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 BP Manipulating Search Results on Google?

 BP is in the middle of the ultimate reputation management task. I’d have to say this is a task that is like climbing an oiled pole. As far as internet marketing, BP is doing what a ton of businesses do everyday; reputation management. In the reputation management world buying ad space for the terms people are searching is the right thing to do.  The writer should learn that paid ads, ppc, are not considered true search results…at least not by me.

Motorcycle Stands

A little off topic today but a mechanical feet is always worth a look. It’s time to make life easier and good place to start is how you work on your motorcycle. Many motorcycles come with a center stand that extends from the center of the bike and lifts up the rear wheel. These stands make maintenance on the rear wheel a little easier than the traditional bike stand, but it is not as stable as you need for tire or full bike maintenance. Many sport bikes are not equipped with stands due to weight and ground clearance issues making it necessary to use external stands. These stands support the bike making wheel (and fork) removal easier.

Pit Bull motorcycle stands are manufactured by Pit Bull and sold through a variety of retailers but my favorite is Sportbike Track Gear. Pit Bull motorcycle stands are easy to use and are stable rugged. These stands are made of high-grade steel and are hand TIG welded and then zinc plated to protect them from the elements. Pit Bull motorcycle stands are adjustable to fit virtually all major sport bikes. Interchangeable pins, spools, and top supports let you upgrade your stand or adapt it as you change and add bikes. This motorcycle race stand is the one to own.

Here are a couple pictures:

 

Tax Day Not Good for Business

April 15th  was a horrible day for my ecommerce businesses. I’m concentrated in the USA markets and I guess everyone is too busy paying taxes. I did get a ton of SPAM email though. I guess spammers think taxes, UPS delivery problems, and Viagra go hand-in-hand.

Simple Way to Save Money and Resources

This is so simple I should have thought of it and tested it out. After all, I was in the printing biz for a long time and know a little about fonts. The blog at printer.com shows their test results that using certain fonts can save ink and ultimately money. Yes changing to Gothic instead of Arial will save you money over time. Printer fonts really do make a difference and if you do a lot of printing you can create a lot of savings. “You can actually save 31% on your ink cartridge costs just by picking the right font.”

 Read about the test and see the results at: http://blog.printer.com/2009/04/printing-costs-does-font-choice-make-a-difference/

Are you excited or angry?

MSNBC is conducting a poll: The House has passed an historic health care overhaul. Are you excited or angry?

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The majority of MSMBC viewers lean toward the left and at the very least support President Obama. It appears if everything else stays about the same democrats may be in for some hard times come November. They are not willing to listen to the people that voted them in so I guess those same people will vote them out. It is sad because this country needs a real solution to the problem. Maybe after we are another trillion or so in debt and it still doesn’t work they will all try again and come up with a solution. I’m not holding my breath.

Reaching Goals Requires a Map

Set a goal of making a million dollars and you’ll have a good chance of reaching it. Make no goals; you’ll have a good chance of reaching those too. When I was in high school I had a friend David that had a piece of paper over his desk with $1,000,000 printed in large black letters. I asked him what that was all about and he explained to me that was his goal. He wanted to make a million dollars and he wanted to make it soon. David not only reached that goal but I’m guessing surpassed it. At the same time, many people I knew had no goals, wandered through life, and have little to show for it. Set specific tangible goals, create a plan to reach those goal, measure your progress, and you’ll have a good chance of success.

Everyday David looked at his one million dollars sign and thought of ways to achieve the goal. Stocks, small businesses, other investments were all vehicles to achieve the goal. He set his sites, mapped out a course to achieve the goal, measured his successes and failures, and refined his strategy. I know when it comes to financial goals you’ve heard people like Suze Orman talk about taking steps toward financial freedom. Those steps start with a goal and then planning to reach that goal. You have a much better chance of getting to a destination if you know it’s location. After David set his specific goal, he mapped out the path to his success.

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Indoctrination, Day Care, or Just More Pay for Teachers?

President Obama wants the kids in more hours of school. Why? Kids in other countries that spend less time in school score higher on math and science tests. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33054056/ns/us_news-education

Couple quick thoughts:

Kids will just be in day care. Scores won’t improve.
High math and science scores aren’t the nirvana some people make them out to be. The arts, travel, play, time with family all play a rich tradition in this countries greatness.

Hey MSNBC, Real People are Losing Real Jobs

Saw this as a video intro for MSNBC today.

As the economic crunch expands, people are taking on extra jobs including Countdown’s Keith Olbermann who spent the morning moonlighting as a pastry chef.

He was baking on Martha Stewart. I doubt Keith needs the work. I’m tired of these people not geting it. Real people are hurting. Real people need jobs.

Just Shut Up

I really wish Bernanke and Paulson would just keep their mouths shut. Everyone is running around doing the chicken little thing. It’s all CYA and it’s costing us all a lot of money.

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life for Me

In 2006 Somalia’s new Islamic rulers imposed tough penalities that rid the country of pirates.  Hey guys, yes Islamic leaders are probably guys, it didn’t work. Fast forward to 2008 and I see there are still pirates. These pirates want $20 million bucks. Didn’t countries used to blow pirates out of the water? Now we just follow them around in warships; 6 of them from the USA. These pirates have a spokesperson.

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