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CenturionSigns

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Having a google plus account is useful if you are a local business, they are often the first things that show up in a local search. E.g 'Florists in Glasgow'
I think it depends on:

1) What industry you are in
2) Who your target market is

I think it is important for any business however, to have a website at the very least
Spyfu is good for researching what keywords and adwords your competitors are buying.

I think it is important to keep up with what your competitors are doing, even if you only have the time and resources to do it at a basic level. It means you can be more proactive with regards to changes in your industry.
Google PR Update 7th June 2013 12:29 PM
Personally, I've never seen an update work so quickly. I have read of lots of people seeing drastic differences this month. We've seen a little movement, but our SEO strategy is pretty diverse so nothing too concerning.
If test-takers try to cheat the psychometric tests (eg because they want to fool the recruiter they're the next Richard Branson), there's quite often a nifty little formula hidden in the test itself that'll identify just how much cheating is going on and correct for it.

It's quite possible to tell the difference between deliberate cheating and test results that are "off key" for some other reason.

It's part of the research done before tests are published to examine how well each question on the test predicts behaviour. As regards a sales test, for example, you might compare what answers a test-taker gives with his / her relative success rates in achieving various sales performance targets.

I don't mean deliberate cheating, I mean the natural discrepancy of humans between how their perceive their own behaviour and how they act.

As for the degree of the ability of test design to take this into account, that's an academic debate for another day.
Hi!

We run a weekly Marketing Monday blog and are looking for UK marketing companies to contribute. If you have a good idea for a blog post please PM me.

We will include a short bio at the end of your post including links to your website and social profiles.

All blog posts are promoted to our email subscribers, fans and followers - over 5,000 businesses in total.

We are completely open to topic ideas, as long as it relates to marketing or branding (both on and offline) and aren't sticklers for any particular word count.

Hope to hear from many of you soon, and do include your social profiles with any response so we can connect.

Warm regards,

Angela

Marketing Manager
Centurion Signs & Graphics

Twitter @centurionsigns
facebook.com/CenturionSignsUK
Interesting discussion. I have taken a few of these in my day and found the results to be food for thought, but have never taken one when going for a job.

I'm not sure they stand up as people tend to answer questions differently on paper compared to how they act/behave in reality.
Do you see some improvement 14th May 2013 11:34 AM
I think there are flurries of activities, but we are missing the consistency that would indicate a steady recovery. Sadly we are seeing many mid-sized businesses that weathered the storm over the last few years now hit the wall and close. Micro businesses do seem to be on the rise though, and I think that that may be a trend of how the economy has changed permanently.