I'm jumping on the brand bandwagon. If your project isn't going to depend solely on SEO traffic, having a sticky domain is paramount. I remember domains that are catchy and unique and am more likely to tell a friend about it.
Also, when it comes to link building I almost always send branded...
Once a year I start to get an insane itch to take off and see someplace new. There's something about absorbing the energy of a new place that rejuvenates me and gets me working harder. I feel it coming on and need some suggestions. Thinking about taking a holiday sometime this summer.
What is...
I hire from odesk and elance. And for some reason I tend to get my developers from oDesk and content guys from elance. I've never hired SEO from either for a number of reasons. To narrow it down, its simply because of communication barriers and lack of knowledge.
I thought about trying to get...
Slightly off topic but those personal campaigns are pretty hilarious. You can freak your friends out for like 10 bucks. Their minds are seriously blown.
I recognize that what I'm about to say may not apply to your industry, but for the sake of continuing the conversation...
Instagram is a real gold mine when it comes to product giveaways. There are a crazy amount of profiles that is either a personality from a certain niche or a page dedicated...
I use an app called umano. It basically reads to you from a bunch of different news sources. You can choose your niche and news and what not. I like it. It's not monotone shit either. I use it like 3 or 4 times a week.
Not to be that guy but... what happened? You give it the ole collegiate try?
I've been talking about getting one for weeks now. My lower back has got to crap and I end up standing and hitting the balance board to mix it up.
Laziness/Procrastination is rooted in Fear.
Laziness/Procrastination is rooted in Fear.
Laziness/Procrastination is rooted in Fear.
Awesome post. Great comments and insight. If I may be so bold as to try and add upon...
I've been reading this book called The Habit Loop. It's really, really...
I'm all about mini-vacations. I also subscribe to the school of thought that each day we only have so much work in us. Some days I work for 14 hours straight setting up sites, linking, creating content, networking, ect. other days its just 6. If I feel I need a day to myself, or if I get invited...
If you think about it, reviews are basically what we base the majority of our daily decisions after. Who doesn't at least glance at the critics rating on their showtime app before deciding on a movie to see? Who doesn't do at least a little bit of research before they buy a product? Hell, even...
I've had the same question. I had a friend go through a manual action removal ordeal about a year ago. Today they're still ranking for a few of their keywords, but not nearly as high as they used to be or for as many keywords. This last round of updates put them further down. I haven't looked at...
Social is so much more than validation of a link, imo --though it most definitely does that. If you just think about the way content goes viral, the links are going to be shared almost exclusively on social media first, then the big content farms (buzzfeed, hufington post, and the like) and then...
I read an interesting article a while ago about sleep patterns being genetic. Basically the thought process is that in the early days of humanity, we had night watchmen and day laborers (read: farmers and hunters). Basically, it says if you're a night owl it's because you descend from the...
Don't know how I'm just finding this now, but great post op.
I have a buddy who married a chick who runs a fashion blog. At first it was a hobby, but now they're living off the income. We're talking mid 6 figs. It's absolutely insane to me looking at her site and her content. She basically...