Author Archives: patrick

New Mashup Site for Freelancers

Just started an internal project a few days ago that is a cool new way to mashup freelance projects. It pulls from 5 sites currently, including Authentic Jobs, Elance, Guru, iFreelance and Freelance. My hope is that this site will … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Leave a comment

Speaking at SMX West 2010

I guess this is my official announcement that I will be speaking at SMX West 2010. Currently, I will be speaking on 3 different panels: Diagnosing Technical SEO Issues The need for speed: Google says it matters Conversion Ninja Toolbox … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Leave a comment

Showroom Logic Expansion

It’s been an exciting last couple weeks for Showroom Logic. Through partnerships and a great sales team we have been able to expand our reach and market share. Here are some of the latest sites we have launched: Used Cars … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | Leave a comment

Speed up your website and increase conversions

Something I have been thinking a lot about lately is website speed. The load times for one of my largest clients, OverstockDrugstore, were getting worse by the day. It was due to an increased amount of traffic coming to a … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | 7 Comments

Used Car Dealership Project

About 6 months ago, me and my parter Mike Annable launched undertook a new project. It is without argument that the auto industry is in dire circumstances. Many argue that causes have to do with leaders not doing enough to … Continue reading

Posted in Code, Corporate News, Featured | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Speaking at SMX West 09

I am excited for the opportunity to be speaking at SMX West this year, in Santa Clarita, California. I will be speaking the first day (Feb 10th, 2009) and first session on “Technical Issues for SEO Developers”. I have heard … Continue reading

Posted in Corporate News, Featured | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Used Cars Project

For about 6 months now, I have been working hard to create an SEO-friendly website that will give more exposure to car dealerships’ inventory. I can’t give all of my secrets here, as the automotive industry is a very fierce … Continue reading

Posted in Corporate News, Featured | Tagged | 1 Comment

BLVD Status update and 500 signups later

Alright, for those of you not jumping on the train it’s time. As I mentioned 2 weeks ago, BLVD Status has been launched for public BETA. We have received a great response, and at this point have over 500 accounts … Continue reading

Posted in Featured | Tagged , | Leave a comment

BLVD Status Analytics

I have been keeping very busy with some internal projects. One such project is a new web analytics tool that we launched today, called BLVD Status. We teamed up with Chris Bennett, of 97th Floor about 7 months ago. It’s … Continue reading

Posted in Misc | 1 Comment

Modern Blue v3

My site was due for a makeover. I actually created 2 new designs, and would love to know which one you like more. The live version I definitely like. My idea here was to focus on my recent work, and … Continue reading

Posted in Corporate News, Design Strategies | Tagged | 3 Comments

WordPress tips and the functions file

I think it’s time I focus a bit on WordPress, a terrific blogging platform. It’s what I use for all of my clients’ sites because of it’s compatibility, flexibility, and nice admin. I have a lot of experience creating custom … Continue reading

Posted in Code, Featured | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

5ones Redesign

Just wanted to put a word out for a new redesign I did for an action action sports news and information site , 5ones, recently redesigned and launched. I must say again, WordPress is so easy to use. I created … Continue reading

Posted in Design Strategies, Featured | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Using Spry to Show Clean Error Messages

Today’s post is pretty simple. For those of you who would like to jump ahead, here is your link. Website error messages are always something that seem a bit clunky on most websites. They either show up as crappy looking … Continue reading

Posted in Code, Featured | Tagged , | 2 Comments