Recently, my husband and I went for a drink at a bar that opened down the road. As we were discussing our mutual employment with the bartender, he called over Craig, the owner, and introduced us. Craig had recently opened , a music venue and bar in an up and coming neighbourhood in Toronto. Like […]
It’s no surprise I (heart) ‘the interwebs’. It’s my life’s work, my passion, and my fun. I’m not always keen about certain aspects of it, though: our complete lack of privacy and willingness to forfeit it are my most common complaints about social media. But I’m from a time before the internet: when you had […]
SEO is a complicated issue for many small businesses. A lot of owners approach me looking for help, but due to time or financial constraints, can’t afford a consultant. I get that; having come from a start-up background, I am empathetic to the complications that arise from entrepreneurship. Having said that, here is some straightforward […]
In this day and age, is there any point in pretending we can quit Facebook or Google? For the 99.998% of the population that didn’t notice, Facebook quietly launched their latest application, Brave New World “Find Friends Nearbyâ€. Basically, when you’re at your next party, you can jump on your Android phone and log into […]
This week, Webcology was able to snag the affable and thoroughly knowledgably Gabriel Weinberg, founder of everyone’s favourite dark horse search engine, Duckduckgo.com. Joining co-hosts Jim Hedger and Dave Davies for 40 minutes, Gabriel was kind enough to answer any question that was thrown in his direction. The following are some of the questions and […]
What clients need to understand about producing their own quality content. Some small businesses or start ups can’t afford to hire a content creator – and that’s not a problem. SEOs are happy if a client produces their own content, but people who don’t understand SEO are all asking the same questions: Why can’t I […]