Live from my patio deck – a weekly roundup

WOW! The first day it’s really felt like spring around here. I’m on the deck, dogs wandering around panting, enjoying the building mid-day heat. I was going through some missed e-mails form earlier this week and figured I’d offer a bit of a news round up for folks, so here goes. Here’s a great little [...]

Microsoft to buy Doubleclick? Google yawns, hits copy

OK, so the WSJ is saying that Doubleclick might be on the block for 2 billion. No biggie, right? Well, who do we all know with pockets deep enough to handle that purchase and still have change for parking? Microsoft. Makes sense, sort of. If Microsoft buys Doubleclick, they’ll be one of, if not THE, [...]

SportsGuy on SEMPO Board of Directors

Well, it’s been killing me to post about this, but the press releases are floating around, so here goes: Most folks know I’m active with SEMPO as Co-Chair for the in-House SEM committee. I recently (back in December) decided to run for a seat on the Board of Directors, too. I figure if the organization [...]

Search knowledge forums – why all the hating?

OK, maybe I’m the last person on the planet to notice all this, but when the realization hit me this morning, I was sickened. I have a routine each morning where I hit a number of search and online marketing forums and try to answer questions for folks. Admirable? Sure. But really, I do get [...]