June 2008

In-house vs. Agency SEM – My take

June 23, 2008

Dave Pasternack wrote a MediaPost column today that outlines his opinion of why the “In-House vs. outsourced SEM” debate is ridiculous. It’s not surprising that he’s taking the side of agency, because that’s where his paycheck comes from. I wouldn’t expect a non-biased opinion from someone in Dave’s position, but I do think there are […]

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Bull Golf at Pinehurst Farms Review, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

June 20, 2008
Bull Golf Course at Pinehurst Farms Review, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

Spent Memorial Weekend at The American Club in Kohler, and on the last day of our stay, we played the Bull at Pinehurst Farms. I had heard from my boss that it was a great design (only Nicklaus course in Wisconsin). In addition, it was only about 10 minutes from Kohler, and the cost was […]

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Irish Course Review, Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin

June 19, 2008
Irish Golf Course Review, Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin

I’ve played the Irish Course at Whistling Straits twice; once during my honeymoon (when I played all four of the Kohler golf courses), and again in August of 2007. It borders the Whistling Straits course, so you do have views of Lake Michigan, but not nearly as many as you do on the Straits. Of […]

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Flickr tip – Add TITLE and Description to every image

June 11, 2008

Digging through my Flickr stats for yesterday, I found that my pictures of Cantigny golf course had already been spidered, and were ranking. I also noticed something else which was much more interesting. Specifically, someone had typed in the term “cantigny golf course in illinois“, and my Flickr account was appearing in the 2nd and […]

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How I Got Started In SEO

June 11, 2008

Everyone has a story on how they got started in this industry, so I’d like to share mine; here goes. In the spring of 1998 I was wallowing in a go-nowhere job (think Homer Simpson, but more boring) that paid much more than it probably should have. This is an important point, because it was […]

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LinkedIn plug-in for Yahoo Search Monkey

June 10, 2008

Reading through David Berkowitz’ MediaPost article on the new Yahoo! SearchMonkey App, I decided to give it a spin, and see what it could do for me. I agree with his conclusions (feel free to read at will), but wanted to see the value, if any. I installed the necessary app for LinkedIn, and took […]

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Whisper Creek Golf Club Review, Huntley, Illinois

June 7, 2008
Whisper Creek Golf Club Review, Huntley, Illinois

Whisper Creek Golf Club is about a 45 minute drive north from where I live, but easily worth the trip. It’s right in the center of a Del Webb community, made up of single story retiree homes to larger, family homes. The benefit of this type of facility is that it is master planned, so […]

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General Golf Course Review, Eagle Ridge Resort, Galena, Illinois

June 4, 2008
General Golf Course Review, Eagle Ridge Resort, Galena, Illinois

Kate and I visited Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena, Illinois in May of 2007. We played the three 18 hole layouts, and I thought they all held their own, but clearly the gem of the three is The General. The General has four sets of tees, but doesn’t use the standard red-white-blue style of naming […]

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