How Much Thought Do You Give to Your Online Avatar?
Here are a couple articles worth reading: What Makes for a Good Author Photo in the Local Results? (Part 1) What Makes for a Good Author Photo in the Local Results? (Part 2) Mike Blumenthal invited me, AJ Kohn and…
Here’s Why Not to Buy Facebook Followers
The problem with buying Facebook followers is that it’s sometimes painfully obvious that you’ve done it. Like when “Santiago,” “Jonathan” and “Bruce” all have the same exact avatar. And when “Theodore” and “Wayne” also have the same avatar. And “Everett”…
Adding a New Site to Google’s Rel=Author Markup? Faster Than Expected
Google’s rel=author markup feature has been frustrating and mysterious this year, to say the least. So it was quite a surprise this week to get a new site added to my profile and have the author avatar showing up for…
Small Businesses Should Grab a Google+ Page, But…
After months of promises, Google has finally launched Google+ Pages for local businesses. In fact, they’re for any company, product, brand, organization, etc. So the obvious question is this: Should my small business have a page on Google+? My answer:…
Control Your Bing Business Portal Photos with “Key Area” Feature
If you’re in Google Maps and you do a search that will bring up my wife‘s Google Places listing, you’ll see something that’s been frustrating me for a while now: Google clipped the main photo of her so much that…
Top 21 Signs You Need a Break From SEO (2008 version)
It’s that time of year again: Time to find out if you’re spending too much time on SEO and in desperate need of a break. Here’s the 2008 version of “Signs You Need a Break from SEO.” Enjoy! 1.) While…
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