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Insights from writing a weekly newsletter for exactly 1 year

Insights from writing a weekly newsletter for exactly 1 year

What did I learn after writing a newsletter every week for a year?

How SEO makes content better: A personal history

How SEO makes content better: A personal history

SEO brings more audience feedback into content production -- and that's a good thing. Here's why I still believe that SEO improves content.

Digital marketing agencies in the era of accountability

Digital marketing agencies in the era of accountability

Why is "Stop Hate for Profit" led by brands and not the expert agencies who convinced those brands to get into Facebook marketing in the first place?

Is Google a good place to find resources about social activism and anti-racism?

Is Google a good place to find resources about social activism and anti-racism?

What to consider if you're telling a friend to "just google it" when you're addressing a difficult concept like systemic racism or redlining

How to diversify your algorithmic Spotify playlists

How to diversify your algorithmic Spotify playlists

Do you want to listen to different kinds of artists on Spotify and simultaneously raise a middle finger to systemic racism? Here's how.

Is targeting an "affluent" audience racist?

Is targeting an "affluent" audience racist?

One way to democratize the media: Know when to use behavioral data and when to use demographic data in audience development.

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