Archive for January, 2008
SpyFu Adds History Charts
January 8th, 2008 | 
Author: SpyFu is a service that reports what people are spending on their pay per click campaigns. Only problem is, it’s never accurate. At least for the campaigns I manage it’s never correct. Judging from some of the results I receive, I’d say it is rarely highly accurate. Still, it does get some data correct so it’s worth a mention and it’s worth a look if you aren’t wearing those rose colored glasses.
So we take inaccurate data and we put it into a history chart. This is the stuff that Dilbert is made of. Too funny. I have one customer that increased spending these past few months. According to SypFu, they stopped advertising are are currently at zero. It’s a very silly chart, but very pretty.
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Google Patent to Read Text in Images
Google plans to read text in images. Welcomed news to those using images to display formatted text or those who want to do so. Bad news for captcha images which are designed to thwart spammers. Let’s hope the bad guys don’t get this technology until there’s a replacement.
Googlebot In Aisle Three: How Google Plans To Index The World?
Netscape Browser to Be Retired
The Netscape browser is no longer supported. If anyone out there is still using it, you are encouraged to move to Firefox.
End of Support for Netscape web browsers – The Netscape Blog
But Jimmy’s Parents Let Him Have a Puppy!
It happens very often. Someone sees a competing site doing something and they want the same thing on their site or want to buy ads like the other guy does. That is never a reason to do something. Instead look at their weaknesses and your strengths. Market those things. It’s funny how some rules never change yet are so easily forgotten. Check out the forum discussion….