29 Sep 08 Anna Eshoo leads Democrats in backing Google – Yahoo advertising partnership deal
Well, if you’ve been caught up in the brouhaha of the market meltdown (if you’re a millenial or just a bit older, say GenXer, it only is a buying opp for you – the rest is all noise and hype given the stress of Stephen Harper, GWB Jr. and company worrying about things)… but keep focussed on the tech business.
So, today YHOO and GOOG announced a major deal, and Ann Eshoo is leading a team of about a dozen democrats in making sure this doesn’t get blocked by Michael Mukasey as the Attorney General. Read the full Ann Eshoo support for the Google / Yahoo deal here (PDF, about 2MB) and realise how this changes the 2.0 landscape in a significant way … especially for Ballmer and friends over in Redmond. 
Tags: AdSense, AdWords, Anna Eshoo, Marketing, Michael Mukasey, Monetization, SEM, Web 2.0
20 Sep 08 AIG Direct suspends their affiliate program on Commission Junction … temporarily …hopefully
AIG Direct suspends their affiliate program on Commission Junction … temporarily …hopefully
Received this early Friday morning from Dan Fink, Affiliate Directory for AIG – AIGdirect.com – which is run through the Commission Junction affiliate network.
It sure has been a tough week for the financial sector – including AIG, as I briefly noted in that 7 figure government bail-out package for AIG. Perhaps that’s why Mr. Fink is mentioning that the affiliate program suspension is only for the next 7 days…
Tags: affiliate programs, AIG Insurance bailout, Marketing, Monetization
18 Sep 08 Mashup tool to publish photos from a camera directly to Twitter (and Google Maps)
Bon, petit article rapide pendant que les crevettes sont dans le four :
Un ami avait mentionné l’idée d’avoir un mécanisme pour automatiser l’intégration entre une caméra numérique et la promotion des photos via le service de microbloguage Twitter et possiblement un service de cartographie comme Google Maps.
Bien qu’il y a plusieurs services et outils qui existent pour faire des mashups de ce style, un de mes préférés est TwitPic – TwitPic est un service assez éprouvé (avec un API, etc.) qui permet à l’utilisateur de publier des photos directement d’une camera cellulaire, via leur API ou directement par le site.
Évidemment, la transmission de photos par cellulaires nécessite au moins des connexions 3G ou 3.5G afin d’avoir suffisamment de bande passante pour transmettre des photos d’une résolution acceptable à un bon rythme. (et un plan de données assez généreux.)
C’est développé par Noah Everett de Unison.com … ca vaut la peine de l’essayer!
OK, a quick article while the shrimps are in the oven:
A friend mentioned an idea for a tool to automate the integration between a digital camera and promoting the photos via the Twitter microblogging service and perhaps a mapping service such as Google Maps.
While there are many tools and services that exist to aggregate and create these kind of mashups, one of my favourites is TwitPic – TwitPic is a fairly mature service (with an API, etc.) that allows the user to publish photos directly from a cellphone camera, via their API or directly through their site.
Obviously, the transmission of photos by cellulars requires at least a 3G / 3.5G connection in order to get enough bandwidth to transmit photos of a reasonable resolution and at a decent pace… not to mention a generous data plan.
It’s developed by Noah Everett of Unison.com… well worth trying out!
Tags: français, Marketing, Software, TwitPic, Web 2.0, Wireless
17 Jul 08 Will it blend ? Blendtec blends iPhone 3G into dust – blender & iPhone 3G dusty remains on eBay again!
Ah, after a nice Angus Burger from McD… a lunchtime article.
Well, Tom Dickson of Blendtec must have been amongst those waiting in line for the iPhone 3G as they’ve pulled off another one of their “Will it blend?” campaigns, only this time it’s with an iPhone 3G. Yes, the point is to display how powerful the somewhat pricey Blendtec blenders are.
This is a classic example of Web 2.0 mashed-up with Marketing 2.0 … brilliant strategy.
Check out the Blendtec iPhone 3G blending video:
As with the first Blendtec iPhone (1.0) that was turned into dust, the iPhone remains and blender are being auctioned off on eBay with proceeds going to the children’s charity Primary Children’s Medical Center.
I guess you could call this the ultimate “unlocked” iphone hehe.
Tags: Blendtec blenders, eBay, iPhone 3G dust, Marketing, Web 2.0
14 Apr 08 Comcast warns affiliates – it’s “all inclusive” *not* “unlimited”
Well, they still have their excellent $275 Cash Back offer for all inclusive service; Internet, Television and the whole works…. but that does not mean it is “unlimited”. All authorised Comcast affiliates were sent the following email from Daniele at Comcast who manages their affiliate relationship network:
From: Comcast.com [mailto:owner-membermessaging@mx5.cj.com]
Sent: April 11, 2008 11:57 AM
To: ***********
Subject: Use of the term “UNLIMITED”April 11, 2008
Dear Valued Comcast Affiliate:
It has been brought my attention recently that Comcast affiliates and partners have been utilizing the term “UNLIMITED” when referencing Comcast services in ads, landing pages, promotional materials, etc. Be aware that this is a direct violation of the affiliate guidelines. If you are using the term “unlimited” please replace with “all inclusive” or remove completely.Comcast is being closely scrutinized that they and all of their partners are in compliance with this issue and I cannot stress the importance/urgency regarding this matter enough.
Bridgevine and Comcast are regularly reviewing affiliate sites/ ads and anyone found to be in violation of this guideline will be terminated from the program immediately and permanently. Comcast has an absolute zero tolerance policy regarding affiliate violations.
We appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. Please email *******@comcastspecial.com or call 772-539-0709 for questions or concerns.
Regards,
The Comcast Affiliate Marketing Team
So, be it officially know, the Comcast $275 Cash Back offer promotion is one smoking hot deal to take advantage off, but the Comcast subscriber backlash on DIGG has obviously hit home.
Tags: Affiliate, affiliates, Comcast, ISP, Marketing
