Byrne Hobart is Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Due Diligence, a research firm that helps investors and acquirers understand the business models of SEO-, PPC-, and social media-dependent companies. The firm works with hedge funds, M&A teams, and corporate development teams. Byrne spoke at SMX West in 2011, and his research has been cited by Business Insider, the National Review, and the New York Times.

• Rich Snippets & Learning To Love Not Being #1
• The Infinite Funnel Of Search To Sale
• The Art Of The Follow-Up Post In News & Article Publishing
• The Growing Need For SEO In Political Campaigns
• Why So Many Blogs Fail (And What to Do About It)
• Link Laundering: The Growing Threat That Tarnishes White Hat Sites
• How To Win Enemies & Influence People By Turning Controversy Into Links
• The Bleak Future Of Commoditized, Outsourced SEO
• Your Landing Page, Their Site?
• Better B2B SEO Through Jargon
• 3 White Hat Ideas To Optimize Google Suggest Results
• The New Age Of Article Marketing
• Updating Google Image Results For Online Reputation Management
• SEO For A Good Cause: Supporting Advocacy & Non-Profit Campaigns
• How To Grind Out Q&A Content For SEO Success
• No, You Can’t Rank Well Just By Cultivating Terrible Reviews