No doubt most online marketers didn’t lose much sleep when they heard that the Supreme Court was going to hear a case called Leegin Creative Leather Products v. Kay’s Kloset. Today’s decision, however – overruling legal precedence that has stood … Continue reading →

I’m really sick and tired of the so-called ‘leading’ online marketing blogs that don’t seem to be anything more than a combination of Google press releases and links to news stories. There was a time when the most popular online … Continue reading →

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Google’s very smart decision to provide more transparency into their listings. In that post, I wrote Google has led the charge toward PPC transparency. They make it easy to bundle … Continue reading →

Man does Google have a lot of products. From mapping the surface of Mars to selling radio ads, Google is everywhere. And with the stock price currently hovering around $515, I guess all of these products that they keep rolling … Continue reading →

For a long time, I’ve used Jerry Yang and David Filo as the models of smart Internet founders. What impressed me so much about these guys is that they had the confidence to push forward with their idea, despite the … Continue reading →

There’s been a lot of chatter this week about the brewing battle between Google and eBay. Google struck first, holding a “protest party” outside of the eBay live show in Boston. eBay responded by removing all of it’s ads from … Continue reading →

I’m currently on a short holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Walk around Patong Beach in Phuket for a half-hour and you’ll be mobbed by vendor after vendor trying to sell you one of three things: tailored suits, Thai massages, and tuk-tuk … Continue reading →

Anyone over 30 no doubt remembers watching “Siskel and Ebert at the Movies” growing up. A “two thumbs up” review from the two movie reviewers could easily drive millions of dollars at the box office for a lucky movie. And … Continue reading →

A quick post on a strange phenomenon I’ve noticed recently in the Wall Street Journal. In the past month, I’ve seen two of my friends from the SEM world quoted in the paper – Ellen Siminoff, CEO of Efficient Frontier, … Continue reading →