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About niko

Nicholas ("everyone calls me 'Niko'" ) Lourotos is an original founder and the managing partner of Bridal Network Inc. (2001) He launched the first online wedding directory in Canada in 1995 (remember? when we still used modems!) and has happily remained in this space ever since. These days, he prefers to be called the "Network Manager". A suitably vague job description which allows him to float a lot, talk to people a lot, go to lunch a lot, brainstorm a lot and blog a lot - and generally oversee the network and try to keep his finger on the pulse of the industry.

Top-30 Wedding Searches of 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by niko

We love numbers! Here are some interesting ones, hot off the presses : the top-30 most searched wedding keywords of 2011 (logged by Canadian brides, looking for .. whatever they needed, on our network websites – mostly BRIDE.ca) (*) the … Continue reading →

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Fraud Alert! “david fish : YOUR SERVICE IS NEEDED URGENTLY”

Posted on January 5, 2012 by niko

Did you recently receive a similar email from “David Fish” at babiedahl_2000@yahoo.com? The message usually goes like.. i’m currently producing a short film in Nov, I now have some characters who require make-up,almost 20,I am shooting with Hight definition, so … Continue reading →

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RSS Feeds 101 : What, Why & Where

Posted on January 5, 2012 by niko

If you are running a blog, you have probably seen this symbol (or something very similar) somewhere. Or, you have seen mentions of an “RSS” or a “News Feed” or simply your “Feed”. Too, the new Bridal Network site probably keeps asking you for your RSS Feed address. … Continue reading →

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QR Codes 101 : What, Why & Where

Posted on January 5, 2012 by niko

QR Codes are becoming absolutely ubiquitous. You see them on ads, business mailings, supermarket shelves. (here is one of our own, on the right). What exactly are they? Why should you care? And how do you get one? What Are … Continue reading →

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