While
at my computer one morning, still in my jammies, with my luke warm
coffee on my desk, I decided it was time to investigate the workings of
Dogpile. A side note: I do a bit of
“search engine details” for hire for clients with websites to help them get a
better foothold in the search engines.
So
in that endeavor I decided to check out Dogpile. It’s a search engine and newsy
website with a canine theme. Instead of ‘search’ you click on the box that
reads ‘Go Fetch’. Clever, don’t you think? What better way to find out how they are doing
but to enter one’s own name? My name
came up straightaway showing my business, my former business, my address, a
facebook entry, and a blip in my cousin’s blog, KelloggBlogging/blogspot.com. These were scattered about on pages one and
two. One page 3 the first listing was for Zappo’s Shoes. Go figure. How does
Dogpile know about my shoe thing? I will admit that I have been to Zappos’
website, but I swear to the shopping gods I didn’t buy even one pair of shoes.
I usually buy my shoes in person. We have a great little shoe shop here in
Orofino. (By the way, they have a great reasonably priced selection of leather
handbags, too). I rarely buy shoes on-line. Mind you, I am not opposed to
buying them that way, but it’s the trying them on thing that gets in the way.
Unlike toothbrushes, I want to make sure they will fit to eliminate the agony
of returning them. Let me make this clear, personally I am not opposed to any
shoe buying. None.
I
now have a dilemma. If my shoe fixation is exposed on the wide world web it
might be a good time to do something about it. Like decreasing the number of
shoes in my “collection” might be a place to start. In my search for shoes to
get rid of, I found only one pair worthy of going into the donation bag. A
like-new pair of Saucony running shoes shifted to the top. I’m sure you have
guessed that I don’t run, but it’s ok to have the shoes. I try not to sweat,
too, and I own a couple of sweatshirts.
One
pair was all I could sacrifice. I thought I would have a cold glass of Iced Tea
and tackle this shoe purging later. Later like next week.
So
before the week is out so are the Saucony shoes. Out of the bag and right back
in the pile with the rest of my shoes. I couldn’t bear to part with them. They
are practically brand new. Who could blame me?
2 comments:
My students love Dogpile and I had forgotten how fun it is. Thanks for the tip. I don't have a shoe store so I love Zappos. Free shipping, fast, good sales, and returns for free. I just got a shipment of new school shoes. Now I am sure my foot is too big for those running shoes... not that I run either.
Inever buy much of anything but bushes. Certainly not shoes. The last pair I bought was three years ago. A pair to wear on the treadmill. I tried them on my big foot which happens to be my left. Went home put on my new shoes and got on the treadmill. When I first got it from my son I tried it barefoot and found out treadmills quickly give you blisters!
I put on the shoes abnmd got on the treadmill. In about five minutes I found out there was some stitching right where the bunion on my big toe is and already had a really sore blister on the bunion. Now I'm wearing the shoe on my left foot and a sock with velcro on the bottom on my right foot with the bunion on it!A sock I got when I was in the hospital to use as slip
pers. I have about five pair so am only going to wear out the left shoe and all those slipper socks on my right foot because I will never put that shoe on the bunion again!
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