Put down the mouse, put away the cell phone, free your mind of work, step out of the office and vote today, America. Walk down your American street beneath the bright fall trees and exercise your right to have a say in history. People have fought and died on American soil for that right. Don’t […]
Today, I’m so proud and happy to announce joining the staff at Linda Buquet’s Local Search Forum as their first-ever moderator! If you run a local business or are a Local SEO and you’ve not yet heard of this awesome, targeted forum, please come by. Topics that are really important to you are being discussed […]
One of our valued clients, Emerson Creek Pottery is experiencing a serious issue with the way in which Google has mapped their locale and pinned their location. The client’s correct location is at: Emerson Creek Pottery 1068 Pottery Lane Bedford, VA 24523 The Google Place Page for the client is listing them at an erroneous […]
Greetings Visitors! If the blog looks a little strange right now, it’s because we’ve just completely redesigned our website and are now working to bring the blog into the new design. Pardon our dust. Thanks!
Do you remember these guys? The guys who ran your town’s computer store in 1980? The above graphic is pulled from my original post on this topic: Best Buy Brings On Crashing Wave Of Nostalgia. In that piece, I compared my fondly-remembered formative experiences in the computer stores of three decades ago to the headache […]
Will 2012 be the year you take your business online or make important efforts to increase the visibility of your company on the web? Partner with Solas Web Design to get the job done right! 2011 has had more than its share of reporting on economic ills, but over the past year, our firm has […]
Some happy, happy news to share today: I’ve been engaged as an associate by SEOmoz to answer Local SEO questions in their wonderful Q&A forum which is made available to SEOmoz PRO Members! As my clients and colleagues know, I’m crazy about Local Search, and this will be a wonderful opportunity to get to hear […]
Talk about bread and circuses! Google’s interactive Pac-Man logo celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of that most famous of video games can’t fail to put a smile on the faces of many Google critics. To play the game, just go to Google’s main search page and click the very cool insert coin button […]
I can’t believe I’ve let a month go by without blogging. I don’t think that’s ever happened in the 4 years I’ve been publishing here at the SEOigloo. The truth is, between helping clients and doing the spring planting on our organic microfarm, I have been utterly slammed with work. That’s a good thing, but […]
Local SEO continues to be a somewhat rarefied field, but new folks are trickling in all the time, and the one who has stood out to me most in the past year is Mike Ramsey of Nifty Marketing. Mike specializes in Local SEM and website design. He’s a family man and is working his way […]
Ever wondered what aliens would think if they landed on Earth and got their first look at television? Let me offer you the next best thing – a take on TV from an American who hasn’t watched the tube in 7 years. When NBC announced its unpopular and backward-thinking decision not to broadcast the Olympics […]
Long before the Internet, the Olympic Games have had a means of uniting the world. Tonight, billions of earthlings will turn on their TVs to watch the opening ceremonies of 2010 Olympics and, for a precious moment in time, our global thoughts will be bent on themes of goodwill, fun and joy. There is nothing […]
How exciting to wake up today to discover that one of my articles has been nominated as a SEMMY finalist! Voting is now open, and I predict all voters will have a tough time choosing just one of the six fine pieces that have made it into the finals. Please let me congratulate each of […]
With Much Respect To The Folks At Google, The 2010 Olympics are coming, and to get into the spirit of things, my family has been watching great footage from past Olympics and other sports events on your marvelous website, YouTube.com. Every four years, everyone from my littlest niece to the honored patriarchs and matriarchs of […]
And so, it came, in a nondescript brown parcel, hailing from Houston, Texas… Much smaller than a bread box, but oh-so-handsomely packaged in a crisp, white carton… Ah, yes, our Nexus One has arrived! Note the cute little bot on the carrying case. Note that great big screen on that little tiny phone. And, if […]
