Great Tips For Local Search
The search engines in an attempt to make sure your search results are relevant to what you were actually asking for are getting more and more local. If you search for “pizza” for example you not only get a list of the national chains, you also get a list of the shops that are near […]
Great Free Apps For The Android Phone
This is almost a Friday Fun Site post. If you read my rantings here regularly you know that I am a big fan of my G1 Android Phone. I’m even thinking of upgrading early because of all the cool stuff about to be available on the new phones. One of the great things about my […]
Another Talk Like A Pirate Day
Shiver me timbers, matey! Tis ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day. I love to be a writin’ about made up holidays and how ye can be promoting your business with ’em. It’s just so much fun, arrrrrrrgh!! It really be catchin’ on. Avast, swabees Blockbuster be promotin’ films by some of the blackest hearts to ever […]
In Honor Of 9-11
In honor of everyone who was affected by the 9-11 disaster, I’m linking to this post called Refuse to be Terrorized by Bruce Schneier from August 24, 2006. I encourage everyone to read it (again).
Cool CSS Tricks
After such a relaxing weekend I have been working most of the time this week so far, but I did notice this post with some great tips for CSS on the site called In The Woods. There’s some really good stuff here. Read 15 CSS Tricks That Must be Learned
What Not To Do When Things Go Wrong
Yesterday I wrote about how Google properly handled what could have been a terrible PR situation. Here’s what happens far too often. The company denies that there’s anything wrong then stonewalls. Case in point Diebold who makes an e-voting machine that’s horribly insecure. They have been trying to sell off the division for quite a […]
When Things Go Wrong Be Honest With Your Customers
Yesterday gmail went out for about an hour and a half. Not terribly bad for any Internet application, but I don’t recommend gmail for my clients. Not for that reason, but if you are in business, with the low price of a domain name and small hosting hosting account there is no reason to have […]
You Can Make Money With Free
One of the things that I believe and talk about is that one of the best ways to build a profitable business these days is to give something away. I have written about how I like to give away free information because that sets me apart from the people and companies in my industry who […]
Your Time Is Not Deductible
I’m not sure why, but I have seen many ads on Craigslist lately asking for free website help from non-profits in exchange for a tax deduction. I sometimes write them back and explain that labor directly donated to a non-profit organization is not tax deductible. Many expenses like buying software to accomplish the task would […]
