I bought a bag of M&M’s this week and I was shocked. No, not by the fact that Walgreen’s was selling Christmas-themed candy at full price in January. Rather, I was shocked by the recipe on the back of the...
There are all kinds of bells and whistles that you can add to your home page design, but many are missing the most important ingredient–the ingredient that reduces bounce rate and helps SEO. That thing is a keyword optimized H1...
Every business website should be created with a primary business goal in mind. Every business website should have a primary goal. Until you decide what your website’s primary function is, it will be difficult for you to create proper content,...
I was interviewed last week for this Search Engine Watch piece by Mike O’Brien focusing on videos and how they might affect predictive search. O’Brien’s article got me thinking about the topic and I wanted to expand on thoughts about...
Having worked in the world of higher ed marketing in the past, I have noticed that many universities are woefully behind when it comes to online marketing and web design. It can be shocking to think that these huge institutions...
How Interviewing Subject Matter Experts Builds Traffic, Links and Credibility A 2014 Nielsen study found that “earned media is overwhelmingly more effective across all three phases of the buying process,” according to Jeremy Church of Business 2 Community. Specifically, earned...
Mark Traphagen's recent post about the importance of branding for SEO. Traphagen cites a recent presentation from Rand Fishkin that notes well-known brands dominating many search results. I agree with Traphangen and Fishkin's ideas, but want to take it a...
It’s time to kill the pageview as a measure of success. Most organizations still do not have a data strategy. They may collect data, but they are still struggling with knowing exactly what, where and when to measure. That’s why...
Thoughts on content marketing and content distribution from one of the best: Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti At SXSWi 2015, Jonah Peretti returned to the conference following a two-year absence. He discussed how Buzzfeed has changed in response to changes in the...
Super Bowl Ad Meter Winners – Where Are They Now? Every year, USA Today’s Super Bowl Ad Meter allows viewers to vote on the top commercials from the big game. Some large companies still spend a full 10 percent of...
