Search Engine Optimization Do’s and Don’ts
I’ve been in web development, design and publishing since the mid 1990’s. I think I’ve seen just about every optimization trick in the book. There are many nuances to search engine optimization but if you follow some overarching guidelines, I promise you will grow healthy exposure to your site.
This past month I’ve seen thoughtsparks.net […]
Blogging on Purpose
Living life on purpose is something I strive towards. I enjoy looking at cause and effect, the end results. Writing to a blog is a process that is done with definite goals in mind. I wrote about the Top 20 Reasons I Blog back in March. In reviewing those reasons, by-and-large they are still the […]
Cultivating Your Garden
I’ve discovered the secret to gardening: continous cultivation. Gardening is a rewarding, delightful experience to plant and watch the vegetation grow. Through the seasons it changes and evolves into a habitat that is pleasant, provides shelter for birds and butterflies and is a blessing to my family, friends and neighbors.
I find many parrallels to parenting […]
The Wow Factor
What is the Wow Factor. In short the Wow Factor is people’s first impression when they say, "wow that is really cool." Digging a little deeper however, it is much much more.
The Wow Factor is excellence in motion. First and foremost the Wow Factor is the result of top quality work that often involves blood, […]
Ten Reasons I’ll Read Your Blog
Your blog is written with a professional and creative tone. Becoming an excellent communicator takes time. No matter where you are starting from, you can improve and develop your voice. I am pleasantly surprised by my twelve year-old’s blog Gloriana’s Book Blog. Call me biased, but for her age I find her short posts entertaining […]
Like Fine Wine
A life well lived, which I hope mine continues to be, is like a bottle of fine wine. It really does get better with age.
Yesterday, I sat down and updated my resume and posted it to Portfolio. It’s something I try to do every year or so as I figure it’s just a good idea. […]
Nine Random Facts
Maybe it’s to be different or maybe because I was tagged twice, once back on April 30th by Cherann and on June 2 for 10 Random facts and by Lord Matt for 8 Random facts, I’m listing nine random facts about myself.
Here are the rules as quoted from Lord Matt:
Players start […]
Ever Own a Word in Google?
Kind of a quirky thought, but in Googling the word thoughtsparks 639 of the 640 results directly relate back to my site or postings in one form or fashion. The first page and a half of Google returns on my name Phil Stolle are mine as well. Then they are interspered with the other Phil […]
Huge Money Saving Tips
Too often I read bogus money saving tips like, "use a credit card with points back." The idea is that you could get something for nothing. Or the typical ad that says, "Buy now and save 50%." I often make the comment, "Don’t buy now and save 100%".
If you want to save huge amounts of […]
Meme: Eight SMART Goals
Goal setting is a challenging thing to do effectively. As I look down the short road to 40 as mentioned in my post, "A Techie Looks at 40", I am setting some SMART Goals for the next 15 months. SMART Goals are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. There are eight specific goals that I […]
