Posted by Michael Rowland on Dec 22, 2008
Ah yes, it is Christmas time. The time of the year we reflect on events of the year, battle mall traffic and exchange gifts in the hopes we get something cooler than a Chia Pet. Man, I love the holidays! However, something has been brought to my attention..Although I am a Senior Marketing Manager here [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Nov 25, 2008
Ah yes, the winter months are upon us. Having shorter daylight hours and much colder weather (where is Global Warming when you need it?) can only mean a few things..1)higher heating bills 2) I can start “accidentally” letting my dogs out the front door when Christmas Carolers come around and 3) the all important Holiday [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Oct 31, 2008
It was cold last night, as I sat motionless in the shadows, covered in camouflage, waiting for mischievous teenagers to t.p. my house on Mischief Night. At about 11p.m., I noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. Something big and hairy, about 8 ft tall, was coming at me and it was angry. [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Oct 28, 2008
I have had a change of heart. That’s right, your favorite hardcore, beer sipping Marine blogger has seen the light. I am no longer going to be the aggressive, yet incredibly good looking blogger you all have come to know and love. A colleague (and good friend) of mine wrote a blog pointing out the [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Oct 23, 2008
Today I rolled out of bed, walked out to the living room to soak up the last remaining heat from last night’s fire in which I used entirely too much rare wood (from which I cut down in the woods where Bambi plays), before I hopped in the shower to use up about 200 gallons [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Oct 13, 2008
Christmas is right around the corner and you better have a plan of action! Now is the time to start adjusting you PPC strategy, not December 1st. People who shop for Christmas start early (with the exception of some of us Old School guys–see you at Walmart December 24th) and now is the time to [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Oct 6, 2008
Do you hear that? Do you hear the supposed “sports gurus” eating their words for doubting the legitimacy of my boys from D.C.? It’s all Redskins; my ‘Skins are on the warpath! Dallas? Took a beating…Eagle and Cards? Got their wings clipped. Saints? Said their prayers…Not only have we been putting up big numbers, we [...]
Posted by Michael Rowland on Sep 16, 2008
So you have built your campaigns, done your keyword research, wrote your ads and priced your products to be competitive. Now your ready launch. Time goes by and you are not generating the sales or traffic you want. What’s the problem? Check your ads. Chances are they describe your product, offer some incentive like promotion [...]
