CareerRocketer.com published Upright’s advice! Is your career a perpetual “countdown to blast-off”?  Well our friends at CareerRocketer.com have the remedy.  Their website functions essentially as an advice column for job seekers, personal branding enthusiasts, and career developers.  Why is this site vital?  Because the job recruitment process has changed so radically over the past 5 [...]

Our Friday Funk today comes with a message. Sometimes it takes a little silliness to get people’s attention. “General” Larry Platt proved that with his viral hit “Pants On the Ground” in the American Idol audition recently. Haven’t seen it yet? Well, check it out…

Are you an administrator of a Facebook Fanpage?  If yes, you know Facebook features are constantly “tweaked.”  The basic capabilities for posting data and reaching fans stays consistent, but the methods change sporadically, just to keep us crazy. For months, business owners have flooded Facebook message boards asking how to send Fans a direct note [...]

In the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti Tuesday, the US State Department advises that immediate aid should be in donation form.  Travel to Haiti (especially its ravaged capital, Port-au-Prince) is very difficult, so it’s best to donate to groups that are already on the ground working in the region.  Even $5 [...]

Remember when Google announced that your page’s meta description was no longer used in their search algorithms? Google hasn’t completely changed decision to discount meta descriptions as a ranking factor; however, meta descriptions CAN affect your personalized search results. This change reflects just another Google algorithm update. Last year alone, Google changed their algorithms over [...]

Last week, Upright Communications received great news from Google.  Have you, too?  A letter stated that in 2009, thousands viewed the profile of our Cincinnati, OH headquarters in Google Maps.  Now, Google Maps considers our main office a solid recommendation for local users.  This notice comes at a perfect time, as we are gaining experience [...]

In November ’09, Allison Kulage presented the topic “Is Your SEO in Balance?” for Cincinnati (Ohio) technology community network, The Circuit.  Impressed by her expert knowledge and enthusiasm, The Circuit released a subsequent interview with Allison for their January newsletter. In the interview, Allison educates readers on: why visitor behavior is #1 the “three-legged stool” [...]