Social Media Marketing for SEO

 Are you or your team members spending time or resources on Social Media Marketing? I guarantee you could be utilizing that time more effectively from an SEO standpoint.  I have yet to see a company that naturally uses their Social Media Marketing (SMM) to its maximum SEO potential. Submit a discovery form for a free […]

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The Gaylord Texan in Grapevine unveils $5 million water park expansion

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the Gaylord Texan Resort and Hotel in Grapevine has finished its $5 million expansion of its water park, Paradise Springs, and will open it to the public May 27. On May 25, Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate, city officials and staff from Ryman Hospitality, the Gaylord’s owners, gathered for […]

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Coming Soon: CycleBar to open in Southlake

CycleBar, a new concept in premium indoor cycling that offers a high-energy workout in a concert-like atmosphere, will open in August at 1241 E. SH 114, Southlake, in the  Carroll Pointe shopping center. The 3,200-square-foot studio, owned locally by Marcus and Amber Capone; Kelly and Tim Ross; as well as partners Missy and Steve Nichols; and Kay and […]

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Coming Soon: CycleBar to open in Southlake

CycleBar, a new concept in premium indoor cycling that offers a high-energy workout in a concert-like atmosphere, will open in August at 1241 E. SH 114, Southlake, in the  Carroll Pointe shopping center. The 3,200-square-foot studio, owned locally by Marcus and Amber Capone; Kelly and Tim Ross; as well as partners Missy and Steve Nichols; and Kay and […]

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Gates, Yarbrough leading runoff races for Texas railroad commissioner

Posted at 7:41 p.m. May 24 Several state races resulted in runoff elections after candidates failed to receive at least 50 percent of the vote during the March 1 primary election. In the May 24 runoffs, the two candidates who earned the most votes in the primary without earning 50 percent of the total vote face each other. The winners […]

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Waybourn leading Tarrant County Sheriff race after early voting

Posted 7:02 p.m., May 24 After early voting results were released May 24, Bill E. Waybourn is winning the Republican primary runoff election for Tarrant County Sheriff. Waybourn received 54.42 percent of the early votes, or 10,171 votes, compared to opponent Dee Anderson who received 45.58 percent of the early votes, or 8,519 votes. Neither candidate received more than 50 percent […]

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Local Google Maps SEO Video — Major Fix!

 Ranking well in Google Maps has become VERY important over the last year.  There are maps listings at the top of search phrases today where there were none 12 months ago. Furthermore, there used to be up to 7 spots available.  Now, there are exactly 3 and only 3. AND those 3 each take up […]

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A year later … where is Lake Grapevine now?

Every year, Craig Pritchett, co-owner of Big Daddy’s Ship Store in Grapevine, said he looks forward to Memorial Day—or “Super Bowl day,” as he calls it—when his Lake Grapevine restaurant sees hundreds of people visit to have a meal. However, he said he is especially looking forward to this Memorial Day because last year he […]

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SH 114 mobility to be examined

Although SH 114 at one time was a two-lane country road in Southlake, it is now a major freeway through the city and used by motorists to get to Southlake Town Square, Gateway Church and large corporations. The freeway also now serves as an economic stimulus for the city because it provides travelers with a […]

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The Posh Paw Resort

At The Posh Paw Resort in Colleyville, co-owner Dawn Hoverson said staff treats each pet as if they were a human walking into a spa to get pampered. Hoverson said the pets enjoy themselves so much that they cannot wait to come back. “We have customers that walk in and say, ‘All I have to […]

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Forest Park Medical Center at Southlake acquired by Methodist Health System

Methodist Health System announced May 17 that they have taken ownership of Forest Park Medical Center at Southlake. The hospital’s name has been changed to Methodist Southlake Hospital. The agreement and sale were approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas on May 16. Methodist Health System agreed to pay $9 million for […]

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Jaguar, Land Rover dealership coming to Grapevine

Park Place Dealerships announced May 16 that the company will build a new Jaguar, Land Rover dealership in Grapevine on the south side of SH 114 near Texan Trail Parkway. The dealership will sit on 8 acres and is expected to open in spring 2017. Park Place will move its Jaguar dealership from Plano to […]

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‘Robin Hood’ to continue in GCISD and CISD

Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett delivered a court opinion May 13 that holds the Texas school finance system as constitutional, validating the oft-criticized “recapture” concept. “Despite the imperfections of the current school funding regime, it meets minimum constitutional requirements,” Willet said in his opinion. Recapture, also known as “Robin Hood,” is a system through which […]

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SEO Specialists vs SEO Generalists

 Getting a consultant or company that is focused exclusively on Search Engine Optimization to try to rank your website in Google is very important to your search engine marketing success. The spoils go heavily to the victor — the data that I show in the video proves it.  The value of mediocre SEO is often […]

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Colleyville Economic Development Director accepts new position

Colleyville Economic Director Marty Wieder has accepted a position with the city of Grand Prairie. Wieder has been with the city since 2009 and is responsible for helping facilitate deals to bring Whole Foods Market, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Petco and Zoe’s Kitchen. Wieder was recruited by Colleyville City Manager Jennifer Fadden, who credited him with much […]

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Kirkland’s in Southlake to relocate, hire employees

National home decor retailer Kirkland’s, Inc., is now hiring for its new Southlake store. The store, set to open June 11, is located in Park Village at 1061 E Southlake Blvd., Southlake. The Shops at Southlake Kirkland’s, which is located across from Park Village at 1275 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 411, Southlake, will close on June […]

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Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) SEO

 Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is the new big Mobile thing with Google.  Mobile is increasing in importance online and AMP pages are wicked fast. They are stripped down pages to their most basic and simplest form to improve the mobile browsing experience. Google is rewarding companies that setup AMP pages in some surprising ways. 99%+ […]

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Incumbents are trailing in Colleyville City Council elections

Posted 7:05 p.m. Three Colleyville City Council positions are up for grabs in the May 7 city election: Mayor, Place 1 and Place 2. After early voting results were released, Richard Newton is leading against David Kelly to become the next mayor of Colleyville. Newton received 61.25 percent of the early votes, or 2,712 votes, and Kelly […]

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GCISD voters supporting bond package after early voting totals released

Posted 7:05 p.m. According to unofficial early voting results in the May 7 election, voters in Grapevine and Colleyville are supporting Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s $249 million bond package—the largest bond proposal in district history. 56.45 percent of voters, or 3,122 votes have been cast in support of the bond, and 43.55 percent of voters, or 2,409 […]

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Plans for Southlake’s Westin Hotel change

At the May 4 Southlake City Council meeting, council members voted unanimously to approve a site plan for the Westin Hotel that makes several changes to the plan that was approved in April 2014. The new site plan presented to council reduces the hotel from seven stories to six stories. It also calls for a reduction […]

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GCISD employees to receive cost of living adjustment

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD employees will receive a two percent raise that will go into effect starting the 2016-17 school year. As part of budget planning for the upcoming school year, the board of trustees asked administrators to include a cost of living adjustment. Superintendent Robin Ryan said a pay increase was one of the major items […]

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Grapevine community meets to discuss new dog parks

The Grapevine Parks and Recreation team held a public meeting on May 2 to gather public input on the city’s first dog parks. The dog parks, which will be located at Big Bear Creek and McPherson parks, are expected to be open summer 2017. The Big Bear Creek dog park is expected to be eight […]

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Yahoo Assigns 2648 Patents to Mystery Excalibur IP, LLC Group

Google is possibly most well known for the patenting of an algorithm that sorted and ordered search results based upon a metric known as PageRank, named after Google Co-Founder Lawrence Page, while he was a student at Stanford University. Yahoo started off as a Web Directory, which became a Search Engine, and the patent it […]

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