By Simon on June 27, 2009
Ouch, I couldn’t help myself.
Anyone who has worked as a design and development freelancer will likely identify with the people in this video.
And then there’s the one where there’s no longer any budget … oops, sorry, we already spent the budget.
And for good measure, a couple of classic Dilberts. There’s nothing more frustrating than [...]
Posted in Fun | Tagged freelancing, humor, video
By Simon on June 21, 2009
Michael Port has done a great job of helping me rethink my life perspective. As Port describes it, thinking big is about shaking ones (often self-imposed) constraints and getting on with the business of meeting ones potential – exceeding your own expectations of yourself. The following excerpt is promotional copy from Micheal Port, with links [...]
Posted in Learning, Personal Development | Tagged Personal Development
By Simon on June 18, 2009
Have you ever wondered how Google determines pricing for Adwords advertisers?
They use a very clever pricing scheme that rewards advertisers financially for providing highly relevant ads for search users. The more relevant the ad (as measured by click-through rate) and the more relevant the landing page (I assume measured by time on site, or bounce [...]
Posted in Marketing | Tagged Ad Auction, Ad Rank, auction, google, pricing, quality score
By Simon on June 9, 2009
http://www.MattBaier.com
I developed this site in its entirety for my brother’s professional organizing business. It is built on a WordPress platform with integration with MailChimp email marketing platform. The site is well optimized for local search and generates 75% of new business.
Personal and professional branding
Blog and Content Management System
Social Media Marketing
MailChimp Email Marketing
Posted in Customer Profiles | Tagged Carousel, local, mail chimp, seo, video, WordPress