Monthly Archives: March 2010

SEO Help. Really? Another Spammer Doesn’t Get It

I got the following submission via my contact form this morning: From: Donna Gabriel [email address removed] Subject: SEO Message Body: Do you wish you could increase your online leads? Getting a GUARANTEED 1ST PAGE GOOGLE RANKING is easier and more cost-effective than you might think. We have helped a lot of businesses thrive in this market and we can help you! Simply hit reply and I’ll share with you the cost and the benefits See you at the top! Really? Here’s what I would write in response: No, I don’t care about increasing my online leads. Obviously you didn’t look at my blog or else you would have realized I’m not selling anything here … Continue reading

The Most Beautiful Beaches in the World

Anyone that knows me knows I love the beach. I just did a search on YouTube for the most beautiful beaches and here are a couple videos that came up.

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My Thoughts on FourSquare

I get asked quite often WHY I use Foursquare, so I thought I’d answer the question publicly. I wrote the post over at Virtual Results Blog, so take a look if you’re curious – and especially if you are one of the people that have asked me!

An Awesome Road Trip So Far

So I’ve now hit Portland, Arcada, San Francisco, Laguna Beach, Phoenix, and Austin since I left Seattle at the beginning of the month. I’ve been in Austin since last Wednesday (the 1st 5 days in a hotel and the last 4 with Eric Bramlett) and have had an absolute blast. The #SXSW scene here is incredible; so many different people converging in one place to share ideas, crazy concepts, food, music, and of course drinks. As you probably know, I’m relocating somewhere after my travels. If Austin was closer to an ocean and wasn’t surrounded by the rest of Texas, I’d strongly consider moving here. Next up — heading back toward Phoenix on Saturday or Sunday to … Continue reading

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#SXSW

Austin & #SXSW ROCKS. Enough said.

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Did You Know You Can Exchange Money Via Text Message

If the answer is “NO” – you’re not alone. I didn’t either until I got a quick demo of Venmo last night at Iron Cactus in Austin (as a result of seeing my friend Daryn Nakhuda). It seems like a cool concept, though obviously there is quite a marketing challenge that awaits them if they want to reach consumers (which they do). Oh, and by the way, if you haven’t been following me on Twitter, I’m in Austin for #SXSW until sometime late next week.

Test Google Voice Embed

You can ignore this – this is just a test for Nick Bastian.

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