Social Media Marketing is used as an additional form of customer support. What do we all want when we go into or use a business? Instant information, Customer service and support! Why not be available for support/service at your customer’s fingertips? We lead a fast paced life, nobody has the time or patience to wait […]

From time to time, a business owner simply has to look at their own model and say… “okay, its time for a change”.  We did this at ThriveSearch.com recently and realized we’re growing faster and stronger than we thought.  So, we’ve started inviting employees and partners to contribute to the ThriveSearch.com blog in order to […]

Should you hire an in-house SEO or Internet marketing person or team? This is a question plaguing many small to medium size businesses. Back in the mid-to-late 1990’s you either did Search Engine Optimization for your own business, or you were a consultant for others.  There really were no ‘in-house’ SEO’s.   SEO was a new concept back then, […]

My excessively long day of networking, socializing, and overall conferencing,  has finally come to an end.  The Governor Hotel proved to be a great venue for an event that showcases Portland’s search talent, and brings speakers and guests from around the nation. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” […]

For those of you that don’t already know, SEMpdx’s Searchfest moved to a new location this year.  Though the Oregon Zoo was a unique and fun environment for our show, we finally outgrew it. I am at the event right now, which is being held at the Governor Hotel in Downtown Portland.  So far, I […]

Full Disclosure: I know Scott Hendison (creator of SEO Automatic) personally, and serve along side him on the SEMpdx.org Board of Directors.  That said – this is my independent, non-sponsored review of the SEO Automatic application for iPhone.  So here you go… I downloaded this app last month, and have used it several time, for several client […]

Well, I guess it’s time to start blogging again!  😉  After a significant hiatus, I shall once again try to post some stuff here every so often.  I had to move everything over from eradicateperplexity, since it has been grabbed by a low-life spammer.  But that’s okay, cause I needed to consolidate things onto my […]