In the last couple of days you may have noticed a lack of posts. Cameron and I took a trip to Silicon Valley to meet up with some random people, clients, and a couple 9rulers…
Archive for June, 2006
Monkey in your trunk
Crowded markets are some of the most difficult markets to enter. They are usually competitive and many times it is difficult to differentiate your product with your competitors’ product.
Technorati improves their SEO
Last week I wrote a post on how well Technorati has done in regards to their search engine optimization. I also mentioned there was a few key things they could do to improve what they’ve already done.
CNet missed one
CNet has released the Top 10 Google Apps, which is a listing of the top Google applications and their ratings. The list was pretty good overall, but there was one big disappoint…
Google Desktop Gadget Challenge
Google has announced a desktop gadget contest. The contest runs for the next month and the winner will receive $5000, plus the chance to show the world their mad skills.
My digg wish list
Recently digg launched version 3.0 which allows a broader range of topics to now be submitted. The new digg is a great improvement compared to the last version, but with some small tweaks…
What ads work?
The Nielsen/Norman group recently did some eye tracking studies that show some interesting results. It shows that users seem to ignore animated ads, or graphic ads that stick out from the rest of the site.
Sleeping Comcast technician gets fired
Last week I posted about a Comcast technician who fell asleep on someone’s couch during a house call. David Dalka, a reader of Pronet Advertising, was talking with Comcast tech support about a problem he…
Leveraging Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a collaboratively built encyclopedia that has evolved into a great resource if you are looking for information on just about anything. Because of its popularity and the sheer number of people that use Wikipedia
Enduring the worst for your customers
Image is an important factor in marketing. If you want your product to be known as soft and gentle you may want it to be associated with a teddy bear. If you want your product to have a tough and rugged image
