SearchLove NYC happens at the end of this month. This is the first time that Distilled has brought a conference to the City that Never Sleeps, where I am fortunate enough to live and work. Full disclosure: In case you don’t know, I work for Distilled in New York. That being said, I would write […]
I’m getting up on stage at 1pm in Philadephia at Podcamp Philly to talk about “Search Personalization – What It Is and How To Use It”. This presentation covers basic information about search personalization, strategies to get more exposure for your site and self in the search results through social media, and also some other […]
Dear John circa 2009 – This is John from September 2011 writing to you. It’s been an interesting past couple of years to be sure, but you’ve come a long ways and learned a whole lot. Two years ago you were a bit lost in your direction in life, having just left a good paying […]
One day recently I was doing some Google searches for patents regarding link networks when I came upon the Information retrieval based on historical data patent, published in late 2008. It states: ..A typical, “legitimate” document attracts back links slowly. A large spike in the quantity of back links may signal a topical phenomenon (e.g., the CDC […]
I’ve been reading a number of books and blogs recently about business. I recently got sent a copy of Tony Hsieh’s “Delivering Happiness”, thanks to Zappos Service. I’ve also been reading Michael Hyatt’s blog Intentional Leadership, where he shares a lot of tips about productivity and leadership. Both have impacted me in big ways. Let […]
I love Zappos. For a company built on treating their customers right, even they go above and beyond the call of duty. Let me tell you about my experience. Last week I ordered a couple of pairs of new shoes in advance of the Labor Day weekend. I ordered them on Monday, hoping that I […]