Mashup #14

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Hi guys, it’s time again for our weekly Mash Up series. This series is a list of great articles I have read over the last week or so and I share them here. Generally these lists have articles for everyone. You can usually find a great listing of design related articles. But I also share articles about SEO, blogging, making money online, social media, new media, photography, and inspiration articles. All of which I hope can help you with your websites and businesses.

This week’s list is has some great articles. The list has topics in Design, SEO, Social Media, and a little Inspiration.

Design

12 Laws and Principles to Aid You in Your Design
“Centuries of observation by men and women from all walks of life have revealed important principles of design and orderliness that tend to naturally create a positive, common human reaction. David Hume described these as “the constant and universal principles of human nature.” While these universal design principles may not always be absolutes, understanding them can help you achieve success in a multitude of fields including communications, products, services, engineering, arts and environmental design.”

SEO

SEO 101: 5 Simple Steps to Selecting Your Keywords
“It’s natural for a company to think that they have the best insight as to what their relevant, target keywords are, but in reality, the way people search for a keyword may not match up with how you would expect your product or service to be found. This is why it’s important to do a sanity check, see what the data says and conduct thorough keyword research from the start, so you don’t waste cycles focusing on and optimizing for keywords that people aren’t actually using to find your business online.”

Social Media

Five important lessons Mark Zuckerberg taught us about business
“There are factors at play: things like leadership, experience, timing, funding, and execution play their roles. But some things will always stand out above the rest, and many of the factors that really make a difference will never be taught at an ordinary business school. So let’s steal a few pages from Mark Zuckerberg’s school of business.”
3 Ways to Prepare Your Business for Social Search
“Is your business ready for social search? In this article I’ll reveal what you need to know and what you need to do to prepare for social search.”

Inspiration

Funny caricatures by Anthony Geoffroy
“In this post, you’ll see some of the best Geoffroy has to offer, with caricatures including Bruce Willis, Leslie Nielsen and Stephen King, among many others.”