Archive for September, 2010

Google’s San Francisco Offices

September 30, 2010

I spent the day at Google’s San Francisco offices today and came away with a fresh perspective on not only their business but mine.

Google's San Francisco Offices

Google's San Francisco Offices

I am excited about getting back to my office and applying both what I learned and discovered.

A Sunny Warm Day In San Francisco

September 29, 2010

Since this is supposed to be my personal blog – today I am in San Francisco.

Its unusually beautiful and sunny.

A church is nearby and its bells are ringing.

I am going down to Pier 47 to get something to eat and then heading to Google tomorrow.

Sunny Day In San Francisco

Sunny Day In San Francisco

Terms And Phrases Used To Describe Your Products And Services

September 28, 2010

What terms or phrases would your customers use to describe your products or services?

What would the term for terms and phrases used to describe your busienss be called?

I have an idea of what this term is called – I invented it –  and its central to my book.

Google’s 12th Birthday Doodle

September 27, 2010

Pretty simple Google 12th Birthday Doodle – a cake with a candle.

 

Google's 12th Birthday

Google's 12th Birthday

 

Since Google has used the cake Doodle, what image will they use for their 13th birthday?

Their 20th birthday?

Adwords Exam Mindmapped

September 26, 2010

 

Advertising Fundamentals Search Advertising Advanced Exam

Advertising Fundamentals Search Advertising Advanced Exam

 

Top 50 U.S. Web Properties August 2010

September 25, 2010

From comScore:

Top 50 Properties
Yahoo! Sites ranked as the #1 property in August with 179.0 million visitors, followed by Google Sites with 178.8 million and Microsoft Sites with 165.3 million. Viacom Digital jumped 7 positions in the ranking with 81.5 million visitors, while iVillage.com: The Womens Network also climbed 7 spots to 35.3 million visitors.

Top 50 U.S. Web Properties August 2010

Top 50 U.S. Web Properties August 2010

WordPress Down…

September 24, 2010

When I was ready to post… now I am not…

Google Web Analytics TV Episode #12

September 23, 2010

In this episode, experts Avinash Kaushik & Nick Mihailovski answer questions about Analytics and other Google tools. Topics covered include macro vs. micro conversions, using analytics on affiliate sites, tracking different domains, and more.

Media Consumption

September 22, 2010

I was able to get back up to speed yesterday after a bumpy start to my week.

September 21, 2010: Media consumed = 452 pages.

September 21, 2010 Media Consumed 452 Pages

September 21, 2010 Media Consumed 452 Pages

Twitter Security Flaw (Pic)

September 21, 2010

After a funky day yesterday, I was greeted by a hacked Twitter account this morning.

Twitter Security Flaw

Twitter Security Flaw

Although Twitter got the “security flaw” fixed in a relative short amount of time it was an inconvenience nonetheless.

I think it also raises further concerns about Twitter’s internal protocol for dealing with their system’s security and integrity.