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Google Email- ‘An Important Update to Your AdWords Account’
Friday May 29, 2009
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Many Google Advertisers received an email from AdWordsnoreply@Google.com stating “In the coming weeks, we’ll upgrade your AdWords account” to their new interface. This auto email itself stated the following points (to summarize): -Its a ‘a new web interface designed to make campaign management faster and easier.’ -‘You’ll have at least 30 days from the date…
Android Market, App Store, now the Ovi Store?
Thursday May 28, 2009
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You’ve heard of the Android Market for Google’s G1. You’ve heard of the App Store for Apple’s iPhone. Now we have the Ovi Store for Nokia phones. Nokia launched the Ovi Store on 5/26/09 allowing developers to add their programs to an online catalog for Nokia users to download. The store has over 50 Nokia…
California Proposition 8 is a Sizzling Hot Topic
Tuesday May 26, 2009
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Today in Google’s Top Trending Topics there was a lot of mention of Proposition 8, California Supreme Court, prop 8 decision, and other versions of the search involving the California Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8, a change made to the California State Constitution last year banning the marriage of same-sex couples. A hot topic…
Park Semper Fi Marine Monument San Clemente
Monday May 25, 2009
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The Statue Speaks I bid you welcome to this place of grace What you see here is done for memory Though most may think it inspired by bravery I believe it came from love Here you see the artist’s craft taken from a living form to stand in perpetuity on sunny days, in wind, and…
Waiting for Godot is back on Broadway
Sunday May 24, 2009
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In 2002 a professor of mine introduced me to a play that would forever have an impact on my life. A play that embodied the trials, tribulations, and monotony of life in a rather funny manner. After the first reading I sat there confused and to a certain degree drained, even though it is a…
Tailoring Ads To the Specificity of the Keyword
Friday May 22, 2009
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Marketing at the keyword level defines 2 basic types of keywords- general and specific. General marketplace keywords are expensive because competition is high due to high search volumes, but these keywords are expensive because their ROI tends to be poor. A general search query means the seacher is not very far along in the buying…
Palm Pre release before Apple’s iPhone 3
Thursday May 21, 2009
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Sprint announced they will release the Pre on June 6th, 2009. New users will get it for $199.99 after $100 MIR. Right now, the Palm Pre will only be released to the US market. Sad to say, it’s not one of those phones you can unlock since it’s running on CDMA (Unlike T-Mobile and ATT…
Fun Foods for Summer
Wednesday May 20, 2009
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I found two food ideas that will spice up and perk up your summer. The first is grilled poppers. Poppers are stuffed peppers, either hot or mild. While you can slice the peppers and clean them it is more fun to use a Jalapeno Pepper Roaster. The recipe that comes with it is fine but…
Live Tweeting The Earthquake From San Clemente
Monday May 18, 2009
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks The Greater Los Angeles Area, to all newbies to our state we don’t really get worked up untill they hit magnitude 6 or 7. Not to worry, the buildings here are build to withstand these little rollers like we felt last night. Here is the rub, Today Monday May 18 we…
Dream of owning an Italian vineyard
Saturday May 16, 2009
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About a week ago I sat in a wonderful Greek restaurant with my friend and client Will Bruzzo. Don’t worry…Dennis was there, as well. I have known Will for at least five years. He is a successful criminal defense attorney in Orange County, California. While having lunch we talked about Will’s parents, Aldo and Sarah.…
Yahoo Search Marketing Notification Email- “Minimum bid requirements have increased for some of your keywords”
Friday May 15, 2009
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Have you ever gotten an email notification from Yahoo Search Marketing stating that your ‘Minimum bid requirements have increased for some of your keywords’ in a Pay Per Click account you have with them? Well let me attempt to set the record straight. This auto notification email specifically pertains to a keyword or set of…
Google Android 1.5 code name Cupcake released May 11 2009
Thursday May 14, 2009
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T-Mobile G1 users will be getting an OTA (over-the-air) upgrade to the Android 1.5 “Cupcake” which is being pushed by T-Mobile randomly this month. Some of the features that are coming with the upgrade should have been there on the initial release and have been far pass due. Some of the new features include an…