Watch our for yet another phishing attempt pretending to be from Google AdWords: The usual rule of thumb applies. Don’t ever click one of those links. Login to your account normally through your browser. The other rule of thumb is that Google’s emails usually make sense. They don’t say things like “make sure your keywords are jighly relevant” and “if … Read More
Google and China – the bigger issue
Yes, yes, we know. Google China users are being automatically redirected to Google Hong Kong. But more importantly, why is the Google Hong Kong homepage so much funkier than everywhere else: Google.com: Google.com.hk: When are we going to be upgraded?
Google hypocrisy reaches new levels
According to a post on the Google Analytics blog, Google are developing a “global browser based plug-in to allow users to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics“. The writer explains that this is in the interests of “protecting use data privacy“. Sorry? This has the potential to cripple the accuracy of Google Analytics data, and will effectively be … Read More
CNET Downloads reviews changes – better late than never?
From CNET’s Software Publisher Newsletter: “As of March 16th, reviews on CNET Downloads are changing in a small but significant way. Since we began reviewing software nearly eight years ago, we have reviewed only the trial version of any software title that was also available for purchase. Going forward, we will begin reviewing and rating software based on the full … Read More
Major labels to allow the over-90s to bypass DRM
On March 13th, YouTube are stopping support for older browsers. The following browsers will be impacted by the change: Any browser older than Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Any browser older than Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Any browser older than Google Chrome 4.0 Any browser older than Safari 3.0+ Note that users of these browsers will still be able to watch YouTube … Read More
New video: 14 ways to cut your Google AdWords costs
Two weeks ago we ran a 45 minute webinar on 14 ways to cut your Google AdWords costs. The feedback we received was fantastic, and some of the attendees (and people who missed the webinar) wanted to know if a recorded version of the webinar would be made available. We listened. We re-recorded. And we put it on YouTube. The … Read More
AdWords Editor comments
AdWords Editor is used by many advertisers, mainly because it makes our lives easier. But many users overlook a useful feature – the ability to add comments as reminders to themselves, or as explanations for other AdWords Editor users working on an account. I personally make notes of dates that I add keywords, pause keywords, raise/lower keyword bids, add negative … Read More
Is this girl costing you a lot of money?
Have you ever seen this girl before? She may look familiar to you. But you probably don’t remember where you’ve seen her. And you probably don’t realise that she might be costing you a lot of money. This girl’s image is on a massive number of websites which are part of the content network. The websites in question have one … Read More
Google facts and figures – data for the obsessed
Many thanks to Dirk Paessler for sending this my way: “Google has perhaps more than any other company become “The Internet Company.” It’s grown hand in hand with the internet and its entire business model has from the start been totally focused on the internet as a delivery platform. And let’s face it, Google is a pretty interesting company. In … Read More
Google Wave bye-bye
Hype is a powerful thing, but behind all great marketing has to be (at the very least) a good product. Otherwise it’s little more than noise. Google Wave set out to be a solution to a problem that most people don’t have. Which is why, according to Business Insider, web visits to Google Wave have dropped sharply. Having used it … Read More
