Chris Carter

High Search Engine Rankings - You have to EARN them!

The ongoing financial panic and crisis continues to concern and frighten people from all walks of life. There will be a bail out, in all likelihood, to stave off economic catastrophe … at least for awhile. So, what does this have to do with High Search... Read >

Still Truckin'

Cory Home Delivery Service Founded: 1934 Owners: The Cory Family Business: Warehousing and distribution of furinture, appliances, and electronics Family Members Employed: 9 Employees: 350, plus more than 1,000 independant contractors Generations Act... Read >

Financial Panic and Your Business

Well, we all saw the latest example of Capitalism at its worst this past week with the demise of Lehman Brothers, the bail out of Fannie and Freddie, and the $85 Billion Government line of credit for AIG. Stock prices went through violent convulsions wit... Read >

Three Steps to an Eco-Friendly Workplace

According to timeforchange.org, a carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a so called greenhous... Read >

Stamna

A small, framed, black-and-white photo hangs in the vestibule of Stamna, the fine nine-month-old Greek taverna a few doors south of Holsten's ice cream parlor. The picture shows six identically dressed boys (white shoes and socks, short pants, knit shirts... Read >

Google and Privacy and "1984"

This is another in a series of adjustments to their privacy policy originally announced to the public in March of 2007. Ever since, a great deal of consternation and nervousness has ensued. Some may call this paranoia, others may call it a perfectly rea... Read >

Online Marketing And Innovation – Guide To Marketers

How can we differentiate ourselves from the competition? So many companies are using the same methods and following the same procedures to create results for their clients. I have been hearing that a lot recently at events and conferences. It seems to be... Read >

Systems Furniture Solutions for Virtual Offices

Virtual offices, also called shared office space, and executive suites or serviced offices, provide temporary facilities for organizations setting up operations in a new location or space for additional personnel. "The key word here is ‘temporary,'" ... Read >

Google Rankings and Reality

Is it really possible? How do you do it? What does it take and is that enough? I hear these questions all the time from friends, colleagues and clients. It seems impossible for some people to achieve top rankings on Google Search Result Pages. Most of the... Read >

Top 10 Funniest Comedy Events in Houston

There is an old saying, "Dying is easy, Comedy is hard…" But if you are in Houston you should check out the following companies and get your laugh on. From Stand - Up to improv, Houston has a lot to offer. We looked high and low and came up with some ... Read >

E-commerce, ROI and The Money Making Magic

As generic as this title reads, I promise not to talk to you about "10 methods to make money on the Internet". As a matter of fact, what we do is far from it. I'm not in the business of selling phony books for 30 or so dollars and what we do does not take... Read >

New Music Festival Graces the Southwest

The music scene in Texas has always been a force to be reckon with. A rich history that includes such greats as ZZ Top, Roy Orbison, Steve Ray Vaughn, Janis Joplin, Charlie Christian to name but only a few. Texas music is unmistakenably unique. The music ... Read >

A Rising Food Network Star

Aaron McCargo Jr. was four years old when the lightbulb first went on, introducing him to the world of cooking. That was the 100-watt lightbulb inside his sister's Easy-Bake Oven. "That's when I started baking cakes," he says. Fast forward to July of ... Read >

The 2008 25 Best Restaurants

AVENUE (Long Branch) Chef Antonio Mora's lively food (like his lobster tartine, a BLT on brioche with crisp pancetta and tomatoes) provides cover when your jaw drops at the seaside view. 23 Ocean Ave, 732-759-2900, http://leclubavenue.com. BLACKBIRD(Co... Read >

Conversion … When Great Web Design, Great SEO and PPC Aren’t Enough

You have invested a good deal of money, time and effort. You have created a great website with all of the proper elements. Your keywords are ranking well and you are getting excellent click-through- rates and conversions in the form of leads filled out th... Read >