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Last update: May 17, 2025 Google Data Studio, now known as Looker Studio (still having trouble getting used to that name change) is a great tool for building out data visualization dashboards from the simple to very complex. Today I’m going to show you a quick and easy Data Studio SEO Dashboard. This dashboard complements … Read more
As a marketing technologist, I’m often trying find a dashboard view for my websites where I can also track marketing data. Some of these reports can be fairly comprehensive, especially when I build a dashboard for a single site. Updated: May 5, 2025 I also have some simple dashboards that allow me to get an … Read more
The Official Guide to Unofficial Pages on Facebook Last Updated July 2026. In November of 2007, Facebook introduced a new set of features designed specifically for improving engagement between local businesses and their followers. Perhaps the most useful of all these new marketing tools was Facebook Pages for businesses. The ability to create business-specific pages made … Read more
What is RSS…And How Can You Use It? Updated: April 4, 2025. Please note this blog post was published while I was at Corporate Three Design and reposted here upon their closure. You’ve probably heard the terms RSS or RSS Feed or maybe you’ve seen the icon in use throughout the web. What is it? … Read more
I work with startups, small businesses, and established brands across the U.S. from my Omaha base, bringing thirty years of marketing and web leadership to businesses that want senior-level thinking without agency overhead. Whether you need a marketing strategy with a real plan behind it, a website built for long-term growth, or ongoing leadership across marketing and technology, I focus on practical solutions that make a real impact.
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