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Best Practices for SEO Links – An Interview with John Doherty

In 2013, your link strategy continues to be a crucial element in the SEO landscape and vital to stay competitive. The following questions were posed to SEO expert John Doherty,  Director at Distilled New York, an authority and leading online marketing agency. 

How to Setup Google Rel Author for WordPress

Google’s verified authorship enables you to associate your blog posts with your Google+ profile. By doing so, you can enable your blog posts to show a corresponding author thumbnail image in Google’s search results. Why is this important? Two reasons: 1) increase click-through-rate (CTR) to your posts 2) increase visibility for your Google+ profile

8 Amazing Infographics About Beer

It’s no secret. Beer is the magical thread that weaves through the fabric of societies. And who knew that beer could inspire so many amazing infographics? Below are 8  infographics about beer that are particularly awesome and noteworthy (click for larger image). 1. History Lesson: The Story of Beer (via Manolith)

Advanced Web Ranking Tips: Use Alerts for SERP Changes

Advanced Web Ranking is a feature-rich and comprehensive SEO software that any serious online marketer should have in their tool box. Besides some of the more heavily used “go-to” features (ie keyword rankings and reports), one of my favorite functionalities is the Alerts feature… often overlooked, but a very powerful feature set.

Design and Branding Inspiration

Looking for creative inspiration? From design blogs to award sites and galleries, there are plenty of online sources to help you source ideas, stay current with design trends and get you inspired for your next design or branding project. Below is list of some of my favorite resources to get the creative mojo going. 6 [...]

Interesante Amps Up Feature Set, New Hires

Interesante, the discovery platform helping “Latinos come together, share and discover what’s relevant” has had a lot to celebrate in recent weeks as it makes a big push with its new recommendation engine.

Interview with Easypromos Creator

If your work involves social media marketing, then chances are you have heard of or already used Easypromos… a Spanish-based startup offering an easy-to-use application to run Facebook promotions and campaigns. I asked Easypromos creator, Carles Bonfill (@carles),a few questions about this widely-used app. 1. When and how did the idea of Easypromos start? Easypromos [...]

Google Search Tricks for Finding Guest Blogging Opportunities

Need a hand finding guest blog post opportunities? Below are some Google search operators that can help you dig up some potential leads for guest posts, interview opportunities, as well as resource pages and blog rolls.

5 Awesome Apps for Better Health

These days, smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices are every bit as ubiquitous as the personal computers and laptops that preceded them. They really come in handy and are a great tool for both work and personal use. In addition to keeping you in touch with friends, colleagues and clients across great spans of distance, [...]

5 Lessons Surfing Has Taught Me About Business

1. When the peak of the wave changes, move your ass and reposition yourself Sometimes when you paddle out to the line up, your starting point is where you think the peak of the break is. But the “peak” of a wave has a tendency to shift and doesn’t always break at the exact same [...]