http://rgvseo.com/blog Rio Grande Valley Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing and Design. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:17:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en RGV SEO was started as a place to promote thought and simply for me not to ramble. I don’t offer anything to anyone, I don’t have a bottom line to look at, and I’m just a dork if you really think about it. One of my first posts was ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/uncategorized/transparency-is-a-good-thing/ Background info: I browse the web a lot and dig into local sites more than anything. I take note of local trends and over time I’ve found there are a lot of generic sites –many of which are outdated, but there are tons. So I sat down and interviewed one. [caption ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/local-seo/rgv-seo-exclusive-an-interview-with-a-generic-local-site/ Spam isn’t new, spamming in ways that get to people core is also not new. But as of the last two weeks at the media has FINALLY caught on to our economic status in the US; I’ve gotten some spam that I know would appeal to most less savvy people. ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/not-just-seo/spamming-with-fear-sucks/ A few weeks ago there was some posts on a few websites about “live” blogging using Google Docs. Today I decided to see how easy this actually was and actually put it to use by tracking breaking news on John McCain’s VP choice on my personal blog. Using live blogging is ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/uncategorized/live-blogging-using-google-docs/ My About-Meme ;) I’ve been meaning to clean things up a bit on here and LuisRocks.com, but being a full time college student really limits my blogging time! Luckily, today was my last day for summer session II –I’m free! (For now) My Point :) Cleaning up blog posts is ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/blogging/august-cleanup/ I browse the web a lot and probably pay too attention to the smaller things in life; So as a dork I can’t help but notice the dramatic clichés at every turn. It’s getting old –fast. There seems to be a constant urge to make any company or organization feel like ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/marketing/please-end-the-dramatic-cliches/ Will Kill Your Site... http://rgvseo.com/blog/quickies/a-crappy-gui/ It’s annoying and lame… stop it!   /quickie :-| http://rgvseo.com/blog/quickies/quick-webdesign-advice-dont-use-popups/ The Valley, and more specifically the McAllen - Mission - Edinburg area is growing at a phenomenal rate. There are literally dozens of small business starting out and expanding during any given week, filling niche after niche. With the growth comes opportunities for advertising agencies and design firms (the ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/not-just-seo/mcallen-growth-hosing-and-business-boom-expanding-at-high-rate-make-cash-fast/ Thanksgiving has come and gone, today is Cyber-Monday, so I figured I’d get in the holiday spirit with a quick post covering 5 easy ways to get some holiday clicks. 1. Personal Rant!  - Seriously,  just talk and talk about day to day holiday related junk, a funny story or ... http://rgvseo.com/blog/scribbles/rio-grande-valley-christmas-holiday-optimization-tips/