Monthly Archives: April 2008

What GMail Taught Me About Competition, and Why it Makes Me Worry About AdWords

I have a clear recollection of the day I heard about GMail. I was sitting in my office at FindLaw in 2004 when someone sent me an email announcing the GMail launch and the limited number of beta test invites … Continue reading

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Yahoo’s AMP: Panama or Panacea?

SearchQuant posted a good analysis of AMP – Yahoo’s new display ad exchange – on his blog this evening, and he included a link to Yahoo’s promotional video about the release. Basically, AMP is an ad exchange that combines the … Continue reading

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Lesson from LeadsCon: Leads Are Dying

I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas for the inaugural LeadsCon conference – the first conference created entirely for the online lead generation industry. If conference attendance is an indicator of the health of the lead … Continue reading

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Zillow Enters The Lead Gen Fray for Mortgages

Well the timing isn’t necessarily that great, but Zillow is trying to throw a further wrench into online lead generation for mortgages by launching what is essentially a “reverse auction” for mortgages. As described on TechCrunch, “Borrowers submit just the … Continue reading

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Google Print Local Finally Ready for Launch!

After several years of low-key alpha testing and on and off again rumors of launch, it appears that Google Print Local will finally go live as a public beta in the next few weeks. Though I am often critical of … Continue reading

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