Each day the billions of searches on Google generate a goldmine of data into people’s attitudes, perceptions and needs. Google has always been very open with much of this data, providing it freely to everyone online with its Keyword Tool, Google Trends and Insights For Search.
This week Google launched Google Real-Time Insight Finder, which combines the features of its other search data tools into one centralized interface. If you need to do online research into popular and rising trends, this is an incredible tool.
And it’s all free. If you want to learn more about how Real-Time Insight Finder can be a vital tool for planning your digital marketing initiatives, watch this video from Google.
This short video does an excellent job illustrating the massive growth of the Online Video viewing. With sales of Internet-connected TVs also surging, it is only a matter of time until Online Video challenges the business model of television.
A few years ago I spent a year living in the town of Banff. During that time I had the opportunity to explore the backcountry of Banff National Park and the other Rocky Mountain national parks – skiing, hiking, camping and treking in the wilderness.
The natural wonders listed below are a collection of my favourite places in the Canadian Rockies (in no particular order). I was inspired to write this post by reading the 36 Natural Wonders of New Zealand.
The surreal blue waters of Morraine Lake and the backdrop of snow-capped peaks in the Valley of Ten Peaks is a sight to see. The ten mountain peaks in the background run along the Continental Divide, which marks the border of British Columbia and Alberta. (more…)
These are my favourite day hikes around the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. As usual, in no particular order. All of these hiking trails are within 1-2 hours driving distance of the city of Vancouver and can be completed in a day.
1. Dog Mountain
A surreal view of Vancouver's natural harbour as the sun sets.
The Dog Mountain bluffs have the best-hike-to-view ratio in the Lower Mainland. I try to do this hike every few weeks since it is a quick 25 minutes drive from downtown and it only takes about 1 or 2 hours. Plus, it is an easy hike in the snow. The trailhead is by the Bear’s Paw at the far end of the Mount Seymour parking lot. (more…)
My first place after moving to Vancouver was at the corner of Robson and Cardero in the tower above the Blenz. Staring out at the sky and mountains from the window, I had the opportunity to take quite a few photos of the view over the course of the year I lived there.
Vancouver definitely has interesting and moody weather. These Vancouver photos illustrate all the different kinds of interesting weather we get here on the BC Coast: snow, fog, rain, sun and everything in-between.
The morning fog hanging over the Stanley Park and Coal Harbour after a week of dense fog in the city. (more…)
