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You Can Now Send Money Via Gmail

Google tacked another announcement onto a  day full of them  with an update to Google Wallet that lets you send money via Gmail. As the video above explains there will be a dollar-sign icon for Gmail attachments. Click it and you can transfer cash via Google Wallet. The recipient doesn't have to have a Gmail address and you can receive money as well. You can also pay using your credit and debit cards for a fee of 2.9% per transaction (minimum $0.30.) Google claims the transactions are encrypted and stored on secure servers. Transactions are also monitored to preempt fraudulent activity. Google Wallet Purchase Protection also covers 100% of "eligible unauthorized transactions." Introduced in 2011, Google Wallet has not yet gone mainstream, in part because of  consumer resistance  to mobile-based transactions, but also because of a lack of awareness and retail deployment. As with Google+ though, Google is using its huge Gmail footprint to help further the techn...

Boost Your Business With Internet Marketing Tips

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You want to crush your competition when it comes to the professional look and pinpoint accuracy of your internet marketing methods. It is important to you that you are seen as the business that all other business look up to in this respect. Use this article for guidance. You should make it an option for users of your site to buy products at retail or wholesale prices if you want to increase sales. A good idea is to require users to purchase a yearly membership in order to be allowed to get things at the wholesale price. Change your ads often, especially if you’re using graphics. People notice when things change, even if it’s just a small 125×125 ad in your sidebar. They’ll want to check it out and see what it says, so changing it often will get them to pay attention. Don’t overdo it, though, as you could tire out your audience. Create a blog that gives a rundown of all of the events and news in your company. In your blog, make sure that you include a comments section, which wi...