All posts by James D. Burbank

James D. Burbank has worked for years in traditional as well as online marketing. He has worked in Central Asia, Europe and Australasia for years, helping US-based companies exhibit at trade shows in those parts of the world, among other things. He’s been on the ground for years and for the last few years, he has also been working in online marketing. James is currently on well-deserved hiatus and blogs about his experiences, the stuff he’s learned and more. Business and marketing all the way. He is also a father of two and a huge Utah Jazz fan.

The Industrial Materials Behind Everyday Products You'd Never Expect

The Industrial Materials Behind Everyday Products You’d Never Expect

The candle on your desk, the lip balm in your pocket, the cardboard box your last online order arrived in — none of them have much in common on the surface. Underneath, they share the same industrial material. Petroleum waxes...

/ April 15, 2026
The 15 Best SEO Agencies in Europe 2026

The 15 Best SEO Agencies in Europe

This ranking identifies 15 Europe-headquartered agencies where SEO is demonstrably a foundational discipline - not a checkbox service buried within a generalist digital portfolio. The agencies that cleared the evidence threshold share a consistent profile: SEO-led service architecture, specialist team...

/ March 15, 2026
15 Best AI SEO Agencies in Europe 2026

Top 16 AI SEO Agencies in Europe in 2026

Our research uncovered a diverse set of Europe-based agencies where AI-driven SEO is the core focus, not a bolt-on service. The top-ranked firms combine deep SEO expertise with proprietary AI‐powered methodologies, tooling, and content.

/ February 8, 2026

How Does Multiculturality Provide an Edge to Expat Businessmen

There is a lot to be said about the advantages of home turf. You know the lay of the land, you have supporters close by to help you through the rough times, and if you suffer defeat, your home is...

/ June 21, 2018
Belgrade Waterfront project

What is Belgrade Waterfront Project and Why It Is Necessary for Belgrade’s Economy

Ever since the rivers Danube and Sava ceased to pose as state borders, the city of Belgrade has been devising huge plans for its Waterfront district. The idea was to relocate the city’s main railway station and put the vast...

/ June 15, 2018

Why Graduates Make a Great Hire

New trends are generated daily in the modern business world. As a result of tremendous changes they’re experiencing, the challenges that business owners and managers need to handle are growing as we speak. One of the most demanding tasks they...

/ December 14, 2016

Are Causes Becoming a Lost Cause for Marketers?

One of the hottest topics in marketing in recent years has been the effectiveness of brand purpose and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on sales. Although there is strong evidence that consumers do prefer to spend money on goods and services...

/ September 29, 2016

How To Generate Passive Income | Guest Post

In the extremely competitive business world of today,  successful businesses need to read the marketplace situation precisely and adopt the most appropriate methods. It is essential to understand that digital marketing methods are the crucial to the development of any...

/ July 26, 2016
digital-marketing

Digital Marketing Tips for Newcomers – Summer of 2016 Edition

For those who have just began their online journey of creating a website or blog, it can be quite a daunting task when considering how to start generating traffic. This article takes a look over some basic tips that every...

/ July 25, 2016
Outsourcing

Is Indian IT Outsourcing on the Decline?

For a while now, India is the number one IT outsourcing destination. The first thing that attracts companies to outsource software development to India are numbers – with population of over 1.2 billion of people and around 3 million graduates...

/ December 23, 2015