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Dear Internet: Let’s Demo The Slow Lane

Feld Thoughts

For several hours, it was 0 Mbps down and 0 Mbps up (0/0) until I gave up and tethered my iPhone to my computer and used Verizon LTE for the rest of the afternoon. But even that feels slow after hanging out at my Google fiberhouse in Kansas City and getting 800/? (I For example, on Skybeam I’m paying for “up to 15/3.”

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The Key to Ranking Your Local Business in Google

Duct Tape Marketing

Here’s an example of one we did for a Kansas City Remodeling Contractor. We created the Local Foundation Package as a complete and ongoing “done for you” marketing service so you can rest assured all of these more technical local ranking factors are taken care in just the right manner.

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10 Famous People Who Flourished After Being Laid Off

YoungUpstarts

It’s hard to believe that the man who created Mickey Mouse and co-founded one of the biggest motion picture production companies ever faced rejection, but in 1919, Walt Disney was fired from his job at the Kansas City Star because he supposedly lacked imaginative ideas. Robert Redford.

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Transcript of Creating a Winning SEO Strategy

Duct Tape Marketing

Brian Dean: I would keep those out of the rest of the interview. I live in Kansas City, Missouri. In other words, if you’re trying to check on results and track results, sometimes it’s a little challenging if your IP address is in Kansas City, Missouri. Great movie. Brian Dean: And Andre the Giant.

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The Double Long Weekend Run

Feld Thoughts

I had two early morning flights (to Kansas City on Tuesday, back home on Wednesday) and didn’t run either day. I also had a rest day on Friday. This is the first week I’ve done 45 miles in a decade and remarkably it was only on four days of running (I usually run five days a week, sometimes six).

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Cold Beer, Strollers, and Craft Draft Hipsters – What’s not to love?

Duct Tape Marketing

Today I’m thrilled to share the story of my long-time friend and Kansas Citian John Couture who is the founder of the Bier Station , as a part of the “Amex Welcomed” program with @americanexpress , which is showcasing the people behind our favorite local businesses that welcome Amex. We never want to rest on our laurels.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

In those moments, I’m so grateful for the Philly curbs I sat on when my feet were blistering, the trees I found refuge under in the suffocating Arizona sun, and the Kansas City neighbors who weren’t home (so I could pee in their bushes when no convenience store was in sight). Thanks to Grainne Kelly, BubbleBum !