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The Lesson Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio Can Teach Bloggers

Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio was one of the greatest athletes in baseball (if not all of American) history, not only because of his tremendous athletic accomplishments but for the character and bearing for which he was so widely admired. Even though he died in 1999, he has much to teach bloggers and other online publishers about […]

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: Blogging, google analyticsLast updated: June 28, 2013

Tornado Warning Banner Ads On Your Favorite Websites?

Tornado Warning from the National Weather Service appearing as a banner ad on a website

In what amounts to a nice step forward for public safety, it looks like the National Weather Service is engaging online advertising networks to insert banner ads warning of severe weather, based on a reader’s location. Earlier today while checking on my hockey blog, On The Forecheck, I noticed the banner ad you see to […]

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Last updated: March 18, 2013

“The Signal And The Noise” Book Review: Building Better Predictions

The Signal and the Noise, by Nate Silver

So I just finished reading Nate Silver’s The Signal and the Noise, and I have to say it’s one of the more thought-provoking non-fiction reads I’ve enjoyed in quite a while, offering insights which I intend to integrate into my hockey writing more often. Anyone whose writing involves making predictions or forecasts could benefit from […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: Blogging, book reviews, hockey analytics, statistical analysisLast updated: May 29, 2015

Blogging Tips: Why Headline Writing is More Important Than Ever

Are you looking for advice on how to grow your online audience? Good, this means the headline above did exactly what it was supposed to, and brought you to the right place.

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: Blogging, Search engine optimization, SEOLast updated: June 17, 2016

How to Tweet: What is a Twitter MT?

Today’s How to Twitter tip comes thanks to a question that was passed along to me this afternoon…

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: how to twitter, twitterLast updated: June 7, 2016

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