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More solid enhancements to Google+

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While Google+ is becoming an essential tool for businesses and writers (largely because of Authorship), it has yet to catch on with the masses.  I personally use Google+ quite a lot, but if I want to stay in touch with my friends and family I still need to head over to Facebook.  Google is continuing to iterate the features and look of Google+, and the changes they've just rolled out are quite … [Read more...]

EdgeRank: How Facebook decides what you see

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Much to the chagrin of many users, Facebook doesn't show everything in the news feed that is available -- content from many of your friends is essentially hidden from you.  It can be frustrating, but the typical user would have thousands of pieces of content to sort through each day and could easily become overwhelmed. Instead, Facebook picks and chooses which items it thinks are most relevant to … [Read more...]

Outrageous Interiors Brochure

Outrageous Interiors Brochure

Brochure Design for Outrageous Interiors … [Read more...]

SunMeadow Meal Solutions

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Branding  •  Web Design  •  WordPress Site G.A Food Service, a Nutrition Meal Provider, was in need of an identity refresh for the Sun Meadow brand that provided an updated look while keeping the timeless image established over 40 years ago. In addition, the company needed a website to showcase the Sun Meadow products and services offered to seniors and children, the military, … [Read more...]

Video: WordPress.com vs WordPress.org

A few months back I had the chance to speak at WordCamp Atlanta and discussed the difference between running a site using WordPress.com vs WordPress.org. You can find the slides from the presentation here, and the video has now been added to wordpress.tv and I've embedded it below. If you're trying to decide which flavor of WordPress is right for your new project, I hope the video below is … [Read more...]

Keywords in your domain name don’t help

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As recently as a few years ago, you could buy a domain name that was loaded with keywords and automatically rank pretty well for those queries.  For example, I could purchase "marietta-used-cars.com" and rank pretty well for "marietta used cars" and related searches.  Thankfully, Google is working hard to discount those kinds of URLs, known as "exact match domains". How does this affect … [Read more...]

SEO bootcamp recap

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Our SEO bootcamp yesterday was a huge success, and we thank all of you that were able to attend. A very special thanks to Jenny Munn for sharing her insights and wisdom with everyone! We covered everything from keyword research to anchor text to local seo to authorship and much more.  It was a jam-packed day! To dig in further, we highly recommend that you get a copy of Jenny's seo ebook … [Read more...]

Advertising from the ground up

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In the digital world we live in today, there are hundreds of ways to create brand awareness. It's easy to focus on the obvious strategies like social media, websites, brochures, commercials, etc., but why not think outside the box? A new product on the market called Asphalt Art could be an interesting supplement to your brand strategy. It is intended for parking lots, sidewalks, warehouses – … [Read more...]

What is Anchor Text?

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When you dig into the world of writing for the web, you'll likely come across the term "anchor text".  What does it mean? In short, it's the text that is used when linking somewhere.  For example, if I check out this site about the Braves the words "check out this site about the Braves" (which are linked to the Atlanta Braves website) would be considered the anchor text. Why does this … [Read more...]

College Football Playoff Logo Content

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You can almost hear college football fans chanting "It's about time!" The widely loathed Bowl Championship Series (BCS), which used a computer algorithm to help determine who played in the college football championship game, will be around for just one more year. After that, it will be replaced by the College Football Playoff, a four-team playoff that will give two more teams a chance at … [Read more...]

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