The (Tweetable) Wisdom of Patio11
Patrick McKenzie, aka Patio11, is one of my favorite business/marketing authors. Patrick introduces himself as a “software engineer from central Japan” but he’s one of the savviest marketers and...
View ArticlePayWithaTweet: Social Commerce for Content
I wanted to use PayWithaTweet. So I made a Google Analytics Cheat Sheet, and I put it on my agency’s blog with PayWithaTweet. I asked my boss to tweet it (because he is famous on the internet), and the...
View ArticleThe StumbleUpon Audience, Visualized
This is a visualization of StumbleUpon’s internet audience by topic: I made it using ManyEyes, which might be the most amazing thing in the world, and StumbleUpon’s list of ad topics.
View ArticleThoughts on #Subcom (Subscription eCommerce)
There’s an interesting trend going in subscription ecommerce – where people order goods on quarterly or monthly subscription basis. This is a new reinvention of a very old idea, and lots of cool...
View ArticleWill Pictures Rule the Internet?
Text rules the internet. It has for years. From the early days of BBSes and Usenet to modern SEO-driven sites, the web has largely been an interconnected series of text documents. But now pictures are...
View ArticleLinkbranding and Influencer Engagement: How to Do It Right
John Doherty recently coined the term “LinkBranding” – moving beyond SEO oriented link building to get links that deliver sustainable brand value. Because these links are for people as well as search...
View Article9 Growth Hackers You Should Follow on Twitter
Image courtesy FAKEGRIMLOCK under Creative Commons The Growth Hacker meme has finally taken off. After a couple years of describing myself as a growth hacker and being met with blank stares, things...
View ArticleHow to Evaluate a Startup Marketing Role
When you join a startup as a marketer, you have to be careful. Really careful. Some non-marketing founders view marketing as a magical potion that can heal a lack of a great product, a great market,...
View ArticleWhy I’m Joining BuzzStream
I’m joining BuzzStream – a great marketing SaaS startup in Austin, Texas – as their first full-time marketer. I will be moving to Austin to join the team there. I am very excited – it’s a tremendous...
View Article9 Growth Hackers You Should Follow on Twitter
Image courtesy FAKEGRIMLOCK under Creative Commons The Growth Hacker meme has finally taken off. After a couple years of describing myself as a growth hacker and being met with blank stares, things...
View ArticleHow to Evaluate a Startup Marketing Role
When you join a startup as a marketer, you have to be careful. Really careful. Some non-marketing founders view marketing as a magical potion that can heal a lack of a great product, a great market,...
View ArticleWhy Im Joining BuzzStream
I’m joining BuzzStream – a great marketing SaaS startup in Austin, Texas – as their first full-time marketer. I will be moving to Austin to join the team there. I am very excited – it’s a tremendous...
View ArticleUsing Quora for Marketing and the Inevitable Downfall of Quora
I’ve been playing with Quora a great deal – you can find my account here. Some Commons Misconceptions About Quora Misconception: Quora will be the next big thing I’m sorry, I think Quora is great, but...
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