This is our final article in how, especially when related to popularity and search, the web is like High School. Previously we have looked at the popular kids, the new kid who was popular at his last school, and the rebels. As we finish this little alliteration, we have to look at the “late bloomer”. Granted, in our case you don’t have to necessarily be a “late bloomer.” You can be ready to bloom now. This is geared toward the people who realize that they can improve their standing, and … [Read more...]
posted on August 16, 2007 by
The (Web/High School) Rebel
I’ve talked about how the web is kind of like High School. The popular kids (websites) stay popular, and the uncool kids stay, well, uncool. Even if you were popular at one school, and moved to another school, it was still possible to become popular – because you knew what to do. So let’s continue the analogy. It is always possible to lose your cool, or finally find it. There are many ways to do this, and we will explore the right and wrong way. Let’s look at The Rebel and how he can be … [Read more...]
posted on August 13, 2007 by
Two New Kids at School
If you haven’t had a chance to read the previous article about how the web is like high school, you might want to take a quick glance. Two New Kids at School A new kid can become popular. If they were popular at their last school, it was always easier. If you ever watched this type of new kid, you could always tell. They walked the right way. They had the right look. They knew they had the right stuff; they just had to prove it. And from the moment they walked off the bus (if they dared … [Read more...]
posted on August 12, 2007 by
New Web Site Denny’s Upgrades
Growing up in Orlando, FL I always got to visit places like Disney World, and Universal Studios Florida. When I was younger, I there were even more, albeit smaller, theme parks around. One of the joys of these parks are the skill games you can play. These were often against a group of people, or in rarer cases individual games. At the end of the game, you received either points or a prize (those stuffed animals you see people carrying around). Unfortunately, some of the companies who … [Read more...]