I like twitter and use it almost everyday to connect with contacts, spread humor and share information. I found a new service that shows Twitter rankings for different keywords and phrases. I typed in “Barack Obama” and it broke their script 🙂 Most search terms get considerably less traffic, such as the one for my…
During the US presidential debate in New York on October 10 2008 several key topics were discussed including Roe v Wade Litmus Test ACORN Joe the Plumber Charter and Vouchers Below is a graph of real time searches on Google following remarks made by Barack Obama and John McCain during their presidential debate. I wonder…
I have more love for ATT Wireless. After returning from my honeymoon in the Aegean Sea and Santorini I had wireless data usage charges from my iPhone of nearly $200. This is after I purchased an international data plan that was supposed to protect me from high charges. The ATT international data plan cost $24.99…
I recently bought an iPhone and decided to cancel my Verizon wireless service. When I called verizon to terminate they informed me they would charge me for the remainder of my month under contract (30 days) as well as a $90 pro rated early termination fee. I have been a customer with Verizon for over…
This flash video shows the remarkable growth of the Wal Mart chain of discount stores. The graph plots the growth from 1 Wal-Mart store in 1962 to 3176 stores in 2008. You can clearly see the tipping point occur at the end of 1971. Original credit for this WalMart business growth map: View flash animation
Where do visitors to your site come from? 67 percent of search engine users are driven to search by an offline channel (direct mail, print advertising, radio, TV, etc.). This means that over half of the people that search for information about your products or services were triggered by offline information. Powerful statement for old…
I recently switched to an iPhone, and am sad. I’m sad i didn’t get one sooner, but also a bit sad at innocence lost. Every giant leap in technology is a little like loosing a piece of innocence and the iPhone has simply changed how much I can be connected and in touch with family,…
I have been promoting the Microsoft adCenter affiliate program since its inception, and made some great commissions off of it. After $900 in earnings promoting the Microsoft adcenter PPC program, the affiliate managers began changing service options, restricting usage, playing coy with their loyal affiliates, cancelling the program twice, and finally terminating all payouts in…
Here are the alleged tax proposals under a Barack Obama and McCain presidency. These figures were taken from the Americans for Tax Reform website and are not guaranteed to be accurate. I do not vote on a candidate based solely on the amount they wish to change taxes, and there are many factors to look…
Focus on what you do best. MySpace receives 95 Percent of Ad Revenues from only 9 Countries. The top countries clicking on social networking ads were not named but we have a good idea of which ones bring the most users susceptible to advertising . The countries are likely: United States UK Japan Germany France…
