From Duncan Pollack, webpro veteran from Niagara Falls, Canada…on how a website should market itself on the web. Here is some sage advice for a florist’s website: “1. Educate your florist about the realities of search engine positioning. Money is probably the least important factor, save for paying for a […]
The Wall Street Journal reports on a new and intimate way to reach consumers–The corporate blog. The Italian scooter maker Vespa is giving this new concept a shot starting in June. “Piaggio is taking care. Its blog site, VespaBlogs.com, could launch by early June, says Steve Rubel, a VP at […]
The local newspaper in Greensboro, N.C., is trying a new approach to help its readers feel more connected to the newsroom: The paper is asking readers to go out and write some articles themselves. At the Greensboro News & Record’s Web site, registered users can submit their own stories by […]
I took the most recent issue of The Atlantic to the gym today and finished reading David Foster Wallaces’ “Host”, a long and very detailed article about AM Talk Radio. Here he explains what faces someone who “thinks they can host a radio show.” “To appreciate these skills and some […]
NY Times on the Today Show’s Woes… “Viewers – and most of them are women – like Ms. Couric’s cheeky, easygoing manner; affection grew into admiration after her husband died of colon cancer in 1998 and Ms. Couric made early detection her cause. (In 2000 she underwent a colonoscopy on […]
AOL news reports on the ongoing smokestack watch happening at the Vatican. “Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said smoke from burned ballot papers enhanced by special chemicals likely could be seen at about noon (6 a.m. EDT) and about 7 p.m. (1 p.m. EDT) on each day of voting by the […]
The NY Times told a tale that included a long horizontal photo of Marisa Acocella Marchetto at her apartment. The story was about her reaction to breast cancer. “The New York-based illustrator was dressed to turn heads one recent afternoon at Da Silvano, a downtown Italian restaurant frequented by the […]
Nantucket is a famous culinary mecca, with great chefs opening expensive eateries and each season coming up with new and higher standards for dining….with the clientele that comes ashore from multimillion dollar yachts and sprawling summer homes, this is a place where prices can soar and smiles will still greet […]
The Washington Post ran a story about the volunteers at “Washington Ear” who read every day’s newspaper for the benefit of the blind. It takes about 24-25 hours to read every single word, including each panel of each comic, and every television listing. “There’s a bit of skill to reading […]
In interest of journalism, and since a story we posted on GoNOMAD.com about the Top Ten Bare Beaches consistently ranks #1 in our readership, I have decided to further explore the fascinating realm of American nudism. I have arranged a trip to D’Anza Springs Clothing Optional resort, near San Diego, […]
Vanity Fair consistently wins the award for ‘magazine that is actually worth paying $4.50 at the supermarket’ for. April’s issue included a profile of uber-connected Washington columnist and TV host Robert Novak, by David Margolick. Below he recounts an encounter with an man who was outraged that Novak outed CIA […]
Who doesn’t have a fond memory of old Johnny? While nobody really knew him, we all felt like we were his pal. Yesterday’s New York Times had a piece on Carson’s relationship with The Big Apple, where for ten years he played host to Truman Capote, Tony Randall, Mayor John […]