Good Experiences, The First Time, Buy Patience And Loyalty

My 18-month-old son will soon graduate from his crib to a big-boy twin-size bed. So last week Laura and I turned to the Web.

We picked out a new bed on 1800mattress.com. We used its mattress calculator to select a model and then ran a few comparative searches externally to make sure we got the best deal.… Read the rest

How To Make Conferences Great

Following is also my latest MediaPost Spin column

How To Make Conferences Great

Industry conferences are a cornerstone of our interactive industry. They serve many purposes: idea exchange, education, soapbox, vendor bazaar, sponsorship, promotions, networking, market intelligence and revenues for the producer.… Read the rest

Marketers: Beware Of Blogging Simply For SEO

The following is also my latest MediaPost Spin column

Marketers: Beware Of Blogging Simply For SEO

The search-engine optimization (SEO) community has gone gaga over social media. The evidence is everywhere.

Consider Sphinn, the news-voting site for search and interactive marketers — affiliated with Danny Sullivan’s esteemed Search Engine Land.… Read the rest