Identifying Your Pet if He or She Goes Missing

Your pet is a member of your family. If it ever got lost, you would be beside yourself. The good news is that there are several options when it comes to identifying your pet. If your pet should become lost, any of these methods, used alone or in combination, can help ensure that your family member makes it home safely. Identification Tags ID tags are the oldest and most commonly used method of identifying cats and dogs. These tags come in a variety of shapes, colors and materials. You can even find cute and fun hand-stamped ID tags on sites like Etsy. QR Tags QR tags are relatively new on the market, but even more useful than ID tags. You purchase the tag and enter your pet’s information on the manufacturer’s website. If your pet gets lost, someone...

Search results are personalized now, so get a more unfiltered view by going ‘Incognito’

Having beein in the SEO market for over 10 years, the change in search has been significant, presenting both challenges and opportunities.   With search results being increasingly personalized, measuring universal web site rankings becomes less relevant as everyone is likely seeing different results, based on a host of factors. Several years ago, someone searching ‘find a dentist’ in different cities would have likely seen very similar organic search results, but those days are long gone. As we focus on our internet marketing services for clients, we look less at individual rankings and focus more on overall organic traffic. The challenge is being able to effectively measure improvements or decreases in organic visibility, especially when clients...

“Don’t Ignore a Receding Gum Line” – Advice from your Virginia Dentist

In our Leesburg, VA dental pratice, increasingly we see patients suffering from receding gum lines, which is a dental health condition not to be overlooked. Many American adults currently have some form of periodontal (gum) disease. Periodontal diseases range from simple gum inflammation to a more serious disease that is the result of major damage to the soft tissues and bone supporting teeth. Periodontal disease is a major cause of the loss of adult teeth. Plaque, the sticky film of bacteria that is constantly forming on our teeth, is the chief agent leading to periodontal disease. Gums that are red, swollen and bleed easily are caused by gingivitis that is the mildest form of periodontal disease. There is little or no pain and the patient may not know that it...

What to Look For When Comparing Medical Weight Loss Programs

There are many choices available to a person that desires a medical weight loss program in Northern Virginia or throughout the country to help he or she to lose weight.  What are some of the important factors that go into decision-making as to which direction is the best?  Here are my thoughts as to the questions that are very important to consider:  Does the program rely on selling you shakes, bars or prepackaged foods?  If the answer is “yes”, I strongly advise you to reconsider your choice, because the meal replacement programs have virtually no chance of helping you lose weight for the long-term.  You will be eating “real” food for the rest of your life, so for any program to have a chance of helping you keep the weight off, that program must...