January 2009
spending my day learning facebook’s ad system, fun thing to do while I’m sick :-P
Facebook ads opening up, interesting to see all the affiliate offer links now
Great day fir snow at michigan state university ;P http://twitpic.com/1959g
for those of you who saw google street view hit a deer, here’s Google memo on it :) http://is.gd/hKLJ
NewMediaBytes: How Far We Have Come: News Sites Didn’t Care About Profit in 1981 http://tinyurl.com/c8yuuj
How Far We Have Come: News Sites Didn’t Care About... →
In 1981, 8 newspapers were helping to birth internet news. Seems like centuries ago, right?
They had crazy ideas like “we’re not in it to make money,” and “we probably won’t lose much.”
Would…
RT @matthewi @mjkeliher Google hit a deer?! Move up two clicks, then look down and to the left. http://tinyurl.com/dd239s (via @dimwell)
awesome videos on internet marketing from the top affiliate marketers courtesy of @wesmahler - great job wes! http://bit.ly/b7bh Thanks!
some video highlights of my trip to D.C. during inauguration weekend, I know it’s a little late :) http://bit.ly/oz4cw
no twestival in ann arbor? http://twestival.com/ - detroit one being organized by @llaurentsmith - any a2 peeps want to do one here?
via @techcrunch 1981 TV report on the birth of Internet News http://bit.ly/17y8V Newspaper: “we’re not in it to make $” lolzercakes!!
RT @markmedia: MTV discovers Twitter: MTV - cutting edge :-) http://bit.ly/572o - funny, nice find
RT @bookchiq: Is your blog part of a larger business strategy? great ideas from @HendryLee in this post for @problogger: http://tr.im/dhqy
Obama whitehouse dress code sounds like a startup- casual works, old style was stuffy and uncomfortable http://bit.ly/PDWV
Mark my words (which I said last year) 2009 will be an awesome year for online advertising and business
HOW TO: Survive a Social Media Revolt (please RT!) http://tinyurl.com/b7owag (via @mashable)
10 Reasons why online news sites suck http://tinyurl.com/b4h9qy (via @10000Words)
Starting to think I should use linkedin more since every1 says it’s so great for networking/referrals. Does it integrate Twitter yet?
btw, everyone in Ann Arbor, I put that plastic on my windows last night and no need to run a space heater through the night, try it?
RT @andybeal: Yahoo! fails at spinning new policy allowing company to edit users’ SEM accounts http://zi.ma/3a7aec
Is there any way to ask a question to the twitterati but not allow one person to see it briefly without blocking them, #birthdaygiftsecret
Happy birthday @nikkicino!!!! I hope you have a great day
I almost feel bad costing some of these people money, some of the landing pages are parked pages, broken links and some straight up garbage
researching landing pages from serps sponsored links, seriously, why do people pay money to adwords if their LPs have no call to action?
RT @LizardWisdom @mashable: Jet Engine Being Hit by 5lb Bird (video) http://mashable.tumblr.com/post/73515366 - should i be scurrd 2 fly?
via @_samjones case study on Obama split-testing donation pages http://bit.ly/hZUl plus more campaign marketing data http://bit.ly/SutT
“Made to Stick” for Twitter. Awesome. http://tinyurl.com/balj9z (re: 5 Steps to Going Viral on Twitter - @clarifinancial) (via @copyblogger)
How to Tell a Multimedia Story, Part 2 (The Pitch) http://bit.ly/12ehN (via @selfmadepsyche)
im planning a 2week trip to south america with a manchu pichu excusion, any suggestions for other places/ruins/whatever to visit?
via @rybaum coupons for Nike shoes http://bit.ly/LtVw …. did you know Nike lets you design your own shoes now? pretty cool
NBC’s superstars of dance is probably the most boring dance show I have ever seen, very sad
RT: @wiep Great link building presentation: http://tinyurl.com/9a5fd4 (via @SexySEO)
Feedburner moving to Google accounts http://bit.ly/5EON - seen that? having trouble transferring though already :(
starting my second day using Outlook instead of Thunderbird, and I have to say, Outlook sucks
RT @GregElin: the kind of tool newspapers should be developing for their journalists: http://www.zemanta.com/demo/ (via @timoreilly)
Hmmm bathroom attendant at a royal oak Michigan bar… Really? No likes.. Really
Ha great tweet - How To Free-Base Caffeine: http://bit.ly/1GIW26 ( via @mattjkelley & @freejoe76)
RT @heatherhuhman @claudinerenee: Job Hunting with Social Media - http://tinyurl.com/7jyb8q (via @PRsarahevans)
Have to say, I haven’t laughed at a movie in a while as I have “kickin’ it old skool” http://is.gd/h29p too funny - if you love dumb humor
Btw still need a roommate - anyone want to live near university of Michigan stadium
Another successful online reporting class finished. Now to drive home and get my relax on.
Anyone looking for a room in Ann Arbor? Roommate is moving out at end of the month - we have a room near university of michigan stadium
Showing good news videos tomorrow to my class, anyone have any examples of good news video produced for web?
Wow! “MotherJones: Obama to Bush: I Can Release Your Records. Don’t Like It? Sue.” ( http://tinyurl.com/7l373f ) (via @CharlotteAnne)
RT ishabluebell @brenthodgson “I… just… don’t… know… what… to… say… http://bit.ly/apZ1 - ROFL plus!” x2 ! scroll till u want
sad day for me, can no longer use thunderbird for work email :P lphhhhhhhhhh
RT @infernoenigma - http://twitpic.com/15f65 - My favorite picture that I took from the inauguration #inaug09
congrats @nikkicino on breaking 100 followers!
The @DETPistons deal for lower level tix vs the Mavs or Rockets is awesome! 2 tix for $44 bucks! i might have to go
yowza, quite a day - lots of things to take care now that I’m back in reality-land and no longer in DC