Advertising – paying for our free(mium) world for how long?
Ads – no wiki definition needed this time I think. I recommended TweetCaster to Thijs Muis the other day, for Android, and the first thing he said after installing it was: @MartijnLinssen has ads! Not my app so far, but @tweetdeck isn’t the best either. I don’t see ads anymore. Well maybe I see them, [...]
Only in California: Electronic License Plates May Turn Your Car Into a Billboard
Here’s proof that Governments’ creativity in finding new revenue sources is unlimited, reports The Merc: The California Legislature is considering a bill that would allow the state to begin researching the use of electronic license plates for vehicles. The move is intended as a moneymaker for a state facing a $19 billion deficit. The device [...]
An Investors View on Twitter’s Announcements – I’m not Abandoning the Ecosystem
I have read much commentary on my Twitter stream (ironically) and in the press about how investors are going to abandon investments in the Twitter ecosystem because they seem to appear hostile to ecosystem partners. Let me be the first to say that I don’t agree with this notion. Let me explain. 1. Regarding protecting [...]
Being Upfront Gets Better Results than Trying to Sneak It By
I’m generally not tracking the “post ads to your social networks” movement, be it sponsored blog posts or tweeting ads to your followers on Twitter. There is one aspect to it that I think is most important: disclosure. Robert Scoble has a post up, More thoughts on in-Tweet advertising, where he notes that he unfollowed [...]
Ups and Downs in Social Networking (SSFW)
Ok, let’s start with SSFW: it’s my mod to NSFW, Not Safe For Work. My new definition: Semi-Safe For Work. It’s fun to browse FaceBook – full of motivating ads. But .. oops… I’m not sure I wanna be a “Daddy” in that context Now I’d really like to know if my twenty-something readers [...]
CancelAds: New Startup Service to Help People Monetize Blogs
Of all the ways that people try to monetize blogs, and the many ways that users have of short circuiting those monetization efforts, a good friend of mine Svetlana Gladikova of Profy fame has introduced me to a new program called CancelAds. This might just be the middle ground between casual users who might click [...]
Is Tivo Selling Out Their Customers? In-Show Ads to Come Soon.
Image via Wikipedia So there you have it – I promised CloudAve would be all about business, and am now ranting about a consumer service. But I feel somewhat justified, it fits a theme I started with Just Because You Can Does Not Mean You Should: the theme of appreciating your customers vs. squeezing them [...]
