Author name: Kristy Smith

Kristy Smith is the energetic Founder, Director & Driver of Virtual Elves, a business that helps you feel in control, well educated and understanding of how to work with a Virtual Assistant, among other things! She loves the water, is a mean cook and loves being social! Connect with Kristy on Facebook

Align Yourself, your Environment & your Business Goals

What a lot of people don’t realise is that Feng Shui Consultants deal with a lot of factors,  like a mix of geography, architecture, ecology, spirituality, psychology and physiology – all when they do a consultation.  Whilst this ancient science was documented over 4000 years ago, the art of placing buildings and objects to achieve […]

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Google Study Shows Search Ads Can Also Raise Brand Awareness

Did you know that search advertising is not just for improving your click through rates and helping you generate profits? That they can also be used to create better brand awareness? A recent study conducted by Google has revealed that search advertising also plays a vital role in making a brand more visible and popular

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Does Google’s Panda 4.0 Hate Too Much Syndicated Content?

On May 20, Google officially rolled out Panda 4.0, the latest version of its Panda search algorithm. It was a major update and it was reported that many sites across the web were significantly affected by it. Glenn Gabe, a digital marketing consultant and contributor for Search Engine Watch, analysed 27 websites hit by Panda

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How Marketers Can Take Advantage of Gmail’s Tabbed Inbox

As you may know, email marketing is one of the most popular ways businesses reach out to their customers. Efficient and cost-effective, it is also a great method to obtain leads to potential customers. But with Google’s new tabbed inbox and prominent unsubscribe option, experts believe that they have the potential to affect email marketing

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Why Mobile Local Searches is King for Business

It looks like business owners now have more reasons to implement or strengthen their mobile marketing campaigns. A recent study conducted by Google has underscored the importance of “going mobile” if you want to attract more customers and generate bigger revenues. According to the search giant, 50% of mobile users are most likely to visit

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‘Bigger Isn’t Always Better,’ Says Google’s Head of Web Spam

Most people have this preconceived notion that bigger is always better. Because size is often associated with power and ability, many think that the bigger a thing is, the more important or capable that something is. Just take at look at the towering structures and edifices built by man over the course of human history

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Mythbusting: If you want something done, you have to do it yourself

Returning to work after my holiday over the Easter/ANZAC long weekend has been an eye opener! I went from relaxed, contemplative bliss to straight back into meetings, emails, calls and the general chaos of business! But I did realise one thing – while I was gone the wheels kept on spinning! I left Virtual Elves

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