The Michel Fortin Blog

The other day, I removed a friend from my Facebook profile for reasons that will soon become clear to you. He was so incensed, he wrote me a personal message accusing me of being rude and insulting. He even remarked that I'm arrogant, and...

A couple of new things to tell you about today. First off, I'm trying a new experiment. I've decided to close and remove comments on this blog. Just to see what happens. Why? Here's the thing... When I post a new blog post, it will be...

I love social media. And I love trying and testing new stuff. If there's some new social media tool, website, or community, I'll be one of the first ones to try it out. But there is a limit. And I think we need to be careful. Because social media...

As expected, my last blog post generated quite a number of comments. Some were insightful, even a few of the negative ones, and I appreciate them all. Thank you. However, from most of the comments I've read, including some of the positive ones,...

If you have been living under a rock in the past few weeks, then you might have missed one of the biggest kerfuffles in Internet history. Or so it seems. No, I'm not talking about the contested elections in Iran. I'm talking about the recent...

As with static websites, the success of a blog depends on attracting a steady stream of new and return traffic. The difference is, blog promotion tools are slightly different, a bit more diverse, and largely much more effective. Why? Because...

Since the new year is right around the corner, bloggers and marketers alike are posting their predictions as if a psychics convention has come to town. So in keeping with that tradition, I'd like to post a few of my own. But unlike those who post...

My recent article about Facebook not being a viable marketing tool has created quite a stir. Many people agreed with me. But some people didn't, and I respect that. However, while a few were scathing and harsh in their remarks, others posted some...

Facebook is growing by leaps and bounds. If you don't know what Facebook is, it's a social networking site much like MySpace, but with a lot more control, flexibility, and verstility. (Check out my profile.) But after testing it for a while, I've...