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2/26/2010

by: Josh

posted in: Web Site Analytics

Seasonal Web Traffic: The Proverbial Coal in Your Stocking

December 2009, I looked back through the analytics of several busy content sites I help manage and saw a serious traffic drop-off. It’s no fun being the bearer of bad news and the news was pretty bad. Most sites were seeing close to a 40% decrease in overall traffic starting on the first week of [...]

2/18/2010

by: Josh

posted in: Computer Hardware, Helpful Software

Essential Hardware And Software for Virtual Employees and Contractors

8 months ago, I was able to make the switch to being a completely virtual worker. This is something I did with great excitement, partially because of the position that let me make this shift but also because it’s something I’ve wanted for a long time. I imagined a one “day on, one day off” [...]

2/3/2010

by: Josh

posted in: social technology

Give someone a social hand and write a review

I am not ashamed to admit that I consult yelp.com for everything ranging from places to get good gelato to dentists to help me when I’ve found too many good gelato joints. I also use Google Local to find other service providers and to compile my own reviews. On top of that, I can’t buy [...]

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