Buying an existing web business is much the same as refurbishing a fixer-upper house. If you have the skills, money, and time, flipping real estate is a good business in pretty much any economy. The same can be true of refurbishing a web business … [Continue reading]
Please Vote for My Friends’ Kids :)
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Please help. Darrin, my tax attorney, consulting client and long time good friend has kids - who knew - with the entrepreneurial spirit we love in humans both large and small and it is the small ones that need the most help and encouragement. … [Continue reading]
Why is Search So Complex?
July 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Well, mostly it is because of "scale", which this infographic doesn't really do justice to, but it does show some really good measures of the scope of the problem.Why is Search So Complex? … [Continue reading]
Matt Cutts and Eric Talk About What Makes a Quality Site
July 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Another great interview with Matt Cutts. Some interesting little tidbits - something about "frogs", maybe princes too but I didn't read that far. :-)Matt Cutts and Eric Talk About What Makes a Quality Site … [Continue reading]
SEO essentials for startups in under 10 minutes
July 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is a pretty decent summary (by Google no less!) of stuff everyone should get right on a new site. Certainly there is way more I think you should do, but start with this for sure and then learn the rest. SEO essentials for startups in under 10 … [Continue reading]
Example email to a hacked site
July 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
Most amazing is that "hacked sites" is the second biggest category of SPAM problems that Google has to deal with. Wow. Lesson here is this: protect your site! Because it is clearly a common problem. Example email to a hacked site … [Continue reading]
The Four Simple (But Not Easy) Secrets to Business Success
March 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Your list may differ - feel free to rant (or rave) in the comments - but this is the list that I've come up with after 24 years running my own businesses and teaching and coaching other people to do the same. The choice of which is most important … [Continue reading]
The Third Age of Search
March 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the beginning... Search engines were born to index and make available "information" and the web was just one really big library - well, not that large at first actually! But it did grow at an enormous rate and started a transformation in the … [Continue reading]
Don’t be Evil? BULL S**T!
March 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Everyone in SEO BrainTrust has already heard me rant about the duplicity and lies from … [Continue reading]
What tools do you use to spy on your competitors?
January 27, 2011 by 9 Comments
My good friend, nearly unknown business success and wildly cool Internet marketer (no pressure) Kenny Goodman posted this to FaceBook earlier today: "What tools do you use to spy on your competitors (apart from Market Samurai of course)?" Here's my … [Continue reading]