It’s bad enough that there are over 60 million users (including me) wasting real time and real money growing virtual crops to earn virtual points. A new article in TechCrunch blows the doors on an industry that is set to generate over a billion dollars in 2009 (source: Nick O’Neill of AllFacebook.com). Look out for […]
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There are 540 million directories printed in the United States each year. That’s 1.7 directories per person, assuming just over 300 million people living in the US. There is not one “yellow pages” company, so it’s many companies printing many books. The average yellow pages book weighs 3.62 pounds. Multiply that by the 540 million
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This is a guest post by Leigh Hanney, Head of Marketing at RetailMeNot.com and Blogger at semsamurai.com I talk to a lot of people about online marketing, some are super experienced and others are really only just starting out. But so often I hear the same story from both ends of the experience spectrum… and
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(in other words, how to NOT have a blog that gets no traffic) Every few days I go into Google Analytics to see what’s driving traffic to my site. If there’s a sharp spike, it’s usually because of a guest blog post or speaking at a conference. If it’s a gradual increase, it’s because I’m
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Got 60 seconds? Check out the 24 funny pumpkin carving images here– they’ll make you laugh. Here’s my favorite one: Ok, fine– it’s not technically a “carving”, but it’s still hilarious!
Check out these 24 hilarious pumpkin carvings! Read More »
Not much more needs to be said about this. Gotta wonder how this ad was approved by Facebook. The guy is naked and she probably is, too. What do you think the advertiser was targeting– old guys who say “creeper” in their profile? This is worse than the “Date a Cougar” ads from a few
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The following is a guest post by an affiliate who has being creating websites and doing various affiliate marketing for over 8 years. I could be making 10 times more money than I am right now. So why aren’t I? Because I enjoy what I’m doing. I’ve done a lot of affiliate marketing in the
Doing what you enjoy vs. doing what makes you rich Read More »
3 months ago Microsoft spent $100 million to launch BING search. And now Yahoo! has followed suit, spending another $100 million for their own branding campaign. All the while Google and Facebook are laughing at the big company mentality for marketing– to spend money on traditional advertising. If your search quality hasn’t changed, then invest
$100 million for Yahoo’s new ad campaign– it’s about YOU! Read More »
Every couple years there is a product innovation that just changes the game. The new XBOX has no controller, so forget about buying a Nintendo Wii. The new XBOX has facial recognition and voice recognition– so it can spot you among a crowd of players. They show an example of a skateboarding game where the
The new XBOX Natal will blow your mind– here’s why Read More »
A few dozen of the top internet marketers got together for 3 days at this exclusive event in Del Mar, just north of San Diego. Great food, plenty of drinks, and even better sharing of Internet marketing secrets. Invite only, since it’s not a conference, but a place where already successful people get together to
If you weren’t at ThinkTank, you missed out Read More »