Danny Sullivan

Archives for December 2008

What Future For The Balboa Boardwalk?

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I’m a regular user of the Balboa Boardwalk here in Newport Beach, a three mile strip of concrete that runs along the beach and is used by walkers, joggers, bicyclists, inline skaters, scofflaw skateboarders and others. For the first time in years, the future of the boardwalk is being seriously examined. Should it be made […]

Ivar & The Circle Of Furniture Life

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Oh, Ivar. I welcome you back into my life. It’s been too long, my old friend. The smell of your freshly cut pine (are you pine?) once again fills my office nook. Your presence brings me nearly full circle through my life of home furnishing. I thought you were gone, but you return once again, […]

Embargoes, Prebriefings & Exclusives

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For those who aren’t aware, much news is “embargoed,” which means a news publication receives information ahead of an agreed release date. There are good reasons for embargoes. But they sometimes get broken, which can be frustrating for those other publications that play by the rules. Michael Arrington today at TechCrunch has had his frustration […]

Quick Tips For Newspapers & SEO

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I’m doing a “brown bag” lunch talk at the Los Angeles Times today which means an informal talk on newspapers and how they can use SEO to improve their traffic. Since it’s informal, I didn’t make a formal presentation. But I did want to jot down a few tips to highlight, and I figured I’d […]