Mar 21
We’ve moved!
The amount of time involved in maintaining this blog and dealing with the MOUNTAINS of SPAM that WordPress seems to draw (Oh yes, we’re well aware of the spam plug-ins, Akismet and all the other “Solutions”…) have prompted us to move our blog to our website. Just –CLICK HERE– to keep on with “The Blog-View” and stay current with all the happenings at Glendale Pawn and Jewelry!
According to the outstanding writer, Pamela Redmond Satran, “Every eighteen seconds, a baby is born and someone starts blogging.” Now Ms. Satran is certainly qualified to make this statement as she is a superb blogger and also a founder of the great website, www.nameberry.com which focuses on baby names and names in general.
(Gpawn discovered this fact today, while perusing his favorite blogs and working on the morning activity of establishing consciousness and generally facing the start of a new day.)
It really is a remarkable statistic I think. Every 18 seconds a baby is born and someone starts blog. (Most probably the two events are not related, but they might be…we can’t know for sure.) Pretty thought provoking I suppose…if you want it to be. Primarily because when a baby is born and a blog is started most people would probably say to unto themselves, “Wow, I wonder how this is going to turn out?” We think a better question might be, “Wow, I wonder what THIS journey is going to be like?”
Both events are certainly a journey…without end, when you stop and think about it.
With the birth of a child, it’s really a forever kind of thing. Those who came before continue on with each new bundle of joy.
With the birth of a blog, it’s really as forever as the Internet. In case you haven’t figured it out, when something is sent out into cyberspace, there’s no taking it back. Just as sending out a new offspring into this world of ours is also a forever type of thing.
If you’re new to The Blog-View, you’re probably saying to yourself right now, “Where is gpawn going with this? What’s the connection to Glendale Pawn and Jewelry?”
(If you’re a “Blog-View Regular”, you’re probably saying to yourself, “Okay, I can’t believe I’m reading this stuff…again.” See…gpawn knows you!)
Your attention please! Here is the connection!
“Raising kids and raising a pawn shop blog/website are BOTH a journey…and NOT a destination”
As a parent, you really don’t want your kids hanging out with some of the other kids who are known for…uh…getting in trouble. When you’re running a pawn shop blog/website you also don’t want to associate with certain people, tactics or methodology that’s going to get you into trouble. Oh sure there is no shortage of schemes to “Guarantee front page search results on Google for virtually any search term imaginable”…yeah, right. There’s also the tried and tired scam of throwing up a bunch of one page websites that sound like they are industry authorities (Except for a minor deviation in the URL…IE: Looks just like an insanely popular website, except it isn’t)
Oh yeah, the always popular, “Let’s pay a bunch of people pennies a day to write positive stuff about us and post it all over the Internet strategy.” There’s an original tactic for ya! (Not!)
Uh…we don’t hang around with those “Kids”.
Those of us at Glendale Pawn and Jewelry knew that our online presence wasn’t going to be established overnight and it would be the result of supplying top quality products, discounted prices and…drum roll please…original content.
How did we know this? Well, Glendale Pawn and Jewelry wasn’t established overnight. When you walk into our shop you’re seeing the +25 years that have gone into creating, in our humble opinion, possibly the best pawn shop ever. You’re also seeing +25 years of doing things correctly, ethically and with great concern for our customers, our community and our staff. There is no quick path to anything worthwhile. It takes commitment, energy and Ethos. (Ethos= Is a Greek word meaning “character” that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology.)
So if you’re looking for a quick, hassle-free cash loan to take care of an unexpected expense, fine jewelry, firearms or almost anything that you can think of…at 30 – 60% less than even the “Big-Box” stores, Glendale Pawn and Jewelry or www.ArizonaPawnShops is the premier destination.
OH! Don’t forget, we’re also cash buyers for stuff you’d like to get rid of. Gold, Jewelry, firearms, collectibles, etc.
Great people, great products, great history and a great journey for all of us here who are honored to serve you…and as always, “We’re glad you’re here”
“We’re glad you’re here!”
gpawn