What Google’s Content Farm News Means To You
Friday, 25 February 2011
For months, years, Google has been lambasted for the decreasing quality of their results. Annoyed by search results page dominated by the likes of Demand Media and other content farms, fed up with comment spam, and frustrated to the lengths everyone will go to own SERPs, the industry and consumers alike have cried from the
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What Mobile Means to Google Search
Saturday, 29 January 2011
I can’t imagine this is an entirely original idea, it’s come up a couple times in discussions I’ve had with folks the last few days, but I think it’s both a brilliant conspiracy theory and a trend heavily rooted in reality. Google is Most Threatened by Mobile Think back to your experience on the internet
A Marketer in Sheep’s Clothing
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
Perhaps the greatest convergence between entrepreneurs occurs when a Product person collaborates with a Marketer. Web services and mobile apps are increasingly easier to build but creating the next Mint, Square, or Mailchimp requires product genius. Exponentially increasing the likelihood of success, reducing risk, and scaling growth in a venture comes from a marketer who
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Facebook v. Google?
Monday, 03 January 2011
A GigaOm article today, followed by a rash of calls and emails from folks wanting an opinion about the latest Goldman Sachs investment in Facebook, spurned this article. I’m troubled by the lack of distinction between Google and Facebook, with almost every query asking for insight to how Google’s (or Twitter’s) growth and valuations reflect
GrowSmartBiz Conference best way to get started
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Were I able to just jump on a plane, or ship (I suppose), to Washington D.C., I’d do so November 5th for Network Solutions’ GrowSmartBiz Conference. Co-sponsored by the Washington Business Journal, the annual event is quickly becoming one of the best forums for new business owners. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Network
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Yahoo’s New Search IU – Universal Search Finally Getting Somewhere?
Friday, 08 October 2010
The promise of Universal Search or One Search has, for years, waffled between the promise of a better search experience and the reality of results diluted with local listings, videos, images, social network chatter, and other content often irrelevant to the needs of the user. Simply, the idea behind Universal Search is that one set