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Prapta: Everything In Life is Here
My first sponsored post is for Prapta, a social networking website that notes “Everything In Life is Here!” They may also be the first to be able to claim “Everything in Social Networking and Web 2.0 is Here!” These folks have been hard at work for sure! Everything in a review can’t be rosy, though, right? Although the application ran…
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Content Marketing
How to Avoid Site Migration Suicide
Our first question when a client tells us they’re going to develop a new site is whether the page hierarchy and link structure is going to change. Most of the time the answer is yes… and that’s when the fun starts. If you’re an established company who has had a site for a while, migrating to a new CMS and…
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Project: Wild Birds Unlimited – Fun With Google Maps
The kind folks over at Wild Birds Unlimited have requested my help in converting their store mappings over to Google. If you’re wondering why I’ve been fairly quiet of recent, it’s not because I’m blogged out – it’s because I’m really plugging away at knocking this project out of the park! As well, I’m starting a new full-time job in…
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Why Bing Wins Video Search over Google
Google may be paying a little too much attention to text. Take a look at the stark difference between Google’s video search results and Bing’s video search results. I don’t often give Microsoft credit in the usability department – but they nailed this one! Google Video Search Results Bing Video Search Results Bing Video Search Player Here’s a rundown of…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
What Search Engines Read…
Search engines index pages with complex algorithms that weigh a ton of different variables, both internal and external to your page. I do think it’s important to recognize what key elements that Search Engines pay attention to, though. Most of them are elements that you have full control over when planning or designing your site or simply writing your page.…
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A Personal and Heart-felt Thanks to You
This is an incredible season for my work online. Today my blog was mentioned on both John Chow and Seth Godin’s blog. And I was recently the a topic of a very flattering blog entry on Pat Coyle’s blog! Last week, Mike at ConverStations was gracious enough to mention me as a “Z-lister”. His selfless promotion of me got my…
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Email Marketing & Automation
All Email Marketing That Sizzles Is Not Spam
This infographic from Leadpages, a landing page solution, provides some great insight into email marketing and SPAM statistics. Key to this infographic is how many legitimate emails wind up in the junk folder. Chances are that’s where many of yours are, too. Permission-based email continues to lead the pack in incredible click-through and conversion rates. So many businesses are putting…
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The Domino Project: Trust Yourself Writing Challenge
As a fan of The Domino Project, I will be taking part in the Trust Yourself Writing Challenge, which is an “online initiative and 30-day writing challenge that encourages you to look within and trust yourself.” Each day, I will receive a writing prompt via email, which I can post on my blog, write in my journal, etc.. In the world…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Google Cleans Up, Spammers Move to Facebook
Every media that has come and gone has died for one of two reasons, either a failure to innovate or an incapacity to control the signal-to-noise ratio. In Google’s case, the signal is really great search results on page one and the noise is the useless search results that infiltrate and contaminate those top positions. Google would not be the…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
Multi-Tasking in Mobile Phones: From Flip Phones to Smartphones
The concept and capabilities of multitasking in mobile devices have undergone significant transformations from the era of flip phones to the modern smartphone. This journey reflects the advancements in technology, resources, and bandwidth to meet user needs. Let’s dive into the history and evolution of multitasking capabilities, focusing on the world’s two leading platforms: Android and iOS. We also provide…