The other day a longtime friend of mine tweeted, “LIKES are the New Links.” As an SEO, I cringed a little. It’s statements like these I see coming from a lot of folks these days, the rise in social media popularity and the use of social media influence in both Google and Bing’s search results have lead many to claim, or even believe that social is all you need. Thankfully my friend doesn’t come from this school of thought, but…
GPS, Smart Phones, Google Maps…its hard to believe that we needed a map or a Thomas Guide to get from point A to point B not too long ago. But unfortunately we’ve become too reliant on the digital age, so much so that our dependence on new technology to navigate us can hurt not only consumers, but also the businesses that serve them. This past weekend my family and I headed out to the Louis Rubidoux Nature Center for the annual…
For as long as I have blogged I have struggled with one particular aspect of the process; coming up with topics. It’s a pretty crucial step and yet its probably the most difficult for me. Its why I don’t stick to a schedule on any of my blogs and its why I don’t participate in the guest post circuit much. With that said, I recognize inspiration when I see it, which is why I authored 500+ Blog Topics for the Blogger That’s Stuck…
Just a short time ago Twitter posted about a security threat that may have given hackers access to over 250,000 users. The attack, which follows a string of recent attacks on U.S. websites such as The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, have forced the social media giant to take action to protect its users. This week, we detected unusual access patterns that led to us identifying unauthorized access attempts to Twitter user data. We discovered one live attack…
On April 27 I will once again be walking in the Inland Empire March for Babies Walk. If you’ve followed my personal blog at all then you know that I’m a father of twins that were preterm and spent the first month of their life in the NICU at UCI Medical Center. For nearly a month my wife and I practically lived in that hospital, and my son Aiden and daughter Cambria did. Watching your child through glass…