What is Google Places?
When you’re looking for a business, product or service where do you search first? Do you turn to the phone book, the newspaper or do you search online…
A Tale of Two Keynotes
A recent story about the iRobot Roomba vacuum collecting and selling data about their owners homes reminded me of two different presentations I was…
Drupal Modules as Solutions, Toolkits and a Middle Way
There is a lot of excitement in the Drupal community about the release of Drupal 9. In particular, one of the most appealing elements is how the…
Moving House: Planning to Migrate Your Drupal Website
Think about moving to a new home. No matter how carefully you pack, you wouldn’t expect everything to be clean, organized, and in place the moment you…
Catchy Content? No Magic Formula But Common Elements
"OK. [OK]. Blue Jays. [Blue Jays]. Let's [Let's]. Play. [Play]. Ball." If you're in Southwestern Ontario like us (or, basically, anywhere in Canada)…
The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly of Personalization
We know that personalization is the future of the digital economy. More and more items are becoming “smart” and the goal of any content creator --…
I Don't Like that Design
Are you in charge of your company’s new web project? If so, listen in. Whether you’re redeveloping the corporate website or building a mini-site for…
Earn Your Way In
Relationship Marketing is defined as “a marketing practice that recognizes the long term value of customer relationships and extends communication…
When Trying to Sound Smart is a Dumb Idea
I’d like to take you back a few years. Young Jay was sitting in the family’s living room, half-paying attention to the evening news that my parents…
Off Target: Lessons in Knowing Your Market
Lessons one through 131: know your market. I'm sure you've been inundated with Target-related news and analysis. Everyone and their uncle is champing…