Yelp had over 100 million unique visitors* to the site in a one-month period. Read more here
Definitely people are looking for local businesses and mobile has been a major source for the traffic.
Does that show the growth of Yelp? Are you using Yelp actively for your business?
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***Marketing in the Age of Social Media
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Hangouts are easy and effective way to get yourself engaged with existing/potential customers, and well-wishers.
Google+ Hangouts make it easy
- to conduct face-to-face meetings with customers, employees, sub-ordinates, family etc. from any device with a cam and an internet connection.
- to have a video conferencing with up to 15 people*. Team collaborationis made easier with more sharing features
- to broadcast your Hangoutlive to the public and monitor how many viewers are watching it live.
- to record, edit and share the broadcast on your YouTube account.
Google+ Hangouts can be used by businesses :
- to release a product and a live Press release of the same
- to engage with customers/prospects
- to walk-through a live demo of a product/service on its usage and advantages
- to provide live customer service and answer customer queries on the spot
Here are a few tips for making best use of a video Hangout:
Before you start using it for your business, get to know about the various options and controls on Google + Hangouts.
Check your camera, mic, and speakers when prompted by Google+, before inviting others; check any other hardware/software that makes the Hang Outs smooth until the end.
Make a note that your place has less/no background noise.
Plan the schedule of your Hangout well in advance. Don't start the hangout unprepared.
Recording the Hangout with approval of participants is best way to edit and share it on your YouTube account later so that all potential customers can make use of it in the future.
Have you used Google+ HAngouts On Air for your business? What is your experience? Share your experience and thoughts below.
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Here are some interesting facts compiled about Hangouts from Google+ Help
How is it useful?
Go live from your laptop
Now live broadcasts are only a few clicks away. Stream your hangout publicly on your Google+ profile, your YouTube channel, and your website.
Save instantly to YouTube
You don't need special software to record your conversation. Every Hangout On Air is automatically saved to your YouTube account.
Share to the world
Edit and share the recorded hangout. Once your hangout is over, it’s easy to keep the conversation going. Your hangout video is shared publicly on Google+ and on your YouTube channel. You can reshare this video just like any other.
How it works:
Start a hangout
Start a hangout and invite specific people or Google+ circles to join you. Then name your hangout.
Enable Hangouts On Air
Check “Enable Hangouts On Air”. The first time you do this, you will need to agree to the Terms of Service and also link your YouTube account Learn more
Start your broadcast
Click “Start broadcast” to go on air. After a five-second countdown, your hangout will start broadcasting to the public on your Google+ profile, your YouTube channel, and on any website where you've embedded it. Recording starts when broadcasting starts.
The below video explains it.
You can check the Live Hangouts on the Hangouts Home page
Edit and Publish your Hangout On Air
To make changes to your video, try YouTube's video editor.
For videos longer than two hours, you'll need to download, edit, and then upload the videos again to your YouTube channel. Learn more abou how to download your video.
Stay tuned to know how you can Google+ Hangout for your business!
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If it has been already activated for your account, you can see that on the top of the page(next to "Home".)
Clicking on the 'See More Settings' lead to the Privacy Settings page.
Facebook Help Center has explained the new option as below:
Your privacy shortcuts give you quick access to some of the most widely used privacy settings and tools. Clic 
t the top of the page to see shortcuts that help you manage,
- Who can see my stuff?
- Who can contact me?
- How do I stop someone from bothering me?
This is also where you'll find the latest privacy updates and other helpful tools. Check the same here
With the new "Privacy Shortcuts" making it easy to access and change
your Privacy settings, a better secured Facebook is developing.
Facebook is also changing some of its options easier to find and understand.
Are you able to view the changes? Let us know how it'd change the security on Facebook in the comments below.
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