Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
Joost formerly known as the Venice Project is a fun thing I have been beta testing. They are trying to build a television platform on your computer with streaming video clips. Conceptually it is very interesting, especially the social aspects of it. As with all “cool” beta projects it is by invite only. I have a few invites that I can giveaway if anyone is interested in checking it out. Getting get back to watching more tv using Joost.
Follow-Up I’ve given out all the Joost invites I currently have and will let you know when I have more.
Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
Sometime during your SEO career you will probably find that you have to research a large volume of data. Here are some tips to make it easier to do big projects
Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
Normally I find it is best to move on and don’t waste time on spilt milk. That is why I recommend using a team of link people so no one person is critical and your investment is spread out. So when a link person goes bad on you and many will, your loss is limited and the links keep coming from the other team members. Read the rest of this entry »
Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
The only seo part of this post is that the pet industry is a money industry to go after.
I need some help fixing my perspective about taking care of pets. I grew up with a goldfish as a pet. When a goldfish gets sick it, it floats upside down and gets a one-way ticket to the porcelain flusher. Because of this experience my perspective WAS that pets are replaceable. My fiance has a cat which recently got very sick and almost died. For the first time I experienced the joy of a trip to veterinary hospital. The cat is doing much better and I have a $1,500 bill.
The idea of a significant bill for a pet had never crossed my mind. Remember I come from the concept of 50 cent goldfish are very easy to replace. I understand my fiance has a special place in her heart for her cat and many people see their pets as family members. Since I did not grow up with a significant pet I just never considered extraordinary measures for pets. Since this happened I learned one of my friends has had chemotherapy for several of their cats and even a hip replacement that cost over $25,000.
What is normal? How much money and effort is considered taking good, loving, humane care of a pet and at what point does it turn excessive? If you comment please note what pets if any you own.
Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
Scott Jangro has started an online petition that he is going to personally deliver to Commission Junction to ask them to reconsider their link changes. I encourage you to check it out and consider signing on board.
http://www.jangro.com/cj-petition.php
Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
Recently I received an email from one of the people who listened to my presentation at Pubcon Boston. The person said they had written a note about one of my slides (it was the slide about how to fake ______) and they forgot what they had written. The person asked if I could help.
I remember chatting to the guy after the session and he was a nice guy and I wanted to be helpful. I can’t figure out how I can help him remember what he wrote. Anyways I wrote him the key points about that slide and hopefully it will help him remember. If you have any suggestions on how I can be helpful go right ahead and comment. I dare ya.
For anyone out there that has forgotten what they wrote I am probably not the best person to ask. I can’t even remember my own list of affiliate sites. Thankfully they remember where to send my checks 
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Sure people have been grabbing domains for years. They are always on the prowl for a great brandable domain that is short and easy to remember. Don’t worry there are really good ones still available and yes I am talking .com domains. Here are two prime examples CJZH.com and PYWX.com. Cjzh is mentioned 28,400 times in Google and Pyxw is mentioned 11,600 times.
These are hot names that people are already talking about. I’ll even let you register them and not even charge you a finders fee for these great domains
ps these two domains already have some backlinks according to yahoo
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Last week I was at Pubcon in Boston and presented on the affiliate marketing panel. Since I am a big believer that there is always room for improvement, I am looking for feedback of what I did POORLY. I have faith that a cold hearted person was in the audience and would love to share their criticism of me. Read the rest of this entry »
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Who knew people are so interested in weird bar conversations? In order to please the masses I will share one of my favorite all time bar stories.
A long time ago in a land far far away, I actually had a social life and went out partying 6 nights a week. One of these nights I was chatting with a cute girl who was about my age, was single, had a decent job, no observable mental disorders and I actually had fun chatting with. She was definitely scoring high on my “girlfriend checklist”. Then somehow in conversation it comes up that she is a virgin. I am shocked. Someone this attractive and still a virgin in their mid twenties is an endangered species in Manhattan. Read the rest of this entry »
Spoketh by Greg Niland in Stuff
After being in San Diego for a week having fun at WITS, I decided to only go to Boston for 1 day instead of the full conference. I woke up yesterday and headed to the airport with no luggage (what an awesome feeling). I was constantly checking to make sure the usb key with my presentation was still in my pocket. Once I got seated on the plane, I was given more good news - since all passengers were accounted for we would leave earlier than planned. A nice 40 minute flight and I am landing in Boston. Read the rest of this entry »
