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Rand Fishkin On Why SEOs Can’t Be Just SEOs

by Matt Fields

In this edition of Whiteboard Friday, SEOMoz’s Rand Fishkin shares his thoughts on why you can’t just be an SEO anymore. With changes in how sites are ranked over the last few years many areas traditionally outside of the realm of SEO including social media, branding, and design are now integral component of any effort to improve search engine ranking. Despite the fact that … [Read more...] about Rand Fishkin On Why SEOs Can’t Be Just SEOs

Twitter: An Incredible Tool For Journalists

by Dave Kempa

Recent Twitter convert and respected journalist for the Guardian Jon Henley shares the role Twitter played in his recent piece on telling the stories of people in Greece. Before heading to Greece Jon tweeted that he was looking for stories of hardship and self help. By the time he landed he had hundreds of crowd-sourced stories and on the ground insight. According to Jon, … [Read more...] about Twitter: An Incredible Tool For Journalists

VIDEO: Occupy.com Creator David Sauvage

by Dave Kempa

Filmmaker David Sauvage spoke with Social Media Chimps Thursday night about how he became involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement last fall, and the events that eventually led to the creation of Occupy.com, an online media hub for the movement dedicated to hosting multiple forms of media and art in support of the cause. Sauvage, a director whose work includes music videos … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Occupy.com Creator David Sauvage

VIDEO: Green Party Presidential Hopeful Jill Stein on Social Media in Politics

by Dave Kempa

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein told Social Media Chimps on Wednesday that her campaign’s model for political action takes much inspiration from Tunisia and Egypt, where the youth of those nations last year defied all expectations and ultimately succeeded in changing the political climate, sometimes with deft utilization of social media tools. Standing in New … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Green Party Presidential Hopeful Jill Stein on Social Media in Politics

Avvo.com on Building a Successful Media Business

by Matt Fields

We caught up via Skype with Avvo.com’s General Counsel and VP of Business Development, Josh King, to discuss the company’s growth and how they’ve built a successful media business. Before launching, the company raised two rounds of financing: a $3 million A round, and a $1 million B round led by Benchmark Capital.  In 21, the company raised a C round of $1 million.Avvo.com is … [Read more...] about Avvo.com on Building a Successful Media Business

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