In response to Google+, the Google social network that’s currently in a limited beta, Facebook is taking some dramatic steps.

The Google Blog announced that you can now download maps on your Android device so that you can access maps and directions even without a data connection. The feature is a Google Labs feature currently available for Android users who are willing to experiment with new, beta features.

A number of companies, who thought they had a jump start, may be losing their current Google+ Profiles, as Google is not offering this until later in the year – though there will be a test group of some select non-user profiles, Christian Oestlien…

A number of companies, who thought they had a jump start, may be losing their current Google+ Profiles, as Google is not offering this until later in the year – though there will be a test group of some select non-user profiles, Christian Oestlien…

A number of companies, who thought they had a jump start, may be losing their current Google+ Profiles, as Google is not offering this until later in the year – though there will be a test group of some select non-user profiles, Christian Oestlien…

A number of companies, who thought they had a jump start, may be losing their current Google+ Profiles, as Google is not offering this until later in the year – though there will be a test group of some select non-user profiles, Christian Oestlien…

There’s always a huge debate going on about the value vs.

My friend Bob Knorpp has a good piece on AdAge this week:” Why Marketers Should Break Free of the Digital Content Trap ” about the fallacy of content. He makes some good points about companies going through the motions of creating and promoting content on social channels with motivations of retweets, likes, shares and links over real engagement. I have to agree where he says, “content alone is a dead end for ongoing engagement”

Although I love Macy’s, I shop there and I enjoy watching their parade; a friend recently tipped me off on Macy’s new global strategy for International SEO and I almost fell off my chair.

Although I love Macy’s, I shop there and I enjoy watching their parade; a friend recently tipped me off on Macy’s new global strategy for International SEO and I almost fell off my chair. It was one of those car wreck moments, where …