http://www.nickjwest.com/blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:09:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm a fan of numerology, and an event today made me pause like I usually do when coincidences stand out as boldly as today's Los Angeles earthquake. What was fascinating is that it registered 4.4 and occurred at exactly 4:04 am PDST. I know its just a coincidence but the fact ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/130/4-04-2010/ The weather, at least here in Utah has been mild this winter due to an El Nino pattern affecting the west. This has of course sent the winter weather, and all its glorious snow to go elsewhere this season, namely the Midwest and the eastern seaboard. My second home in ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/128/winters-last-blast-spring-has-sprung/ Google Apps is launching a billboard campaign in four major cities this week. What makes this ad campaign unique is that the billboards message changes once each day over the 30 day period. It's all in an effort to promote its Google Apps products, e-mail and the like. I have been ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/122/going-google/ Microsoft unveiled it's new or re-branded search or in their words "decision engine" today. At first glance, it's nothing more than "Live", with a new face. Are the results any different? I would wager that it depends on the nature of your search query. If your search involves commerce, products or ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/120/bing-there-it-is/ Using online advertising to generate traffic to your web property along with SEO, PPC, PPA and others is where most of your time is most likely spent marketing your websites. Using offline advertising however can be very rewarding. Unfortunately with the demise or temporary discontinuation of Google Print, T.V, and Google ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/115/using-offline-advertising-works-to-bring-results-online/ I was thinking the other day about the process of naming a new business. The long process that it is has been complicated further by the advent of the Internet. Naming a business now also requires that you also have a matching name for your web presence. There's not alot of ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/110/dot-com-or-dot-net/ This is one of the coolest developments in e-mail management in years, well since Gmail. With Google Gmail AutopilotTM by CADIE, you can auto-manage many of the repetitive and annoying tasks that result from the tons of e-mail we receive each day, even replying to the most common spam e-mail ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/101/finally-google-gmail-autopilot-by-cadie/ Deciding whether or not to outsource your SEO or search engine optimization work is a decision based partially on your website goals, your product or service and your own SEO abilities. Example hypothetical #1; You're a Realtor, with a local office and you just want to be found online when someone ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/42/should-i-outsource-my-seo/ I recently began using an app with my reQall account (voice-to-text like Jott) called Xpenser. What's great about Xpenser is that you can track your everyday purchases and expenses, coffee and danish, cab fare to a client meeting (for billing later) concert tickets, dinners and impulse purchases simply by sending ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/97/easy-expense-accounting-with-xpenser/ Google Friend Connect API allows bloggers to add a simple widget or interface that expands the social community aspect and easily integrates it into almost any type of website. Is Google Friend Connect something you should explore? Absolutely, the addition of Google Friend Connect will add value and stickiness to your ... http://www.nickjwest.com/blog/62/google-friend-connect-api-why-use-it/