When surfing around the Internet this evening, I found the following video clip that rings really close to home on my privacy paranoia…
A Glimpse of the Future?
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Monthly Archives: February 2006
Superbowl Ads ( or Superbowl Adds ) in Online Searches
I’ve had so many hits lately on searches for “Superbowl Adds” that hit this site since my blog on the local MSN video search entitled “Wanna Watch the Superbowl XL from the Sky?? Local Live Adds Detroit to the City List” went live. Since it’s so easy to hit that “d” twice on a keyboard, I decided to help those visitors looking for Superbowl ads. Here’s where you can view them online or… on your iPod (of course!)…
Your iPod can display mini-versions of the Superbowl darlings by subscribing to the Superbowl Advertisements PodCast (no longer a valid link) or by going to iTunes and doing a search for that term in the podcast menu.
If you don’t “do” the iPod thing yet, it’s ok, you can still see your Superbowl Ads here: www.iFilms.com (just search for Superbowl ads — and spell it with only one “d”) *grin* You can also spend hours on the iFilms site just enjoying yourself — so you stand warned.
You guys probably like the Jessica Simpson take-off on the “These Boots” for Pizza Hut. Personally, I prefer the Miss Piggie version. Love the Fabio ad too. LOL. And the ad for the mobile phone with a personal defense system that I saw while at iFilms left me cackling. My son says it’s just plain violent. I find it more than slightly amusing. :O)
There, now you know.
How to Choose a Domain Name : Big Marketing Power in a Tiny Package
The majorsearch engines now give less “weight” to keywords on your index page’s keyword meta tags. This is good news for those who have quality content, first-rate incoming and outgoing links and for those with thoughtful, effective URLs and excellent metatags in general. Here is how choosing the right domain names can make a big difference in your Web visitor count.
For those relying on heavily on the keyword metatag, those still stuffing location names
into links on the index page, and those still cooperating with “link farms”… the day of
reckoning (and loss of ranking) is probably already upon you.
However, keywords in your domain name and in your title meta tag still carry a great deal of “umph” with the search engine crowd. So…
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If you are rethinking your focus…
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If you are concentrating on your best services in a busy real estate office…
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If you are targeting your ideal client type…
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If you are planning to accomplish your 2006 goals with your website…
…you should carefully consider the URL you plan to use.
Karma – Comes Around Again (And Bites Me in the *Ahem*)
Today was one of those days when I was able to completely shock and disappoint myself with a totally judgmental attitude. I hate when that happens. It’s been awhile (thankfully), but I’m apparently still subject to such unexpected and, well, horribly judgemental views from time to time (unfortunately).
But, this provided a perfect opportunity for my belief in Karma to be reaffirmed…
I was fussing to my mother, who was irritated by my judgmental attitude (and rightly so)… it was one of those “I’m on a rant and I can’t shut up” moments that you can only have with your parents and REALLY close friends. (Because they have to love you anyway, even after the stupidity passes, you see.)
Anyway, mid-rant the UPS man arrived. He had the dollhouse I’d ordered from eBay for Alexzandria. It was a steal on eBay. Lovely woman packaged it up and sent it to me right after the auction ended. I was so excited for her — she’s wanted one for ages, and this was going to be a fantastic surprise.
But, apparently UPS was the great equalizer for my bad karma-making today… the box looked like it had been through a war zone. And, when I opened it up… it was broken in three places. (It’s not really repairable either.)
So, on the day I planned to devote to catching up on projects that are bearing down on me… I’ve been on the phone with UPS, trying to get this resolved. It’s blown a hole in my day. I was getting really upset until it hit me…
I deserved this.
Dang! Karma strikes again!
That will teach me to be all negative and judgemental, won’t it? I should have learned this lesson already. Sometimes I’m a really REALLY slow study. *sigh*
A Few of the Best Free PodCasts for Video iPod
You know, lately… once I finish work… I most want to close out my files and …
SEARCH FOR REALLY COOL iPod content for my 60 gig video iPod. Yeah, I’m quickly falling in love with my iPod. I’ve always been a bit staunch. I like bending more traditionally “work oriented” tech tools to go the proverbial “extra mile” and take on some entertainment value.
But then, I bought my hubby an mp3 player… and it had to be the best, you know… so I went with the somewhat overpriced video 5th generation iPod. I did cut back and got him only the 30 gig — after all, he would never fill the 30 gigs of space… or so I thought.
Then, I got all envious. I started taking this cool little thing of his and I tricked it out for him.
He works nights, so I could have it uploading while I was doing other stuff and still have it complete in time for him to take it on the drive to work. He thinks I “rock” because I keep him in fresh content and cool stuff… truth is, I’m just having fun.
If you are looking for a few things to put on your own iPod… check out the first episode (pilot) of Conviction. It’s currently offered for free at iTunes. If you want good video content for free (and you like cartoons…) Try the following podcasts on iTunes :