Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category

May 03

First of all, let me say that we still use SEO Elite extensively and it is from Bryxen software, Brad’s company… We’ve also used Linkmetro a lot in the past, even though it has become a dirty word around us recently. So, while you read this thread, keep in mind that he does develop some […]

May 01

Alternative Blog Advertising

2007 at 8:32am | by Jay

Awhile back I posted about my new house, and in this article I mentioned how impressed I was with my real estate agent Jorie Presswood and her negotiating skills.
What surprised me the most was when a few days later, my house article was ranked in the top 10 for Jorie Presswood - this got me […]

Apr 28

We’ve broken the top 100k on Technorati, just short of two months after we started actively posting and promoting our blog. I know this isn’t a major accomplishment, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Jay and I want to thank all you guys who read our blog regularly, especially those of you […]

Apr 25

What I Really Hate…

2007 at 3:12pm | by Jay

…are people who post their sites up for sale but aren’t really serious about selling them! Last night, I ran across a Hilary Duff fan site that was ranked in the top 10 for its term and had an average of 2000-3000 unique visitors a day - and best of all, the homepage had a […]

Apr 23

New Idea For Back Link Scans

2007 at 3:23am | by Jay

Awhile back we announced the launch of Easy By Design, our web design operation designed to take advantage of the contacts and ideas we’ve developed over the past year.
Today, Dave and I met in Waterford, Ontario, for a few hours of “working” mixed with a short game of Warmachine and me proving how crappy I […]

Apr 20

Stay Cool

2007 at 7:33pm | by Jay

When I was 13 years old, I started currency trading for the first time. Well, actually my dad managed to convince my mom that it would be a good idea to give me some money to learn how to trade in various monetary funds, such as the Japanese Yen, while I was too young to […]

Apr 14

It’s remarkable, no matter how large or small your blog is, if you write about a larger online company it’s quite likely that a representative from the company will respond to what you are saying in comments on your post.
This has happened 3 or 4 times on our little blog already (several times when were […]

Apr 11

We’ve been back at active updating for over a month now and our blog’s traffic has been growing nicely. Obviously the most important aspect of a blog is the content. If people don’t find what your writing interesting or helpful, then they won’t come back.
After you’ve got your content down, getting people to notice you […]