I'm about to head home after having attended SES San Jose for the third time in my Internet marketing career. My thoughts on the conference are mixed: I thought the SEO-focused sessions that I attended were solid (Search: ... [Read More]
Black Hat vs. White Hat Social Media and the Battle for Common Sense
August 13th by
Day 2 of SES San Jose closed with "Social Media: White Hat vs. Black Hat." The description of the panel in the agenda indicated that the session would take a "hard look" at social media, and there was a lot of buzz from ... [Read More]
Polishing Turds and Igniting Viral Campaigns at SES San Jose
August 12th by
Day 2 of SES San Jose started off nicely with Igniting Viral Campaigns. Our own Greg Finn was on the panel along with four(!) other speakers, which I think is two too many. Everyone was limited to about 10 minutes of speaking ... [Read More]
Video Optimization Tips from SES San Jose
August 12th by
The first day of SES San Jose is drawing to a close. I've only caught a few sessions due to client meetings and getting sidelined with work, but I thought I'd share what I felt were the most compelling tips of the day. ... [Read More]
Re-Launching a Website from a Designer's Perspective
August 11th by
We recently completed our website redesign and relaunch, which is always an exciting moment! Many factors come into play when the idea of a redesign is on the table, besides making it aesthetically cleaner and functionally ... [Read More]
Friday Haiku: Conference Season
August 7th by
Before I embark on my trip to San Francisco and then to San Jose for SES, I thought I'd leave you with yet another little Friday haiku. See you next week! Conference Season Keynotes, boxed lunches, Lanyards. Let the battle ... [Read More]
26 Reasons to Buy Me a Drink at SES San Jose
August 6th by
Today I turn 26 years old (cue the fanfare). My birthday always seems to fall on or around SES San Jose, which typically takes place early/mid-August. Tomorrow I'm flying to San Francisco for a short birthday weekend before ... [Read More]
The August '09 Social Media Hot Topic List
August 5th by
This is a new feature that I am going to be posting each month and I think it will really help those avid social media news/bookmarking users and also all the linkbaiters out there who are looking to build buzz and links. ... [Read More]
Being HUGE on Twitter: A Small Business Case Study
August 4th by
I was chatting with Lisa Barone yesterday, and she showed me a Twitter account she came across: "We have this local car place in Albany where it's this fat, greasy guy whose tagline is 'it's huuuuuuuuge' (as in the savings). ... [Read More]
The Pros and Cons of Social Networking for Movie Marketing
August 3rd by
Yesterday I went to the movie theater and saw Funny People. During the previews I saw a trailer for some movie that advertised "Check out twitter.com/nameofmovie for more information." I thought that it was interesting how a ... [Read More]
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