This Monday was Valentine’s Day, which is one of those rare days my wife Robin and I go out without the kids and then realize that we’ve forgotten how to converse without being constantly interrupted.
So, in an attempt at some sense of normalcy, I started banging my silverware on the table and demanding to be taken to the bathroom every five minutes. Then I ordered something we both knew I wouldn’t eat and played with it while Robin negotiated with me for three more bites. Eventually we got tired, threw my congealed mac and cheese in a styrofoam box, and dropped it in the parking lot before going home reasonably content.
Hope you all had a similarly awesome love day.
Here’s what happened this week on Copyblogger:
Monday:
Need More Customers? 5 Ways to Get Them to Know, Like, and Trust You
This post is essentially about how to date your customer. While I agree with this as a metaphor (getting your customers to like you), I think it’s a bad idea when put into practice. First of all, if you want more than one customer, someone is bound to get jealous. Second, you’re going to have to watch a lot of bad romantic comedies. And third, who’s going to pick up the check when you go out? Because you know that’s going to be awkward.
Read the full post here.
Tuesday:
Introducing the Social Eyes Theme for WordPress
The Social Eyes theme for the Genesis framework on WordPress is great and easy to use and has all of the SEO benefits you know and love, but more importantly, its name will remind you of the Hall and Oates song “Private Eyes.” And am I crazy, or does Daryl Oates look exactly like Gary “Baba Booey” Dell’Abate from The Howard Stern Show?
Read the full post here.
Wednesday:
How to Turn Dating Agony Into Sales...