When I drive a long distance with my high school senior kids in the car, it gives me time to ask what is trending and is hot with their friends. I’ve found that what happens with their generation is a very good indicator as to where businesses should be looking…
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Should You Follow Copyblogger and Elminate Blog Comments?
Copyblogger, a very high profile and active blogsite, recently decided to stop allowing comments on its blog. Although the owner of Copyblogger tried to turn back the tide of negative pushback citing it was a simple business decision, several online pundits have challenged the purpose of this action. Here’s what I think…
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Guest Blogging as We Know It is Dead – Per Matt Cutts
You know something for SEO tactics is dead when Google’s Matt Cutts comes out point blank and says: “Okay, I’m calling it: if you’re using guest blogging as a way to gain links in 2014, you should probably stop. Why? Because over time it’s become a more and more spammy…
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Blogging Still Has a Place in Your Marketing Plan
As a blog content provider, I’ve seen this market sector zoom up in popularity and then crash this past year as clients move budget dollars into paid advertising or stop blogging services all together based on costs without clearly understanding the big picture benefits. Blogging is still one of the…
