Nov
25
2009
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10 Gifts for the Frugal Traveler

We’re happy to see one of Backwoods’ best sellers – The Marmot PreCip Jacket – make The New York Times Frugal Traveler’s Holiday Gift Guide.  This is the  list of gifts perfect for the frugal travelers in your life that will inspire them to cross oceans and deserts — and give them the tools to do so easily, cheaply and with style.  Here in Austin it is a Festival backup staple considering the rain this year at ACL and FFFFest.

Written by admin in: Weekends Outside |
Nov
19
2009
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Weekly Austin Photo Contest

Got a great picture of people, places or events in Austin?  Weekly winner gets a super terrific robot sticker and has their photo featured as the background of our blog.

Written by admin in: Austin Local |
Nov
19
2009
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SEO – Understanding the Basics

Hypertext-matching analysis, patented algorithms and over 200 other constantly changing factors help Google provide the world with the most relevant search results.   How do you get numerous leadership positions on a subject with over 200 million other competing  pages?  A great starting point is to provide the most relevant and complete information.    From Google Webmaster Central, here’s the Webmasters/Site Owners Help.

Written by admin in: SEO |
Nov
19
2009
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6 Ways to use Ning for Business

With 37 million users, Ning, the web service for social networks, continues to gain followers .  Coolhead manages the ning Backwooders.com, a social network for outdoor enthusiasts.     This article from mashable has some great ideas and examples on how to get your business started in using Ning.  Share your own ideas with us in comments.    http://mashable.com/2009/11/18/ning-business/

Written by admin in: CoolHead Tech Tips |