About how Google works, the wisdom of crowds and the importance of Google +

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Winning on Google
John Straw for

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Agenda
John Straw, who the f..k?
The enormity of Google
How it works
The authourity and relevance of the crowd
Follow the money
Local search reality
Getting local listings
Google+ central to your local success
Where is Google going next
What to do next

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John Straw, who?
Web log analysis
VP Europe
Sold to Microsoft 1997
Email marketing
Co Founder
Sold to Doubleclick 1999
SEO Agency
Founder
Sold to Lbi
2008
Search Data Platform
Founder
2010 - Funded by London
and Silicon Valley VC’s -
Current
Web Advisory Board 2007 - Current
Non Exec Chairman 2012 - Current
Chairman – Digital Advisory
Board
Global Head of eCommerce
2013 - Current

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More clients than…more money
than…

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More data than…
2008
1 trillion web pages
2013
30 trillion web pages

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How Google Works
Actual weight 32lb
Crowd guessed weight 33lb

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Authority and Relevance of the Crowd

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Follow the money…

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What that means in reality…

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So how do I get into listings?

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SEO

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Adwords
Warning: “Broadmatch” will show your ad for ANY incident of “IT”, “services”, “Bath”
Use: “Exactmatch” which will only show your ad for “IT services Bath”

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And where you now must be:

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Google in the future
Forbes - The rightful heir to Thomas Edison

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How to stay ahead…

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Thank you…
john.straw@gmail.com
kun@redorbluedigital.com
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