Michael Dorausch

LED Camping Lights from Ikea Rotera Lanterns

Michael Dorausch — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:32:31 +0000

The last few times I’ve been camping I’ve been wanting to come up with a different solution for lighting my campsites. Most of the time I’m camping in remote regions using my Jeep Rubicon, and I’ve been building a few solar power packs (more posts on that later) to use when I’m in the desert. [...]

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Pinkham Canyon Thermal Canyon Roads

Michael Dorausch — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:19:05 +0000

There’s a few terrific opportunities for 4×4 adventures inside Joshua Tree National Park, and a day trip drive along Pinkham Canyon-Thermal Canyon Road is one of my favorites. The photo above shows road conditions you can expect to find along much of Pinkham Canyon road. For the purpose of this post we will begin our [...]

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Historical Tampa Medical Hero Frank Adamo

Michael Dorausch — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:24:46 +0000

There’s a lot of historical sites to be seen when walking downtown Tampa, Florida. One such site along a tree lined street is a historical marker dedicated to Lieutenant Colonel Frank S. Adamo, M.D. Dr. Adamo was a local from Tampa and an army surgeon during World War II. Lt. Col. Frank S. Adamo, M.D. [...]

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2012 Pubcon Las Vegas Party Guide

Michael Dorausch — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:26:42 +0000

What to do at Pubcon Las Vegas when not attending the conference sessions or getting your photo taken? Here’s a list of the week’s activities, along with tips from a Pubcon veteran attendee (that’s me). Monday – The official Pubcon Kickoff Party is Monday night at the Las Vegas Convention Center (same location as the [...]

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Best Las Vegas Convention Center Hotels

Michael Dorausch — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:58:14 +0000

Please note that this is not a guide to Las Vegas hotels, there are many that will be left out of this post, I’ve chosen to focus on hotels that are best for attendees at conferences being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. I’ve attended numerous conferences held at the Las Vegas Convention Center [...]

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PubCon 2012 Las Vegas Photo Opportunities

Michael Dorausch — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:45:05 +0000

If you know me you know it’s no surprise that I’ll have my camera while at this year’s 2012 PubCon Las Vegas. Since last year’s event, I’ve gotten a new camera and a few new lenses, and I’m excited about taking many high quality photos. The majority will get posted to a 2012 PubCon Las [...]

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Las Vegas Hotels Google Results Dissection: A Case Study

Michael Dorausch — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:09:21 +0000

In October of 2011 I posted a three-part series on the subject of using Google for local search of hotels in Las Vegas. Local search results have continued to evolve since late 2011 and there’s been plenty of changes in how Google displays those results. The transition from Google place pages to Google+ Local Pages [...]

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Deep Granular Hyper Local Content

Michael Dorausch — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:58:45 +0000

This post is based on a presentation I did for a June 2012 SMX Advanced in Seattle, Washington titled Deep Granular Hyper Local Content #DGHLC. If you’re seeking ideas to create locally-based content, you may find some here. Deep: extending far down from the top or surface. Granular: resembling or consisting of small grains or particles. Hyper: [...]

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BlueGlassLA Photography and Headshots

Michael Dorausch — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:03:05 +0000

Another BlueGlass conference has come to Los Angeles. BlueGlassLA was held on April 23 and April 24 at The Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. I had anticipated taking many photographs at the SEO barbecue but I was too busy pouring drinks and cooking hamburgers, so I never picked up my camera. Thanks to everyone [...]

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3rd Annual SEO BBQ and BlueGlassLA 2012

Michael Dorausch — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:22:40 +0000

I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am that BlueGlass is coming back to Los Angeles on April 23rd and 24th at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. BlueGlass does events differently, as only 125 tickets will be sold. When their events are sold out, that’s it. (BlueGlassLA is SOLD OUT) I [...]

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