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Google’s New Search Layout

Screen shot 2011-07-01 at 4.57.30 PMGoogle, in the wake of their Google+ testing phase, have also been rolling out other Interface changes, namely within the search results. Continue reading

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How Schema.org Will Change Your Search Results & What it Means for Marketers





Algorithms aren’t going away anytime soon now that websites have a better way to directly describe their content to major search engines. Ear… Continue reading

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Drop the Mumbo Jumbo

Screen shot 2011-07-01 at 10.12.42 AMI was looking at a few web developers’ websites recently, and was appalled at how tech-heavy most of them were… Continue reading

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More Business than You Can Handle?

paper-peopleDo you have more business than you can handle? If so, is that a good thing? In this article, John Tabita reveals the solution to being overwhelmed by “more business than I can handle.” Continue reading

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10 Creative Bar Code Designs [PICS]

On this day in 1974, Clyde Dawson made history as the first consumer to buy a product that had been scanned into a till by its Universal Product Code.… Continue reading

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How to Be a Bulletproof Freelancer

1329283_bulletAre you a bulletproof freelancer? Even if you’ve been freelancing for a while, your business will suffer if your approach isn’t robust. Here, Georgina explains the five universal principles of bulletproof freelancing. Continue reading

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Create Insanely Great Experiences

thumbsupDon’t leave your clients wishing they’d chosen someone else. John Tabita explores the thinking that goes into creating a great experience. Continue reading

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Make that Move from Freelancing

frlnceI was recently speaking to someone who had made the decision to leave her freelancing business, and take a full time position within a company who didn’t offer her services. Continue reading

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Doing Things Right vs. Doing the Right Things

rightIn my last article, I talked about the difference between Tactical thinking and Strategic thinking. In a nutshell, Tactical thinking is “doing things right,” while Strategic thinking is “doing the right things.” Strategic thinking is typically leadership: creating the vision. Whereas Tactical thinking is management: implementing the vision. When it comes to strategic vs. tactical […] Continue reading

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Chocolate Website Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Browser

If marketing leaves a bad taste in your mouth, take a bite of this: Portuguese brewery Sagres has fashioned a website entirely out of chocolat… Continue reading

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