SEOcial 2012

I've just spent a fair bit of time reviewing SEO (Search Engine Optimization).  For those unfamiliar with the term, think of it as online marketing.  Rather than getting people into a store, you're getting people to a webpage.

Background:  SEO is tricky!  It changes every time Google updates their search algorithm.  Each update effectively pulls the rug out from under all these online marketers.  But it's a worthwhile game to get into.

I'm on a clip of the Jonathan Ross Show in the UK

Remember that Chad Hogan party we quickly pieced together a full band for?  It's about to hit the air in the UK.  It'll be on BBC One and will air as a 6-part mini series.  To prep for the show, Kevin Bridges went on the Jonathan Ross Show - and you'll see a clip of us playing at the party.  

Start watching from 4:00 in...

I'll post again and let you know when they air the full episode.  You should see a scene where he introduces our band.  The bass drum head has Bryce's old band name on it - as we hadn't swapped out the head back then - so Three Weeks is his old group.  Wood is the new group:  www.WoodLiveMusic.com

Wood - Music Videos

Ever since Al Gore created the internet, we've been able to reach audiences that would have otherwise been impossible.  So our new quest as Wood is to produce some quality videos of originals, cover songs, and even proper music videos of the originals we plan to put on our upcoming albums.

Here's our first cover video - an acoustic version of The Killers' "Human"

The Art of Spiritual War

Sun Tzu was a legendary general in China during the middle of the Zhou Dynasty.  He wrote the book, "The Art of War", that contains 13 key strategic points to winning in battle.  Think of it as the 13 Articles of Faith for army generals.

I bring up Sun Tzu because I've had a couple of questions that I felt were blog-worthy recently, and one of the points Tzu brings up links the two questions.

TV in the UK

This week will be one for the record books.

Last Saturday I got a message from my friend Jason Hogan.  He mentioned some strange thing about his younger brother Chad Hogan and about a Scottish comedian named Kevin Bridges.  He asked if I wanted to be the band for some party...

Here's the connection between Kevin Bridges and Chad Hogan: