Monthly Archives: November 2009

Leadership: From Slingshot SEO to Africa (Part One)

by Jay Love One of the biggest joys of being a business and community leader is helping new leaders develop. Pride is not a strong enough word to express the feeling one receives watching a former protégée emerge as a new manager, director, VP or even a president within an organization. Over the years, I […]

2012 ‘Best Places to Work in Indiana’ Rankings Announced

by Steven Shattuck Companies raising the bar with their workplace practices were recognized tonight at the Indiana Roof Ballroom by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The organization unveiled rankings for the 70 companies from throughout the state that made the 2012 Best Places to Work in Indiana list (which was released February 21). The awards […]

Google Wants to Know: Just How Fresh Is Your Content?

by Shari Finnell Let’s just consider this blog Part Two of my last post, “Think Like a Journalist.” Here’s why. Google recently announced an algorithm update that should have you seriously thinking about restructuring your company’s content production strategy. You should be approaching it much in the same an online news team would map out […]

How to Optimize Images on Your Site for Natural Search Strategies

by Jesse Laffen Does your website have images? Of course it does! Images make content more lively and attractive, helping to keep a visitor’s attention focused on your message. Too often, however, we see we websites ignoring the few easy guidelines Google has published regarding optimization of your images. Following these rules takes little effort, […]

Everything You Need to Know About Writing … You Learned in 6th Grade

by Shari Finnell When it really comes down to it, good writing — the type of stuff people will actually bother to read — is built on a foundation that you probably learned back in grade school. As Sherlock supposedly would put it: “Elementary, my dear Watson. Elementary.” The truth of that hit home to […]

Reflections from SXSW 2012

by Patrick Davis This post is co-written by SEO Account Executives Brian Graham and Patrick Davis. Now that the dust has settled a bit from South by Southwest (SXSW), we wanted to share some thoughts as a first time exhibitor. SXSW proved to be very fruitful for Slingshot SEO, and even though we were accepted […]