Become a beekeeper Filed under: backyard science, gardening and plants, nature It's been all over the news for about six months now: there is a bee shortage. While this probably means catastrophic things for our planet in general terms, more specifically, it leaves us with a lack of honey for cooking and body care products, and less beeswax than we'd like to make lip balms and other lovelies. What about the long-term effects the dwindling bee population could have on our plants? Without... Read Full Story
YouTube, Now with Click-to-Buy YouTube has begun placing click-to-buy links beneath videos. This is the beginning of a greater plan to offer YouTube as an e-commerce platform to interested companies. Amazon, iTunes, EMI Music and Electronic Arts are among the first to get a crack at the new feature, which is currently only available in the United States. Memo to Viacom: Instead of suing Google and YouTube, which is costing you undoubtedly large sums of money in legal fees, you... Read Full Story
Avant Yard: Crabgrass control Filed under: gardening and plants, landscaping, staying green, Avant Yard I am not a weed vigilante. I do not obsessively seek to control the weeds in my yard. "Live and let live" is usually my philosophy. Some weeds, however, are just begging for a fight. They spread everywhere and are super-tough to eradicate. Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) has to be one of the top weeds on most gardeners' lists. It's pretty harmless-looking, pretty even. But it spreads... Read Full Story
More staycation ideas Filed under: kids, recreation, entertaining Earlier this week, I wrote a post with some ideas for planning every family staycation. As I was browsing the Internet today, I found that lots of other people have great ideas, too, but that the most unique ones came from Better Homes and Gardens. BHG put together a gallery of their 25 best staycation ideas. Some of their more unique activities include: turning your home into a spa -- Make some spa-quality products at... Read Full Story
SEW Experts: My Wife, the Editor Editor of any kind of publication -- machining, food, scientific equipment -- is an underground ruling class that very few average people know about. In today's link building column, "My Wife, the Editor," Sage Lewis reminds us that, when approaching an editor of a newspaper, trade publication, or a major publication, if you want the quote, if you want the link, treat these people with the respect they've come to know and love. » Full story... Read Full Story
Yahoo Rebrands IndexTools as Web Analytics; Launches Limited Release Last April, Yahoo acquired web analytics company IndexTools and indicated that the enterprise version would be made available for free. This week, Yahoo is rebranding the tool as Yahoo Web Analytics and beginning to roll it out to more users. The tool is already available for advertisers who use Yahoo to build micro-sites as well as third party developers of mini-apps and widgets. The next to get access are... Read Full Story
Search Engines Top Source for Local Search When it comes to conducting a local search, where do people begin their searches? This is the topic of a recent survey conducted by TMP Directional Marketing. They found that search engines top the list of sources used first in local search. Here's the breakdown: Search Engines (31%)Print Yellow Pages or White Pages (30%)Internet Yellow Pages Sites (19%)Local Search Sites (11%) People searching for local businesses online has increased... Read Full Story
