When Google announced that their AdSense service, the ad platform used by thousands of advertisers and implemented on countless websites throughout the Internet, was going to add the +1 button for social recommendations on advertisements, I was initially very critical of the move. Sure, Jeff had previously made a very good point when writing about the [...]

My Problem With Affiliate Links

by Mike Mansell September 5, 2011

While most of the people who take the time and effort want to write a valuable review choose to do so in order to assist other users in making their buying decisions, the fact of the matter is that just like in the streets of the real world the Internet is filled with people looking to make a buck off of your trusting them. This is where the abuse of affiliate links comes into play.

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Online Advertising: Annoying or Useful?

by Mike Mansell August 18, 2011

In society it has almost become commonplace to see ads everywhere. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re at, or what you’re doing; there is always going to be someone out there looking to buy your eyes in order to push their goods or services.

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3 Marketing Techniques You Should Know

by Jeff Weisbein August 1, 2010

Advertisements are something we have all seen and/or heard. There is no way to escape our ad-filled world. I’m going to discuss 3 common marketing techniques that are used in both the tech sector as well as many other industries. And chances are you have seen and/or heard the following marketing terminology somewhere.

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Google-TiVo Deal Hopes to Help Advertisers

by Jeff Weisbein November 27, 2009

Google and TiVo are teaming up for a new deal that will put your remote clicking habits into the hands of advertisers. However, before you freak out about privacy, the information is completely anonymous and may be far less of an invasion of privacy then you may be thinking. For those who are unaware, Google’s [...]

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Microsoft Bing TV Commercial

by Jeff Weisbein June 4, 2009

According to the new Microsoft commercial for Bing, people have been lost in the links for far too long. We’ve become all search and no action. It’s time to get things right. It’s time to make decisions. We don’t need another search engine, we need the first ever decision engine from Microsoft. From now on [...]

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