Last week Chris and I went to Search Engine Strategies San Jose. This was my second conference and my second SES. The first was a bit of culture shock. I had no clue what to expect. This time around it was great to meet new people, get to know people better that I had met…
Chris Winfield in Investor's Business Daily: 'Microsoft, Yahoo Tailor Ads To Users' Behavior'
A couple of weeks ago I spoke to Pete Barlas for an article he was writing on the future of behavioral targeting in the search world. The basic concept behind behavioral targeting search is to show you ads based on your previous search history (what you like and don’t like) so that there is a…
The Warhol Effect: Photoshop Tutorial
Looking for that 15 minutes of fame? Well this tutorial won’t show you that, but it will give you a quick way to style your photos into a piece of Pop art. 1. Convert your photo to black and white or monochrome if it is not already. An easy way to do this is by…
I hope to see YOU at SES
My wife Danielle and I are getting ready to head out to California for Search Engine Strategies San Jose which starts Monday. If you are going to be attending please be sure to say hello if you see me. I have a pretty loaded week with a bunch of meetings already setup but the majority…
Tone Effect: Colorizing Shadows and Highlights
A great way to convert photographs into colorful variations is to use the color balance adjustment to tone the shadows and highlights of your image into two different colors. The Tone Effect technique can give your images a Pop art look or an aged mono/duo toned looked. Great way to further stylize a photograph and…
2008 Presidential Candidate Search Marketing Face-Off: Round #2
Round #2 of the 2008 Presidential Candidate Search Marketing Face-Off (see Round 1 here) excites as new debates and mud-slinging color each day’s top news. CNN and YouTube tore the cover off the ball with the debate at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. No one likes Hillary’s Pink suit and cleavage, and John Edwards will…