SEO, UX, FX, Art, Interviews, Complaining
Quick 2025 preamble: I penned this SEO rank vendor comparison nearly a decade ago. And I'm toiling at it again. (Rankinity, winner of last shootout, imploded recently.) Both my criteria and vendors' offerings have changed over time. Back then, I didn't care about SEO statistical weights, for instance. And preliminary research hints that many of … Continue reading Comparing Rank Tracking Software
I've blogged twice before about firing SEO/UX clients, but there are other reasons practitioner and client separate. What are some reasons to part ways? The best reason: "Dan, you helped us sell all the inventory. We're done. Thanks!" (Only happened once: Hawaii housing development) One of the most annoying reasons: "Some guy in a suit … Continue reading Ending an SEO/UX relationship
Wherein Dan talks himself into buying one via this arpeggiator pedal roundup/shootout. (Spoiler alert: I bought the Tararira.) What is an arpeggiator pedal? An arpeggiator is a sequencer. A sequencer plays a series of sounds based on a source and parameters set by you, the user/musician. In the case of an arpeggiator pedal, the “source” … Continue reading Guide: Comparing Arpeggiator Pedals
Update: 7/1/2017 If you use CheapoDrugs.com, stop. If you put any faith in the CIPA, stop. Neither of these organizations take cybersecurity seriously. I don't consider them good stewards of your or my personal information. Neither organization will address evidence of a breach. ...The CIPA at least gave me lip service for a while, before … Continue reading CheapoDrugs.com Database Hacked?
What is white privilege? I was born in 1973. With a bachelor's degree, I am the least educated person in my immediate family. My parents had a computer in the house before most people knew that personal computing was a thing. Our author's great bangs I was sent to "enrichment camp" five days a week … Continue reading I am white privilege
2015 was dismal for dandreifort.com blogging. The report's well done though! If you're a fan of data visualization, you'll like it! Enjoy, and happy new year. -DD The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was … Continue reading 2015 in review
Seeing too many ads on Facebook? Here's a novel way to reduce the ad clutter. UPDATE: I should note, days after this post, Facebook demanded I prove my identity. As my name is not Danakin Skyjacker, I was unable to satisfy their idiotic documentation criteria. They closed my account. I switched to one of my … Continue reading Reduce Facebook Ads the Supai, Arizona Way
Dearest Blog Reader, Lucy's a cat. ...a boy cat. He can't go outside anymore because-- Ah hell. I'm not going to spoil the whole story. Please give a buck or two to Lucy's gofundme cat stroller campaign. All extra dough goes to one or more great animal welfare organizations. (Sorry PETA, not looking at you.) … Continue reading Help Lucy Get a Cat Stroller
Again, they said they'd get back to me. ...24+ hours later, I'm not holding my breath.
File under boring, self-serving blog posts. After more decades than I care to admit, I'm finally moving to another state and I don't plan to haul my comic books with me. 1,679 comic books spanning more than 60 years. This little link comics-for-sale-all takes you to a spreadsheet listing them all. Sort it as you … Continue reading Selling my comic books 😦
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