spoke too soon...

Arggg... I spoke too soon. The other sites are kicking butt, but my own just dropped back down to below the first page of google. Google can be a fickle mistress. But I respect her algorithm. Well - back to the dance...

Banner day

Great day for Upstate Business Websites. Finally got to the number one google position for "Oneonta Web Design". Also got my client, Mama Nina's Pizza, to dominate the first page of google with the FIRST FIVE (!) positions for "Oneonta Pizza" and the first three for "Pizza Oneonta."
OK, I admit that that is to be hoped for if you're an SEO and web design company, but check this out:
I made up a Nail Salon business - The Imaginary Oneonta Nail Salon ("Where your Nails are always in Good Hands"). I wanted to see if I could rank it in google higher than the real nail salons. It now has 3 positions on google's first page for "Oneonta Nail Salon", and the first five position for "Oneonta Nails." This only took two weeks since I made the place up.. Not bad for a business that doesn't exist.
OK, enough childish gloating. It's time to go help some real businesses.

Royal City Riot at the Black Oak

Talking to a bunch of music industry majors from Oneonta, NY about how to promote websites and concerts. They're promoting the group 

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113966165350507">Royal City RIot</a>

submitting company information to local business directories

Spent an entire day's work (about 12 hours) submitting clients' information to local business directories. What a pain in the ass that is! Gotta' get some virtual assistants or interns soon. Upstate Business Websites is growing beyond my ability to take on new clients soon. Good/bad.

Inspiration that isn't soppy BS

If you know me at all, you know I hate lugubrious crap. This certainly looked like it was going to fall into the category, but man, even this old curmudgeon teared up over it. Check it out:

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=150419974440

Petition to Prohibit Heavy Industry in the Town of Otego

The Concerned Citizens of Otego have drafted a petition to prohibit heavy industry, like that of gas drilling, in the Town of Otego at:

http://otegony.com/petition

If you are a resident of the Town of Otego (which includes the Village of Otego), please sign the petition.

The Shall Scam

Time Magazine, 2011:
Natural gas from shale rock promises to provide cleaner, abundant energy for the U.S. and the world. But there's a catch. It could come with significant environmental and social costs. Can the energy industry deliver the goods so that everyone benefits?

Time Magazine, 1939?:
National-Socialism promises to provide abundant labor for Germany. But there's a catch. It could come with significant social costs. Can Hitler deliver the goods so that everyone benefits?

Why does a negative times a negative yield a positive?

Just posted an explanation of why a negative times a negative gives you a positive on the Math Mojo Chronicles. It's a good, quick read. Give it a shot.http://www.mathmojo.com/chronicles/2011/04/01/negative-times-a-negative-is-a-whaaaa/

Oneonta Web Design and The Imaginary Oneonta Nail Salon

Just did some work on the Oneonta Web Design site. Also the Oneonta Nail Salon site. Added a great new plugin to it that I'll be using for lots of retail sites in the future. I love Wordpress!

...out like a lamb, my eye!

Mother Nature's playing an April Fool's joke on us today. It's snowing. At least they've revised the forecast from 5-10 inches to only one inch.