Happy Birthday Google+ – 17 Interesting G+ Facts

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So after a short writing hiatus due to moving, work, and life I figure it’s appropriate to break my fast by writing about a subject very near and dear to my heart – Google+. As I sit here and write this on the eve of Google+’s FIRST BIRTHDAY, I am overwhelmed by lots of different [...]

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Why Do You Want to be on Page One of Google?

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Last week I was lucky enough to attend Blog World and New Media Expo. As the name (or former name) alludes, there is a strong and almost exclusive focus on content. Just about every session I sat in had some mention of SEO. The timing of the conference couldn’t have been better since I’ve gotten [...]

Google Makes Big Moves – Bigger Than You May Realize

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, this week has been a pretty huge week for Google. They have made some big announcements that, I think, will have some pretty big influence on the future of technology. They may not seem like much on the surface or by themselves but when you see them all [...]

Am I Obsessed? A Fan? Or Just Right From The Beginning?

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The New Phone is Here! The New Phone is Here! I know, it sounds like a scene starring Navin R. Johnson but I just can’t help it. I got a new phone –finally. I’ve been tormented by a jail broken iPhone 3GS for longer than I care to admit to. In Apple’s defense, they don’t [...]

Google’s Answer to Pinterest?

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It’s me talking about Google again I know I sound like a one trick pony when I write anything containing the name Google, but in my defense, they are a pretty amazing company. They are spread across so many things that it’s hard not to come into contact with them – constantly. So, to keep [...]

Google+ Gets a New Look: The Good, The Bad, and The Whitespace

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So yesterday morning, Google started rolling out the new redesign of Google+. I’m not going to say it’s better and I’m not going to say it’s worse. I’m just going to say it’s different. There were almost immediately complaints like with all changes to a social network. I’m still hearing how much people hate the [...]

Blog and Be Seen: Ten Critical Things You Should Know

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Recently, I’ve gotten a few questions from people who are looking to get into blogging but don’t know where to start. It can be a bit intimidating and overwhelming. I recommend that they start off by guest blogging,  if possible, so they can get their feet wet by just writing. After all, that’s what it’s [...]

Disruptive Business: Avoid Becoming a Casualty of Progress

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They say there’s such a thing as being too good at your job. Well, this is a post about just that. From time to time, there are companies that come around and are so good that they can destroy a market and/or even mess with other semi-related businesses. This isn’t necessarily a good or bad [...]

Reevaluating "Free" – You Get What You Pay For

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I received an email the other day from a friend of mine who told me that I came up in a conversation he was having with a client as a Subject Matter Expert on a certain topic. Although they would have loved to work with me, they are a non-profit and are very budget conscious. [...]

Google is NOT Evil: How Search is Changing

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After a short hiatus, I figured I would have to post something really good to make up for it. To do that, I have to write about something I am passionate about. I came across an article the other day from a buddy of mine who likes to give me jabs about being such a [...]