Sitemap - 2021 - Mickmel
In sales, being well-liked is a tie-breaker
Specific goals versus “I’ll know it when I see it”
Own your content and join the POSSE
React to drama with a mind like water
Your current habits lead to your current results
Testimonials should be specific
Going beyond accessibility to reduce motion
Deficiency versus aspirational marketing
What’s the best decision you ever made?
My favorite Supernatural workouts
A few bad reviews can be a good thing
Collaboration beats competition
What we want to see versus what we expect to see
What positive accidents have you seen?
Marketing automation isn’t always the answer
Website themes are not content
Classic tips to avoid the echo chamber
20,000 people say you’ll be happier if you take more chances
Have you faced marketing trauma in your past?
4.5 Billion Facebooks “likes” every day
Your opinions require logic when spoken aloud
The armchair quarterback of politics and science
Google may let machine written language rank soon
A key for when you should fire a client
News websites are starting to realize they should have worked to own the conversation
Why click through rate doesn’t affect search rankings
The new Kindle Paperwhite is worth the upgrade
The Streisand Effect, slapping teachers, and critical race theory
The difficulty of trying to moderate content is hard to comprehend
Put your digital stuff in the right places
Arguing can be a sign of respect
Open-minded versus actively open-minded
Do you have something to learn?
Learn what to think by seeing what you say
Images on your website pages don’t help with rankings
Retweeting the click of the day
Blindly voting a straight ticket is unwise
You are what you value, not what you believe
Most disagreements aren’t binary
Fewer options = higher engagement
All-nighters are for people who don’t know how to plan
Knowing everything versus thinking again
Google sees different types of web pages essentially the same way
One email subscriber = 1,000 Facebook followers
Thinking for yourself requires the right friends
A brilliant “paper” calendar on a digital device
Don’t have all of the answers; have all of the questions
Happiness is reality minus expectations
Balance in any given day is overrated
An FAQ page might be a sign of bad content
Make sure there is content in your content marketing
The “about” page is the only good place for your company story
Be careful when measuring your targets
You don’t need more website traffic
We don’t all have the same amount of time
Why can’t we just “shut down” child porn?
Yes, it can hurt to “just ask”
Reading carefully is the new listening, and writing clearly is the new empathy
Trusting authentic recommendations
You don’t need to build your own server
Reducing and syncing notifications
You don’t have to have all of the answers if you’re willing to learn
Speed shouldn’t be a measure for untimed roles
What’s helping Fortnite stick around?
Authenticity without empathy is selfish
Three simple rules for sharing
Who is that person we had lunch with last month?
Friendly versus ruthless rivalries
Procrastination can be productive
I am now less wrong than I was before
Consistently good versus intermittently excellent
Why most blogs should allow comments
Annual car production will drop forever
Consistency is the lamest of all human virtues
Don’t be afraid to repeat yourself
Unlimited information makes confirmation bias easier
Don’t change your password without a good reason
Digital marketing doesn’t need to lead to digital sales
You won’t notice the first time you get in a self-driving car
Cities will be getting quieter
The customer is always right in matters of taste
The features that matter to you
The highest isn’t always the best
Users don’t click on your blog page, and that’s ok
Page Experience is becoming more important to Google
Why you should keep your phone battery above 30% (but below 80%)
Good versus “must listen” podcasts
That’s against the natural order of things
Facebook still isn’t listening to you
Why did that site show up in the search results?
The right tool for the right job
Where do you really get your news?
Why did my website traffic drop?
Do it right or explain why it’s wrong
The Freedom Phone is asking for trouble
Dash cams are like computer backups
Computer speed just isn’t much of an issue anymore
The idea of ownership is fading
Too many internal links can be a problem
Blogging isn’t a tech issue, it’s a fame issue
The history of the 72 dpi myth
Hotshots shouldn’t get bogged down on tasks
The ability to search well is a skill
Don’t let the HiPPO have the final say
Who shares your transactive memory?
Substack for easier subscriptions
Intentionally avoiding the truth
Google isn't looking for tricks
Technology is deeper than you think
Google launches "Search Console Insights", and it's excellent
Luxuries get taken for granted
Shifting ideas versus flip-flopping
There's room for your own island
Everyone in the restaurant has a story
The fog of war and the future of technology
It's not about ranking first, it's about ranking first for the right keyword
How ancient sea levels impact elections
What is the expected value of that?
Demographics vs Psychographics
Should I keep using the microphone?
Whenever there is judgment, there is noise
The truth is worth more than your agenda
Perceived value is all that matters
The rabbit trail of yak shaving
You're not bad at remembering - you just don't care
Every web page should have a goal
Europeans drew incomplete maps
Electric cars are the new digital cameras
Branding, Traffic, and Conversions
We'll all become parts of a distributed power plant
You're most likely a time billionaire right now
A small dose of imposter syndrome is a good thing
Finding old versions of any site
Control your inputs, control your time
There is no magic bullet for your business
There's no time like "no time"
Spam makes it harder for the good stuff to shine
How I plan out my future posts
Turn back time in Google Earth
Obscurity is still your biggest threat
Trust seals on your site may not be helping
Long periods of thinking, short periods of writing
GTD can help you focus on the present
The location changes, but the story stays the same
Full site editing is coming to WordPress
Your website should bring value to your users
GreenMellen is a Cobb Chamber Top 30 Small Business for 2021
How the hierarchy of attention affects deep work
Problems come from ignored complaints
Why are self-titled albums often the best?
Facial recognition and encryption can't be put back in the bottle
Organized browser tabs with Workona
Writing every day vs. publishing every day
Email "thanks" versus a Slack emoji
Your "why" doesn't need to be about you
How many lives did the Titanic save?
The news doesn't reflect the world
They're never called "alt tags"
Use URL shorteners for better QR codes
Some first steps with Google Search Console
What are the odds you're reading this?
The benefits of changing to a new tool
If you want to improve, keep the comments open
Seeing both sides of the aisle
A new idea for messing with spammers
Hoarding money, marketing myopia, and failure
What's your system for disposable notes?
Website Accessibility: Help your users, help your rankings
You don't have to follow all of the rules
Some quick thoughts on Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste"
Ask more questions to avoid survivorship bias
Explain it to me like I'm five
Does your website pass "The Grunt Test"?
Why social media moderation is so hard to fix
"Good job" isn't all that good
Why our competitors are better than us
Using Roam Research with the altMBA
A quick agenda beats no agenda
Thinking through "A Brighter Web"
"Designed by" is a big red flag
A few more benefits of a standing desk
Why do I care if your company is 50 years old?
Add tasks in the middle of your work
What's on the back of your cabinet?
One percent can make a huge difference
Argue like the Wright brothers
Joe Rogan doesn't have a podcast
Get all of the best apps, or just use a spork?
Don't wait for inspiration to strike
Johannes Gutenberg was the first Steve Jobs
We have to do something about it
What holes do I have in my knowledge?
Needless artificial constraints
Faster typing is always to your benefit
Some things are worse in order to get better
What record label is Taylor Swift on?
To grow your empathy, think past being the sympathetic hero
The new WordPress.com site building service
Your job is not to do the easy thing
You should save your published content in Roam Research
Seriously, start your own blog
A better use of text expanders
Proper expectations make life better
Write of Passage, Start your Blog
How does interstitial journaling work?
Don't fake it if you don't have to
Writing like you're on a photo walk