Misc.

Much ado about nothing: Google targets content farms in a recent algorithm change

March 3, 2011

I’d like to contribute my personal two cents to the hot topic of the last week: Google’s Content Farm Algorithm Change. The Background: Google makes algorithm changes a few times per week. Usually their effects are pretty small, but this latest change was relatively big. Google makes a big show of it and lots of [...]

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The One-Minute SEO Plan

September 1, 2010

Premise: There are plenty of times when you’d want to tell somehow how they can improve the Search Engine rankings of their site quickly. I’ve found that with most lay-people, you have about one minute before their eyes gloss over. So below is my attempt at giving someone the best tips for SEO that can [...]

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5 Surprising Lessons Learned by User Testing

August 30, 2010

‘It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear.’ -Frank Luntz Last week they were running a deal at AppSumo that made the cost of user testing low enough that it would be silly not to try it.  So I decided to give it a go and I learned a lot about how people use [...]

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Using WordPress for a Password-Protected Membership Site

June 30, 2010

As the kick-off question for my 30 Days of WordPress Questions, Christina asked a couple of questions.  One of them jumped out at me right away and that’s the question I’ll be answering first. Christina Asked: I’ve stayed away from WordPress because in the past, the CMS didn’t seem to measure up to corporate or [...]

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What a marketing company should be…

October 25, 2009

There are a ton of PR and Marketing firms out there, and Columbus is no exception.  I’ve worked with a lot of different firms in the last few years of doing web design and search engine optimization and have gotten a feel for how different firms work (or don’t work). Recently I started working with [...]

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Launched: TEDx Columbus Website

October 2, 2009

I’m proud for two reasons. Columbus is cool enough to have its own TED conference. I was lucky enough to work with Ruth Milligan (awesome, by the way) on the new TEDxColumbus website. If you are in Ohio and want to go to a mind-blowing conference, then save October 20th and come down to TEDxColumbus.

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When to Improve, When to Start Fresh

September 21, 2009

If you are considering making a big change to an existing site, the choices are always: Improve on the original and keep it generally the same Start fresh Jakob Neilsen, the usability God, has some really good suggestions on how to decide between the two in a new article called “Fresh vs. Familiar: How Aggressively [...]

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Balsamiq Mockup kicks butt for mockups and wireframes

September 10, 2009

Anyone who makes website or UI mockups take note: Balsamiq Mockup rules. A couple of weeks ago I was surfing the web when I came across the best “About Us” page I’ve ever seen by anyone.  The about us page was for an Italian/American company called Balsamiq. See the page here. What is so great [...]

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How eBay Can Save Itself in 1 Day

August 31, 2009
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Ebay is broken. And everyone knows it. I have friends who won’t even use eBay because it sucks so bad in so many ways… shipping, payment, bidding, and my personal hatred… last minute bidders. Why I’m Pissed: All last week I had the highest bid on a lovely navy blue suit built perfectly to fit [...]

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Genetify: A free, open-source alternative to Google Website Optimizer for Split Testing

August 27, 2009
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Split-testing or A/B Testing is incredibly important for webmasters. Everyone should be split testing their websites to make sure that people are able to use your site, even if you aren’t selling anything. It’s just makes good sense. Let me share with you an example of one time that split testing saved my [you know [...]

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Google Analytics is Killing Your Website

June 5, 2009

Why using Google Analytics is making your site a sitting duck for your competitors & erasing your chances of growth.

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Must-Read Posts on WordPress and SEO

May 31, 2009

Current list of Must-Read posts on Search Engine Optimization and Wordpress by Wordpress Consultant, Bradley Spencer.

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Upgrade ALL of Your WordPress Plugins with One Click

April 27, 2009

Learn how to upgrade all of your Wordpress Plugins easily and with one click. It’s the best thing ever for Lazy Wordpress Webmasters.

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WordPress gets noticed by USA Today

January 31, 2009

An article about Matt Mullenweg and Wordpress from USA Today. Check it out.

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The Rise of WordPress

December 28, 2008

The market share for Wordpress has grown drastically since it’s release. Check it out here.

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Jim Crocho is Awesome

October 22, 2008

Jim Cropcho´s new blog is about Ruby on Rails Development and Startups. Read it!

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