Archive for July, 2010
Client Follow-Up: Getting Your “Duck-Ins” in a Row
Sometimes, you’ve gotta be that “in your face” type of freelancer. By that, I mean client follow-up…
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Client Follow-Up: Getting Your “Duck-Ins” in a Row
Google Adds ‘implicit triggering’ To Show Definitions At Top Of SERPs
“We added implicit triggering, which means you can simply search for [flummox] and find the definition, you don’t have to search for [define flummox] or [what is flummox].”
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Google Adds ‘implicit triggering’ To Show Definitions At Top Of SERPs
Does Google "Age" Your Backlinks?
“If the answer is yes, do they age like a fine wine, getting better and better as time goes on?”
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Does Google "Age" Your Backlinks?
Report: Google Global Search Share Dips Slightly, Baidu Up
“Google’s search revenue growth continues to slow down as the Western search market reaches maturity and Google struggles to gain share in the fastest-growing Asian markets,”
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Report: Google Global Search Share Dips Slightly, Baidu Up
Yahoo! Japan switches to Google Search
The Google Japan blog confirms that Yahoo! Japan will license Google search technology.
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Yahoo! Japan switches to Google Search
Five Easy Ways to Safely Vent
Have you ever had one of those days where everything was going wrong? You missed a deadline, you lost a good client, an oft-promised cheque still hasn’t arrived, final notice on your cable bill came today, the client isn’t buying into the concept, your spouse is upset, your dog has fleas, and to top it all off – you just dropped your bread, and it landed butter side down. Worst Monday ever. Here are 5 tips to help you blow off some steam before you climb up to the bell tower…
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Five Easy Ways to Safely Vent
Site Relaunch Checklist
Launching a new version of an old domain – but changing the URLs?
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Site Relaunch Checklist
Freelance Decor: 6 Motivational Posters from the Movies
OK, so – I’m a sucker for motivational posters. Maybe not the kind that populates cubicles everywhere — with kitteh dangling from the laundry line with the caption “hang in there, baby” – but perhaps something a bit more inspirational, with a touch of humor & sarcasm. These may not fit in the typical cubicle, but they’re perfect for the home office with a sense of humor.
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Freelance Decor: 6 Motivational Posters from the Movies
How to Reach Targets and Get Marketing Results
One of the obvious must-do things as a freelancer is to market yourself. The concepts of self-promotion and marketing are in just about everything we read when looking to improve our businesses.
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How to Reach Targets and Get Marketing Results