I'm reblogging this post from Karen, in case you missed it. I think it's time it's recirculated, esp as there are many new & upcoming rainers out there. I have been using the groups feature, but I learned about some other groups and tips by reading below.Every once in awhile I will read a post
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08/30/2010
When it comes to carpets, stain protection is important. In fact, its often the primary reason that carpets need to be replaced. Well Shaw has recently upgraded their stain protection. Not only is it applied to carpet before its tufted (so it’s good from root to tip), but now they warranty their
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08/30/2010
The Janka hardness test measures the hardness of wood. It measures the force required to embed a 0.444 inch steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. It is a good measurement technique to determine the relative hardness across hardwoods. Red oak is used as the standard and its hardness i
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08/29/2010
How many times have you been to your friends' house, ready for an enjoyable evening only to be told at the door by your smiling friend "take your shoes off"? Well, one of the dirty little secret of the carpet industry is just this...keeping your shoes off might actually result in you shortening t
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08/27/2010
Here are some tips to make your home look larger - from the perspective of your floor. 1. Use same flooring material and color across rooms. Whenever possible, continue that same surface across rooms. Here in the northeast and mid-Atlantic, hardwood is the preferred surface, and this by the wa
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08/26/2010
I have to reblog this post - not only is it great, but I want to always make sure I have easy access to it. Some great tips here. How do you get your blog posts from the first page of Google to number 3, 2, or even #1 in the search results? It's simple; you need to market them, link to them, and
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08/20/2010
Did you know that hardwood flooring can boost a home's selling price? Sorry all - I can't seem to upload the picts today. You might want to consider upgrading to hardwood - both for current enjoyment of home as well as resale potential down the road. The luxurious look and feel of hardwood is on
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08/19/2010
I really liked the post from Jason on Twitter. Not only are there some good twitter etiquette tips, but great principles to follow in networking and in life - listen others first. And, genuinely listen and try to help them. Thx Jason. This is the third post in a series about how to use Twitter
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08/15/2010
More and more I am getting customers who want green flooring products. This really makes me happy. Sometimes it's easy to find a solution; other times it's challenging to find something that is green but doesn't cost too much green. So what flooring products are green? Well, if you're talking
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08/11/2010
This is a must read on SEO. Has great statistics on SEO - which means ORGANIC (free) vs. paid search. Katerina is an inspiration to us all. I've learned such a lot from her (and still have a lot more to learn, esp on long-tail search...I need some help here). I've already seen 20% increase in
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08/09/2010
