When I discovered VisitPhilly‘s 29 Nights of Dates Facebook promotion, my first thought was WOW! Who wouldn’t want to enter this contest every day – even if one doesn’t live in Philadelphia? I entered immediately, and have done so every day. Because I want that most excellent grand prize – a red Vespa with logo’d [...]
Why Blogworld was great for Tourism content creators
Heading into the 2011 BlogWord and New Media Expo, I was amped about attending the many, many interesting sessions involving destination marketing, writing and online content creation inspiration. This year’s Expo in Los Angeles promised more than ever before on SEO, blogging for a living, and finding real measure in an audience. The best Blogworld [...]
Who needs Business Cards for BlogWorld?
Want the truth? I FORGOT TO PRINT MORE BUSINESS CARDS for BlogWorld. There, I procrastinated. Again. I admit it. I’m going the QR code route instead. Because I kinda have to at this stage. Creating a QR is quick and easy. I got mine at Kaywa.com. How I did it I created a landing page [...]
Simple SEO tips for designers (and everyone else)
Yesterday I attended an SEO 101 class, Designing with Search Engines in Mind presented by the local Vermont chapter of AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists.) The A-list panel doling out SEO tips and tricks included web teams from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Gardeners Supply, and Union Street Media, a local web design firm. The [...]
What is a Tweetup?
I remember my first Tweetup. A little over two years ago on the Lake Champlain waterfront patio at Breakwaters, here in Burlington, VT. I had just moved to Vermont from Seattle, and was low on the local friends count. Twitter seemed to be catching on in the area, so why not hang out with like-minded [...]
