Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? Of course you can! Not only that but you can also talk on your cellphone, eat lunch, hold a conversation with your friend walking beside you (who is simultaneously thumbing away like a fiend on his BlackBerry), adjust your tie and avoid oncoming pedestrians. You’re […]
Archives for March 2007
The Best Headlines Are Not Just Written For Google or Digg
Very few people write headlines for search engines. Very few people write headlines for digg. Even FEWER people write headlines for people. Many people think the purpose of writing better headlines is for search engines or sites like digg. It can be. There’s no denying the importance of search engines for long-term traffic growth, or […]
Test Your Search Engine Knowledge With Search Engine Smackdown
The folks at Pronet Advertising have just released a Flash-based online game called Search Engine Smackdown. The game is simple – pick a fighter – Larry or Sergey from Google, Bill or Paul from Microsoft, Jerry or David from Yahoo, and duke it out by answering a number of search engine related questions. How many […]
Four Great Blog Resources
Over the last week I came across 4 great blog-related resources that I wanted to share: 66 Ways To Build Links in 2007 – Brandon Hopkins has a huge list of ways to build links. It’s one of those blog posts you should bookmark and keep re-visiting every so often. Marketing and promoting your blog […]
What Does Your Competition Look Like?
A few days ago I was stuck behind a bus, late for a meeting. And not just any meeting. An important meeting. (Are there any other kinds? Heh. Kidding.) Between cursing myself out for not leaving 10 minutes earlier (too busy checking email – stupid) and scrounging around in the car for a mint (Swiss […]
The Top 10 Tips For New Consultants And Freelancers
You’ve just decided to leave your job. Or maybe you’re moonlighting. Either way you’re out there, offering your services to the highest bidder. Congrats! The world of consulting and freelancing is a vast, mercurial place filled with all sorts of opportunities. But there’s danger lurking about as well. When you first jump into the game, […]
You Don’t Have To Play With Yourself Anymore
ilovetoplay.com is a new social network for people looking to play with other people. Sports that is. From their site: ilovetoplay.com connects sports participants. This service helps you find the people you need to connect with so you can better organize your sports activities. Just about everyone and every activity in sports can use and […]
How Long Did That Really Take To Do?
No matter what you do, you can’t create more time. It’s why the idea of working smarter not harder is so popular. It’s why there are millions of productivity websites, blogs, books, guides and gurus. People argue over the semantics of “time management” constantly … can time really be managed? If you can’t control time, […]
Make a Good First Impression With Instant Message
First impressions are critical. Whether it’s face-to-face, through your blog design or via instant message, you always want to put your best foot forward. With so many people connecting online on a daily basis, it’s more than likely that your first communication with someone is through instant messaging rather than email, phone or face-to-face. That’s […]
Is Home Depot Scamming People With Fake Comments?
While looking at some contemporary rugs on the Home Depot website I came across a few comments that looked suspicious. Let me preface this quickly — having communication features like comments and reviews on e-commerce sites is great. I often look at the reviews and ratings before digging into product details, because there may be […]