On Thursday I got a birthday call from Con… we’ve been best mates for 20+ years and over that time, I don’t think he’s managed to successfully work-out what date my birthday is. Well, this isn’t entirely true, he usually narrows it down to a couple of dates (one being my actual birthday and the [...]
Yes, today is my birthday. Nothing particularly incredible about it, other than the fact that I’ve just turned 30 which is somewhat of a milestone… I recall when I was a little kid, I used to think that middle-aged was about 30-35… it’s funny how opinions change as you get older Although not technically for [...]
If you’re unfamiliar with the concept of meme’s, basically it’s a piece of content that is passed virally from one person to another and with each passing, it usually creates some adaptation or evolution of ideas. This is a fairly loose meaning and I’m not even sure if that’s accurate or not, but that’s how [...]
From time-to-time I’ll get the odd email with a picture of the worlds largest burger or a concoction with more bacon and cholesterol that makes me excited my arteries harden-up just by looking at the pictures. An then I realised, this is why I’m fat. Yes, for all those of you who enjoy food that [...]
Last year was the first time that the Search Marketing Expo (SMX) bought their show down-under and due to the positive response, they’re coming back again this year. As far as search marketing conferences go, this is one of the best. It’s run by the guys from Search Engine Land, features representatives from all the [...]
Kristy just forwarded a funny email to me about a Dutch department store – HEMA. This company has been around for a very long time, so some might expect their online offering to be a little primitive, and in some respects, you’d be right as you cannot order via their site. So why have an [...]
Over the past couple of weeks, my car has been a little bit like a mobile phone, or more accurately a life-size remote control vehicle – it works for 24 hours, but then you need to recharge it’s battery. A couple of weeks ago my car mysteriously wouldn’t start. Kristy gave me a jump start, [...]
The last few weeks have been really good because I’ve been able to play a bit more online. When I say ‘play’ I really mean “I’ve been doing my job”… you see, in my role as a search marketer, it’s important I stay on top of internet trends and know what’s going on in the [...]