The labor message was strong at the Netroots Nation 2013 conference. There was a consistent message across sessions and activities, a good focus on the rise of what is being called “Alt Labor” and there were some good worker actions.
I’m still kicking the tires on Google + but from what I’ve seen, it has the potential to be a real power building technology.
Power building for what you ask? How about for building brand awareness, building a voter base, changing the world, or shifting public perceptions.
Google recently closed off Facebook’s access to import Gmail contacts. Google felt that if Facebook was able to import its Gmail contacts that Google should be able to import from Facebook. Since that wasn’t going to happen, Google pulled the plug on its Facebook integration.
To counter this Google move, Facebook added instructions to its site on how users can download their Gmail contacts then upload them to Facebook.
I ran into a cool backlink checker Web tool and thought I’d share it. Every time a web site has a link to your site, that is called a backlink (also referred to as an inbound link). Search engines love backlinks because that tells them that someone cares enough about your site to have a link.
I was blown away when I saw the over 1,200 links coming into jesseluna.com!
Google Analytics allows you to collect and see statistics on your blog. You can see the number of visitors, referral sources, and the keywords that are driving people to your site.
Don’t Muddle Your Brand with Bad SEO. SEO strategies that *only* focus on SEO can lead you down some unsavory paths.
