How I Work: Social Media Tools and Tactics – How I Play

toolbelt by Ms Photo on Flickr

This is part of a new series titled “How I Work,” in which I’ll reveal the tools and practices I use on a regular basis. If you’re just getting started with inbound marketing, this will help you figure out “what” and “how.” If you’re an experienced inbound marketer, you might find a new tip or … Read more

How I Work: Social Media Tools and Tactics – What I Play

social media audience

This is part of a new series titled “How I Work,” in which I’ll reveal the tools and practices I use on a regular basis. If you’re just getting started with inbound marketing, this will help you figure out “what” and “how.” If you’re an experienced inbound marketer, you might find a new tip or … Read more

How I Work: Social Media Tools and Tactics – Where I Play

I don't always use social media

This is part of a new series titled “How I Work,” in which I’ll reveal the tools and practices I use on a regular basis. If you’re just getting started with inbound marketing, this will help you figure out “what” and “how.” If you’re an experienced inbound marketer, you might find a new tip or … Read more

SEO Case Study: What a Difference WordPress Makes

Organic Search Impressions

The new Girard at Large website is approaching 30 days since its launch. But it didn’t take nearly that long to realize that something was very, very different from its previous incarnation. Almost instantly, there were already messages from Google that essentially said, “I see what you did there.” There were indirect signs like Google … Read more

Hey Marketers – Stop Blaming Your Clubs

“It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.” But that never stops golfers from upgrading their clubs every other year, right? They have a 20 handicap and think that adding 10 yards to their drives is going to make all of the difference. In the carnage following the Facebook IPO, I’m hearing a lot … Read more