Monthly Archives: May 2009

Expressvu Receivers with External Hard Drives

After writing an article Upgrade Your Receiver with and External Hard Drive I have received many comments and emails about which type of hard drives will work with the Expressvu receivers. For those people who have external hard drives hooked to their Bell Expressvu receivers, drop me a note and tell me which hard drive you are using.  I would like to start a list so … Continue reading

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My New Kodak Zi6 HD Camcorder

I was looking for a new pocket Camcorder that was comparable to those offered by Flip Video.  I had tried the Flip Video camera and while it was OK, I was not impressed with the 640×480 resolution that it offered.  I then stumbled upon the Kodak Zi6 HD Pocket Camcorder and thought I would give it a whirl. The local business supply shop had the … Continue reading

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Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook Just Doesn’t Get It

Isn’t a part of being in the service industry providing service?  Well, Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook, Newfoundland just doesn’t seem to get it.  In fact, I would say that the Ford in general doesn’t get the concept of providing good service. I will apologize in advance for posting what will seem like another “Crappy Ford Ranger” and “Ford Ranger Airbag Problems” article.  This … Continue reading

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Free PR4 Links Available

I’ve blogged in the past about providing free PR5 links for link building.  A few readers were skeptical but did provide me with a link as requested and obtained a quality, free backlink to their websites.  People were hesitant to provide me with a link from their website but those that did obtained the Free PR5 link to their site. I’ve just discovered another website that can … Continue reading

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What’s the Value of Free?

Yes, it’s a strange topic, but I was asked that today when several people responded to a free offer I made to them.  One person asked me point blank – “What’s the value of free?” and another asked me if I was running a scam.   Another refused outright, thinking that the free advertising they would receive would hurt their business because many of the products … Continue reading

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Writing Effective Content

Once a set of keywords and keyword phrases have been identified, the content of the website can be developed.  Keyword and keyword phrases will be one of the biggest factors that influence the search engine ranking of a particular page.  Once a website is indexed by a search engine spider or robot the keyword and keyword phrases included in the content determine the general topic … Continue reading

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Some Companies Understand Social Media Sites

It has become obvious that some companies understand the potential of social media sites. This became apparent to me last evening. After posting a blog entry on my Ford Ranger airbag problems, and then tweeting the URL to a few people, I was contacted by Scott Monty, the head of social media at Ford Motor Company. The fact that a representative from Ford contacted me … Continue reading

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Ford Ranger Airbag Problems and Humber Motors Ford’s Terrible Service

As I said in a previous article, my 2008 Ford Ranger is crap and the service I’m receiving from Humber Motors Ford in Corner Brook, NL is terrible.  Here’s a video post (my first) about my 2008 Ford Ranger airbag problems and the terrible service I’m receiving from Humber Motors Ford.  Be gentle with me, this is my first post that I’ve made via video … Continue reading

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Free Link from the Twitter Business Directory – Twibs

With Twitter gaining momentum, there are many websites jumping on the Twitter bandwagon.  One of those sites is a Twitter business directory known as Twibs.  Twibs was created to “give users a place to find businesses on Twitter.” One of the side benefits of Twibs is obtaining a free link back to both your Twitter profile and to your business website. Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is … Continue reading

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