Mar 31, 2009
Hard Times In Evansville
The economy is obviously affecting everyone, so ingenuity, creativity, and some sort of other 'ity' is required to stay afloat. I was visited at my work by a local restaurant startup owner, whom was touting his wares and business as a family oriented delivery restaurant. "Family Oriented", was repeatedly stressed by this middle aged man of color. My guess is because my employeement is in the rough end... read more
Mar 30, 2009
Directory Listings Are A Waste Of Time
Looking to promote your website or blog you may turn to free directory listings as your first method of link building. However, in my own experience, directory submissions are a huge waste of time and possibly money. Consider the fact that I've made literally thousands of directory submissions paid and free, in only one instance has a directory paid off, but I'll cover that later. First of all... read more
Mar 25, 2009
3 Favorite Features of Google Insights
I just got around to reading the blogpost on InsideAdwords and man, even in a short few days I've really been missing out. The announcement of Google Inisght for Search will be a priceless addition to any CPC campaign user. Hell, I've already picked up a handful of new keywords to add to my Adwords campaign. My initial thoughts are that paid services that are already in this market will quickly... read more
Mar 24, 2009
Is Blu-Ray For Me?
Bah, I just can't decide, rather I just can't justify spending over $250 on a decent Blu-Ray player when my TV is already 4 years old. Yes, it's high definition, but until I step up to a brand new LCD, at least 46" and a surround sound system, I can't justify the purchase. This becomes an increasingly difficult decision as well when I figure that I can stream HD movies from my cable provider for less... read more
Mar 23, 2009
Living In Southern Indiana
You may or may not realize it, or care for that matter, but I live in Southern Indiana. I live in a city of about 130,000 called Evansville. I've been living here since late 1999 and to be honest, I love it, I just don't love the house I live in, but that's another story. Since I've had my daughter, which is now 18 months old, I've been looking for things to do around town. Normally my evenings and... read more
