Archive for August, 2007

Google and The Eiffel Tower

Both are matters of debate. To think that the Eiffel Tower was originally planned to be built in Canada, for the Universal Exposition of 1888! Well, since the Canadians didn’t want it (and back then, many French voices criticized the Iron Giant as well) France got it and voila, Paris became legend. Just like that. […]

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Good Old Fashioned Customer Service

When you go into a store with great customer service, you like to go back to it again and again.
My favorite store ever is Nordstrom’s. I remember the first time I was ever in one of their stores. It was as if the sales staff wanted me to feel good about being there. They showed […]

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Linking Strategies - The Me vs. Us Controversy

She wasn’t the first to say it, but the first time I read it in relationship with SEO was when Liz at Successful Blog said,“Reach out with respect”. And it always struck me as a common sense, down to earth, friendly thing to do.
This phrase actually comes from her entry Link Anchor Text: SEO and […]

Monday, August 27th, 2007

SEO for Mom and Pop Shops

When I was little, my parents and I lived next to a mom and pop shop called Wascana Grocery. Run by Kenny and May Mah, this small corner grocery store had nearly everything you might need with a little something extra: that personal service that made all the difference. With butcher skills that he took […]

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Emoticon-lookalike pics could win you $10,000

Every once in a while there is an online competition that really catches our fancy. This one is being run by Symantec, makers of the popular Norton series of consumer software.
What Symantec (known affectionately as Big Yellow in the software circles) wants is for you to submit pictures of objects, people or animals who look […]

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Red Dog Communications Expands SEO Services to Small Businesses

August 14, 2007 – Luxembourg – Luxembourg-based Red Dog Communications s.a. today signed a contract with Proweb Consultants of Montreal, Canada to help optimize the TopHostingCenter.com website for better search engine rankings.
“This is a very important step for Red Dog’s Search Engine Optimization division,” says Marc Verschaeren, Managing Director of Red Dog Communications. “We have […]

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Corporate Blogging: Don’t Be an Island

So you set up a corporate blog. You have put your shiniest suits forward and have in-house editors serving up professional content. And it’s being updated regularly, in fact it’s running smoothly. In fact, you’ve created a blogger’s dream come true.
Sit back, relax. Pat yourself on the back, even. After all, you’ve done the […]

Monday, August 6th, 2007