Posts by Sean Sloan
Having come from a platform that constrained me, Sean moved me to one that freed me up!
Sean was great! Having come from a platform that constrained me, Sean moved me to one that freed me up to add, subtract, and or modify my content anytime. He was successful at migrating my information and look and feel of my previous site but with enhancements all over! I’d recommend Sean to anyone! –…
Read MoreEarned Media, The Ongoing Challenge Of Value Creation, And The Future Of Internet Marketing
As earned media takes center stage in the arena of Internet marketing, the relationship between search engine rankings and quality content has changed for good. Earned media happens when quality content leads to brand recognition, thus generating a client following through the creation of recognized value. In contrast to a paid advertisement, earned media is…
Read MoreSean Sloan: contributing author to a book!
I am proud to say that I am a newly minted contributing author to a book called “Rising to the Next Level: 21 small business leaders share proven strategies and tactics”. It’s been a long labor of love by a fellow Orange County business owner, Phil Calhoun of Beta Benefits. Phil has been a very…
Read MoreFree Online Photo Editing Site
Thanks to Jon Garnier for sharing this new, free online photo editing tool, it works pretty darn well. It is Flash-based so it won’t work on an iPad or an iPhone I don’t believe but it would be great for desktops, laptops or Android-based phones and tablets. Take a few minutes, have some fun and…
Read MoreCareer Day at Douglas MacArthur Middle School
Today is the second time I have participated in Career Day for the Santa Ana Unified School District. Last time it was a Villa Fundamental Middle School and this time it was at Douglas MacArthur Middle School. The first time I showed kids how they could code a super-basic web page using nothing more than a…
Read MoreHappy Holidays 2012
We just wanted to take a quick second to give people some context for who Krampus is. We are from German, Hungarian, French, Irish, English backgrounds and we all fear Krampus. Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine countries thought to punish bad children during the Yule season, in contrast with Saint…
Read MoreDevelop in haste, repent at leisure…
Whoa, that has to be the single most concise, accurate statement regarding software AND web site development I have heard in a long time. Rushing is when mistakes are made, when mission critical technological details are overlooked. Now I understand the need for deadlines but often they are subjective in nature and don’t reflect any…
Read MoreI like shiny, blinky things… in the dark!
Anyone who knows me well also knows that I am a huge fan of lights that react to music. First popularized in the 1970’s they are better known as “light organs” or “color organs”. I have, with the help of my good friend Brian, actually built a set of these lights called the Rainbow Machine.…
Read MoreSmall Business Video Production Packages
Video content is a great way to communicate your unique value to your prospective clients in a clear and concise way. Some people are more visually oriented and flat refuse to read written content no matter how well written. By showing you and your staff, real people, video helps you and your company make an…
Read MoreMobile Websites and Marketing: a quick look at the Mobile Ecosystem
The mobile web is the consumption of the Internet on a mobile device. It is a subset of mobile computing in general. Mobile websites are simplified version of the normal website designed to accommodate the needs of mobile device users who are hampered by smaller screens with lower resolution, a lack of a mouse and…
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