Archive for March 2007
New Link List update 3.23.07
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 23, 2007
1. The powers that be anticipate that Google will buy spot runner. I think this makes sense.
2. New site offers your desktop from anywhere. Cool.
3. You know a jerk at work. Send them an arsemail.
4. Remember the ancient times, search old newspapers from turn of the century, yes the other turn of the century (1900).
5. [...]
Software Developers are Gods
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 23, 2007
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Not!
Ok, that was childish. Very childish infact, but I’m really getting annoyed by the amount of software developers that think they are gods and think they are going to start the next microsoft, google or youtube. It’s true there have been a number of innovative sites in the past 10 years that have changed the way [...]
AT&T, Cingular and the Cell Phone Wars
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 23, 2007
The marketing world scratches its head every once in a while when they see a blatant waste of money in advertising. No agency is going to turn down money to do what a company wants, even if its a complete waste, but you know they are going to laugh behind your back. This is what happened [...]
Important news in Search Marketing
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 23, 2007
I saw this bulletin from the center for media research, and initially thought, ok thats logical. Search is a pretty common strategy for finding more or new information about something. And I didn’t think more of it. Then I read some of the buzzy posts floating out in the media-blogosphere and realized that we just [...]
Top Gear Marathon
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 19, 2007
I would like to interupt the usually scheduled marketing posts for a minute to thank the powers that be, for TopGear. I just had a topgear watching marathon weekend and it was fantastic! I had a friend of a friend that had the shows, and was kind enough to let me borrow them. Its just [...]
Thanks for the show; Ze Frank
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 19, 2007
I watched the last show in Ze Frank’s “The Show” video podcast project this weekend and like thousands (~150,000) other people I am sad to see it go. I genuinely hope that Ze can find a project that keeps his lighthearted approach to political analysis and daily random humor on-line.
A few things you may not [...]
Diet Coke
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 18, 2007
I’ve noticed a new campaign floating around on Outdoor ad space for Diet Coke and the Coke Zero this week. I specifically like the 3 outdoor ads I saw on bush shelters this week.
One shows a diet coke can with a starbucks style cardboard ring around it, titled “good morning”. This is great because it [...]
Crazy
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 17, 2007
The online and interactive advertising business is booming right now. I have gotten 4 emails from people interested in my resume (this week) and its not even current. I can’t imagine they think I’m looking for a new job when the resume they have hasn’t been updated in years, because I’m happily working where I am right [...]
3 Google AdWords tips
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 15, 2007
I hear companies complain about search and SEM every day. I sit next to someone who does this for a living, and I can’t believe these companies can’t do it themselves. It would save them a ton of money rather than outsourcing it. Here’s some tips whether you are a little company looking to understand [...]
Real Estate Rules
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 15, 2007
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The bubble may be close to bursting with Real Estate values, but if you’re looking for a home to live in and not to flip property for profit, you can still get a good deal on a home you love.
1. Use an Online Morgage Calculator to find out how much of a morgage you can [...]
New web metrics from ComScore
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 15, 2007
ComScore is one of the leading web metrics companies which has a sample of around 2,000 people participating in allowing them to collect their web surfing data anonymously. Then they take that data and multiply it out to reflect the total population. They release/publish the top statistics monthly as well as sell access to their database [...]
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 13, 2007
About this Twitter site. I have known about this site for a while, and I didn’t sign up (and I’ll sign up for any beta that seems half way interesting) for 2 reasons.
1. The interface reminds me of 1997.
2. I am not interested in blogging (twittering) what I am doing every moment of my day.
I think [...]
Marketing Plans
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 12, 2007
Marketing plans (which lead to media plans) are highly overlooked as an important part of achieving your company’s marketing goals each year. Many companies just “wing it”, “do what feels right” or “don’t have time” to plan out their strategy and steps to achieve the sales goals they have. I’ve seen this happen too many times [...]
Amazing, what you can get for free these days
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 12, 2007
I am amazed at what companies will give away to you just to get you to sign up for a monthly service. Even if what you’re getting for free is worth more than the monthly service is itself. Take free cell phones for example, they are commonly given away with cell phone service, and now even [...]
The Riches and You – tonight on FX
Posted by: theprotagonist5 on: March 12, 2007
The Riches, is a new TV drama (with comedy undertones) on FX that premieres tonight. Its about a family of travelers (gypsy like people in the south) that end up taking over a family’s life who was killed in an auto accident. It’s a struggle to adapt to suburban life as well as pull of [...]
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