The current buzz is that Google's making page-load speed an important part of its algorithm. Since visitors usually don't wait for pages that take too long to load, it makes sense this would become an issue for how high your site will rise in Google. Maybe you should check your page speed.

Playing tricks on people today? You're NOT alone. Most people think April Fool's Day is a childrens' game, and feel silly participating - even as they plan a prank. So it might surprise you to know this tradition is hundreds of years old, and even Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was involved.

Anyone who tells you the Internet will never last hasn't been paying attention to FaceBook and the rest. Our own Mr. Marketing examines the power of social networking with an eye towards how it's changing the world, both locally and internationally. Repressive governments fear it, distraught families welcome it, and you can grow your business with it.

Dale Carnegie said "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." We agree, and recommend the book Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul. Laughter is also good for your health and makes you a nicer person to be around.