Brad Fallon http://www.bradfallon.com/ en-us 2007-12-15T15:28:57-05:00 StomperNet 2.0 - Duplicate Content http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/12/discuss-stompernet-20-duplicate-content.html When it comes to search engine rankings and SEO, Duplicate Content is a topic that's often misunderstood. Unfortunately, it's a very important topic -- if you have too much "duplicate content" you can get killed, particularly when it comes to... Brad 2007-12-15T15:28:57-05:00 Micro Loans http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/12/discuss-micro-loans.html This is the power of small business. You've heard about the Micro Loan programs -- people living in poverty are able to start a small business with a loan of less than $100. Kevin Corcoran, a friend of mine, is... Brad 2007-12-13T14:23:05-05:00 Maji Mazuri http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/12/discuss-maji-mazuri.html Brad 2007-12-13T14:21:37-05:00 Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi on Brands http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/12/discuss-kevin-roberts-ceo-of-saatchi-saatchi-on-brands.html Perhaps the nature of brands is changing. Why not? Everything else is. One thing's for sure -- if the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide takes the time to write a book, it might be worth your time to read... Brad 2007-12-03T22:58:54-05:00 Coolest Nascar Driver on the Planet, Dave Stremme http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/10/discuss-coolest-nascar-driver-on-the-planet-dave-stremme.html This week I had the chance to play golf with Nascar driver, Dave Stremme. He's a great guy who drives cars a lot better than golf balls. heh heh. We had a blast, including the 18th fairway when he... Brad 2007-10-27T12:07:32-05:00 SEO Striptease? Andy Jenkins and Brad Fallon Announce StomperNet 2.0 http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/09/discuss-seo-striptease-andy-jenkins-and-brad-fallon-announce-stompernet-20.html My partner, Andy Jenkins, may have finally lost it. :-) Check out his striptease announcing the new StomperNet 2.0. We just had another great live event with the StomperNet faculty, team, and members. This event brought a decrease in the... Brad 2007-09-25T16:14:02-05:00 Free IQ Releases New Video Player with Built-In E-Commerce http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/09/discuss-free-iq-releases-new-video-player-with-builtin-ecommerce.html This is pretty cool . . . Yesterday, the Free IQ development team released the latest version of the Free IQ media player. With all the tons of video sites out there, this is the fist video player that has... Brad 2007-09-08T18:30:56-05:00 IBM's QEDWiki http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/09/discuss-ibms-qedwiki.html Check out the video from the Emerging Internet Technologies Group at IBM. Here's a link to an article describing this powerful idea in the New York Times.... Brad 2007-09-02T15:20:15-05:00 Sony Discovers That Web Video Needs a Purpose http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/07/discuss-sony-discovers-that-web-video-needs-a-purpose.html Seduced by the success of YouTube, far too many people are mimicking the online video pioneer. But a lot of companies are finding out that it is tough to catch lightning in a bottle. That includes giants like Sony, who... Around The Web Brad 2007-07-26T14:38:02-05:00 What Would Ben Franklin Have Done With the Internet? http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/07/discuss-what-would-ben-franklin-have-done-with-the-internet.html There is tremendous opportunity for you at Free IQ to distribute, or help others distribute, a ton of valuable information. Historically speaking, do you know who really paved the way for this opportunity? It was Ben Franklin, the foremost information... Around The Web Brad 2007-07-23T11:00:26-05:00 Are You Dangerous or Are You Desperate? http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/07/discuss-are-you-dangerous-or-are-you-desperate.html Henry David Thoreau said it. And you've heard the quote dozens of times, no doubt. But I believe firmly that even if there is some truth to the thought that most people "live lives of quiet desperation," many more are... In The News Brad 2007-07-19T15:52:58-05:00 Free IQ on the radio http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/07/discuss-free-iq-on-the-radio.html Today, I was interviewed about Free IQ on 640 WGST, one of the top talk radio stations in Atlanta, during the Randy and Spiff morning show. You can hear the 3 1/2 minute segment on their blog here: see Monday,... Brad 2007-07-09T20:42:32-05:00 Video Resume on YouTube http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/06/discuss-video-resume-on-youtube.html This is pretty funny. Looks homemade, but there's a lot of work behind it. Click here for a very funny "video resume" and enjoy. I hope the video resumes that are sure to appear on Free IQ will be cool,... Brad 2007-06-10T14:39:18-05:00 The stats behind the blogs http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/06/discuss-the-stats-behind-the-blogs.html David Sifry, the CEO of Technorati, posts the State of the Live Web. Want to know how many blogs are added every second of every day? (1.4) What's the number one language for blogs? (Japanese. English is a close second.)... Brad 2007-06-08T06:53:02-05:00 Adding video to business web sites http://www.bradfallon.com/2007/06/discuss-adding-video-to-business-web-sites.html L.A. Management Company's promo video on Free IQ gives a nice overview of the business case for adding video to your web site. When the costs of showing the video to prospects and customers is zero, everything changes. Plus, the... Brad 2007-06-08T06:22:53-05:00