Ink Tank by William Lang

Anatomy of a Nigerian Shipping Scam

William Lang — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:07:40 +0000

This post will show step-by-step the strategy used by email scam artists (presumably from Nigeria) looking to commit credit card fraud. If you’ve had an email account for longer than a couple of days, chances are pretty high you’ve received a suspicious message from a random person overseas promising you countless riches if only you’d be willing [...]

Official 2009 Wilmington Riverfest Poster

William Lang — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:30:33 +0000

If you’re planning to attend this weekend’s Riverfest, be sure to stop off at the corner of Grace/Water St. to pickup an Official Wilmington Riverfest Poster by local artist Magon Dew. They will be located at the t-shirt booth in front of the Coast Guard Diligence lot. The posters are only $10 bucks and I [...]

Say It Social – Streaming Live

William Lang — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:56:19 +0000

This is a simple test of the embed code for Say It Social’s live webcast.

The Wager of Death: Why the Bing/Yahoo Merger is Irrelevant

William Lang — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:25:49 +0000

In case you were just released from Guantanamo Bay in the last 20 minutes or so and haven’t heard – Microsoft and Yahoo have now officially announced a ten-year search deal. But what does it truly mean to the majority of us? Well, it means that the tech blogs (like this one) have some interesting material [...]

Social Media Evangelist Puts Money Where Mouth Is

William Lang — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:55:10 +0000

As President of Say It Social, a social media consulting firm, Tim Moore implores clients to get started in social media. Along the way he helps them track their efforts by “tapping into to the emerging social revolution and making course corrections rapidly to keep your efforts on a successful growth pattern.” It sounds complicated, but [...]

Dear Microsoft, Brace Yourself. Sincerely, Google. ( Google Chrome OS )

William Lang — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:35:14 +0000

In typical Google fashion, a simple post to the Official Google Blog at 12:37 AM Eastern Time brings news of perhaps their most ambitious project yet. Tonight Google dropped an atomic warhead aimed directly at Microsoft. The message? Google is set to unveil its own operating system based around their Chrome browser. Here’s the first paragraph [...]

The Tao of Link Building – 30 Resources to Get Started

William Lang — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:00:16 +0000

Link Building is the process of getting quality Web sites to link to your Web site, in order to improve search engine rankings. While no one can confidently say exactly how much it plays into Google’s algorithm (or any other search engine) – experts unanimously agree that it is an essential part of the equation. [...]

Google Adwords Quality Score – Secrets Revealed!

William Lang — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:26:24 +0000

Introduction It recently occurred to me that my knowledge of Google’s Adwords Quality Score is quite limited. There seems to be a certain level of mystery surrounding how it’s calculated and even a slight paranoia amongst experts as to how and why the formula changes. I’ve scoured the internet as sort of a personal education project for [...]

16 Wilmington-area Twitter Power Users

William Lang — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:38:23 +0000

Looking to start a business? Why not relocate to Wilmington, NC? Forbes Magazine recently ranked Wilmington 13th in the nation for business and careers. Plan your journey through Wilmington’s Twitter Power users. Use the following list a guide. Give us a try – Take a “business trip” and visit the city to get a feel for the [...]

Google Voice Review: Real World Use by a Small Business Owner

William Lang — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:41:25 +0000

What is Google Voice? Google Voice is a *free* service that gives you one number for all your phones, voicemail that is easy as email, and many enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcripts, call conferencing, international calls, and more. Background Information: GrandCentral first launched in 2006 and was acquired by Google in July 2007 [...]