"Lemme here you say...fight the power...we've got to fight the powers that be." ...Public Enemy
So, I just got back from a Royal Caribbean Cruise. My father purchased berths for 4 families, including mine, to sail in the Caribbean for 7 days. I suppose I shouldn't complain since my family got a complimentary vacation but since this is a blog post, you gotta know I'm gonna complain about something :.)
People in our industry know there are two types of hotels...those that offer free WiFi and
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Continue Reading | 16 Comments | May 31st, 2009
Senior Manager, Paid Search Marketing wanted for a position with a leading consumer technology products company in downtown Seattle. This person will work with the Direct Marketing team responsible for marketing consumer products. The team manages the search and
affiliate marketing channels, as well as product launches and a number of
other direct to consumer marketing channels. This role is responsible for
the growth and success of a complex Search Engine Marketing (SEM) channel.
Search
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Continue Reading | No Comments | May 20th, 2009
There's a new WordPress plug-in we just began using, and it's pretty slick, called Tweetmeme.
On the surface, after just a couple of days on several sites, I'm finding that it's improving user interaction and participation, adding more traffic, and increasing readership on the blogs, besides the obvious addition of new Twitter followers.
While I'm not authorized to give an "official" SEMpdx endorsement of any kind, I can tell you that I personally think its a "must have", and if you're encouraging
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Continue Reading | 1 Comment | May 13th, 2009
“Step inside my mind for a moment…” Robin Williams from "Reality, What A Concept"
When I saw this Tweet from John Andrews, I knew I had to question him about it…and here’s how the conversation went:
Just from this brief exchange that has nothing to do with search marketing, I have learned a tremendous amount about John and the traits he has as a search marketer.
He is extremely observant and perceptive.
He learns from experience.
He’s a planner and always thinks
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Continue Reading | 7 Comments | May 6th, 2009