Daily Archives: October 21, 2016

So You Want to Sell Software? How to Interview for & Nail That Prime AE Role

by Kathleen OsgoodSeptember 28, 2016 In my blog last month I promised to write something interesting about stage duration analysis for my next post. I started something deep and metric focused and was then distracted by a few interviews. I’ll be straight, I like interviewing. I get excited about bringing top talent into our team, … Continue reading So You Want to Sell Software? How to Interview for & Nail That Prime AE Role

Small Business Networking Strengthens Your Personal Brand

by Personal Branding BlogSeptember 28, 2016 Ideally, every business can only survive when there are people, and one’s net gain depends on his network. No wonder the economics analysts maintain that connecting/networking is one of the most important business, and life skill sets you will ever learn. Studies have shown that a greater percentage of … Continue reading Small Business Networking Strengthens Your Personal Brand

How do you deal with local SEO KPIs that don’t pass the smell test?

We all know that data can sometimes be unreliable, but columnist Andrew Shotland makes the case for why we shouldn’t just rely on free Google tools for data collection and analysis. Andrew Shotland on September 28, 2016   Today, let’s talk about reporting local SEO results — specifically, reporting them with the tools Google provides. While proving … Continue reading How do you deal with local SEO KPIs that don’t pass the smell test?

Content and SEO: Building linkable content

What makes content link-worthy? Columnist Andrew Dennis discusses the qualities that make content easy to promote and share. Andrew Dennis on September 28, 2016   In March, Google Search Quality Senior Strategist Andrey Lipattsev stated that Google’s two top ranking factors are content and links. Content and links have a symbiotic relationship: great content attracts links, and … Continue reading Content and SEO: Building linkable content

Developer marketing and the myth of the Rosetta Stone

Contrary to what some say, developers don’t hate marketing — unless it doesn’t respect their needs. Contributor Josh Aberant explains the right way to reach them. Josh Aberant on September 28, 2016    It’s easy to caricature the relationship between marketers and developers as something like, “marketers are from Mars, developers are from Venus,” where … Continue reading Developer marketing and the myth of the Rosetta Stone