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PardonMyFrench

Long Valley NJ and Avalon NJ

I wear a bunch of hats: CMO of Campaign Solutions/CDIAds which is a Republican Digital Advertising out of VA. I run my own agency PardonMyFrench out of NJ. Father, Springsteen Fan, Giants and Devils Season Tix Holder, I love eating out and going down the NJ shore

Interests: online gaming, gardening, baseball, football, hockey, my kids, and avalon NJ

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Google Paid Search versus Organic Results for your Brand Terms

To buy brand terms or not to buy brand terms, that is usually the question all brand marketers ask, but especially political ones. There are certain fundamental tactics that are the foundation of great search campaigns, and buying your own... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2021 at PardonMyFrench

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Political Search Conquering in 2020. Is It Still a Thing?

So does being #1 on your opponent’s brand terms really matter anymore? Historically marketers had to be first, and if they weren’t, well, they weren’t running a very comprehensive search campaign. The same thing extended to politics, but this race is proof that this strategy is changing. Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2020 at PardonMyFrench

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My September 11 Memories

***This is a repost from many years ago. I had considered retiring it this year, but I always get notes from friends thanking me for this. BTW - I still carry that Hale and Hearty Soup frequent buyer card. Weird... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2019 at PardonMyFrench

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How to Start Digital Advertising for Restaurants

As I write this post, I'm down in my southern NJ home. As some of you long time readers know, when the weather gets warmer, my family heads to the southern NJ beaches. Father's Day also just passed about 2... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2019 at PardonMyFrench

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How to Start Advertising Online: Part 1 Tracking via Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager

No matter who we meet with and no matter the industry, I usually start with the same question. Can I have access to your Google Analytics account? I usually get one of two answers: 1) Sure but my developer might... Continue reading

Posted Jun 13, 2019 at PardonMyFrench

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Google Ads Universal App Campaign Setting is Not Universally Good

I know it's been a while since I've posted. I've been very distracted lately and when ideas pop into my head for a post, if I don't act on them it's usually too late. So, this is a post I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2019 at PardonMyFrench

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It's Friday So We Visited James on Main

So another Friday came and went and we visited James on Main in Hackettstown NJ (surprise). This time Lisa and Lisa and Marcy at James on Main I had company - our friend Marcy. As usual we scored the coveted counter seats and had a front row view of Chef... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2017 at IEatOutALot

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Checking Out Alexandria VA's New BBQ - Myron Mixon's Pitmaster BBQ

Just this past week a group of us from Campaign Solutions decided to try the brand new BBQ restaurant in Christian Curto and Megan Andersen at Myron Mixon's Pitmaster BBQ Alexandria Virginia, Myron Mixon's Pitmaster BBQ. These were the hearty people from CS that decided to give the restaurant a... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2017 at IEatOutALot

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Revisiting the Long Valley Pub and Brewery

I was a regular at the Long Valley Pub and Brewery; my family used to go there every Friday. In fact, there was a publication that listed the best breweries in the USA and we were listed as a regular customer and called the Brew Pub family. However, over the... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2017 at IEatOutALot

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The Boathouse in Orlando Florida

We just came back from our annual Disney World trip and as usual we ate at some fabulous restaurants. Our biggest surprise came with dining at Disney Springs' The Boathouse. It's awesome and a tad bit pricey but worth every penny. Before I jump right in, a few words of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2017 at IEatOutALot

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Tewksbury Inn Oldwick NJ

This is my original post from Yelp. I'm usually there on Mondays for lunch and try to go there two times per month for dinner. It's also going to be my site for my 50th birthday dinner. ORIGINAL REVIEW This is an update to my 2011 review. I eat here... Continue reading

Posted Jan 3, 2017 at IEatOutALot

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Think Twice Before Getting that Cheap .US from GoDaddy (or anyone else)

Just last week I bought a new URL for restaurant reviews - the very awesome IEatOutALot.com and of course during the GoDaddy checkout process I was upsold to a .US domain and threw it in my cart. As usual GoDaddy... Continue reading

Posted Dec 19, 2016 at PardonMyFrench

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Mattar's Bistro Allamuchy NJ

This was my original post from July 2014. I just visited this past Saturday so I'll update this review below. In general, Mattar's is a great place to spend a Friday or Saturday night and becomes an awesome place when they have live music in the bar. ORIGINAL REVIEW The... Continue reading

Posted Dec 18, 2016 at IEatOutALot

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James on Main - 12.16.2016 Visit

Stopped by as usual for a 7PM reservation at the James on Main counter. Here are some pics from the visit which was awesome as usual. We had the cheese plate, mussels, two different kinds of soup, grilled veal chop, and cheese burger. Eric Chef Bill from James on Main... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2016 at IEatOutALot

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Publick House Chester NJ

This is my review from the middle of April 2016. We've always had great service and personal attention from The Publick House and when there is a band there we have an awesome time. You can usually find me there for lunch during the week. The wait staff is always... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2016 at IEatOutALot

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James on Main Hackettstown NJ

This is my original post from June 2016 that you will find on Yelp. I've made James on Main a weekly stop for us - usually Friday nights at the counter. It seems Chef Bill cooks better when we are seated at the counter 😊😊😊 Since this is really my... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2016 at IEatOutALot

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Posted Dec 15, 2016 at IEatOutALot

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Confessions of an Old AT&T Landline Junkie

I remember when AT&T broke up into long distance and local. Like a lot of people I didn't understand what divestiture was or why I needed to dial a "1" before making a long distant call. I remember going to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 6, 2016 at PardonMyFrench

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Dear UnitedHealthcare - Your 2016 Healthcare Plans in NJ Suck

I have been a customer of Oxford Health Insurance since 2001; yes for you math geniuses that's 15 years. I first got Oxford Health Insurance when I joined what was then known as DLJdirect and kept it - I even... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2016 at PardonMyFrench

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Running Ads on Snapchat - Your Best Way to Reach 13 - 34 Year Olds

I had the chance to try out advertising on Snap Chat recently. I thought it would be a great way to get some quick easy press for a client and a great way to get noticed by younger users. Well... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2016 at PardonMyFrench

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Living with an Apple Watch for 1 Year

I was working on a different post when I got distracted by a Facebook update. When I checked on my memories from last year, I saw that 1 year ago today I ordered my Apple Watch at 3AM EST (thanks... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2016 at PardonMyFrench

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Dear Ticketmaster, You Really Suck Now.

I can't stand Ticketmaster.com anymore. It's to the point where honest fans can no longer get seats for premium shows. In the past, it used to be hard work that would allow you to buy tickets for a hot act... Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2016 at PardonMyFrench

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Google Tag Manager - Turning Your Marketing Side to the Coding Dark Side

Admit it.. All those years of working in online advertising you had to rely on your coders and site owners to implement your tags, you were always just a little bit jealous. If only marketing could implement some basic codes.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2015 at PardonMyFrench

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Disney Making Your Trip Even Easier - May 2015

(Note: I know I haven't blogged in a long time - probably about 2 years ago, but I'm starting up again. Hopefully, a post a week going forward. Well I'll just try and make 1-2 posts per month; during softball... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2015 at PardonMyFrench

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September 11 Memories - 2014 Edition

***This is a repost from many years ago. I had considered retiring it this year, but I always get notes from friends thanking me for this. BTW - I still carry that Hale and Hearty Soup frequent buyer card. Weird... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2014 at PardonMyFrench

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