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Google and The Eiffel Tower

Friday, August 31st, 2007

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. […]

Good Old Fashioned Customer Service

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

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 […]

Linking Strategies - The Me vs. Us Controversy

Monday, August 27th, 2007

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 […]

SEO for Mom and Pop Shops

Monday, August 20th, 2007

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 […]

Emoticon-lookalike pics could win you $10,000

Friday, August 17th, 2007

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 […]

Red Dog Communications Expands SEO Services to Small Businesses

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

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 […]

Corporate Blogging: Don’t Be an Island

Monday, August 6th, 2007

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 […]