I can’t really say what percentage of Curated Awesome round-ups are inspired by random articles I come across and find worthy, and what I’m working on for clients at the moment.

I say this because this week’s round-up is very Google and SEO-inspired.

Google’s Newest Social Sharing Environment for Business? Google Posts I never understood why so many people enjoy scoffing at Google. They *own* search. You can’t think they’d fade off into the social media distance.

3 Tips for Creating Instagram Ads that Get Results You use Facebook to build your Instagram ads, but there are a few key points to know that make them different.

Google Gets 113,668 Copyright Takedown Requests an Hour in a Game of Cat and Pirate Just. Don’t. Do. It.

Match your Local SEO to your Business Type This is a super handy and easy to follow chart that describes several business types and what you need to maximize your SEO. The real treat comes in further down the post with extensive resources to help you get the job done.

Search Engine Marketing: A Small Biz Owner’s Secret Weapon An excellent explanation of the What and Why of SEM.