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CMS Expo 2011
If you are considering a CMS or are currently using a CMS, you want to attend the CMS Expo on May 2nd-4th in Evanston, Illinois. Avery Cohen of Metrist Partners will be presenting two sessions at the 2011 CMS Expo: SEO Marketing Made Simple; and
Google Analytics 2011.
Carol Roth wants to be Oprah for Entrepreneurs
Carol Roth has been busy. She shed her job in investment banking to become an adviser to entrepreneurs, with the goal of becoming a celebrity like Suze Orman or Rachel Ray. Roth has been video blogging and completed filming a reality TV show pilot and her book “The Entrepreneur Equation” will be released in March. […]
Thuuz March Madness Widget
Thuuz has a widget that will show the most exciting games for any sport. The default is the March Madness tournament, but the drop-down lets you choose others from NBA to Cricket. foo
SEO 2011
Search Engine Optimization is constantly changing. I had the opportunity to speak at the Content Management Association’s Chicago meeting on January 27, 2011 (see all the slides), talking about SEO for 2011, trends that are shaping Search, fundamentals of SEO, and tools to help your success.
Business Bootstrappers vs. Angel Capital – MIT Enterprise Forum March, 2010
Two scrappy entrepreneurs squared off with two beneficent angel financiers to discuss the state of entrepreneurial innovation at the MIT Enterprise Forum on Tuesday, March 16. The entrepreneurs were Jeff Judge of Interactive Mediums, which provides a platform for managing and implementing mobile ad campaigns, and Chris Hill of PerkSpot which helps corporations communicate and […]
2010 CMS EXPO: Taking Control of Your Website
If you are considering a CMS or are currently using a CMS, you might want to attend the CMS Expo, May 3-5 in Evanston, Illinois. The CMS Expo provides important information to marketers and business owners who want to take control of their web sites. The CMS Expo business track will cover a wide range of issues related to making your web site profitable.
Google Personalized Search – Do you really rank that high?
What You See is NOT What Your Customers Get: The impact of Google’s Personalized Search As of December, 2009, Google has been personalizing your search results. Sites you like show up more frequently in your Google search results. Google figures that the sites you like are the sites you click on for search results or, […]
Social Networking Basics for Marketers and Entrepreneurs
2010 is fast becoming the year of Business Social Media marketing. Two drivers from last year continue to push entrepreneurs and marketers into Online Social Networks. First, Barack Obama proved that it can work in a big way. His presidential campaign used it to motivate people to spread the word. Second, the faltering 2009 economy […]
The Five Biggest Mistakes Companies Make on Their Websites
People often ask whether we see any big “mistakes” on their website. We usually respond with this question, “What are the goals for your site?” Assuming your goals are to generate new leads or sell products and services, here are five “mistakes” we often find on a website: 1. No Planning or No Tracking Who […]