SMX Advanced June 12: Track 1

Pre Lunch session roundup. Finally in Seattle for SMX Advanced! It’s actually thrilling to be here anticipating the exchange of ideas and gaining new insights. Grey weather, but great networking over breakfast. As it always happens all the best sessions are happening simultaneously. Currently attending the revised periodic table of SEO ranking, the 2013 edition. Here are the main takeaways:

  • It's no longer needed to optimize for 'movie reviews' and 'movie’‘reviews’ separately.
  • 3 seconds is the optimal loading time,...

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How to Identify Landing Page Hotspots

Getting the most out of your landing page is more than just about the perfect marketing strategy or how great the service or product you're selling might be.It is also about landing page optimization, layout, and design. Think about it: a poorly designed and hard to navigate landing page is going to mean less sales, while a simple and organized layout means people know where to go and make that final sale. In fact, when it comes to landing page design, there are five major areas that you should always give extra attention...

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How Affection Makes for Awesome Web Design

Responsive Web Design is a unique concept. It strives for comparability with a variety of devices, all the while retaining the original look and concept of the template or website being viewed. Choosing a web designer that can create a unique look and can make your website stand out to customers, is what marketing is all about. Using detailed SEO and high quality graphics can mean the difference between an adequate website or an outstanding one. Easy and Convenient to Share Files and Data From a mobile...

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Can Apple Regain With the iWatch?

Apple, as usual, has been silent as the volume turns up on company rumors that they are planning to release an iWatch in 2013. But as a recent Forbes article points out, speculation on new Apple products usually turns out to be more true than false. One thing we all know about Apple by now is that they have grown to be more than a computer company. They have become a pop culture manufacturer, tapping into our everyday lives, helping us sort out information that last century's tech giants weren't even thinking about. The iWatch makes...

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Success Criteria for Online Businesses

Regardless of whether you intend to start a new online business or reinvent the one you already run, it's very important to know that business success doesn't depend on getting a revolutionary idea or opting for a market segment with little competition, but on following specific criteria.

In fact, developing unique products or services that nobody has tested before or choosing a market segment with fewer competitors is the worst possible idea. That's because you have no proof that specific products, services or markets are functional....

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Facebook Graph Search May Impact Small Businesses

Facebook wants to rival Google’s core product: web search. The social network has recently introduced “Facebook Graph Search” and it’s a very big deal if you ask search experts. Some say it could rival Google’s ad model. Others hope it’s going to be different from Google Search.

Let’s forget the buzz and talk about facts. Will Facebook Graph Search affect my small business? Short answer: yes. Here’s how.

Searching for a Business on Facebook

Graph Search disrupts the state of web search by allowing users to...

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SMX East: All Good Things Come to an End

Two days ago was the last day of SMX East and my mind is still reeling with 3 days of information stuffing. I am seriously trying to find areas in my brain to pack in everything I've learned, especially now as I'm going over notes and adapting our strategies. (And given that this is a virtually impossible task, I think it just means I need a little vacation time, right?)

The awesome part about attending these sessions is that not only do you listen to expert panelists go over their fortes, but you also get to ask...

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