Saturday, February 11, 2012

Weekend in Bodega Bay

We are in bodega bay for the weekend and it is gorgeous. Came in Friday night in the rain but awoke to sun in the morning. A very relaxing day, we took a trip down to Lawson's Landing where the coastal commissions is distroying a family business started in the 40s. It is a sad state we find ourselves in.

We stopped in Valley Ford for lunch at Rocker Oysterfell's and had a great burger and some hot wings. The burger is hand pressed from local organically raised beef with fresh toppings and get this, baconnaise, we got that on the side.

This is a great spot in a small town, a bar and restaurant with great coastal vibes. There was a small crowd of locals at the bar and plenty of travelers too, just like us. The hotel next door, attached really, was also pulling in some patrons.

Although I don't eat them I understand the oysters on the half shell are great.

So if you make it to the North Coast, stop in the little town of Valley Ford for a great meal.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

SEO - Meta Descriptions

Had a conversation with someone about Meta Descriptions so I thought I would post what I thought about it.  The meta description is a part of every web page, well it should be, that helps to describe your page to both search engines and humans.  It does not impact your search find-ability but can help with conversion by showing searchers that you are relevant to what they are searching for.

It should be less than 170 char, each page should have a unique meta description,  use keywords relevant to the page but don't stuff with keywords.  You can also use a call to action like "Learn more" or "Order now" if you have a product page.

So remember, short, sweat, to the point, relevant, call to action.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

U.S. Travel and Brand USA

Catch Visit California, U.S. Travel Association, and Brand USA at the International Pow Wow on April 21-25 in Los Angles.  This is the second in back to back California Based Pow Wows.  Thousands of domestic and international travel organizations form every region will be on hand representing more then 70 countries.

The U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow is the travel industry's premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S that generates over $3.5 billion in future Visit USA travel.  Visit U.S. Travel for more event information

That means Jobs in the U.S. and Jobs in California.