The Useful Blog
Choosing the Right Domain
Once you've made a business case for your website, it's time to start thinking about a domain name for your site. There are millions of domain names registered so the one you want might not be...
Make Your Business Case
When you're just starting out, taking the time to make the business case for having a website might seem counterproductive. "Of course everyone needs a website" is the prevalent thinking. I'm in...
Expectations
For the next couple of weeks, I want to discuss some of the important considerations and plans one should make when starting or even redeveloping a website. I know it seems like everyone has a...
My Origin Story
Take yourself back to 1997. Do you remember the state of tech back then? I remember all too clearly. Want a big monitor? Think 21" CRT (cathode ray tube) that took up all of your desk. Want blazing...
The Passion of the Founder
I've been listening to an audiobook of Terry O'Reilly's masterpiece This I Know. If you haven't heard of Terry O'Reilly, he's the host of CBC Radio's Under the Influence show on advertising. He's a...
The Blog That Died in 2014
Remember Back to 2014? Ebola became a global health crisis Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared The crisis in the Crimea region of Ukraine began ISIS started its takeover of Syria and Iraq...
Why Bother Blogging?
Blogging takes time, discipline, and commitment. It's supposed to be amazing for business, but is all the effort worth it? Let's look at some of the arguments for blogging and see if it makes sense...
Ways to Fail at Blogging
Not everything you try for your online marketing is going to work. That's a reality. Gurus and experts will tell you what to do and you're still going to fail. Have I cheered you up yet? Probably...
Darn Domain Solicitations
I really have to hand it to these folks. They're persistent. They've changed their name but not their game, and I'll bet it's still working for them. What's still working? This solicitation to...
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