Archive for May, 2008
Updated: Google Analytics Has Major Data Processing Issue: Loses 6 Days of E-Commerce Data
Folks at WebmasterWorld have been complaining that their Google Analytics data seemed off for weeks now. Well, they were dead on. If you go to Google Analytics, you will now notice that they have admitted to having data processing issues between the dates of April 30th to May 5th. Google promised to [...]
Plaxo Confession: Acquired by Comcast
Finally, Plaxo has admitted to having been acquired, by none other than Comcast, for around the speculated $175 million, according to Reuters. After dodging rumors that eventually seemed unsubstantiated, the communications services company has in fact been the one to take on Plaxo.
Having an existing partnership with Comcast was surely a factor [...]
Good and bad landing page examples
Its always a good idea to check out your competitors landing pages to see what everyone is doing. The best way to stay current on the trends is to just browse ads in a certain niche. I was checking some of the ads on the first page Google results for the keyword”mortgage” the [...]
Mothers day recap - holiday strategies
Well, I just finished going through the stats from the big Mother’s day holiday weekend and it was a good one. I saw great earnings on several holiday related offers like flowers, gifts, etc. These were fueled by some solid 5 figure daily MSN spends that always lead to super high conversions. [...]
Upcoming Event: Mobile Social Networks and UGC in Amsterdam
On July 2nd through 4th at the Moevenpick Hotel in Amsterdam, attend the IIR’s Mobile Social Networks & UGC conference. IIR’s Mobile Social Networks & UGC has been specifically designed for mobile operators, mobile community platform firms, software & technology providers and content/media companies to share ideas, discuss future trends and establish a common view [...]
Video Ad Support Comes To Google AdWords API Sandbox
An older Google Groups thread was just updated by Jeff Posnick the AdWords API Advisor, an official Google representative in charge of the AdWords API development and support. The Googler explains that the API Sandbox should now support the creation of video ads.
Now, simulating the addition of video ads may be supported in the [...]
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 8, 2008
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Google Strives to Help Myanmar Cyclone Victims
After a deathly cyclone ravaged the Myanmar (Burma) region, thousands of people are still hoping for aid while the death toll rises into the six digits. Fortunately, if you go to Google.com today, you’ll see that they’re looking to help. A screenshot of what my homepage appears as is included:
The link takes you [...]
1 for charity blogger challenge
I am throwing out an open challenge to all bloggers out there. It’s very simple:
Give up one of your ad spaces for charity!
Let’s face it, many of us have done pretty well making money online - and giving up a little blog space isn’t going hurt anyone financially. Just think of all the [...]
Healia Communities: Yahoo Answers for Health
Health search engine Healia has recently launched some community-driven verticals in order to provide additional value to users. This is something that several health-related search tools have done, in order to supplement existing search content with user-generated content.
This is typically a tricky situation for the health sector because of the sensitive and [...]