I recently had the pleasure of launching a couple photographer sites using the “Profolio” system.  This was a great solution for me becauase it only involves some slight customizations on my end.  Also it’s nice that the sites will show up and work on an iPhone.  Typically these types of portfolio sites are flash based.

The photographer can update and upload everything themselves.  So if things like the “about” page are not populated or need to be updated… this is just a couple clicks away for these guys, and does not fall into my lap…

A.B. Johnstone – http://www.indivisualist.com

Ryan Fujiki – http://www.ryanfujiki.com

Contact me if your interested in getting one of these launched for yourself.

I learned Magento in and out for about 6 months straight, and well… Now our company is running smoother than ever on it.  It was a large project with close to 10 000 SKU’s.

Above is the video intro page, I shot the segments on the 5d and cut them in Premiere Pro .

Above is the Canadian Landng Page.

This is the flash catalogue conversion.

Now I can build E-commerce sites to showcase the cool stuff like video, photo, awesome graphic design..  A perfect environment to be familiar with for content publishing, it generates income!

At first I found magento very difficult to get used to, but with enough time it’s possible to pull massive projects off single handedly,  that would have taken a large team not too long ago..

I needed to sync a team of PC’s and Mac’s and iPhone, Blackberry phones.  This was not fun, for a while I used basecamp to do this in a roundabout “4 years ago” kinda way…If you are a PC user, use the Google Calender CalDAV method so that you can deliver a shared and 2-way editable calender to both Mac and PC users without excuses..

-  Sync and post ical entries across multiple computers

- Syncs ical to iPhone

- Syncs to Blackberry

- Share to both Mac and PC calenders

- Free and Reliable

Well it look likes Google stepped up to the plate here.  Google Calender mixed with CalDAV is the answer.

I have found this combo more usable than any other free solution.  It can be totally web based, or native across a diverse range of both desktop and mobile platforms.

A good friend of mine Jason Brown has set up a second martial arts school back east [Hamilton Ont. area]! I’ve known Jason personally for many years and am happy to see him open a second location of Browns Martial Arts!

Both locations are currently accepting new students at Browns Martial Arts 40 Mill St N Waterdown, ON. Call Browns Martial Arts at 905-690-8184.

Browns Martial Arts specializes in martial arts instruction starting at the age of 3! Jason has crafted an amazing mix of Tae Kwon Do, Fitness Kickboxing, Karate, Jujitsu, Hapkido, and Grappling. Advanced programs leading up to 5th degree Black Belt are available for experts.

Browns Martial Arts

We had our first Realstock Forum for Realtors and their websites last night.  It was held in Gastown and went wonderfully well.  All of the Agents who attended had a keen interest in the marketing potential of their website and it showed.  The discussion was relevant and stimulating for all involved. 

Of course the big focus of the night was on Google’s PageRank system and therefore the power of the Inbound Link.  Our guests hadn’t heard much about the subject so it proved enlightening to those who attended.

We are planning our next round table discussion for Thursday December 7th so mark it on your calendar and come on down. 

We want to help you maximize the value you get out of your website and increase your online marketing presence. At RealStock we provide real solutions to your real challenges. It’s can be a very daunting thing trying to sort out online marketing because so many people claim to be able to do so many things, but our objective is to simplify that breadth of knowledge and educate you on how to make intelligent choices.

We also provide top notch photography services if you are determined to give your site the extra edge over the competition.

So if you have any questions feel free to check out realstock.ca and look back here often for new posts that will make you more informed and you’re life easier.