I really like this ad. I would actually want to see this walking through the airport. via thecoolhunter.net
I really like this ad. I would actually want to see this walking through the airport. via thecoolhunter.net
Loved the cartoon. Even with my limited experience I can totally see how it is true. Can from a blog post over at http://www.conversationagent.com/2010/01/what-really-affects-behavior.html
I had an Information System class where we covered search. I thought oh great, I already know all these. The first one, Wolframalpha. I already had tried it out and wasn't impressed. I guess I wasn't asking the right questions. I was very impressed by the results. "Where am I?", "Internet users europe", and of course the standard math equations all are handled amazingly with Wolframalpha. This is the first time, since I found out about Google in like 9th grade that I have been more impressed with another search engines answers. Times are changing.
One of the common complaints with affiliate programs is that it takes a lot of work. Even if you are already linking to your favorite Amazon book, to benefit from that you need to sign up, be approved, install the link tracker etc.
A new company named VigLink seeks to make this a lot easier. They automatically scan your site for potential links and then automatically can set you up. They maintain accounts with all of the major affiliate programs meaning you don't have to.
They are pre-launch as of now, but you can still get a site report right now.
Check them out at VigLink.com
You can now upload any file to your Google Docs. I immediately thought of Dropbox and how their free backup service could be in Google Jeopardy. But they are not. Dropbox is so seamless with drag and drop installation and drag and drop functionality, the slightly clunky Google Docs uploader is just not the same. One more reminder that companies need to be the best at what they do, because someone is going to start doing the same thing.
I think this is a great ad. I actually enjoyed looking at it, and I ended up using Hootsuite, not entirely because of this ad, but maybe it helped.
I read an article over on FastCompany about customer complaints and problems with the new Google phone.
One interesting point of the article is that the customer service is pretty bad. The quote,"And in Google's case, the biggest failing is in customer support: There are recurring tales of woe with consumers being referred between Google, T-Mobile and HTC client helplines without anyone taking responsibility or even offering to genuinely help."
We should have seen this coming. Since when has Google ever provided customer service? I haven't seen a help number to call when Gmail isn't working, and judging from AdSense and Google ranking stories you never really know what they are doing over there in California.
Google works best with Engineers and data, two things that don't go too nicely with customer service.
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