Finally found a new VPS hosting company
Well, it’s finally official. I have a new host to replace my dedicated server and am in the process of moving things over. Once I get it transferred and live, I will let you know who I decided to go with and why.
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In search of reliable and affordable VPS hosting
I have been searching for a new VPS hosting account to replace the dedicated server that I am taking offline at PacificRack. While I am relatively happy with this lower end server, business has been much slower for design and hosting as I switched my business more to freelance writing. I still have some of my own mainstream sites and host a few others so I am still in need of a hosting package for my own properties and those of clients. › Continue reading
Privacy articles and content creation for anonymity.com
I thought I would take the opportunity to share some of the content and freelance work that I have been doing over the last little while. I have been busy doing content creation and article writing for a couple of clients over the last few months including Bill at Anonymity. › Continue reading
Globe & Mail plays dirty pool in a recent article on newspaper readership
I read an interesting article this morning from the Globe & Mail in which is announces that readers are not giving up on newspapers. As a former director of Circulation Sales & Service for a local daily, I read this article and had a chuckle about some of the things that were mentioned. This article had more to do with taking a jab at a competitor than truly addressing the state of newspaper print readership. › Continue reading
Lessons in customer service – Poor service Dominican style
My wife and I recently went to the Dominican Republic with another couple and stayed at the Riu Bachata. The resort itself was beautiful and lived up to its five star billing. The food was hit and miss depending on the day, meal time, and which buffet you attended. What really surprised me though was some of the employees who worked there. Most were very pleasant and helpful, a few were indifferent but the most shocking was the front desk staff. These people were in desperate need of a copy of “Customer Service for Dummies”. › Continue reading
Survivor 20 – Heroes vs Villains Episode 1
For those of you who aren’t aware of this I am a huge Survivor fan and it’s one of the few television programs I watch religiously. I’m very excited that Survivor 20 started this evening and it’s probably the best first episode of any of the seasons that I’ve watched. Last season the series was weak until the merge happened and you had Russell and his followers wreaking havoc. But this season with all known entities in the game, its going to be very interesting. › Continue reading
@DrMarcNCharlie – My three reasons for starting my own business
A recent comment on Twitter from @DrMarcNCharlie inspired this post. They asked what the three top reasons are for entrepreneurs starting their own business. Having read posts by other entrepreneurs I have found my own reasons are very similar to those who have gone on to start their own businesses. Here are my three reasons and a little bit of background. › Continue reading
Your Twitter profile has five seconds to impress me… starting now!
I have been attempting to grow the number of people I connect with through Twitter and as conversations and mentions happen, I get an influx of new followers. I am a bit backlogged at the moment reviewing all the great new Tweeters who are now following my account but I swear that I am working on it.
Unfortunately I don’t follow everyone back but do review everyone’s account. Your Twitter profile page is what I use to make that decision and the longest I generally take is about five seconds to decide whether your tweets are going to be of importance to me. › Continue reading
The funniest spam comment ever!
It’s not often that I review SPAM comments that are left at my blog but I was testing out the new Blackberry WordPress app and was scrolling through the unreviewed comments. Most were gibberish but the following comment cracked me up and I just had to share. › Continue reading
What Super Mario Bros and Wrestling did to influence some brainstorming
Lately I have been having some difficulty coming up with ideas for new websites or marketing ideas. I have had several frustrating brainstorming sessions in between freelance projects that have proved fruitless. I, like many others, are trying to come up with the next big idea and something that hasn’t been done (or done well) before. Obviously these eureka moments and ideas don’t come every day. › Continue reading
