Earlier this week, Google announced a concept that they call “+1.” Anyone who has ever used or even heard of the “like” button on Facebook will no doubt realize that this is Google’s attempt to counter the popularity of Facebook likes! This is not the first time that Google has attempted to counter the incredible growth of Facebook and social media. Other notable attempts include Orkut (their social network), Google Buzz (a social extension to Gmail), real-time search (integrates Twitter and blogs into search results), and Google Wave … Continue reading →

“Whether you’re a serial offender with over a dozen suspended AdWords accounts, or you’re a brand-new advertiser that got banned simply because you didn’t know what you were doing wrong… we can help.” Suspicious? I was. But the folks at PPC Renegade (appropriately named) want you to believe that they have secret connections inside Google that will cure all of your Quality Score ills. So I watched both videos on their site. The best part comes in video #2 (page 2) at exactly 8 minutes into the video. … Continue reading →

I try to be polite to recruiters – in part because they have a tough job, and also because, well, I guess I’m a nice guy. So when I recently received a LinkedIn message from a recruiter for FindLaw.com, I politely declined the invitation to apply for the position. Here’s the first series of emails (name of recruiter omitted to protect the innocent!) Hi David, I work with FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business based in Sunnyvale. We are expanding our team and looking to hire an Sr. Online … Continue reading →