I updated the SEO presenation.  You can download it here.

Dave

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Here is a fun game.  Give it a try 

1. Go to www.photobucket.com (don’t sign in)
2. Type in your answer to the question in the “search” box
3. Use only the first page
4. Copy the html and paste

1. What is your name?  Dave - Nice my name brings up a dog.  we are off to a good start.  cute dog though.

2. What high school did you attend?  OSS  What does that character mean?

3. What is your relationship status?  gay, married - perfect!

4. what is your favorite color? Orange - sad and funny

5. Who is your celebrity crush?  Bob Hoskins - This is such a great picture of him too!

6. What are you listening to right now?  Lou Reed

7. What is your favorite Movie?  Red Violin

8. Who is your favorite Disney Princess? Jasmine - Another dog?

9. Dream Vacation? Silk Road

10. Favorite dessert? Ice Cream

11. What book are you reading?  The Big Moo - The beads are just too much.  Did you notice the other cat too?

12. Favorite comic book character?  Superman

13. Favorite T.V. Show?  Simpsons

14. Favorite food under 5 dollars?  ramen noodles

15. Pet’s names?  Kuro & Hana

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16. Home State/province? Ontario

17. Current Occupation? Analyst - I wish my job was like that. I guess I am sort of a rock star at work though.

18. Favorite Sport? Cycling

19. Favorite game system?  Nofriendo

20. First word that comes into your head? Glitter

21. How do you feel right now? Amused

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This is my link baiting post.  If you don’t know what link baiting is, then
read the presentation.  I wrote this for an upcoming event at work but I thought I should share it because it is cool.  It is written for the non-developer non-SEO people. 

Let me know what you think!

And if anyone knows the artist who did the cartoon on page 19 please let me know.  I would like to give credit, I totally laughed my ass off.  – Nevermind I found it.  Toothpaste for dinner F’n hilarious.

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One of the best things about Toronto is the multi-culturalism.  Where else can you hear three or four languages being spoken at the same time. We talk about Canada  being a cultural mosaic all the time, but the reality is it isn’t.  You won’t find to many Filipinos in Maple Creek, or Ethiopians in  Fort Nelson.  I am not bashing these towns, I have been to both and found them quite delightful, the point is that not everywhere in Canada is multi-cultural.

This morning I was getting on the subway and as always seats were at a premium.  I was walking quickly towards the open door of the subway car and at the same time this Chinese couple was coming from the other direction.  I could tell that they were going for the available seats as well so I picked up my pace.  At the same time so did they.  As it turned out the woman got in the door before me and the man behind me.  I didn’t stop to let them in, I just slid in between them. I got a seat and he didn’t.

A few minutes later I notice a similar race between an older Chinese woman and this middle-aged Caucasian business woman.  The Chinese woman sort of cut off the other woman and took the seat. While the Caucasian woman just glared at her and I thought that was interesting.  The Chinese couple I had cut off bore me no ill will, despite stepping between them, it was simply the way things worked out.  While here this white woman was glaring daggers at someone faster than her. In China I remember racing for the seat on the train as just a fact of life.

While this particular cultural difference doesn’t both me.  There are some that do.  Spitting.  I can handle it if you cough and then need to spit the phlem out.   I can’t handle those smoking Korean kids who spit by letting it dribble out.  Perhaps they don’t know how to spit properly.

It made me wonder if there are cultural things we do in North America that offend the rest of the world.  (Besides invading them I mean.)  What cultural traits bother you?

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Business Week has an article about letting users of social networks rate advertising through the use of things like StumbleUpon.

While social networks is a great way to reach a segmented audience there are a  hitch that I think have not been addressed.  There have been countless ads for products that, at the end of the 30 seconds, you think “Wow, that was cool.  What was it for?”

The boon for advertisers is the chance to “go viral”.  There a loads of good viral ads.  One of my favorites is this one of Ronaldinho.

I love this ad, but I have no desire to go buy a pair of shoes.  When a company is as large as Nike, they can afford to not get the big returns.  They can afford to hit that tiny segment.  Most companies cannot afford this.

The bottom line for businesses is the almighty dollar.  If a campaign get a millions hits, but no one remembers to buy your product it is worthless.  Advertisers might try to tell you that their building brand equity but the truth is, you can’t pay your staff with brand equity.

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