Google Website Optimizer Advanced Variations with ASP.net and JQuery/Javascript

Problem: We need to use Google Website Optimizer (GWO) to test different variations of an ASP.net contact form. We want to be able to add and remove form fields to test conversions based on the set of fields displayed. Additionally, the solution must meet some basic requirements: Use Valid XHTML Work in multiple browsers Fail [...]

Google’s New Logo, Well New Font

Did you see the Google.com logo for the invention of the Bar Code that happened on 7th of October 1952? Well today is October 7, 2009 at 2:15 AM in the morning and I’m looking at a barcode on Google.com instead of their famous rainbow Google. I wonder if you swiped this at the grocery [...]

It’s Now Free to Monkey Around

My blog is non-commercial so you won’t find a bunch of ads or blog posts touting some affiliate program I joined, but I have to talk about my favorite email marketing tool. I have been doing email marketing for my customers for years and MailChimp.com is hands down the absolute best service I have used. [...]

Google Says Meta Keywords Bad, Content Keywords Good

Here’s word straight from the horses mouth, for all the people who didn’t believe me (LOL), Google does not use keyword meta tags to determine search ranking on Google.com. Google Webmaster Central Blog explains with a video and Q&A on why Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking. Does this mean [...]

Micro-Calls on Twitter without a Phone

Twitter and JAJAH are collaborating on a service to let users make free phone calls with a Tweet. JAJAH Brings Telephone Calls to Twitter starting on 9/18/2009 with beta testing. They are called @calls and the calls are made without revealing your number or having to know the number of the person you want to call. [...]

Dynamically Change Meta Tags in ASP.net

Well, I had a project that stumped me for a moment. I understand how to dynamically inject meta tags through System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlHead. But, what if you already have Meta Tags set? I really didn’t have a clue. So, I had to take the dreaded trip to MSDN to browse object definitions and came up with the [...]

Search Indexable Deep Linking Flash with No ActionScript

Say hello to the happy couple. A very smart team at FluidHTML took out the shotgun and told Flash and HTML to play nice. Search indexable, deep linking, and browser history with Flash. What? I thought we all ran away from Flash becuase of these limitations.  The usability and simplicity of HTML with the coolness of [...]

Your Website Needs a Phychological Evaluation

Bruce Clay is one of my favorite SEO sites (http://www.bruceclay.com/). Well, they have combined SEO with one of my favorite phychology subjects, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The SEO Hierachy of Needs, as they call it, is a simple graphic and great explanation of where you should focus limited time and resources in your SEO and [...]

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)?

I have had my own business since I got out the military in 1998. In that time, one of the core things I learned about business is that you have to effectively manage customer relationships to survive. I have tried many different Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems from paper based to computer systems with all [...]