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 Robyn Snyder on Oct 29, 2008
To add to Marc Manfree’s encouragement to get out there and vote, following is another helpful resource, courtesy of Google:
http://maps.google.com/maps/mpl?moduleurl=http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/mapplets/elections/2008/us-voter-info/us-voter-info.xml
Posted by Joanne Hart on Oct 24, 2008
There is a new buzz word in the world of Intellectual Property protection on the Internet: “Digital Socialism”. In the article “Digital Socialism and the Tyranny of the Consumer”, Digital Socialism is defined by the author as “The belief that there should be, in effect, some form of collective ownership and/or control of intellectual property.” [...]
Posted by Robyn Snyder on Oct 24, 2008
If you have read any of my other blog posts, you know that from time to time, little birdies visit me and share all kinds of interesting tidbits. (maybe it is because of my name–Robyn)
Most recently, I was advised of some free entertainment that occurred right here at Solid Cactus headquarters. Apparently, a male individual [...]
Posted by Jean Lloyd on Oct 24, 2008
When you start working in marketing, a weird thing happens to you. I’ve started to look at brands and their online presence the way I analyze my own clients. A magazine ad is no longer just a pretty distraction. I’m examining it to see what the intention is and where the company is driving 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 Jean Lloyd on Oct 17, 2008
When the lovely Caroline told me I had a package at the front desk yesterday morning, I wasn’t quite sure what I would find. I hadn’t ordered anything recently, so I had no idea what was waiting for me. When I saw the return address label, I knew it was going to be something good. [...]
Posted by Joanne Hart on Oct 10, 2008
I’m a huge fan of research. Why? Because it’s a good way to gauge whether or not an idea I have is completely inauspicious before I waste any time or energy developing it. Research is the best! For example, you wouldn’t walk into a clothing store with a blindfold on and just pick [...]
Posted by Joanne Hart on Oct 3, 2008
A few weeks ago I wrote an blog about marketing to Hispanics in the U.S. as well as abroad using bilingual PPC efforts. In order to maximize the potential of an internationally targeted Internet marketing effort, it is important to develop unique efforts for both PPC and SEO because at this point in [...]
Posted by Joanne Hart on Sep 26, 2008
Something recently dawned on me. I look at client’s sites day after day. I see how they are arranged and what their top selling items are and what needs to be advertised more to push some sales. As I pass these wonderful new stores on to my friends, I realize I’m not utilizing them myself! I, [...]