The Ask the SMXpert series continues the question and answer (QA) segment of sessions held at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West 2018. The following QA is from the Keyword Research and Copywriting for Search Success Bootcamp with Christine Churchill, with an introduction by moderator Debra Mastaler. Moderator Debra Mastaler: Well-known for …
Read More »How to watch Google I/O 2018 keynotes
Google’s annual developer conference kicks off today at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. We’ll have coverage and analysis of the big announcements coming, but in the meantime, you can tune into the keynotes livestreamed here or below. There will be news about Google Assistant, Google Home, YouTube TV, …
Read More »How to create landing pages that convert
If you’re looking to gather leads for your business, you need to have a landing-page strategy. Like every other marketing tactic, this can be done well or it can be done poorly. To see the greatest return on their investment, businesses need to build effective landing pages, then test and …
Read More »Wallet Watch: Daily Resort Charges Reach $45 in Las Vegas
With the widespread imposition and quick escalation of parking charges, Las Vegas hotels appear to have little interest in maintaining the city’s track record as an economical location. And it’s not just the parking fees. Last week, 2 popular hotels, the Venetian and the Palazzo, raised their so-called resort charges …
Read More »Me Time On Another Level- Traveling Alone in Vegas
Let’s face it: At some time during your holiday, you desire to ditch your pals. Or, you’re hearing more these days of individuals traveling alone. And truthfully? That sounds enticing AF. We’ve personally had good friends who 1) sneaked away their crew to spend for a peace of mind or …
Read More »Hot Hotel: Inside Habitas, Mexico’s coolest new ‘lifestyle’ hotel
new lifestyle hotel has signed up with the fray in the luxe-hippie beach town of Tulum on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Habitas, located in an acre of jungle held up from the hotel’s own private beach, has 32 visitor rooms, an ocean-facing pool, health treatments plus a dining establishment which makes …
Read More »Samsung’s 970 EVO, Pro SSDs Go On Sale At Much Lower Prices Than Expected
Two weeks ago, Samsung launched its new 970 EVO and 970 Pro SSDs. The new drives use 64-layer 3D NAND, offer MLC (970 Pro) and TLC (970 EVO) NAND, and are expected to outperform the 2016 960 EVO and 960 Pro SSDs. The launch prices, however, were a bit steep …
Read More »Funfetti French Macarons (To Celebrate My 7th Blogiversary!)
Today is a huge, HUGE day. April 20th, 2018 marks the day of my blog’s 7th birthday!! Holy sh*t, holy sh*t, holy sh*t, have I seriously been blogging for seven years now?? Since the age of eighteen… since I was a freshman in college! To celebrate this special day, I …
Read More »Jason Day Wins Wells Fargo Championship
Jason Day birdied two of his final three holes Sunday for a 2-under 69 and a two-shot victory over Aaron Wise and Nick Watney in the Wells Fargo Championship, his second victory this year. After squandering a three-shot lead on the back nine, Day rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt …
Read More »Link building is complicated: A rebuttal
Search Engine Land recently published a column by Julie Joyce about how we often overcomplicate link building, and when I read it, something surprising happened. I actually disagreed with her. Well, I sort of disagree with her. I do agree the process of securing a link, finding a site, contacting that …
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