Blogging About Blogging? Sure, Why not
I just saw the movie Inception yesterday, and the whole dream-within-a-dream thing going on in that film reminded me that I need to use my blogs more to promote other blogs. I've become a fan of this...
View ArticleThe Thin Ice of Link Buying
I have been slowly adding links to my own site, by the usual means of 1) publishing them myself on sites that want my content, 2) asking (begging) nicely of others to link to me, 3) creating...
View ArticleSocial Media Tips and Tools
I was answering a question about social media tools for business, and I thought it would make a worthwhile post. Social Media Tools I've used: TweetDeck, http://who.unfollowed.me/, and a brand new...
View ArticleWhy I'm Leaving Yahoo Mail After 15 years: A Rant
Oh, Yahoo.... I have stuck with you longer than most. I have been with you since you burst on the scene in the mid-1990s, a fun web directory with a goofy name. And free email! It seemed generous...
View ArticleUsing HARO to get good links in other people's stories
So I discovered another link-producing opportunity that works well for those willing to do a little research and writing. As many web promotion types are aware, the thing with links is that there are...
View ArticleNew Company? First Steps in Social Media Branding
A friend of mine just launched a new company and a new website: Moonshot Productions. I was giving him some advice on what types of things he should be thinking about with a new site, especially...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Steve Jobs
Happy Birthday to Steve Jobs. Get well soon, Steve, we still need you to develop and market the touchscreen jetpack that plays hi-def audio files.
View Article7 Ridiculously Easy Links to Build for Yourself that Help SEO
Whether you're a seasoned SEO Pro, or just someone looking to promote a site by practicing the right SEO techniques, you are probably aware that getting "do-follow" links on the web is a pretty...
View ArticleWhat Matters in Media? A List of Criteria
I wanted to share this article from my friend Scott Lukas at Dosage, who is a master of strategic collaboration and brand positioning. Since I am in the media business, Scott and I often discuss...
View ArticleHow to Resize Your Google+ Profile Pic
Every once in a while, a normally user-friendly company like Google drops the ball and confuses the heck out of its users. Last night I spent about a half-hour of time that I'll never get back trying...
View ArticleHello to Gretchen at Princess Painting, interior painting services Lowell MA...
Just wanted to support a friend and client who has a cool website to support her business. The company is Princess Painting, and they are a rare form of home contractors... a female-owned painting...
View ArticleGmail... Why?
So I've been playing around with the new Gmail features for a few weeks now. Normally, when there's an upgrade to a piece of software or a common web tool, I try to embrace it. I figure, the folks...
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