Google conceals keyword source of traffic

Google’s recent announcement that it will be encrypting search queries for users signed into their Google accounts is troubling to some observers. The search giant has cited user security as their main motivation for the change, but it will have serious impacts on SEO.

How to bake a yummy social media souffle

I talk a lot about the need for the right “mix” when you promote your product, business, book, whatever it is – engaging in social media is no different. To get a good result you have to find the recipe that’s 100% ALL YOURS. But just like the hard-to-bake souffle, there are some ingredients I’ve seen in of the work of ALL successful social media contributors. Here are the components I believe you should always use for your social media recipe…and some of experts who cook it up just right.

A real world B2B social media case study

I finally found a company with a true, B2B social media case study complete with strategy, tactics, and heavens to betsy, they even measured it! As I perused my newly invigorated LinkedIn account I discovered Ed Loessi CMO and Chief Strategy officer for Boston-based RapidInfluence, a consulting company that focuses on the implementation of strategic plans.