Dave Pye - Boston Search Engine Marketing Consultant
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David James Pye - reasonable blogger, self-important humorist, fledgling lensmaster, damn good Search Engine Marketing consultant and all around narcissistic pain in the kiester. His passion for internet purveyance, hockey, Greek food and Boston is eclipsed only by his outstanding warrants for international vagrancy. Read on - and Godspeed.
Dave's SEM-Related Certifications
Dave is an Adwords Qualified Individual, which means he has completed Google's requirements for their Advertising Professionals Program. This certification and seal is given only to experienced AdWords pay-per-click account managers and requires a minimum of experience, client spend history and a 75% or better exam score. Looking For SEO/PPC/SEM Help?
Here are links to some of my related sites and lenses.
- I participate in this search marketing blog where we talk about a wide variety of SEM news and tips.
- I maintain a search engine marketing lens here on Squidoo which will fast-track your skill set.
- I also have a lens devoted strictly to PPC (Pay-Per-Click) advertising which can give you a leg up on your Yahoo Search Marketing and Google Adwords efforts.
- Press releases have become crucial to online marketing, and I wouldn't be worth my weight if I didn't share some of my knowhow.
- I have a blog-related website with general tips on how to start, maintain and drive traffic. There is also a blog-related Squidoo lens.
- If you're looking to learn more about Squidoo I have a related blog and lens on the subject.
- Dave's blogs on Technorati.
Dave's Blog - Pye In The Face
Thinly-Veiled Narcissism
Dave's blog about Boston, Canada, humor, pop-culture and anything else that sticks in his craw.
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Bloggin' 'Bout Bloggin'
Blogging Advice, strategies and best practices from a 5 year veteran.
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Squid Pro Quo.
As an early Squidoo lensmaster, Dave has a lot to say about the amazing new platform. Give your lens an edge with this first-hand advice.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySchools That Dave Attended.
- Manotick Public School
- I've blocked it out, but this is where the mental scarring began. I know it had something to do with a boiler room.
- Rideau Valley Middle School
- Whoever does the websites for public schools in Ontario should be shot at noon.
- Tecumseh Public School
- I thank God every day there were 5 portables.
- Hillcrest Public School
- I was bussed here from Tecumseh for shop and home economics. Bussed. Shop and home economics.
- Peel Summer Academy
- Summer school for smart kids. I think I was there to even out the bell curve.
- Lorne Park Secondary School
- The year I became a Spartan. Shortlived, but one of the best times of my life.
- Concord Carlisle High School
- Whoever does the websites for public schools in Massachusetts should be shot at noon.
- Vermont Academy
- This is where you go when you have bad grades and a partial football scholarship.
- University of Guelph
- Back to Canada to attend the #1 comprehensive uni in the country. I comprehensively managed all of the on campus bars very well.
Dave's Favorite Movies
Blade Runner (The Director's Cut)
I will be watching this film until the day I die. There's no better testimonial.
Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
Pound for pound, the funniest film ever conceived.
GoodFellas (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Watch it just for the scene when they go to Tommy's mother's house for dinner.
Five Fun Facts About Dave
Since you asked so nicely.
- Dave has jumped out of an airplane strapped to a German.
- Dave has lived and worked in three different countries.
- Dave covets Greek food above just about everything else in his life.
- Dave has seen the Pixies in concert over 10 times, starting in 1988.
- Dave has a steel plate and 5 pins in his right leg.
The Origins of Dave
Squidoo Related Sites
- Squidoo-It-Yourself
- A collection of traffic-building tips, module tricks, ebooks and money making-strategies from Squidoo fans and leading lensmasters.
Dave's Business-Related Lenses
- Search Engine Marketing Guide
- I knows SEM.
- Blog 411
- I be blogging.
- Culture Forge
- Ice-breakers
- Baby Bedding Town
- This lens will serve as both an informational resource for new parents, and a retail portal for the very best baby items available online.
- Red Sox Tickets
- Buy Boston Red Sox tickets.
Dave's Boston-Related Lenses
- Boston Massachusetts: All Things Beantown.
- A comprehensive informational resource for Boston, Massachusetts. Discover the rich history and old-world school appeal of one of the oldest in the United States.
- The North End - Boston's Little Italy
- I have lived on these streets since 1998, and although I'm about as Italian as St. Patrick, I have fallen in love with the character and personality that covers every square inch.
- The Boston Comedy Handbook.
- Dedicated to Boston's comedy scene, clubs and comedians. Find out where to catch live stand-up in and around the city and learn all about Beantown's greatest acts.
- Boston's Irish Pubs
- Hoist a pint of the black stuff, tuck into some boiled cabbage and pine for the Emerald Isle.
Dave's Hobby-Fanboy Lenses
- Party With the Rat Pack.
- Dedicated to the swingin' memory of the legendary Rat Pack which consisted of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.
- Pixies - Legends of Boston Rock
- Spawned in Boston and revered across the globe, the recently-resurrected Pixies are one of the most influential rock bands in history.
- Trailer Park Boys - Welcome To Sunnyvale!
- Welcome to the beautiful Sunnyvale Trailer Park! Step over Mr. Lahey and come inside. Help yourself to a rum and coke, some chicken fingers (the $8 kind,) crank up the Rush and enjoy your stay, eh?
- Hockey Fights: Dedicated to the Goons, Thugs & Enforcers.
- Love it or hate it, it's a huge part of the game. This hockey fight resource provides a wealth of information on hockey fights, fighters and the people who love them both.
- Eric Bana Bouillabaisse
- A collection of resources for fans of versatile Australian actor and comedian Eric Bana. Find news, reviews, filmographies and photos of the next hottest Hollywood leading man.
- Blade Runner - Tears In Rain
- 'Retire' to this excellent collection of information, photos, filming locations, trivia and more. Learn about and celebrate the most influential science fiction film of all time.
- Dog Gone Knit - Grr, Not Brr!
- Free dog sweater knitting and crochet resources from around the web. Pamper your precious pooches and keep them warm at the same time.
- James Bond - 007 Central
- Everything you ever wanted to know about Commander Bond. Enjoy trivia, photos, filmographies, actor bios and more - shaken, not stirred.
- Chris Farley's Footprints
- Dedicated to the fond memory and undying legacy of comedian chris farley.
- Indiana Jones - The Man, The Myth, The Movies.
- All things Indy! Find detailed information on all three movies, hot news on Indy IV, trivia, bloopers, photos, links and much more.
- SCTV
- Second City Television Lens.
- Dean Martin
- Send me the pillow that you dream on.
- Family Guy
- Quahog's finest.
- Blazing Saddles
- A wed wose. How womantic.
- Angelina Jolie
- Wow wow wee wah.
- The Office
- A Wernham-Hogg and Dunder-Mifflin information merger.
- John Belushi
- Dedicated to the memory of John Belushi
- All Things SNL - A Saturday Night Live Resource
- An enormous collection of Saturday Night Live Related information. Learn about casts past and present, history, music and much more.
- Destination: Robert DeNiro
- A comprehensive resource for the Bobby D. fan in all of us. Find biographies, photos, filmographies, trivia and more info on this legend of American cinema.
- Happy Mondays - Melon Twisting
- The Happy Mondays were a unique and influential band from Manchester England popular in the late 80s and early 90s.
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