Donna Miller April 2, 2021 Simple. Not so easy, right!? I don’t know about you, but at every point in growing my little empire, I’ve had to be very intentional about what working smarter means. I grew up with the message “work hard and you can achieve anything”. Hopeful … helpful … right up until … Continue reading Work Smarter … Not Harder
Brian Basilico — March 27, 2020 I hope you’re hanging in there. It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. If you’re reading this in the future, we’re right in the middle of a national business crisis. Things are changing daily and people are scrambling. Some are losing their jobs. Some businesses are having to shut … Continue reading Bored or Busy? It’s Time to Work Harder!
Frederik Bussler — October 24, 2019 Getting user attention is becoming tougher. Much, much tougher. The data backs this up. Let’s consider a few statistics: 86% of users suffer from “banner blindness,” meaning that they’re not paying attention to ads at all. Tons of users (around 47%) are using ad blockers. A whopping 96% of … Continue reading Attention is Becoming Harder to Get…Here’s How to Get More Conversions
Meeta Ramnani — August 29, 2019 Follow @meeta_ramnani — August 29, 2019 Hiring top talent for IT is becoming difficult, with higher skill levels in demand. Reports say, almost half of companies find it difficult to source With digital transformations across industries and domains, the demand for quality technology professionals has increased. The ‘Tech Hiring … Continue reading Sourcing Quality Tech Talent Becomes Harder
Daniel Ndukwu — July 11, 2019 Follow @daniel_ndukwu — July 11, 2019 I was rereading The Hard Things About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz last Saturday. It’s a unique business book because it doesn’t propound specific strategies to get through the business of business. That’s part of the problem we have today. Young, first-time entrepreneurs … Continue reading The Hard Things Have Gotten Harder
At SMX East 2018 in New York City Jenny Halasz and Simon Poulton shared their best tips for two approaches to upping your analytics game. Here is a brief summary of their main points. You’ll also find links to their presentation decks to learn more. Mark Traphagen on October 31, 2018 In May 2016, … Continue reading Making your analytics work harder and smarter
Don Dalrymple — August 31, 2017 Follow @dondalrymple — August 31, 2017 stux / Pixabay It is true that when we find ourselves in a hole, the first thing we should do is stop digging. Sometimes that pull to keep digging or keep trying harder can overwhelm our sensibilities. Instead of being smarter, we simply … Continue reading The Terrible Idea of Trying Harder
Google is often criticized for how it handles spammy links, but columnist Ian Bowden believes this criticism may be unfair. Here, he takes a look at the challenges Google might face in tackling the ongoing issue of paid links. Ian Bowden on October 6, 2016 Prior to the recent arrival of Penguin 4.0, it … Continue reading Give Google a break: Tackling paid links is harder than you may think
by James Brockbank July 15, 2016 Follow @BrockbankJamesJuly 15, 2016 Do you ever get into the office on a Monday morning and simply don’t know where to start? The week ahead full of daunting tasks which make Friday seems like months away? If that sounds like you, don’t despair! We all feel like this from … Continue reading 10 Ways To Motivate Yourself to Work Harder [Infographic]
In light of recent survey data from BrightLocal, columnist Myles Anderson shares tips for local search marketers looking to acquire new business. Myles Anderson on June 28, 2016 Is selling SEO services getting harder, or are SEOs just not that good at it? I ask this question this because I’ve recently had a number … Continue reading Is selling SEO services getting harder or are SEOs just not good at it?
