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Personal marketing/SEO/promotion blog of Adrian Cruce, experienced marketer, SEO professional, music lover and gamer.
2023-06-21 10:09
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, automation has become integral to various industries, including Human Resources (HR). Have you ever thought about what automation cannot… Read More
2023-04-10 11:26
5 Simple Strategies To Supercharge Your E-Commerce Product Pages With billions of listings posted on the site every day, the bot is designed to simplify the shopping experience. First rolled… Read More
2023-04-10 11:26
5 Simple Strategies To Supercharge Your E-Commerce Product Pages With billions of listings posted on the site every day, the bot is designed to simplify the shopping experience. First rolled… Read More
2023-02-23 10:54
As your college days come to a close and you prepare for the “real world,” you might wonder how to set yourself up for financial success. Whether you are struggling to make enoug… Read More
2023-01-25 19:31
Earning money as a freelance transcriptionist is a great way to work from home and set your own schedule. Transcription is the process of converting audio or video recordings into written do… Read More
2023-01-16 21:04
Language endangerment is a major social problem that most people aren’t even aware of. Language death can have a devastating impact on a community, but with the right efforts, language… Read More
2023-01-16 21:01
Being a freelance writer seems like a dream job. You can travel the world and work from anywhere. You can write about the things you like and make money. Sounds great, right? In reality, bui… Read More
2023-01-08 22:35
Dealing with debt is not easy. It can be completely debilitating. But, in most cases, there are solutions available, even if the situation is hopeless. First off, it is very important to und… Read More
2023-01-02 22:00
Elon Musk is the talk of the town ever since he bought Twitter but the person once called “The Savior” (for sure he loves that title) is not what he wants people to think. In rea… Read More
2022-12-20 10:56
Let’s talk keyword research. It is almost impossible to mention search engine optimization without also discussing keyword research. Close to all SEO campaigns have to start with good… Read More
2022-12-12 18:35
Having a freelancing career can be incredibly rewarding. I have been working as a freelancer since 2003, with a horrible short split of under 2 years working for an agency. And I never regre… Read More
2022-10-30 23:03
Your attitude towards money will often easily explain your financial standing at any given time. Every person has a set of beliefs towards earning, spending, saving and investing money. Such… Read More
2022-10-25 15:27
Today’s state of the world economy is somewhat of a crisis, and now more than ever, everyone is feeling the burden of dramatically increasing prices for even the most basic commodities… Read More
2022-10-22 07:36
Financial literacy has always been an important skill to have, that is, for anyone who hopes to run a successful business or manage money even in their personal lives. When faced with a prop… Read More
2022-10-14 20:31
This was hilarious for me to read. Apparently, Donald Trump Jr. admitted he does not understand basic accounting. But, he did sign off on the finances of his dad since he was the only truste… Read More
2022-10-06 14:11
Regardless of whether you want to write a novel, a book, or you work as a freelance content writer, you quickly learn that writing is not that easy. Several factors affect it and the process… Read More
2022-09-28 21:59
I cannot believe that we are in 2022 and a huge company like Netflix fails to understand the BASICS of marketing. What is happening right now is basic and you learn it in college. Hell&helli&hell…Read More
2022-09-18 12:35
Let me start this by saying I have been doing SEO and online marketing work ever since I was around 17. I am 37 now. Basically, I did anything you can imagine, from writing content to choosi… Read More
2022-08-05 19:11
Long tail keywords are more specific and have a higher conversion rate, but they are more difficult to rank for. As a result, they are also more expensive to rank. To identify which long tai… Read More
2022-06-30 20:56
While the COVID pandemic has certainly caused many businesses to falter and fail under the weight of imposed lockdowns, consumer contagion concerns, population decreases, supply chain concer… Read More
2022-06-01 23:47
Small companies often form partnerships with larger consulting firms or well-known suppliers to get the technological solutions they want. However, as the firm expands, it will become necess… Read More
2022-04-22 20:52
Open Google and do the classic search “digital marketing agencies near me”. There is a pretty good possibility you will see dozens, or even hundreds if you live in a large city… Read More
2021-12-16 16:20
Brand awareness is the key to establishing and building a successful business in the market. With so many new businesses and innovative companies entering the market after the pandemic, havi… Read More
2021-12-16 16:17
Before the invention and widespread use of the internet, cable TV was one of the only ways to enjoy the broadest selection and highest quality of programming available. Nowadays, howev… Read More
2021-10-06 17:31
Business efficiency is how much a company or an organization can produce relating to its resources, time, and money when all other demerits factors of production are minimized to the lowest… Read More
2021-09-02 20:40
It’s a hard truth, but outdated retail stores and small business shops are unlikely to make the same profit margin as their in-with-the-times competitors. The good news is that you can… Read More
2021-08-12 19:22
Ecommerce is the driving wheel behind the success of many businesses. B2B companies have so much to handle at their disposal. Therefore investing in quality strategies will see them go a lon… Read More
2021-08-05 00:47
3D animation may seem like a difficult process to bring to your marketing plan; however, it will provide plenty of benefits and a variety of uses that impacts how your audience views your pr… Read More
2021-08-03 20:10
Investing in real estate isn’t rocket science. However, there is a definite learning curve that you will need to adjust to. The rules of the game are simple enough. The tricky part is… Read More
2021-07-27 21:09
For small businesses and startups, the goal is continuously investing in getting customers through advertisements. Affiliate marketing is the strategy most people use to advertise their busi… Read More
2021-07-20 00:45
This is a very strange time for many employers. Due to the pandemic and other factors, how people complete their work has changed dramatically. The biggest change has certainly been the fact… Read More
2021-07-08 22:13
Running a business is difficult, especially when funds are limited. Unfortunately, competence and determination aren’t sufficient to run a firm. If you lack in the financial department… Read More
2021-06-30 22:29
If you think about joining an MLM (multi-level marketing) “business”, just don’t. They will lie to you and make you think you own a business. You do not. And this is just t… Read More
2021-06-28 17:20
Running a successful business requires more than just selling amazing things and making cash; you must also ensure that your consumers have a positive experience. It would be best if you mad… Read More
2021-05-07 21:16
I know many freelancers and although this does not mean it is a rule, they are all annoyed when they hear these questions: How much money do you make? – You should never ask anyone how… Read More
2021-04-19 13:07
The audio version of this post, created with text-to-speech is available here: My ramblings are below: Today I would like to share my opinions about the so called fighting event of the year… Read More
2021-01-05 18:03
There are countless debates in SEO. Professionals debate everything. Which is as it should be since we will never know the coding behind the Google ranking algorithm. Out of all debates, one… Read More
2020-12-26 00:48
Now, this is an exciting topic. I randomly came across the discussion on Reddit (I think), and as a smoker myself, I started wondering. It is a well-known fact that cigarette smokers are ver… Read More
2020-11-30 04:34
Keyword cannibalization. A rather colorful (a little sick too) SEO term that confuses even SEO specialists. And it is normal for this topic to be confusing because how you view SEO influence… Read More
2020-10-14 21:02
All around the world, remote work grows in popularity. More and more companies let their workers stay home and encourage it whenever possible. This is a very good opportunity to stay safe wh… Read More
2020-09-20 22:38
Every single time I am asked to do an SEO audit of a website, the FIRST thing I check is the bounce rate. Not keyword rankings. Not traffic. Not anything else. Why? Because when bounce rate… Read More
2020-09-13 23:41
This will be controversial but I believe all the talk surrounding writer’s block does more harm than good. Everything sounds like a set of excuses. I couldn’t write the last chap… Read More
2020-09-05 18:44
In the past few years, the competition for photographers has been constantly going up. This is, in part, because of the evolution of the internet. There is a much higher demand for professio… Read More
2020-08-20 00:08
After you choose a niche to focus on and you create your portfolio as a freelance writer (2 vital things that should never be neglected and you surely already know), it is time to market you… Read More
2020-08-15 13:33
Every single business owner with a website and most people that use the internet today know at least something about search engine optimization (SEO). The problem is what most people know is… Read More
2020-07-25 17:58
Marketing is used by every single business in the world right now. This means that the career potential you have when you study marketing is practically unlimited. You can choose various dif… Read More
2020-07-24 00:39
No matter what people tell you, PBNs (private blog networks) are not black hat SEO. However, they are also not white hat SEO. This can be confusing at first glance but in reality, everything… Read More
2020-06-24 17:30
Local SEO is vital for numerous businesses that rely on brick and mortar shoppers but most owners have no idea this is the case. They still use the outdated advertising and marketing practic… Read More
2020-06-23 14:49
After finishing the documentary about basically the final years of the career of Mark William Calaway (The Undertaker), I just had to write a few words. The Undertaker is practically synonym… Read More
2020-06-13 00:18
Digital marketing seems to be so evolved but the truth is that it is at a very bad state. In fact, the exact same thing can be said about marketing as a whole. And, it is very sad to see… Read More
2020-06-06 00:19
I instantly had to re-watch the entire original anime because I was so incredibly disappointed. Death Note is a work of art and that American movie was so unfair and so shallow that I was li… Read More
2020-05-31 23:30
In the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, here is a collection of videos shared by people that participated in the protests. I believe it is very important to be informed, to share, and t… Read More
Will George Floyd Be Another Black Man Killed By A White Cop Without Repercussions? This Was MURDER!
2020-05-27 21:06
I open my Twitter feed, which is always filled with Kpop memes, League of Legends, and generally entertaining things. As always, I also check out the trends and I see many hashtags related t… Read More
2020-05-25 21:21
It’s not a secret that I love BTS and rap music. So, when the teaser for Agust D’s new mixtape started appearing on Big Hit’s Facebook page, I did start to get a little bit… Read More
2020-05-16 18:27
9 seasons of American Horror Story appeared and I just watched all of them for the second time in a huge marathon. I loved this series from the very first one. Unfortunately, not many of my… Read More
2020-05-11 00:40
When you want to advertise a business or create an effective marketing campaign, the first step is always to determine the target audience. While most business owners focus on reaching the w… Read More
2020-05-09 23:46
League of Legends features 148 characters that you can play. The vast majority of them are good for climbing solo queue, at least to a high-enough level for most gamers. I am mostly talking… Read More
2020-05-09 00:37
One day, while I was browsing the Overwolf app store, I ran into the BUFF App. It seemed to be just another app like many of its kind launched in the past to take advantage of the idea that… Read More
2020-05-07 02:14
The AAXA P7 Mini HD Projector is exactly what you think about when you picture a very small projector that you can take with you everywhere. It is good enough for business presentations and… Read More
2020-05-01 22:53
When it comes to Mortal Kombat 11, we are free to imagine everything. After all, In the latest storyline, past and present merged. In the past, we had DC join. Well, it was a horrible attemp… Read More
2020-04-27 23:42
China has been warning the world about how serious the new coronavirus is and people still do not listen. Right now, there are over 3 MILLION people infected and over 210,000 deaths. The US… Read More
2020-04-26 13:53
All professional gamers will tell you that peripherals count and they help you to be better at the game you play. This includes the keyboard you use. Mechanical keyboards are often presented… Read More
2020-04-21 23:35
I was thinking about what to watch one day and noticed that a new season of Black Mirror appeared. I just had to look at it and I was definitely not sorry for it. Season 5 episode 1 was defi… Read More
2020-04-14 17:28
Some years ago, I played a lot of Travian. Then, I moved to Imperia Online. I also played some Stronghold Kingdoms. I got bored of these games and ended up playing a ton of WWE Supercard, bu… Read More
2020-04-05 21:54
Like, are you f-ing kidding me? The NRA (National Rifle Association) sued Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor as a private citizen and as a governor, because he decided to close gun stores. This… Read More
2020-04-04 23:23
Unfortunately, internet marketing is not properly understood. There are countless terms used for it and numerous sub-types that are mentioned, and they are all misunderstood. Most of what yo… Read More
2020-03-03 19:14
If you love fitness and want to start a fitness blog, the first thing you need to know is that you will enjoy the experience. Fitness blogging can bring in great moments and you can get the… Read More
2020-03-03 02:00
Krav Maga is constantly gaining popularity right now as an effective self defense system that will save your life. This is exactly how most Krav Maga schools promote themselves and they have… Read More
2020-02-12 00:13
Playing video games is something people of all ages can enjoy. But, is there a clear cut off when it is time to stop doing this? Absolutely not. Is there an age when you should stop thinking… Read More
2020-01-23 21:50
I keep asking myself this question for a really long time now. His “Piers Morgan Live” on CNN is a frequent source of articles about racism and misogyny. News after news, scandal… Read More
2020-01-23 15:32
As I was watching some LPL vods yesterday, I learned from one of the casters that RNG’s UZI (Jian Zi-Hao) was voted as the person of the year by Weibo for 2019. This is incredible to s… Read More
2020-01-20 21:34
In this video I talk about how to get rid of TILT and the real reason why you tilt when you play League Of Legends. Below you can find the transcription of the video I did above. It is also… Read More
2020-01-20 21:23
Video game reboots are huge right now. Most studios that have the rights to old franchises think about reboots because of the success of series like “Fallout” or “Doom&rdqu&hell…Read More
2020-01-09 22:51
So many marketing articles tell you that people buy something because of two reasons, a need or a want. This is correct but it is also incredibly simple. If you want to figure out why someon… Read More
2020-01-07 01:40
When I was around 19 years old, a friend of mine asked me to go to him to a presentation about a business opportunity. He did not know much and since I did have some experience then with bus… Read More
2019-12-19 14:52
When talking to marketers, one of the most common things mentioned is that you need to keep your content short since the attention span of people is really low. Facts cannot really deny this… Read More
2019-12-17 17:54
When it comes to blogging, one of the most important rules is: Write about something that you love! Unfortunately, when I started adriancruce.com, I forgot about this really important rule… Read More
2019-10-10 15:20
This will be a shorter article than I want to write on this blog but it is a pretty important thing that should be mentioned: you cannot learn digital marketing in a few hours. Lately, I saw… Read More
2019-08-22 14:26
Flesch Reading Ease In Yoast Can Often Be Ignored Unfortunately, I see so many SEO specialists that want all the content they publish to have a Flesh Reading Ease in Yoast that is as the plu… Read More
2019-08-03 20:27
Every single blog needs evergreen content There are different types of content that you can publish on a blog but evergreen content is what always stands out. Unfortunately, it is also the o… Read More
2019-07-15 01:27
Is Your Marketing Campaign Built With Social Media Myths? When it comes to using social media for business of any kind, there are more myths mentioned than real facts. This is, unfortunately… Read More
2019-06-20 13:50
Since 2003 I wrote thousands of articles for websites and much more. Along the years, many problems appeared. One of them was the fact that too much research was done. Generally, when you st… Read More
2019-06-07 00:44
Everyone talks about how it is vital to use visual elements on a website to make content more attractive and increase user engagement. You are told that images are very good for SEO and that… Read More
2019-04-25 00:07
K-pop took the world by storm. It is practically everywhere and millions of people enjoy it. This includes me. I can safely say that I am now a part of the BTS Army and even a Blink (practic… Read More
2019-03-16 02:48
So you want to work from home. That is definitely great. I have been doing it since 2003 and I cannot believe so much time passed since I wrote my first article for my first client. I will a… Read More
2019-03-05 22:50
My first freelance project came in 2003, when I had no idea what freelancing for beginners means. Back then, there were not many freelancers delivering great quality so I was lucky enough to… Read More
2019-02-03 17:47
I am always surprised to see how many aspiring entrepreneurs think they came up with something revolutionary, unique and really special. As an entrepreneur, you want to be confident in your… Read More
2018-12-05 22:05
Don’t you just hate it when you look for the answer to one question and all the articles that you find try to get you to sign up to something or sell you something under the premise th… Read More
2018-10-04 00:12
I wanted to write about this for a long time since in the past 3 to 4 months I started receiving numerous messages from SEO agencies that were trying to sell their services. This is because… Read More
2018-09-18 23:39
What is content marketing? Learn the definition of content marketing and the WRONG definition of content marketing. See how old content marketing is and see if it works or not.
The post Wha… Read More
2018-07-12 20:45
So you were hired to do SEO work and it is time to discuss content writing. Should you have your team handle that or should the SEO content be written by the client? This is a pretty old que… Read More
2018-06-06 20:16
Many things characterize digital marketing. Two of the most integral are SEO Analytics and mobile applications. There are several different kinds of mobile applications. There are apps desig… Read More
2018-04-29 23:09
This topic is highly controversial. You are always told that your value as a freelancer should be respected and this is absolutely correct. You should never be paid less than you are worth a… Read More
2018-03-05 19:52
Highly successful affiliate websites are not that simple to create as many believe. Unfortunately, most beginners are drawn in by promises and screenshots made by those that do make a lot of… Read More
2018-03-02 22:49
People will tell you that SEO is either really cheap or incredibly expensive. This is based on personal interaction and should not be the way we look at the industry. The truth is that SEO c… Read More
2018-02-26 21:30
Friends are always eager to help you out when you need some help but when you ask for financial help you do need to understand that this is something completely different. There are not many… Read More
2018-02-18 23:06
Working from home is great but it also has various disadvantages. One of them is exactly the freedom that you first appreciate, creating your very own schedule. It is really important that y… Read More
2018-02-17 23:38
Every single time financial difficulties appear a solution is to reduce what you spend on things you want and just focus on those you need. This helps you to save a lot of money. In many cas… Read More
2018-02-05 01:02
Some time ago food blogging was quite simple. You would launch a blog and start talking about the food you cook. You took pictures and growing a following was pretty straightforward. Nowaday… Read More
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