Archives for September 2007
Have a Business Idea? Post it on ideablob!
September 26, 2007
Ideablob is a new Web site where aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners (aka “Blobbers”) can share and compare their business ideas – and have a chance to win $10,000!
Community-online.com vs Yahoo! Groups
September 24, 2007
Today I did a search for "montreal greeks" on Yahoo! in order to compare results with Google, and the #1 organic/natural (non-paid) search result was Greeks of Montreal - A Montreal Club For All Greeks (powered by Yahoo! Groups). Montreal's Greek Community (powered by Community-online.com) appears on Page 2 (listed #12).
Google AdWords and Geo-Targeting Issues
September 23, 2007
Just when I thought that the geo-targeting issues with the Google AdWords program had finally been resolved (at least for the type of ad campaigns that I was running/managing) a new incident revealed that the problem is still there.
Petition to the Government of Canada Regarding Fires In Greece
September 22, 2007
I just signed a petition to the Right Honorable Stephen Harper (Prime Minister of Canada) regarding the recent fires in Greece that killed 68 people, left thousand others without a home and wiped out beautiful forests and wildlife.
SportTV.com Kicks-Off with 17 UEFA Cup Football Matches
September 19, 2007
Tomorrow, (September 20, 2007) SportTV.com will make its official debut in the broadband sports broadcasting world by presenting 17 UEFA Cup football (soccer) matches live and on demand.
BOCOG and HOC Sign Cooperation Agreement for the Olympic Torch Relay
September 17, 2007
The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) and the Beijing 2008 Olympics Organizing Committee (BOCOG) today signed a cooperation agreement for the holding of the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay.
The Terry Fox Run
September 16, 2007
The 27th Annual Terry Fox Run is being held today in 900 communities across Canada. It is a day of celebrating Terry’s legacy and helping to keep his dream of a cure for cancer alive. What a legacy indeed from a young man who was able to send his message to millions of people around the world without a blog (although he kept a personal journal), YouTube, Twitter, myspace or Facebook...
7 Cities Apply to Host the 2016 Olympics
September 14, 2007
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that seven cities have been put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees to apply to host the 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
Worm Affecting Skype for Windows Users
September 10, 2007
This is from Skype's blog: Skype has learned that a computer virus called “w32/Ramex.A” is affecting users of Skype for Windows. Users whose computers are infected with this virus will send a chat message to other Skype users asking them to click on a web link that can infect the computer of the person who receives the message.
The One Piece Of Advice You Can't Generate Leads Without
September 09, 2007
I'm currently working on a lead generation project and as I was doing some research on the Internet I landed on a great report. Ten experts on B2B lead generation answer the question, "What's the one piece of advice you simply cannot generate leads without?" This 36-page free report includes 10 very interesting articles that answer this question.
Community-online.com Pick (Part 5)
September 07, 2007
Have you ever purchased a domain name just because you thought the name was so cool and potentially a goldmine if you were to build a Web site (and sound business model) around it? Or simply resell it one day? I have! And in fact, I've renewed most of them. However, up until recently, I had no way of monetizing them while parked. Until I learned about RevenueDirect; today's Community-online.com pick.
Farewell, Luciano!
September 06, 2007
Earlier today (September 6, 2007), opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71. I never had the opportunity to meet him in person or even attend one of his concerts but he has forever touched my soul with his voice. And so I feel as if I knew him (and he knew me) very well. Farewell, Luciano.
11 Cities Apply to Host the 1st Youth Olympics in 2010
September 03, 2007
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that 11 cities have been put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The Candidate Cities, in alphabetical order, are:
Community-online.com Pick (Part 4)
September 01, 2007
Are you using e-mail marketing as part of your marketing mix? When done properly, it's the most efficient and cost-effective way to communicate with your customers or members. Not sure how to go about it? Try Constact Contact; today's Community-online.com pick.
