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...

I rarely do this. But after my last blog post on the idea that Twitter is populated by drones and fakes, Tiffany Dow posted a spirited rebuttal to my blog post. A gauntlet has been thrown down. I felt compelled to respond. In fact, I...

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...

Want to upload and share your video on sites like YouTube, Revver, MetaCafe, Google Video, and more, but it's too cumbersome since you have to log into each one and upload multiple times? Wouldn't it be nice if you could do it all in just one...

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...

We've made it! You've now reached the last commandment. And what better way is there to end this book that's chock-full o' marketing secrets other than by telling you about something I truly hate. I hate networking. Really, I do! I hate it...

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...

What is it with people lately? Browbeating, bashing, and bullyragging. Flames, stains, and blames. Put downs, let downs and showdowns. On forums, blogs, and social networking sites. Sure, I understand people are fed up with scam artists and...

I'm up for a challenge. Just recently, my friend and SEO blogging expert Andy Beard posted an article about an interesting case study. After simply rewording the headline of a blog post, John Wesley literally multiplied his traffic to one of...