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A non-profit on LinkedIn is a bit of an oxymoron. As the world’s most popular business networking site, it wasn’t long ago that LinkedIn was no place for a charity. But recently, LinkedIn has seen the value in causes. Users can now add causes they support to their profile. This charitable online identity is something that employers and peers are starting to use as an indicator of personal integrity.

It’s no secret enterprises have begun to adopt tabletswith the same fervor of consumers. Since the debut of Apple’s iPad in Jan. 2010, the integration of tablet devices into our lives and work has progressed rapidly — so fast that it’s sometimes hard to put in perspective how quickly got here.

Some 4.7 million LinkedIn members — out of roughly 100 million in total — are employed by small businesses. It’s unclear how many of those are new to their positions, but many LinkedIn members have moved around of late. According to the company, there have been 7.4 million job changes since 2009.

Whether we like it or not, sooner or later HTML 5 will replace the present version of HTML… Although you may not want to hear this, if you chose to ignore the future of HTML 5, you will also be refusing to perform the best SEO practices.

Over the last ten months, Microsoft has lost five percent of the web browser market while Google’s Chrome has gained about six percent. The amount of people using Internet Explorer is expected to fall below the 50 percent mark around late May of 2012.

As you continue hearing about Google’s new social media network called Google Plus (Google or G ), one can’t help but wonder how it can be used for business. Currently, the environment is set up for personal use only as Google continues to develop the business component of their network.

“Infographic” is a bit of a buzzword at the moment, but these colorful charts and illustrations have grown in popularity because they work — for businesses, for brands and for audiences. The benefits of a great infographic are multiple — for the audience, better communication of ideas will improve their experience, while the style and ease of that communication will speak volumes about the organization or brand that produces it.

Mobile barcodes are turning up everywhere – buses, magazines, television, bar coasters. According to recent research from comScore, 14 million U.S. mobile phone users scanned QR or barcodes in June alone, mostly via newspapers, magazines and product packaging, both at home and in-store. Given that mobile barcodes are finally cracking the mainstream, they have enormous potential to present brands with brilliant results. Here are five mobile barcode best practices to help ensure a successful campaign.

Over the past few years, it’s struck me how often people ask me about the best way to participate on social media. While we are becoming more mature in how we use social media for public relations and marketing, there are still some common mistakes people make. Here are the top five mistakes that I think a company should avoid when beginning any social media activity…

Many have been wondering how Google 1 is going to effect SEO and search results. As you may know, Google launched 1 as a “like” or “retweet” button and is a way to share Google Search results that you like with your friends and the broader web. SEO management company Conductor says that 1 does have meaningful impact on search results.

Infographic Of The Day: Why Should You Care About Typography? If you think typography is simply about personal whim, you just haven’t been looking at it the right way.

…writing a good meta description is one of the most important parts of any blog or web page, and we are not just talking SEO here, but as a CTA (Call to Action)…

LinkedIn just made it easier to apply for a job, thanks to the launch of its new “Apply With LinkedIn” button. The business-oriented social network is billing the new feature as “the future of job applications.” The company’s goal is to make the job application process as simple as a click.

The biggest question: Is the agency model broken? I think it is. I think it’s time to re-imagine our collective approach to creative work, and it begins with the agency-client relationship itself.

From quality content to social media the face of SEO is rapidly changing and expanding. If you want to keep up you will need to learn a few new tricks as well as relearn and reevaluate a few old ones.