Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Whistler Question newspaper provides feature article on new Tourism Pemberton website... full article at http://ow.ly/s44t
How to Plan a Party? Just in Case You Need Help Check this Great Video from the 1950's.... http://ow.ly/rGu2 ... Party Like Its 1955!
How to Plan a Party? Just in Case You Need Help Check this Great Video from the 1950's.... http://ow.ly/rGtu ... Party Like Its 1955!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Why Linkbait is a Tactic the Search Engines Will Always Value... http://ow.ly/rsoX
Snow on Whistler Blackcomb!!! http://bit.ly/MyVix
New Umbraco CMS Website Launched for Actual Organics... Learn to Detox You and Your World at http://ow.ly/redy
New Umbraco CMS Website Launched for Actual Organics... Learn to Detox You and Your World at http://ow.ly/redo

Monday, September 28, 2009

What makes a great analyst? @JimSterne discuss this and more next Tuesday on SMN Webcast http://bit.ly/nr76K
What makes a great analyst? @JimSterne discuss this and more next Tuesday on SMN Webcast http://bit.ly/nr76K
Ahhhh... new Adidas Supernova running shoes just arrived by UPS... old ones are soon to be retired for painting, etc... http://ow.ly/rvDi
So why does Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey" strike such a cord? Cuz "I will get by, I will get by, I will survive"... with a touch of grey!
5 Twitter Tips to Help Brands Stay Authentic and Transparent... List at http://ow.ly/rrE7
5 Twitter Tips to Help Brands Stay Authentic and Transparent... List at http://ow.ly/rrEj
Website Content Is Not Only "King", It’s The Key To Website Conversions/Sales... Full Article at http://ow.ly/rrH9
Website Content Is Not Only "King", It’s The Key To Website Conversions/Sales... Full Article at http://ow.ly/rrHm
Why Linkbait is a Tactic the Search Engines Will Always Value... http://ow.ly/rsnl
Five Search Marketing Tips For The Holidays.... List at http://ow.ly/rrGd
On the Importance of "Buttons" in Website Performance... Full Article at http://ow.ly/rdRH
On the Importance of "Buttons" in Website Performance... Full Article at http://ow.ly/rdRD

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Pique Newsmagazine's "2009 Best of Pemberton (BC)" ... Full Details at http://ow.ly/reZM
Pemberton Valley Supermarket Flier for September 27 to October 3 2009 is Now Online at http://ow.ly/rdNP

Friday, September 25, 2009

Google Sidewiki Allows Anyone To Comment About Any Site... Details at http://ow.ly/r5fi
Google Sidewiki Allows Anyone To Comment About Any Site... Details at http://ow.ly/r5f6
Research Company Nielsen Says Search Engine Bing Passes 10% Market Share... Details at http://ow.ly/qqXc
Google Offers New Keyword Research Tool... Details at http://ow.ly/qZVY
Google Offers New Keyword Research Tool... Details at http://ow.ly/qZVT
Nine Workspaces Where Famous Folks Get Stuff Done... Photos at http://ow.ly/r5sa
If you like what I do, mind dropping me a note here? http://ping.fm/IrFXJ Thanks! MrTweet
Searching and Being Found Online Isn't Limited to Search Engines... Good Overview Article at http://ow.ly/qqXS
Microsoft Tests Social Media Monitoring Product... Details at http://ow.ly/qZUL
Microsoft Tests Social Media Monitoring Product... Details at http://ow.ly/qZUI

Thursday, September 24, 2009

BING, Microsoft's New Search Engine, Continues to Boom, At Google's Expense... More at http://ow.ly/qZX5
5 Tips for Avoiding the Deadly Sins of SEO Copywriting.... Details at http://ow.ly/qqXs
5 Tips for Avoiding the Deadly Sins of SEO Copywriting.... Details at http://ow.ly/qqXv

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

WordStream Launches Free Keyword Research Tool.... Details at http://ow.ly/qqW7
Things to Ask Before You Redo Your Website... Seth Godin Gets Down to Business... Article at http://ow.ly/qqWS
Things to Ask Before You Redo Your Website... Seth Godin Gets Down to Business... Article at http://ow.ly/qqWO
Searching and Being Found Online Isn't Limited to Search Engines... Good Overview Article at http://ow.ly/qqXW
WordStream Launches Free Keyword Research Tool.... Details at http://ow.ly/qqW9

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Adobe to Buy Web Analytics Giant Omniture.... An Interesting Turn of Events... More Details at http://ow.ly/qqT9
Adobe to Buy Web Analytics Giant Omniture.... An Interesting Turn of Events... More Details at http://ow.ly/qqTc
uTest’s “Battle of the Search Engines” Tests Bugs.... BING Suprizes Some Testers.... Details at http://ow.ly/qqSL
Oh dear.... my computer monitor is showing a black horizontal line half way down the screen.... I ordered my new monitor just in time!
Incredible, amazing, awesome Apple.... just in case you don't already know they will remind you... http://ow.ly/qr5Y
Incredible, amazing, awesome Apple.... just in case you don't already know they will remind you... http://ow.ly/qr5S
Hidden Google Feature: Find What’s New In The Last Minute Or Second.... details at http://ow.ly/qqSA
Hidden Google Feature: Find What’s New In The Last Minute Or Second.... details at http://ow.ly/qqS3
Seven Compelling Reasons That Now Is The Time To Ramp Up Paid Search... details at http://ow.ly/qqRD
Seven Compelling Reasons That Now Is The Time To Ramp Up Paid Search... details at http://ow.ly/qqRL

Monday, September 21, 2009

John Wooden, former UCLA Basketball Coach, on True Success.... I Recommend Everyone View This Video Found at http://ow.ly/qqUY
Pemberton Valley Supermarket Flier for Week of September 21, 2009 is Now Online at http://ow.ly/qpyS
RT @cbcnewsbc: Neil Young tribute added to Cultural Olympiad: An all-star tribute to Neil Young .. http://bit.ly/4jtXpB (go Neil go!)
Clever Website Image PNG Optimization Techniques... http://ow.ly/qoQv
Back from Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver IMCMEET; Looking Forward to Utilizing Strategies, Tactics with Our Team & For Our Clients

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Friday, September 18, 2009

Internet Mktg Conf VCR IMCMEET; Measuring Web Stuff in Real Time is the "buzz`` BUT Are Enterprizes Able to Act on This? Methinks Rarely
#IMCMEET.... What works for SEOmoz.org - SEO Juggernaut? Direct from the President Gillian Muessig... "our business model... SHARE info"
Where does FACEBOOK fit in Mktg Funnel? In the middle.. "building relationships & engagement" from VCR Int Mktg Conf IMCMEET
From Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver IMCMEET. Cdn Facebook VP "we're a platform, not a media co; social mktg opp, not social media"
From Vancouver Internet Marketing Conference IMCMEET .... opening ot Top Level Domain Names (stuff after the "DOT") Impact on Biz?!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

RT @DavidSuzukiFDN: Sept. 21st Global Wake-up call - plan a flashmob event in your town and register at http://bit.ly/13qOrT
RT @DavidSuzukiFDN: Sept. 21st Global Wake-up call - plan a flashmob event in your town and register at http://bit.ly/13qOrT
Website Conversion TIP from Internet Mktg Conference IMCMEET your Website Needs Value Proposition; WHY Should Web Visitor Deal with You?
Next Internet Marketing Conference VCR Workshop.... Lifting Conversion Rates.... IMCMEET... Takeaway.... TEST, TEST, TEST!
Internet Mktg Conf VCR #!IMCMEET Web Analytics Workshop TakeAway... like Biz Intelligence/CRM b4 WA is far from mature.... DOH! ;)
At "Maturation of Web Analytics" Workshop at Internet Marketing Conference VCR IMCMEET.... Stephane Hamel, WA with a French accent! ;)
RT @jwaxman74: nate bucholz: range of tools accessible through http://ping.fm/ARTd2 imcmeet
RT @jwaxman74: nate bucholz: range of tools accessible through http://ping.fm/uxbd0 imcmeet
From Internet Marketing Conference "Social Media" Workshop IMCMEET... Social Media "Listening/Reporting" Tool... Radian6 http://ow.ly/pSqo
Facebook Tip from Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver IMCMEET... tag your photos on FB pages
#IMCMEET.... open rates from LinkedIn has 5X open rate than "normal email".... @SEOmom says it's 7X ... either way it's MORE! ;)
LinkedIn Tip from Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver IMCMEET.... open rates from LinkedIn has 5X open rate than "normal email"
Twitter tip from Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver (#IMCMEET) .... send out 200 tips on your business using automated tool; 4 /day
Got to shake hands and briefly chat with Avinash Kaushik; seems like a very charming and warm person.... on to the next workshop at IMCMEET
Got to shake hands and briefly chat with Avinash Kaushik; seems like a very charming and warm person.... on to the next workshop at IMCMEET
At Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver IMCMEET... this workshop - utilizing Google tools... does G really rule the world? ;)
RT @Mohan_82: Adobe Acquisition of Omniture Adds Flash to Web Analytics $ADBE http://bit.ly/DLxWf
RT @Mohan_82: Adobe Acquisition of Omniture Adds Flash to Web Analytics $ADBE http://bit.ly/DLxWf
Google's analytics evangelist Avinash Kaushik ROCKS the Int. Marketing Conference Vancouver IMCMEET.... great keynote speech!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Google's analytics evangelist Avinash Kaushik at Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver (#imcmeet) tomorrow a.m.; great!!!
Marks Work Wearhouse offers walk-in freezer so Edmonton customers can test clothes in Canadian winter conditions! ... http://ow.ly/pdsi
Marks Work Wearhouse offers walk-in freezer so Edmonton customers can test clothes in Canadian winter conditions! ... http://ow.ly/pds1
Good take-aways from Google Analytics workshop at Internet Marketing Conference - Vancouver imcmeet ... will write some blog posts soon
p.m. session at Google Analytics workshop - Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver = getting AdWords to Pay Nice with Google Analytics!
at Google Analytics workshop - Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver.... filters, conversion reports, etc. .... good overview so far
How to Display Your Content on a Blog’s Front Page... good review, good examples... post at http://ow.ly/pjUB
How to Display Your Content on a Blog’s Front Page... good review, good examples... post at http://ow.ly/pjUb

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

How to Improve a Website Product Page to Improve Conversions... Video Interview with Dr Ralph Wilson & Bryan Eisenberg... http://ow.ly/pbxR
In transit to the Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver.... starts tomorrow with Google Analytics Training session... http://ow.ly/pdeI
In transit to the Internet Marketing Conference Vancouver.... starts tomorrow with Google Analytics Training session... http://ow.ly/pdeA
How to Shop for a Merchant Credit Card Account to be Used for Your Website... Good overview at http://ow.ly/pbz3
How to Shop for a Merchant Credit Card Account to be Used for Your Website... Good overview at http://ow.ly/pbz1
RT @9swords: A Roundup of Twitter Tools » http://u.nu/3e9p
RT @9swords: A Roundup of Twitter Tools » http://u.nu/3e9p
How to Improve a Website Product Page to Improve Conversions... Video Interview with Dr Ralph Wilson & Bryan Eisenberg... http://ow.ly/pbxV

Monday, September 14, 2009

Reminder... Pemberton Rotary / Chamber Golf Tourney - Sept 24, 2009... golfers, diners and sponsors sought... details at http://ow.ly/p2w7
Reminder... Pemberton Rotary / Chamber Golf Tourney - Sept 24, 2009... golfers, diners and sponsors sought... details at http://ow.ly/p2vY
2 Sleeps Until the Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver -- September 16 to 18... http://ow.ly/pbru
2 Sleeps Until the Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver -- September 16 to 18... http://ow.ly/pbrt
RT @Minervity: How to Professionally Retouch a Photo - http://bit.ly/v3f0E
RT @Minervity: How to Professionally Retouch a Photo - http://bit.ly/v3f0E
Can't get away from it... for Search Engine Visibility Links Continually Top List of SE Ranking Factors.. details at http://ow.ly/p2lw
Can't get away from it... for Search Engine Visibility Links Continually Top List of SE Ranking Factors.. details at http://ow.ly/p2lB

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Whistler Spirit Run & Festival -- two-day cross-country / trail running event at Whistler Olympic Park Sept 26/27 '09 ... http://ow.ly/nx6N
Whistler Spirit Run & Festival -- two-day cross-country / trail running event at Whistler Olympic Park Sept 26/27 '09 ... http://ow.ly/nx6I
New Pemberton Valley Supermarket's flier for Sept 13 to 19, 2009 is now online at http://ow.ly/pbJq
A Week of Being Empty Nesters Now and Home is Finally Starting to Feel "Emptier"... Time to Buy Some New Furniture!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Sitting on my back deck showing my friend how to use Twitter and Facebook.... here is her website http://ow.ly/p7U6
"justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done" Lord Hewart... 1 of my favourite quotes!
"justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done" Lord Hewart... 1 of my favourite quotes!
Forrester Research :: Prediction: recession starting to end this year... details at http://ow.ly/p22m
Reliving my youth... listening to Bruce Cockburn's "Wondering Where the Lions Are"... http://ow.ly/p2pc ... I was at the film taping
RT @actualorganics: Did you have yours for breakfast? Might be better off with some tomatoes or broccoli! http://ow.ly/oZxd

Friday, September 11, 2009

I feel a good walk in the mountain air coming on! Collins & Urdahl Roads here I come.
Whistler Chamber Training - Fundamentals of Bookkeeping - September 14 to 16... details at http://ow.ly/p2VV
Whistler Chamber Training - Fundamentals of Bookkeeping - September 14 to 16... details at http://ow.ly/p2VS
Pareto Principle: Applying the 80/20 Rule to Your Business... details at http://ow.ly/p2jE [eerie how often this principle rings true]
Pemberton BC Small Business/Entrepreneur Meetings - Mondays - Pemberton Public Library starting Sept 14 09... Read more at http://ow.ly/oJCd
Residence Inn by Marriott... revamping their hotel lobbies? part lounge, part media centre, part living room? web link http://ow.ly/p1Wp
Residence Inn by Marriott... revamping their hotel lobbies? part lounge, part media centre, part living room? web link http://ow.ly/p1Wb
Just got my textbook "Data Warehouse - Lifecycle Toolkit" for University of California Irvine "Web Intelligence" course.. oh my, BIG book!
Looking forward to the Internet Marketing Conference in Vancouver -- September 16 to 18... http://ow.ly/ozYX ... some impressive speakers!
RT @betsylinnell: Tourism Pemberton hires Betsy Linnell Marketing Management http://bit.ly/R4bsI

Thursday, September 10, 2009

How to Eat with Chopsticks.... now this is USEFUL for me... YouTube video at http://ow.ly/ozOT (eat Sushi with your fingers? video says OK!)
How to Eat with Chopsticks.... now this is USEFUL for me... YouTube video at http://ow.ly/ozOF (eat Sushi with your fingers? video says OK!)
2010 Winter Games Homestay Info for Pemberton BC online at http://ow.ly/oJNm (Registration deadline coming... September 30, 2009)
2010 Winter Games Homestay Info for Pemberton BC online at http://ow.ly/oJN0 (Registration deadline coming... September 30, 2009)
Twiddla calls itself a web-based meeting playground.... Mark up websites, graphics, and photos... website at http://www.twiddla.com/
Twiddla calls itself a web-based meeting playground.... Mark up websites, graphics, and photos... website at http://www.twiddla.com/
LinkedTube lets you create links from your YouTubeTM videos... http://ow.ly/oRai

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Coming Soon: Paid Search Without Keywords... details on plans by Google's AdWords at http://ow.ly/ozgJ
Survey: Marketers Fail to Optimize On-Site Media... details from Clickz.com at http://ow.ly/ozfG (HINT: optimization should MAKE $!)
Back to my walking/jogging routine after a sore knee healed.... what a beautiful evening with clouds hovering under Pemberton mountains!
Pemberton BC Small Business/Entrepreneur Meetings - Mondays - Pemberton Public Library starting Sept 14 09... Read more at http://ow.ly/oJC0
Pemberton BC Small Business/Entrepreneur Meetings - Mondays - Pemberton Public Library starting Sept 14 09... Read more at http://ow.ly/oJBr
"We're down to [Six Pixels of Separation]. Everyone is a simple Google search away."... new book details at http://ow.ly/ozjJ
"We're down to [Six Pixels of Separation]. Everyone is a simple Google search away."... new book details at http://ow.ly/ozjs
Sixteen Bite-Sized Web Analytics Tips: http://tr.im/ybqR Fm @bansi
Sixteen Bite-Sized Web Analytics Tips: http://tr.im/ybqR Fm @bansi
Senga Landscape Architecture, Vancouver, Wins Western Living Design Award. Congrats Senga! Details at http://ow.ly/oIRM
MailChimp study -- EMAIL ADDICTS: Gmail Users Consume the Most Email... details at http://ow.ly/ozEH
MailChimp study -- EMAIL ADDICTS: Gmail Users Consume the Most Email... details at http://ow.ly/ozEB
Coming Soon: Paid Search Without Keywords... details on plans by Google's AdWords at http://ow.ly/ozgP
Survey: Marketers Fail to Optimize On-Site Media... details from Clickz.com at http://ow.ly/ozfL (HINT: optimization should MAKE $!)

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Monopoly, the game, using Google maps to provide a "worldwide game" experience... "own any street in the world" - more at http://ow.ly/oziz
Monopoly, the game, using Google maps to provide a "worldwide game" experience... "own any street in the world" - more at http://ow.ly/oziR
Parenting via Facebook? I thinking this is stooopid.... The bottom line: Relationships need boundaries ... WSJ post at http://ow.ly/oxVj
Canadian TV's "Dragon's Den" becomes ABC TV's "The Shark Tank".... interesting to watch the US packaging... more story development features
Canadian TV's "Dragon's Den" becomes ABC TV's "The Shark Tank".... interesting to watch the US packaging... more story development features
Custom Fit Communications Group Roy McClean, Whistler Internet Marketer / Analyst, featured on CBC Radio "The Current"... http://ow.ly/ozDE
Custom Fit Communications Group Roy McClean, Whistler Internet Marketer / Analyst, featured on CBC Radio "The Current"... http://ow.ly/ozDi
Web Analytics: Easy? Hard? Complex? It Depends ... article at http://ow.ly/oxX1 (Life: Easy? Hard? Complex? It Depends... I'm thinking yes)
Web Analytics: Easy? Hard? Complex? It Depends ... article at http://ow.ly/oxWs (Life: Easy? Hard? Complex? It Depends... I'm thinking yes)
A Look At The Travel Industry On Twitter.... lots of Twitter profiles you can follow... blog post at http://ow.ly/ozl5
The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions .... from InformationIsBeautiful website... http://ow.ly/oy0K LOL
Are You A Member Of The Twitter Chamber Of Commerce? .... read the story at http://ow.ly/ox8g

Monday, September 7, 2009

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Arlene, my better half, and I are officially empty-nesters today... as a friend said -- they NEVER really leave! ;)
Get informed about the proposed BC Provincial Harmonized Sales Tax... more details at http://ow.ly/oiPt

Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Whistler Writers Festival takes place in Whistler September 11-13, 2009! details at http://ow.ly/nwYH
Anne Frank - "Whoever is happy will make others happy too."

Friday, September 4, 2009

Secrets of aging? Good marriage at 50 = positive aging at 80; alcohol abuse = unsuccessful aging at any level.. details at http://ow.ly/nx7w
10 SEO Tips For Maximizing Facebook Visibility... full article with check-list at http://ow.ly/nwqz
RT @jimsterne: RT @immeria: Latest in the series: The Web Analytics Maturity Model proposal http://bit.ly/kW1ga

Thursday, September 3, 2009

now for the SERIOUS stuff... really, really need to super chill your "beverage" in less than 2 minutes? video at http://ow.ly/nwup
RT @pembertonbc: Pemberton BC Canada Rotary / Chamber of Commerce Golf Tourney - Thurs. Sept. 24, 2009... details at http://ow.ly/nZij
How To Choose Content Management Systems For SEO... article at http://ow.ly/nZcw ... Umbraco CMS can offer all of these features!
comScore - global search market data showing WEB SEARCH still on rise in a big way worldwide... details at http://ow.ly/nEFJ
Quick Hit Tips for Higher Ranks in Google - creating internal & external website links... video (6:16) http://ow.ly/nEAC
Finding out about "what's hot/current" online ... full article at http://ow.ly/nEBO

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

comScore - global search market data showing WEB SEARCH still on rise in a big way worldwide... details at http://ow.ly/nEDU
RT @cbcnewsbc: Vancouver to provide shore power to cruise ships: Port Metro Vancouver has become the first in Canada.... http://bit.ly/TQ8Es
10 Common Internet Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Mistakes.... a very good overview... full list at http://ow.ly/nOy2
Can Social Media Be Measured? ... an interesting article found at http://ow.ly/nOCX
Microsoft's new Bing "search engine / decision engine" Serves Up Most Successful Canadian Searches... graph/details at http://ow.ly/nOw4
Tourism Pemberton BC Canada has a Twitter account... sign up for it @pembertonbc

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

RT @mlane: Two great ways to embed a font in your website - http://is.gd/2K8ju
"The University of the Green is the world´s first green social networking website"... website link at http://ow.ly/nvh6
Whistler's Britt Janyk triumphs on slopes - won Wednesday's ladies super-G at the New Zealand Winter Games... details at http://ow.ly/nEZ1
RT @ScottRButler The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life ~ Muhammad Ali
Good image showing concepts of Social MEDIA vs Social NETWORKING & how it works together... http://ow.ly/nEv8
RT @danschawbel: FALSE: The Myth of ‘Great Content’ Marketing Itself http://bit.ly/Xdq7y
RT @mlane: Two great ways to embed a font in your website - http://is.gd/2K8ju