What Happened to Chilling Effects?
If you were looking for the Chilling Effects Clearinghouse website you may have noticed that you are now redirected to Lumen Database. You may be looking for Chilling Effects if you were checking on a DMCA takedown notice if your content has been stolen. The entire ChillingEffects.org website has been redirected over to https://lumendatabase.org/. Many […]
Bing SEO Ranking Factors 2016
If you are looking for the 2016 Bing Ranking Factor’s guide then I have a question for you: When is the last time you have looked at your site analytics? I monitor several high ranking sites and the traffic referred to them via Bing is just so minimal I can’t help but wonder why someone […]
What RankBrain Means for SEO
Alphabet, formerly known as Google, is an artificial intelligence (AI) company. I have informed my clients of this for many years. I also mention this in this article back in July 2015 regarding creating unique and valuable content: Can I cut and paste articles on my own website? I’m not saying “I told you so” […]
The Value of Tribalism Online
As society becomes ever more sophisticated, the urge to be part of a tribal community grows more powerful. Modern Westerners go to great lengths, putting plugs in their ears, getting tribal tattoo bands, or doing all sorts of disgusting things to their bodies to stand apart together. Who needs surgery when you have sports? When […]
Eric Andrews, Real Estate Broker, Explains How Content Helps Him
Eric Andrews is a very successful real estate broker. Approximately 1 year ago he added a blog to his website and has been adding videos to his YouTube channel regularly. He has now reached a new milestone of having over 100 active listings. Telephone calls and emails are a daily occurrence as a direct result […]
August 2015 Google Local Search Results are All About the Money
After speaking with several business owners and asking multiple “normal people” who use search using the engine Google I confident that the latest 3 pack update of local search will result in business owners spending much more money. The costly changes I am not sure if this was there intention or not, but, just look […]
Google Local Search Results and Maps Changes August 2015
Most people call Google Local Search Results “Google Maps results”. These local results completely changed last night, August 6, 2015. There is now a “3 pack” of local results in searches made via desktop computers. If your business has lost its ranking in local search or you would like to rank in these search results […]
Surf City, Wilmington, and Coastal Real Estate Broker Content Marketing Ideas
I love Surf City; it is like my second home. I spend 4 – 5 weeks each year here at Topsail Island, which is not nearly enough. I also create content for real estate brokers. If you are a real estate broker looking for content for your website or content for your blog please feel […]
Epic BBQ Web Content by HowToBBQRight.com
I couldn’t track him down but Malcom Reed creates content right. And, he also BBQs right! With Memorial Day upon us and me looking to build upon my great content examples page I figured it would be a great time to feature Malcom’s site, HowToBBQRight.com. Back story: I love North Carolina. When I moved here, […]
DUI Attorney Website Content Interview with Andy Green
Website content that answers questions from potential clients always ranks well in Google search. Ranking in Google search of course is invaluable to businesses and professionals in almost all niches. Today I’m very happy to spending a few moments with Attorney Andy Green to hear first hand from him how his website content contributes to […]
Real Estate Magazine Web Content by Blair Callahan
While doing a search on the Internet the other day I bumped into the New Homes & Ideas website. The first thing I noticed is that there is a ton of fresh, helpful content going onto the site on a consistent basis. Then I realized that the creator of this content is Blair Callahan, who […]
How Author James Fell uses Web Content
James Fell is an MBA grad and professional fitness speaker and an internationally syndicated fitness columnist whose work is read by millions each month. He writes for the Chicago Tribune, interviews celebrities for the Los Angeles Times about their fitness stories, is the head fitness writer for AskMen.com, did a four-year stint as head fitness […]
Great Ophthalmologist Content by Isaac Porter, MD
Whenever I visit an eye doctor’s website the first thing I usually notice is that there is a lack of content. When I discovered www.eyeporter.com I was thrilled to see not only a blog, but a YouTube video series! Holy content! Isaac Porter, MD, is an Ophthalmologist in Raleigh North Carolina who produces a YouTube […]
Takeaways from Matt Cutts on Google’s Early Days
On January 8, 2015 I had the opportunity to watch Matt Cutts give his speech “Lessons learned from the early days of Google”. This was given at UNC at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium in Chapel Hill, NC. Matt, Google’s head of web spam, joined Google as a software engineer in 2000, when there were under […]
Content Marketing Online in 1993
Today we’re going travel in time back to circa 1993-1995. This, my friends, is when being online was pretty awesome. In 1992, for example, the Internet consisted of approximately 10 websites. That is not a misprint, TEN. People used the Internet, just not for web browsing. I’m pretty sure it was mostly 14yr old hackers, […]
Great Website Content by Personal Injury Attorney Ed Smith
Today’s content interview is with Personal Injury Attorney Edward A Smith. He is the founder of AutoAccident.com. His practice is The Law Offices of Edward A Smith. He has a 10.0 “perfect” AVVO rating. Ed is possibly the most “personal” personal injury attorney I have met. You can see his story and why he loves […]
Great Content by Restaurant Owner Greg Lewis
Today’s content marketing interview is with Greg Lewis, Owner of Pittsboro Roadhouse & General Store. The title of this article says restaurant, but the Roadhouse is much, much more than just a restaurant. In January of 2012, the General Store Café closed its doors in Pittsboro North Carolina. When it closed, a piece of Pittsboro […]
Great Website Content by Professional Organizer Geralin Thomas
In the summer of 2014 I met professional organizer Geralin Thomas. If she looks familiar, you may have seen her on the TV show “Hoarders” on A&E. She is the owner of Metropolitan Organizing. When I looked her up online I was thrilled to see a website that ranks very well which was, of course, […]
Great Examples of Business Website Content
As a professional content creator I always sit up and pay close attention to great content when I see it. It is of no surprise to me that over the years some of the best content that I have seen comes directly from the business owner themselves; they are, after all, usually very passionate about […]
Quantity vs Quality Content
A common debate amongst content creators is probably content quality vs content quality. There are definitely advantages to both. In some niches you need quality content, in other niches you need quantities of unique content. Quality vs Quantity Quantity vs quality depends completely on your goals. If you are doing content marketing and you are […]