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Starbucks on Loop and 64

September 27th, 2012

Whoever thought of putting a Starbucks on the Loop and 64 in Tyler had a good idea. The entire city is growing pretty well and this part of town is now exception.

Just down the road on 64 you’ve got the airport. On the corner of the loop and 64 you have Walmart and more businesses seem to be blooming like crazy, which also increases the business of Starbucks. As Americans, we’re pretty addicted to coffee. When we start our day without it, everything seems to go wrong until we finally caffeine up, Starbucks is conveniently located there to help relieve the stresses of early mornings.

This particular Starbucks location has had great feedback from people, who say it’s the cleanest one in Tyler and are impressed with the service. One of the reviews on Google says, “This is the best Starbucks in Tyler! As a regular, they know by drink and always have a smile for me. Great service!”

Another review raves, “Best Starbucks in Tyler.This is my new Starbucks in Tyler. This location is much cleaner than most, and the baristas are all very friendly. My drink is pretty specific and they have never seemed to mind it. Many other places I go, they seem to get agitated with my order. If you’re in Tyler and want a great experience at a Starbucks, this is the place to come.”

Starbucks is a great place to hang out with friends. It also makes for an even better place to go to get some work done for your job or school, as you can enjoy a cup of coffee (as well as a Frappuccino or a fresh fruit smoothie if that’s your style) while making use of the wireless internet.

Like most Starbucks, this one also has a drive through in case you’re in a hurry. If you’re running late for work and you need that extra kick to get you started, the drive through at Starbucks on the Loop and 64 might just be your best bet.

Texas Biz Solutions, a Tyler Web Design and Web Marketing Company

September 27th, 2011

Texas Biz Solutions has an integrated approach to web design by including web marketing as a part of their overall strategy to offer value to the clients that choose them to be their web design company.

What this company does that sets them a part from the competition is search engine optimization work that involves four key things:

  •     Video Marketing
  •     Article Marketing
  •     Backlinking
  •     Social Media Marketing

A good website is a great thing to have but driving traffic to it is just as important. You can build a brand and traffic to your website by buying ad space on local Tyler TV stations and radio. With this media strategy you could expect to receive a couple hundred search visitors to your website daily from this exposure.

Some small local Tyler businesses simply do not have the budget to build their brand and business in this way and so this is why a web design company that offers search engine optimization and social media marketing is so important.

SEO and social media are your two biggest levers right now in marketing strictly through the internet. In some cases I have seen companies receive more traffic through Google plus, Facebook, and Twitter than through some very good SEO strategies.

If you are lost as to what SEO is it is simply this:

Getting your website to rank for keywords people type in search engines to buy the type of stuff your business sells. For instance, if you sell hand dryers for bathrooms you will typically not find this in a Lowes or Walmart. If someone were to type in a search engine “Tyler TX hand dryer equipment” you would want your hand dryer website to come up if that is what you sell.

An SEO company can offer an integrated approach of web design and on page and off page SEO that allows your companies most popular search terms to bring up your website when people type those terms in Google, Yahoo, or Bing.

By using a company that is good at both web design, user experience, SEO, and social media you can knock out several things at once while working with a limited budget.

You can learn more about Texas Biz Solutions by visiting their website here: http://texasbizsolutions.com/

Advanced Computer Repair in Lindale TX

March 30th, 2011

Advanced Computer Repair
I love personal small time computer shops. The truth is you don’t need to walk into Best Buy and other larger electronics stores to get your computer repaired.

If you live in Lindale you will find Advanced Computer Repair right off I20 across from the Country Store gas station and Ellis Pharmacy. Once up on the Hideaway Lake service road just look to your right beyond the banks and you will see Advanced Computer Repair next to a pet boarding business.

Advanced Computer Repair doesn’t just offer personalized computer and laptop repair but also sells refurbished laptops and desktop computers. This means you get these computers for super cheap prices compared to full retail at Best Buy and Walmart.

I stopped by the other day simply to pick up a USB mouse for $10. The service man was friendly, knowledgable and genuinely seemed to care about helping me.

What you get from this Lindale TX computer and laptop repair shop is a lot of personalized expert advice. He will let you know what might be wrong with your laptop and give you status as repair is done. If you simply have a virus or small minor issue he may be able to repair it right on the spot while your still in the store.

Advanced Computer Repair in Lindale TX

Snow Sledding Hills in Tyler Texas

February 4th, 2011


If you are like me and most of my family you are always on the look out for a steep snow sledding hill just in case it happens to snow in Tyler Texas.

Snow is very rare in Tyler Texas and snow that resembles what you see at Breckenridge and Keystone Colorado ski resorts is almost unheard of.

When we do get snow it falls and melts immediately but last night and today we have a thick soft blanket of about 4 – 5 inches of snow.

I have had my eye on this one great hill over at the Walmart Highway 64 parking lot.

If you drive in and look over to your right toward the back there is a very large steep hill.

We climbed up and used a $10 plastic container ironically bought at Walmart last year.

Although our container was not ideal it still worked and was a lot of fun. If you actually had a real sled you could have quite a blast going down this mini ski/snowboard trail.

So for those in Tyler Texas that like to have a little fun in the snow and cold check this hill out sometime while Walmart is still ok with you being on it.

Coming up with Christmas gift ideas for 2010

December 2nd, 2010

Christmas 2010 gift ideasUsually during Christmas time I have a very hard time buying gifts.

As you get older and your friends and family get older many of them pretty much have everything they want already.

And I sure ain’t going to be buying no one a big screen TV or something like that unless its my wife. I already know she doesn’t want that so not going to be doing that.

Here are a few ideas both local to Tyler and a couple on the internet that work out great for finding gifts.

Tuesday Morning in the shopping strip that you find Cotton Patch restaurant has great affordable gifts to choose from. They are right across from Robert E Lee highschool and may be just the shopping store your looking for.

Don’s TV and appliances is a locally owned TV and appliance store by a good family in Tyler Texas. You have likely seen most of them on their corny TV commercials. If you run in to them in town try to not bring up the commercial, they may have heard that one a time or two. They have good deals on their TV’s and kitchen appliances and if your buying a lot they might drop that price a little more for ya.

Regarding buying Christmas gifts online the neat thing to do this year is buy a unique hand made gift online from a website called Etsy (etsy.com). Some people in my family did this and you may come away with a cheap price tag but a cool gift. Also a website called thinkgeek (thinkgeek.com) offers really off the wall Christmas 2010 gifts like the fresh water fish training kit I bought for my father n’ law last year. For some reason it’s still boxed up.

For a really cool gift idea or two that is kinda pricey you could buy an Ipad for a toddler and spouse. Make it a combo. The stuff adults can do on an Ipad are endless but kids and toddler games are only about $3 each and they are extremely intuitive and educational. In fact I would go so far to say the Ipad will stomp on any of those fake looking toddler laptop games you see at the Tyler Target and Walmart.

Well I hope this has given you a little food for thought regarding this 2010 Christmas gift idea solution here in little old Tyler Texas. And without sounding too holy be sure to support a Christian missionary this Christmas season working in a muslim country.

Ipad Demonstration Video Showing a Toddler Playing Games

Ipad Good Toy For Toddlers to Play With Video