by Jeff Yablon | Aug 16, 2011 | Business Process, Marketing
A few months ago I wrote a piece accusing Chris Brogan of being less smart than Gary Vaynerchuk. Chris didn’t like it, and he said so. Because it’s my nature to care about the impact I have on people, it bothered me that I had hurt Mr. Brogan’s...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 9, 2011 | Business Process, Marketing, Media
Pistachio Nuts. There, I said it. Now I’ll say something else: Pistachio nuts shouldn’t be covered in salt and pepper. Lately, the pistachio nut wars have hit full stride. One pistachio nut-selling company is even enlisting celebrities to sell their nuts,...
by Jeff Yablon | Jul 29, 2011 | Marketing, Search Engine Optimization SEO
What do you think of Truth in Advertising? If I answer that question cynically, I guess I just snarkily offer up the opinion that Truth in Advertising is an oxymoron. There is no Truth in Advertising. But if I go too far the other way, the question of what Truth in...
by Jeff Yablon | Jul 6, 2011 | Marketing
So you tell me: Is a merengue dancing dog even better at marketing than really cute kittens? Just Had To Share … don’t you wish your dog could dance the merengue like that?
by Jeff Yablon | Jun 27, 2011 | Business Process, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization SEO
Does the idea of Search Engine Optimization make your skin crawl? Do you think SEO is snake oil? Let’s go all in: Does SEO Disgust You? Mark Schaefer at BusinessesGrow.com is disgusted by SEO. But unlike people who think SEO doesn’t work, or is some odd...
by Jeff Yablon | Jun 24, 2011 | Marketing, Search Engine Optimization SEO
When Dilbert starts talking Black-Hat SEO, you know something real is happening. This is today’s Dilbert. And while Dilbert’s pointy-haired boss probably doesn’t get it, you can bet that Dilbert and his creator Scott Adams sure do. Search Engine...
