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Nov 26, 2008

Next step marketing your business online!

But are you ready?

Every week I get requests from companies who want to launch PPC campaigns or work to make their site more search engine friendly and really they are not ready. Companies sell PPC and SEO services all the time to companies that just are not ready to be investing in getting more traffic to their website.

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Nov 5, 2008

Is Nova Scotia Broken?

Let’s face it, lets call it out here; Nova Scotia is a Monopsony. OK, yeah big word. What does it mean? It means there are many suppliers but only one buyer. In Nova Scotia, that’d be the government. So if you express an opinion, they can shut you down and you don’t get business. Nice. Continue reading »

Oct 23, 2008

A Self Destructive City …

So this is a quick post this morning primarily motivated by the half wits running the City of Halifax. Again in the news is the story of another failed development bid for a project in the downtown core, with city councilors unable to approve anything but a lunch order.
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The Pomegranate Phone, A $300K Gamble

Looking at The Government of Nova Scotia’s Pomegranate Phone and I can only come up with “Interesting” to say the least. Actually I could say more regarding my initial thoughts… Once I heard what was spent numerous words were popping into my mind. So $300k get you a website and while the site is visually appealing I honestly believe there was a better use of $300,000 in tax payer money. This flashy, bloated waste is novel at best and primarily highlights the flash skills of a local designer.
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Sep 23, 2008

User Feedback, Fact or Fiction?

I have been giving this topic some thought lately and wonder what value can be associated with user feedback on websites, blogs etc? While feedback is valuable to a business, their growth and ensuring a level of customer service. One problem, An issue that will always be present and that is essentially trolls. Trolls being people who mindlessly fill a blog, website with unexplainable dribble whilst hiding behind a fake persona. Continue reading »

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