Bummer that I missed PubCon this week but I have just been traveling way too much lately. Speaking of traveling, I was in Indianapolis last week visiting the offices of Compendium Blogware . I got a demo of their hosted blog platform -- including a look..
Topics: Blogging

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I'm in NYC for SMX East which starts tomorrow and I'm really looking forward it. But I'm also gearing up for Blog World Expo in a couple weeks. That's because my daughter Chloe Spencer , the Neopets blogger , is going to be speaking there.
Topics: Blogging, Conversion, Ecommerce

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One way to bait for links is a blog contest. If you do the contest right, even the most un-sexy of products (like stationery) can become sexy, creating a buzz that can drive a torrent of search traffic to your virtual doorstep. Consider for example the...
Topics: Blogging

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http://www.marketingspeak.com/audio/david-allen-interview.mp3 I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing David Allen a little while back. David's the author of the best-selling book Getting Things Done , and he's the creator of the stress-free...
Topics: General

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You've read my speculatations on the Future of Search . Now wouldn't you like to watch me speculate on the future? I know you do! So here's the WebProNews interview of me from last month at SES San Jose, where I recap some of what I spoke...

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