How to harvest content in the age of ‘trusted relationships’…

Michael Moon – author of the book Firebrands – hypothesized prophetically and correctly 15 years ago when he stated that we had moved beyond the information age to the age of trusted relationships. I always found this curious because we had just entered the era of the personal internet – surely THIS was the information … Continue reading How to harvest content in the age of ‘trusted relationships’…

Rock your website with RebelMouse!

Want to capture all the content you share both as content and Search Engine Optimization [SEO]? You want to add RebelMouse to your site... http://youtu.be/a2_GoYdNKPc You can deploy it as a homepage, a lifestream page or a sidebar and you can do it in any website, even WordPress.com or tumblr! Related articles 5 Cool Tools … Continue reading Rock your website with RebelMouse!

Which blogging tool should I use; WordPress.com or tumblr?

The answer is yes! While I normally advise clients, students and readers to "never use two tools were one will do" here is a case here is a case where using both is not only acceptable but desirable. Here's why: WordPress.com is great at Search Engine Optimization [SEO] but it does not allow JavaScript or … Continue reading Which blogging tool should I use; WordPress.com or tumblr?

Can a Website Have Too Much SEO?

…and what the hell is ‘over-optimization’? Personally, I think Matt Cutts and the Google Webspam team have waaaay too much power [which means you’ll probably never see this post!]. Watch any videos of him speaking about how the Google Webspam team treats specific technical issues and I think you’ll see what I mean. Struggling with … Continue reading Can a Website Have Too Much SEO?

The end of Google Reader [and what it means to me]…

This is the final installment in my series [rant?] about the death of Google Reader... Teaching social media in my classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and coaching my clients, I frequently quote the words of the great philosophers .38 Special who said: Google Reader is gone. No farewell message. No thank you for the … Continue reading The end of Google Reader [and what it means to me]…

How to Cope with the Death of Google Reader

Sonia Simone at CopyBlogger has a post worth your attention on the death of Google Reader: You know the stages. First, denial. “No way, dude, that’s got to be a rumor.” Then anger. “Don’t Be Evil my $%&! How could they do this to me?” Bargaining. “Could a new version of Google Reader really save … Continue reading How to Cope with the Death of Google Reader