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A blog without pictures is like dessert without taste. An effective approach to images can do so much more for your blog posts than just make them look pretty. Here are 12 ways to improve your blog posts with images. Read More

Are you leaving money on the table with your current thank you page? By the end of this post, you should have at least one way to immediately improve your thank you page. Read More

This post from Publicize is a step-by-step guide in infographic form for how to get PR for your small business or startup. Read More

Previously, Google used two key metrics to calculate AdRank – the maximum CPC bid and the Quality Score of the ad – in order to determine how high the ad should be placed. Now, Google has added ad extensions into the mix, so the algorithms use three key factors, rather than two. Read More

The analyst firm "IDC" analyzes the world market for wearable devices: 2014 will be the year of the true debut, with a forecast of significant growth for the next five years. Read More

What it takes for a blog post to go viral on BuzzFeed and similar sites. Some highlights...

- Titles written for humans
- List posts are good
- Questions are good
- Newsworthy is good
- Iconoclastic is good
- Sex doesn't sell Read More

It was also obvious Google is unable to tell a good link from a bad link – so instead of fixing their algorithm, they are using PR to scare people off and have them report each other – which is just evil. Read More

Rather than putting most of your eggs in the SEO basket, diversify your traffic and online marketing mix by identifying those places where your target audience is at in a high concentration and creatively get your message in front of them. Read More

Got a freelance writing client who balks at your quoted rate? Here are a dozen simple ways to overcome that pushback and get the rate you want. Read More

If you're considering a food franchise, stop first and read this post. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself before you buy that food franchise. Read More