William Bridges

Today is the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing China. The photos shown on the left is Beijings own “Bird Nest” Stadium; where most of the games will be held. Over 3,600 hours across 7 television networks will be broadcasting this years games and I am excited to say that this is the Olympics first broadcast ever in high-definition.

According to David Neal, executive vice president of NBC, states that “Even the smallest lipstick camera - the camera that is embedded in the archery target that gives you a view of the arrow coming directly at the target; will be in HD.” I am quite excited!

To schedule a viewing check out;

http://www.nbcolympics.com

What a day at the ball park! After visiting New York City this weekend, I took a trip up to the Bronx to see the Bombers play once last time in the old Yankees Stadium. The weather was excellent and the players were phenominal. Thru some Angel errors in the 8th inning and Xavier Nady’s near “cycle” performance; the Yankees took game 4 to split the series with the Angels and prepare themselves for the road ahead; being a grulling 2 week - 16 game road trip.

BizSense Solutions, a locally owned Sales Training and Coaching business, decided it was time to give it’s website a facelift. The site is built around the business’ energy; with sliding buttons, flash news bulletins, and eye catching designs. Feel free to visit my work at www.bizsensesolutions.com; and make sure to contact Mike for any of your business’ sales training needs.

If you or your business is interested in site revamp or even a start-up site; feel free to contact me for a quote. bill@rwbridges.com

It’s true, Anheuser Busch has been bought out by InBev, a global leading brewery based in Belgium. The sales ticket was roughly $52 billion U.S. Dollars, allowing shareholders to collect $70 per share. One may say, how can an American born company, that has been brewing and distributing beer for over decades, allow an international investor takeover?

With tradition aside, globalization is no new trend. Simply put, look at the worth of the U.S. Dollar…

So why should you keep track and keep up-to-date with your sites analytics? For one of many reasons, is to attract new unique visitors. The diagram to left is a screenshot of my personal blogs analytics; showcasing four different diagrams tracking new and returning visitors to my site. Google analytics offers free tracking information; ranging from geographical orgins to site click overlays. Some of the essential analytics to track are the search engine marketing tools and the sites advertising campaigns. (if applicable)

Search engine marketing will show in detail what key words and/or key phrases that are being searched for the site and locating what search engine is mostly commonly being used. Marketing campaigns are compiled of advertising and adwords being used to attract new visitors to the site. Google analytics contains many useful analytic tools and databases so that you can learn more about your sites traffic and ways to manage it towards successful marketing initiatives.

Feel free to watch a video tutorial on: Targeting Vistors thru Google Analytics by William Bridges.

Once again, this year’s Lilac Festival was an enjoyful event. Each year the festival is held on the hills of Highland Park in Rochester, NY. The flowers seemed to be showing off to the large crowds; surrounded by a beautiful sunfilled blue sky. Activities can include long walks through the lilac fields, market shopping, games for the youngin’s, and plently of food and live music to all likings. Luckly this event runs for an entire week!

For more information visit here; www.lilacfestival.com

The Players Championship was held at infamous Sawgrass. The picture to your left illustrates one of the most intimidating holes on the course. The Par-3 17th leaves little room for error; although it was marked Sunday at a 128 yards, players fought strong Atlantic winds off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida and the obvious obstacle of a water surrounded green.

Personally I was pulling for Paul Goydos to win, yet Sergio Garcia finished strong to take the lead and the championship. Respect for Sergio, as a professional golfer, has diminished after viewing him spit inside the hole after missing a put at the WGC tournament in 2007. It is blatently clear that he has litte respect for the course, the players, and the game. You-tube Video 

As a daily Mobile Internet user, I find it quite difficult to load and navigate thru webpages if they are not properly configured for mobile devices; thus leading towards frustration and seeking alternative webpages for information. If you own a mobile device that can navigate throughout the web, I eager you to try a few of your favorite sites and test them on loading times and ease of navigation. Since I complained so much about the situation, I’ve decided to configure my site strictly to satisfy anyone who happens to visit my site on the go! So enjoy!

If you would like more information on how to configure your website for mobile internet leave a comment and I’ll try to help!  

Welcome Lilly…an adorable 9 week old Basethound that has joined our family!

Hobbies:

• Naps
• Short walks in the lawn
• Cuddling

After a cheerful Masters last year, Phil Mickelson handed out the infamous ’Green Jacket’ to Zach Thomas; a young professional golfer just like any other with a dream to play and win such a prestigous tournament. Now Zach will be facing the top 50 around the world along with qualifing entrees for a chance to take home another jacket.

Coverage Begins: 

Wednesday - Par 3 Shootout

Thursday thru Sunday - Tournament Play

Online CBS Sports Coverage @ www.sportsline.com/golf

Curious how you can get a chance to play at Augusta? Well … Read more

March Madness is here… 65 Teams battling the road to the Final Four being held in San Antonio this year. To show you how crazy it actually gets, Florida won the past 2 NCAA Championships, yet this year not even a contenders. Just showing you anything can happen. This year I followed a good portion of the season and seem to be quite confident with my Brackett Picks; even though some picks are rooting for the underdogs…

Final Four predictions and this year’s Champions… Read more