I’m starting a new blogging series at Fresh Edge, and it’s called Douchey Business Tactics. Success in business requires a lot of hard work and tenacity, and along the way you can accidentally pick up some traits that I can only describe as douchey. Nobody likes doing business with a douchebag, so I’ll do my best to share the douchiest tactics I’ve encountered (and continue to encounter)...

I came across Kevin Gibbons’ post on Search Engine Land entitled SEO Tips for Building Your Personal Brand, and I couldn’t help but chuckle at its timeliness. In his article, Kevin writes: Many people recognize that a personal online brand could be as important (possibly more so) than a company brand when looking to win a new client, get a conference speaking pitch approved or be asked for expert...

Since I no longer work and blog at SEOmoz, I figured I’d finally get off my lazy ass and start an Internet marketing blog I can call my own. After an hour of childish brainstorming among friends, Fresh Edge Marketing was born (rejected options included “pooface media” and “notSEOmoz.org”). Fresh Edge will serve as a pet project for me and friends and will include lots of hearty...