http://erikschutzman.com Designer, painter, illustrator... artist. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:41:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A friend of mine asked me how his business could quickly get noticed, and get new leads. He owns a small home improvement business. Most of his work is generated through word of mouth, which is the best kind of advertising. With the economy the way it is some of ... http://erikschutzman.com/design/searchifyme/ Well, it took less time than I thought, but achieved my #1 to do for the year. I ranked 7th in Google for "Pittsburgh designer". I wanted to get ranked on the first page and it's just above the fold on most screens, so I say it's a success. Those ... http://erikschutzman.com/sem/to-do-1-achieved/ I just found a great tool feature on Adobe Illustrator CS3. For years I struggled with type on a circle. Especially getting the type on the inside, without it being reversed. So here it is. Picture included. The thing you have to look for is the handles on the type path, ... http://erikschutzman.com/design/illustrator-tool-tip-type-on-a-circle/ The SEMPO's Research Committee has released the results from the 2007 Annual State of Search Survey. I'd be in big if I release the full report, but a part of the survey has a list of SEM definitions. Even though I work at an SEM agency, I admit that I ... http://erikschutzman.com/uncategorized/sem-definitions/ Erik Schutzman is a Pittsburgh designer, painter, illustrator... artist. Welcome to web 2.0. This is my new site. Enjoy! Here is my Top 10 List of things I want to do in 2008 10. Redesigning my website 9. Get involved in social media 8. Understand Search Engine Marketing 7. Finish my landscaping 6. Start a painting 5. Do ... http://erikschutzman.com/uncategorized/hello-world/