It’s been quite a while since I last posted and I couldn’t feel any worse about that!   Since the last time you visited, quite a few things have changed.

New Website Look n’ Feel
Well first of all, have you noticed that the website looks a tad bit different?  I don’t claim to be a designer by any means, but I can’t help but be proud of the way the site turned out as the overall design was a Maximus Kang original.  Check out the old gray and dull theme against the new white and much cleaner look.

Well, I have to give credit to my fiance for her feedback and her brother for his hands-on work.  This is actually a great transition into the next section.

New Ranking Channel Logo
My future brother in law, KJ Chun redesigned my logo for me.   He currently works for Methodologie, a marketing strategy firm that specializes in the creation of amazing brand designs.  Check out the difference between the old design and his design.

I personally think it’s a HUGE improvement from the maroon colors and the tv logo to the more cutting edge red colors!

More Branding with My Cartoon
Ever since I was making a profit off of my peers by reselling pencils, my childhood goal has been to become a cartoon character.  Now that I was able to get a cartoon created for myself, I decided to brand my website with  my character.  Hey, it’s my company so I can do whatever I want right? 

Shift from DIY (Do it Yourself) SEO to Consulting Agency
We had lots of fun helping many small businesses around the country learn SEO and drive more traffic to their websites with their own efforts.  Thank you to each and every one of our customers who made Ranking Channel’s service a success!  We’ll continue to serve our existing customers, but we’ve shifted our business model to be more of a SEO consulting agency for small to enterprise-level businesses with 3 new levels of service:

1. the Mayor – local businesses targeting one major city
2. the Governor – mid-sized businesses targeting a larger region or state
3. the President – enterprise corporations targeting national visitors

As great as the teaching model has been for us to really nail down the fundamentals, SEO strategy is what we’re all passionate about here at Ranking Channel.

So enjoy the new site, look for more blog posts to come out, and feel free to share your feedback about our new look.

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Disclaimer: This is why I can never be an Bob-sledding Olympian!

Enjoy!

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I’m in LONDON!!!

This is my first time in London actually. Besides the flight to the states when I was a little kid from Korea, this would be my longest flight ever. Ok sure….a 9 hour flight isn’t that bad, but you’re talking to the guy who can barely handle driving to Canada from Seattle! I’m a weakling when it comes to extended travel.

Anyways, the 9 hour flight time wasn’t the worst part believe it or not. I’m going to give you a play-by-play recap of my journey from Seattle to London.

1. Flight got delayed - ehh…pretty typical I guess.
2. Un-returned NetFlix dvd’s discovered in my bag – I signed up for a free trial & canceled a week ago.  I still had to return three dvd’s by the 25th and as I reached in my bag to pull out my laptop to get some work done, i felt 3 individual envelope sleeves that made my heart stop.  I had to haul my butt to the terminal and ask if they could mail the envelopes for me.  They agreed so kudos to British Airways for excellent customer service…unless Netflix never receives my returns and in that case…I might have to take back my compliment and replace it with something else.
3. Guy that sat in the aisle seat next to me was in a sour mood – I asked him to get up so I could go to the bathroom ONCE and he gave me a violent *sigh*…must’ve been having a bad day
4. I got indigestion from the meal they served on the plane – I wasn’t able to go to sleep the entire 9 hour plane ride!!!
5. A baby was screaming the ENTIRE trip - even through my “noise-canceling” headphones, I could still hear the little dude.  That product won’t be getting my best review I can tell you that.
6. There was this lady in front of me who was trying to do yoga during the flight - yea that’s right!  She would stand up…turn around and face me and do toe raises and stick her feet up in the air and rotate her ankles.  Did I mention…she did this about 10 times for the duration of the flight!  First of all, she didn’t have to turn around and stare at me while doing it.  Second, what prevented her from being able to rotate her ankle on the ground instead of throwing it up in the air to make me further my disgust with feet?!  I just hope I don’t sit behind her on the way home! 
7. Taxi woes (part 1) - I got a cab and I said “Radison Edwardian hotel near the Seven Dials” and of course I have no idea what the Seven Dials are at this point, but that’s what I was told to tell the cab driver.  I get to a Radisson hotel, pay the cab driver £77, go inside to check-in and find out I’m at the WRONG Radisson!  So the nice young lady behind the counter calls each of the Radisson hotels in the area to find where my reservation is and after we found the location for the right hotel, I had to take another cab.  This is a great segway into my 8th point.
8. Taxi woes (part 2) - I got into the 2nd taxi and his accent was so thick I could BARELY understand what he was saying!  When we got to the right hotel, he turns around and tells me that he doesn’t accept credit card!  Luckily my co-worker who was waiting in the lobby had some cash.
9. Lost in London (part 1) - I decided to go for a 20 minute run or so in the city.  The run started off well.  Got to see some cool bujildings, some awesome cars, and of course Trafalgar Square, which I accidentally found!  After about an hour of running, I finally found the hotel thankfully!
10. Lost in London (part 2) – I thought it’d be nice to grab some air and see the night life in London after I showered.  Low & behold, I got lost again!!  This time, it took me a whole 2 hours to eventually find the hotel.  I decided to treat myself with not only a steak dinner, but also a side of steak sandwich!

So here I am now going on 31 hours of no sleep.  Let’s hope the rest of this trip fans out to be more enjoyable!

Anybody have any suggestions for me while I’m in London??

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