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Why Do You Want Your Link Removed?

Today I got an email back from someone that was offended by a link removal request we sent them. He not only asked “did you even read my site?” but implied that we “must not like my message of truth” and accused us of some desire to censor his...

We Did Mobile Wrong

The two most important things I personally learned at SMX Advanced back in June were both about mobile, and neither one was very technical. One of them however, was a real eye-opener for me, and I literally smacked myself in the forehead over my stupidity.  I realized...

August 9th – Speaking at OAME

I will be speaking to the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) on Friday, August 9, 2013, at 9:15 AM as a part of the OregonLive Digital Marketing Education Series. I was just asked last week to fill the slot, and this is the session description…...

WordPress Brute Force Attacks

As pointed out over a month ago by Sucuri, brute force attacks on WordPress are on the rise, and this past week the entire web hosting world was rocked by a coordinated and persistent attack on WordPress that has attempted (and continues to attempt) to gain access to...

Google Analytics For Beginners

I’ll be giving a completely non-technical presentation for business owners and executives, on the important things to know about Google Analytics. When: Thursday, April 18th, 5:00 – 7:00pm Where: Red Lion Convention Center 1021 Northeast Grand Ave....

Easily Compare Analytics to Last Year

In Google Analytics, a small improvement was made a couple of months ago to the interface for comparing your stats to a previous period in time, and I think it was long overdue. As a manager for Ross Dress for Less in the early 1990’s I lived and died by my...

Pubcon New Orleans 2013 – 4 Sessions!

I am honored and excited to be appearing in FOUR separate sessions at PubCon in New Orleans this spring,  even if it’s going to be a lot of work. (Really, it IS work, I swear)! I never give the same presentation twice at a paid event, and I always work hard, but...

Local Search Presentation Friday

I’m going to be speaking to about 150 local businesses,  most of whom are in the travel and hospitality industry, this Friday, February 8th at the  Social Media & Web Marketing Conference. The event is at the Portland Convention Center Red Lion Inn, and...