tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79467236664778250882011-07-31T01:10:34.971-04:00<p align="justify">The Scranton Front Door Pages have exclusive listings of premium business and professional websites. The listings also attract targeted local Search Engine traffic that's looking to do business with these firms. This blog supports these businesses through timely updates and fresh content. The benefits of backlinks from a blog like this are simple: because you get more authority for your website, you get more targeted local traffic!</p>Vince Runzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04038768259776437445noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7946723666477825088.post-71489205366835996032009-08-28T05:59:00.008-04:002009-09-06T11:12:36.113-04:00

Scranton is historic. The problem with historic areas is all the old structures that are plagued with mold infestations. Water leaks, high humidity and ground water seeping into buildings all contribute to the problem.Take a look at the above photo. Ceiling tiles can be infected with mold simply by getting wet and not drying quickly. Mold eats just about any organic material, including the paper

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Owners of antique and oriental rugs here in Scranton know that cleaning them is not like dealing with wall-to-wall carpet. The kind and type of deep cleaning and care they require is a specialized art.An antique rug (or contemporary Oriental rug) is an investment in quality and commitment to "love" of the artisanship that created these works. Maintaining these works of art means more than running

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Cosmetic dentistry in Scranton is as advanced as just about anywhere else in the world. While it used to be that you'd have to go to Hollywood or New York City to find a dental “magician” that could give you a movie-star smile, advances in technology and dental education mean that you won't have to travel far to get the best results.Along with the new composite fillings that look and feel like

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Plumbers in Scranton have it easy. Make no mistake; they're hard-working, industrious and know their business. It's easy for them because of the number of older homes in the area.Plumbing that dates back nearly a century inevitably means leaky pipes. Some of those pipes are actually made of lead, which is toxic to living things who drink water from lead pipes. Repair and replacement of old pipes

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The word "mortgage" literally means "dead hand". Figuratively, it means a pledge unto death. Old-fashioned mortgages were never paid off. They didn't amortize, or liquidate the debt itself. Instead, they gave the right to build and use the property for life, with the understanding that the ownership of the property remained with one who originally owned it.Old English property laws were intended

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I watched a local masonry contractor put up some very large blocks as a retaining wall. Stone masons, bricklayers and others who build structures out of the stuff of the Earth used to be part of a secret guild. The way this particular contractor did it looked like magic to me.One day, there was a stack of these impressive, ornate blocks ready to be fashioned into something useful. The next day,

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If you search Yahoo! local for Brazilian restaurants in Scranton, here's what you get: Sorry, no Brazilian Restaurants found in or nearby Scranton, PA. Funny, there's one about half a block from me here in North Scranton. Ipanema Grille is most definitely Brasilian in tone, flavor, presentation and the food on the menu!Of course, given that local listings from a huge, impersonal search engine can

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Professional malpractice, whether it's involving doctors or lawyers, is a hot topic in our increasingly litigious society. That's why this article in The Times-Tribune caught my eye. For those of you who inevitably won't click through to it, the article lays out a case for possible "municipal malpractice" in hiring 5 local lawyers with questionable qualifications to work on a bond issue. It turns

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Chiropractors in Scranton put in many years of their lives to become health care providers. Many of them banded together to push for insurance coverage for their services. They've bucked the medical establishment and thumbed their noses at allopathic medicine as the only "cure" for disease. You'd think they'd have learned something about promoting themselves.They haven't, at least in Scranton.

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After a few delays, all the current niches are filled with "placeholders" for appropriate businesses, professionals and targeted local traffic. You can also find active listings for local businesses that are special favorites of the portal manager. If you are considering getting in on this chance to get your business in the best possible place in the Search Engine Result Pages, decide quickly.

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Last year, an old friend (okay, we're both old) came to visit me here in NEPA. For a few days, we did all the touristy things you should do if you're visiting from out of town. Two of the local Scranton attractions we "did" were the Zoo at Nay Aug Park and the Houdini Museum.For a couple of old fogies, the Houdini Museum was a hoot! With all the wide-eyed kids gawping at the illusions and the

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The "Local" Scranton business directory that pops up in the search engine results when you search for a Scranton business or professional is usually put up by a big advertiser who is trying to cross promote its own paid classified listings. It's not even in the area, as a business. Whether it's a "Yellow Pages" directory, a "scraped" directory (that grabbed all its listings from the Yellow Pages)

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Used gear can be a valuable asset if you need cash or are looking to trade up to something special. Musicians know this, even if they're only amateurs. Guitar players, drummers and singers want the best stuff they can get to make their sound just right for them. In some cases, used guitars, amps, drums and PA equipment can be better than new stuff, simply because the brand or model you want has

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You can stuff all the local keywords you want into your Web page that tell people "I'm in Scranton". That's so 20th Century. Haven't you heard of GPS?There's a nifty tool you can use to narrow yourself down to the exact spot in your parking lot reserved for special customers or clients: Address Fix. Just go there, type in your address (don't worry, your information isn't stored or given away) and

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Search for scranton equipment rental services and all that that search engines will give you is a crowded map of somewhat related businesses (if you count a pizza deliver service as related) and the rest are basically classified ads. Not one local equipment rental service has a website showing up in the results for this listing.The problem is that these services know their business, but don't

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After hunting around for a decent portal to showcase the businesses that could use it the most, it was time to DIY -- Do It Yourself. In the spirit of "don't worry, be crappy and get something up there NOW", you can see the first draft of the Scranton Front Door Portal at: Scranton Front Door PortalThis portal will be very exclusive. It will be for particular niches or sub-niches that have a top

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