
What We Are Watching in 2015: Mobile Search, Video and Paying for Reach
A plain look back at what changed for Delhi businesses online in 2014, from falling Facebook reach to Google’s mobile push, and what we expect to matter in 2015.
/ Year: 2014
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A plain look back at what changed for Delhi businesses online in 2014, from falling Facebook reach to Google’s mobile push, and what we expect to matter in 2015.

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WhatsApp broadcast lists let a shop or restaurant message regular customers one to one. Here is how to use them with permission, at a sensible frequency, without becoming a nuisance.

Google now gives secure HTTPS pages a small ranking boost. What that means for small business sites, what a certificate involves, and how we switch WordPress sites safely.

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When the rains keep Delhi diners at home, a small monsoon menu, well-timed Facebook posts and rule-following SMS can bring them back or get them ordering in.

A bad Zomato review stings, but a hasty reply can do more damage. How to respond calmly, when to take it offline, and what never to write.

With polling running till 12 May and counting on 16 May, here is how we are adjusting ad budgets, targeting and timing for small businesses through April and May.
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