Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

I am in the advertising business, of a sort. I write advertisements, both on my blogs and as an independent contractor for various advertising firms. It is not an easy business (but I suppose none is). It’s even more difficult, creating and implementing an advertising strategy. The Internet has opened up a new world for [...]

I try to be the “Do It Yourself” kind of gal, in everything from electrical wiring to landscaping to blog design. But some things are way over my head. And if you run any kind of small (or large) business, not only is content management and Web Design over our heads, oftentimes we do not [...]

A new study conducted by Harris Interactive and conducted and released by Gillette says that your grooming skills are extremely important in landing a job: In an era when unemployment rates are soaring to near-record highs, male job seekers may be more successful if they update their appearance along with their resume. Results from a [...]

The Internet is such a marvelous place! It’s opened up a world of global news and information, discount shopping, and financial and employment opportunities. But as with everything, there are those who use the system for criminal activity. Please, before you do ANYTHING financial, do your homework. I use the Internet as a type of [...]

This is interesting: Twitter stores all tweets. All of them. All the mindless drivel, the babble, the sponsored tweets, the quotations and witty sayings, the urls, the photos, the personal data. Forever, apparently. Or maybe just for two weeks. Who can know? The New York Times paints it as a good thing (“historical”), but I [...]

I am a pro-blogger, and therefore I find it necessary to present my contact information on my blogs, for advertisers and/or readers who have questions or would like to do business with me. Publishing your email (even if it is a graphic image email) is not wise. If you have your email published in text [...]