Karl Ribas

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Interviewed on the Cigar Alliance Podcast -- 12.27.2007
Last month I was interviewed on the Cigar Alliance podcast. The interview was published just yesterday and features lots of information regarding one of my favorite hobbies - cigar smoking.

I Play Poker -- 11.16.2007
I love to play poker. I've been a poker player since I was in High School, and enjoy the game very much. My favorite game is No Limit Texas Hold'em, but I also enjoy a variety of other poker games too.

I Worked at Wal-Mart -- 11.15.2007
As a search engine marketer, I for one have always found it interesting to know what other SEM's did before breaking into this industry.

I am a Grillin' Villain -- 11.14.2007
I am a Grillin' Villain. What does that mean exactly? Well, it means that I very much enjoy outdoor grilling. It is one of my favorite things to do during the spring, summer, and fall months.

I Have a Favorite Fork -- 11.13.2007
I have a favorite fork and use that fork in nearly every meal that I eat. There's nothing special about this fork... it's not made of gold and wasn't used by the pope or anything like that.

I Smoke Cigars -- 11.12.2007
I am a cigar smoker, and have been since I was 18. Well, that's not exactly true. I guess if you count those cherry flavored Swisher Sweets, than I've been smoking since I was 17.

My Girlfriend Jackie is Officially Out of Beta -- 11.08.2007
Much like a programmer who spends his days working out the bugs and kinks in his newest web 2.0 community or social networking site, I've been doing the same with my 7+ year project dubbed "Jackie".

I Am Now "LinkedIn" -- 10.11.2007
Just a quick FYI to anyone into Social Networking / Marketing... I finally got around to creating a "LinkedIn" profile this past week and am looking to build up my network.

Interviewed by Yahoo! Store Blog -- 09.21.2007
Check it out... last week I was interviewed by my man Paul Boisvert (the infamous Paul B.), Sr. Technical Content Producer from the Small Business division at Yahoo!.

Interviewed by Practical eCommerce Magazine -- 08.17.2007
A couple of weeks back I was interviewed by Ryan Welton, a staff writer for Practical eCommerce Magazine, for an article he was writing titled "Maintaining Sanity Amid Multiple PPC Campaigns".

My Meeting with Google in Chicago -- 06.10.2007
This past Thursday, Jessica and I were invited to Google's Chicago offices to meet up with our Adwords reps, whom just so happen to be based in California but were in town on business this whole week.

Interviewed on Mr. SEO Podcast -- 05.11.2007
Yesterday I was interviewed on the "Mr. SEO podcast". Joe and I had a great conversation on Pay Per Click advertising and management, and offered up some good pointers for all.

5 Reasons Why I Blog -- 04.17.2007
Looks like yet another meme is quickly making its way around the SEM blogosphere. Yesterday I was tagged by Li Evans of Search Marketing Gurus and was asked to share 5 reasons of why I blog.

Happy Birthday.... -- 03.16.2007
In case you didn't know, today is Karl's birthday. And in case you missed it, Karl had a mad party last night where all of his closest friends went through leaps and bounds to wish him a good one.

Now Writing for the SMG Blog -- 02.13.2007
I've accepted a position as a supplemental writer for her "Search Marketing Gurus" Blog, and will be authoring search and design related posts every now and again.

5 Facts You Didn't Know About Me -- 12.18.2006
There is some serious blog tag going on throughout the SEM community. Blogger's are being asked to share 5 details about their life in which most people wouldn't already know about. Here are mine

I Won HatBait! -- 12.14.2006
If you would have asked me last week at SES what I felt my chances were for winning the HatBait contest put on by Li Evans and Search Marketing Gurus, I would have said "slim-to-none".

I've been... HatBaited? -- 12.03.2006
So there I am, walking through the bar scene when I'm stopped and asked to be a part of HatBait. My first response was: "what the hell is hatbait", followed by "sure, that sounds fun".

How to Attain Repeat Business -- 09.15.2006
I just want to take a quick second and announce that Mr. SEO has published my newest article, "How to Attain Repeat Business", over on his Inside SEO Blog.

How To Choose An SEO -- 08.28.2006
Stuntdubl publishes great articles over on his SEO Blog, and I'm happy to announce that I have graced his pages with my newest article "How to Choose and SEO".

My SEO Music Mix -- 06.20.2006
A few people in my office have wanted to know the kinds of music that I listen to here at work and I figured I'd share a little bit about that in today's post.

The SEM Challenge - Part II -- 11.23.2005
A few weeks back I posted an entry regarding an SEO challenge / bet that I am involved with and today is the day that bet comes to an end. View the Results here!

Taking In A Much Needed Vacation -- 06.03.2006
I'm going on vacation this upcoming week, and therefore will not be in the office nor will I be Blogging. That's right... I'm going to be taking in some very much needed R&R.

Ribas Publishes Usability Article -- 09.30.2005
I published a new article for my website titled "Creating A User-Friendly Website". The article focuses in on website usability and its importance.

The SEM Challenge -- 09.02.2005
Last night when searching various SEM related keywords, I noticed that I was ranking number 2 for the term "Search Engine Marketing Consultant" on MSN.