Above are actual results for a small business client after taking my 2.5 hour SEO/SEMTraining Class. With this particular client I stressed keyword research to find the optimal keywords to use in SEO, back-end SEO optimizations, and content improvement and …
Profiling a Successful Tech Startup: Belly
For a Stanford University Tech Entrepreneurship course I’m taking, we were asked to profile a successful local startup, focusing on the key factors that make the startup a success or contributed to it’s early-stage growth. Here’s my research on Belly, …
What is DecideGuide Chicago, and Why?
What is DecideGuide Chicago? DecideGuide Chicago is the amazing new FREE iPhone App designed, developed, and published by Ice Nine Online. DecideGuide is the greatest way to find the best experiences in Chicago, based on your mood. Our team of …
5 Reasons Why Chicago is Becoming a Worldwide Leader in Technology
1. President Obama’s $200+ million Chicago tech manufacturing hub in Goose Island With the goal of boosting high-tech manufacturing, in 2014 Obama promised $70 million in federal funding for a Pentagon-led institute focused on high-tech digital manufacturing and design in …
Google decreases office productivity, gives credit to Rubik’s Cube.
Today Google changed their global homepage to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube, changing their logo to an interactive 3-D Rubik’s Cube. The technology behind the Google latest time-sucker is actually very impressive – utilizing CSS, Google’s engineers …
Is the Future of Mobile Advertising in Apps?
Users spend, on average, 82% of their mobile minutes with apps and 18% with web browsers. There’s no doubt apps are a powerful tool to generate brand engagement. Red Bull has released free games to engage and communicate with customers, …
How to get the most out of your website developer (before you hire them)
1. Outline the basic structure of your website. This doesn’t have to be more than a Word document including a list of the pages on the site and your estimated user flow (what pages you want the user to visit …