Category : BizTechtonics

BizTechtonics

Why it is Possible for Everyone to be Wealthy

Most people think of wealth and money as finite things, but in reality, wealth is infinite and it is actually possible for everyone to be wealthy. The reason why this is true is because wealth is actually created by producing value and the movement o...

If You Want to Link to Rackspace, Don’t Visit Their Website

I had an interesting experience this morning while researching Rackspace for an article. Apparently if you go to their website, you automatically agree to a whole set of terms of use, including provisions that state that you can only link to their h...

Can I Pay Bloggers and is Disclosure Required?

Yes, it is okay to pay bloggers, but depending on what they are blogging about and what jurisdiction they are in, there may be some disclosure requirements. For example, if you are asking them to review or write positive things about a company, produ...

Guest Blogging for Google Authorship Reputation instead of Link Building

Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s Webspam team, has publicly and repeatedly stated that guest blogging for SEO purposes is dead.1 We are already seeing that Google is taking an aggressive stance towards link spam, especially on guest posts and...

Labeling the Purpose of Links in HTML could Reduce Link Spam

In order to help search engines like Google & Bing understand the weight and importance of links on a page, and to reduce link spam, perhaps we need to start labeling the purpose of the links on our websites and blogs. In a previous article, we t...

Is Linking Dead for SEO?

In a controversial and much talked about post by Matt Cutts, entitled “The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO,” the head of Google’s Webspam team declares that guest posting for SEO purposes is dead. In his post, which has been edit...

Tips for Marketing a Content Website

Here are some things you can do to help market a content website: Have great content. Nothing keeps people coming back for more than great content. Also, search engines love updated and new content. Social Media Presence. Set up social media pages...

Is it ethical to charge for services not rendered?

HostDime and Regus would say it’s fine to charge you for services you never used, sternly standing behind the fine print in the contract you signed. But is it ethical and fair? As some of my readers discovered, HostDime and Regus don’t ca...

Should We Focus on Marketing to New Customers or Loyal Customers?

Angela Prilliman posted an interesting question on American Express’s OPEN Forum: As a small business owner, the majority of your marketing and advertising budget should be focused on who: New customers or loyal customers? We know that there sh...

Perhaps We Need a New Type of Business: Social Associations (S.A.)

Most businesses are governed by their owners or investors. This seems fair, considering the owners and investors are putting their efforts, livelihood and money on the line, especially when first founding the business. But having the business only...

Self-Censorship and Anonymity

One thing that has always been great about the internet is the ability to be anonymous. It allows us to be ourselves, sharing the most intimate moments of ourselves, both the good and the bad parts. Some people were willing to share life enriching...

What if we Turned Internet Sales Tax on its Head?

While no one really likes taxes, except perhaps the government, we are coming to a point where internet retailers are going to have to collect some form of sales tax. With the pressure from the government, eventually it is going to happen. The Probl...

YouTube Comments & Google+ Integration Causes Controversy

Google now requires YouTube users to have a Google+ account in order to post comments. The change has been so controversial that some discussions about the change have been so heated that people are resorting to four letter words. One YouTube user e...

Things Needed to Create a Great Website

When creating a website, it is important that you have all the necessary components for it to be successful, and it involves more than just the building of the website itself. From strategy, to building, to marketing, to monetization, and beyond. In...

Knowledge Management Must Be Responsive & Planned

As a follow up to my previous post, Knowledge Management is Organization Directed, Not Management Directed, I talked about how a knowledge management team’s priorities should be directed by the organization rather than solely by management. In...