Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Dec 31, 2008
On Monday, our internal Exchange e-mail server decided it was time to go where old servers go to die. Unfortunately, it was a very untimely death. After calling IBM for support, we were told the warranty expired on December 18th. Doh, no support for you! Kyle Senak, our LAN Administrator, narrowed [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 31, 2008
Well, it’s the last day of 2008 and I’m just about to wrap my last website of they year. I was looking back at the sites I did in the beginning of the year and boy have they come along way. The Internet is constantly changing and it can be tough to stay current with [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 31, 2008
On behalf of the entire Solid Cactus SEO Team, we’d like to wish you a Happy New Year! The SEO Team has grown significantly during 2008, and only more great improvements are to come in 2009. I’d like to thank my team for working so hard during 2008 and being so dedicated to improving the [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 30, 2008
Informational pages are created by using the contents button in the tool bar; then clicking new. Just like you would if you were creating one of your item pages. Just like an item page, you can have the id be anything you like.
I suppose the hardest part of creating an informational page is deciding if [...]
Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Dec 30, 2008
That’s the way I feel at around 5pm on Christmas day. “All of this work and stress for what?” Before you start saying Bah Humbug, let’s look at this a little deeper. Count up the hours you spent shopping and wrapping gifts, cooking and baking, entertaining, then look back on Christmas day [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 30, 2008
In a recent EbizInsider Forum Post, a user asked about what SEO tactic is best. Well, as in most things, there isn’t an easy answer to that question. SEO isn’t really just about focusing on one particular tactic. It’s about using a unique approach that is tailored specifically to the needs of a site. Here’s [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 26, 2008
A Solid Cactus employee recently reached out to fellow Shavertown and Wilkes-Barre coworkers to help a friend who is suffering from leukemia. Due to the inability to work and skyrocketing medical expenses, the friend is having difficulty paying for basic necessities such as groceries.
All one had to do was ask, and in flooded a [...]
Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Dec 24, 2008
Seinfeld fans, me being one of them, recall the episode in which George Costanza’s father, Frank, invented his own holiday after being sick and tired of the commercialism associated with Christmas and Hanukkah. The holiday, known as Festivus, is celebrated on the 23rd of December and involves such activities as “The Airing of Grievances” [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 24, 2008
12-23-08
As the song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” While this is most certainly true, it is also the busiest season for our team of sales and customer care professionals here at Solid Cactus Call Center Solutions. You can imagine our delight when we learned there was to be [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 23, 2008
Who is smart and dedicated and adorable all over? Alicia Magda – Internet Marketing Specialist Of The Year! Having a close working relationship with Alicia (she’s kinda my boss and whatnot) has granted me a first-row seat to watch her work not only her marketing prowess, but her leadership skills as [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 23, 2008
So, after spending the better part of my day pulling my hair out over an Internet Explorer 6 redraw bug, I’ve decided that all we in the programming department really want for Christmas is this:
* html body {
display: firefox;
}
Hey, we already have our two front teeth> Remember, Santa has coal for the stockings of all [...]
Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Dec 22, 2008
The judges made their way into the office today to review the departmental Christmas trees put out by the Solid Cactus team. The winner will be announced during our holiday luncheon on December 23rd. Special thanks to the folks from Tree Design Studio for taking the time to judge! Here is a [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 22, 2008
Yes, you can offer free shipping over any dollar amount you want with just the basic Yahoo Shipping Manager.
First, you want to create the normal rule for below $X.xx. So this can be done by UPS online tools, or a flat or table rate.
If you’re using a table based on amount, then you just need [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 22, 2008
Ah yes, it is Christmas time. The time of the year we reflect on events of the year, battle mall traffic and exchange gifts in the hopes we get something cooler than a Chia Pet. Man, I love the holidays! However, something has been brought to my attention..Although I am a Senior Marketing Manager here [...]
Posted by Solid Cactus on Dec 22, 2008
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I’m sitting in my apartment drinking a glass of Cherry 7 Up, which I currently can’t get enough of. Why? I have no shame in admitting that my recent adoration of Cherry 7 Up lies in its color: a very festive pink. It’s the perfect color for a holiday beverage, and although [...]