The Siren Song of Cheap Content

It’s time to get something off my chest.  Since the intersection of the Great Recession and web revolution, the value of writing (and writers themselves), took a nosedive. For those whose passion is writing, and whom expect to be paid decently for this talent, it has... Read More

If an SEO company says this, RUN …

As a practicing search engine optimizer, it’s always comical when we get automated phone calls, or even real ones, from the guys who “work closely with Google, Bing and Yahoo” and can guarantee us a first page ranking on the search engines. I shudder at the thought of... Read More

Is Groupon a Good Idea?

“Social Couponing” is a new and hot concept in marketing today.  It refers to an online promotion in which coupon offers go active once a minimum number of registered users sign on to them. Groupon and Living Social are two sites that coordinate and promote such... Read More