Archive for the 'Google' Category
Back in November of ‘07, MySpace announced the future launch of “SelfServe by MySpace” which would “allow advertisers to directly purchase, create and analyze the performance of ads throughout the MySpace network.” It was supposed to be in beta for two months then launched in early ‘08. It didn’t happen and ClickZ reported last month [...]
LinkedIn DirectAds
LinkedIn has quietly launched a beta version of a dynamic CPM text advertising platform called LinkedIn DirectAds. No formal announcement of the launch was made on the LinkedIn blog or elsewhere. According to the DIrectAds FAQ, advertisers will be able to dynamically target ads by age, gender, geography, educational institution, industry, and [...]
I’ve recently been doing some analysis focusing on the growth rates of major social networks and resume databases (I’m saving major blogging platforms for another day, although I’m guessing there are ~400M blogs out there). For the purposes of this analysis I calculated the user profile CAGR for each major social network and resume [...]
A friend of mine…I’ll call him Arnold Babar…is in the early stages of starting a company. Over a few beers the other night, Arnold asked me a few general questions about service providers we’ve used for various aspects of building the KnowledgeBid expert network management platform and other projects. A few came to [...]
One of the reasons my posting has slowed over the last month or so is because I have drastically cut down on my news consumption and a good amount of my posting was derivative of the random stuff I read on the web. I still check my Netvibes page every day or two, but [...]
I got fed up with the 2 week delay on the SDNY Pacer system and called Judge Sullivan’s office today to find out what’s going on with the Tiffany v. eBay case. Trial is slated to begin on November 13th. The latest round of settlement conferences were a result of the case being switched [...]
Back in May, I compared the pending Viacom suit against Google/YouTube to the trajectory seen in the infamous Napster litigation.
Recent developments: Google has introduced “YouTube Video Identification” to help rights holders monitor infringing content. Predictably, Viacom has stated that this is an inadequate step and they are still being harmed by YouTube.
Thus far, the [...]
I’ve been playing around with a service called RingCentral over the last few days. RingCentral subscribers get dedicated 800 or local numbers with set minutes per month for set prices. Packages start at $15 for 100 minutes. Nothing crazy, right? Well, check out the functionality they offer on top of the [...]
I posted a while back about the backstory to Google’s acquisition of Grand Central being the need to create a artificial clickstream for non-PPC advertising. Another move was made in that space today. TechCrunch is reporting that local advertiser Marchex purchased VoiceStar for $28m. This stuff is so straightforward to do and makes so much [...]
So I finally made the switch over to WordPress from Blogger. Blogger served me well, but WordPress has features and flexibility that Blogger doesn’t have. It’s a lot easier to change the design and it generally functions much smoother. Blogger is actually a bit better with embedding videos, widgets, etc. but WordPress ironically has built [...]
KnowledgeBid- General Expert: Motorcycle DealershipsWe have consultations available for people intimately familiar with motorcycle dealerships. We would like to discuss customer buying habits and trends that have emerged over the last several months, as well as what you think is coming in the market. Ideal candidates will own motorcycle dealerships.
- Resellers/Users/Customers: Corporate Video Conferencing ProductsWe have consultations available for individuals that can provide updates on the sales trends and evaluations for the video conferencing market. Companies of interest include: Tandberg, Polycom, Cisco and Hewlett Packard. Ideal candidates will be a customer, user or reseller of video conferencing products.
- General Expert: Automotive Fasteners (OEM)We are interested in speaking to anyone who is familiar with the competitive landscape of OEM fasteners business in the U.S., as related to manufacturers like Cummins, Boeing, and Harley Davidson and in the UK with Ford's Premier Automotive Group (Jaguar/Land Rover/Aston Martin) and others. Ideal candidates will have deep industry experience and knowledge of the competitive landscape and trends within the industry.
- General Expert/Instructor: Deception & Social Engineering DetectionWe would like to speak with people who have experience training employees of financial institutions in the art of detecting deception/social engineering. Ideal candidates will have a deep background in instruction/teaching these types of techniques and strong empirical data that supports efficacy of their methods.
- Purchaser/General Expert: Human Resource Information SystemsWe are looking for people who evaluate performance management, talent management, and human resources information systems. Ideal candidates should be familiar with the popular vendors out there such as Success Factors, Taleo and other and be able to discuss advantages and disadvantages of the software and services.
- General Expert: IT ProcurementWe are interested in speaking with IT procurement professionals about trends they have seen in budgets and spending over the last several months. Ideal candidates will manage IT procurement budgets and make purchasing decisions for their organization.
- Retail Buyer: Shoes and FootwareWe would like to speak with retail buyers who deal with shoe purchasing. Ideal candidates will be department store shoe buyers or shoe buyers in other retail sectors. We would like to discuss trends in shoe retail and what you think will happen in the industry over the next 6 - 12 months.
- General Expert: Gaming (Activision)We are looking for people who can comment on Activision's outlook over the next 6-12 months. How will games lke Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, Bond, Starcraft, Diablo and Call of Duty do? What would be expected in terms of subscriber growth? What challenges lie ahead? We'd be interested in talking to someone at a specialty PC maker like Alienware or a video game analyst with experience talking to investment fund managers.
- Dentists & End Users of Dental LaboratoriesWe are conducting a research project on the use of dental laboratories for various products, including crowns and bridges, and removable devices (dentures, cast partials, etc.). In addition to understanding general product usage and procedure trends, we are interested in the impact of new technologies, such as the CEREC system, and of foreign import products on the use of dental labs in the U.S.
- General Expert: Lawn/Garden Retail (Fertilizer)I am interested in learning about recent trends in the fertilizer industry regarding brands, recent consumer demand, and the extent to which consumers are "trading down" from recognized brand name products. Ideal candidate would be a Regional Manager of the Lawn & Garden department of a prominent retail store.
- General Expert: Motorcycle Dealerships
