The Best Pixel Scripts Are?
I just recently launched Affiliate Marketing Friends using this pixel friend script. However, I’m, how do I say it, I’m underwhelmed at the script’s completeness. It’s buggy to say the least, and leaves a lot to be desired. Certainly not something I’d launch a real business around. What do you expect for $40 right? So I’m looking around for a better pixel friends script. In my searching around I found this script (aff), which seems nicer... Read More »
Scammers & Thieves Are Ruining The eBay Brand Experience
I just tried to sell a computer on eBay and what happened? I got scammed. No, I didn’t lose any money, I’m too Internet geeky to get scammed that hard, but what did happen was this. 1. Over the 10 day auction I got 41 eBay messages asking me if they “could buy it outside of eBay and ship it to the UK/Nigeria/Australia etc…” Um, no you can’t. 2. During the last half hour of the auction, two UK bidders bid it from $1500 (the top value price... Read More »
TecheMeme Loves Sam Harrelson’s Cost Per News
This is blatant proof. Seems that Techmeme.com picked up Sam’s write up about my new plans. I didn’t think it was that big of news, but I guess the Techmeme system did! Or, more likely, they value Sam’s Costpernews.com highly, as they should. That’s probably it :) Read More →
Let’s Make Some Creative Video!
Today I plan to make 10 videos here in my office. Some will be done with my webcam at my desk, but some will be done with an actual video camera (my first attempt), directly then downloaded to my pc for editing. I’m feeling VERY creative today, so watch out. To be inspired, I watched one of my favorite videos. It’s a spoof on magician David Blaine. This is NOT for kids or for loud volume in the office, the language is pretty rough. Why is this video great? Because... Read More »
Become An Affiliate Marketing Friend!
Do you love affiliate marketing? I sure do. I’ve been working knee-deep in the trenches of it since 2000 or so, as an affiliate, a merchant and from the agency side of things. Affiliate marketing has been good to me. There are many positive things happening in the world of Affiliate marketing these days. Bumpzee from Scott Jangro has literally exploded the discussion. The Affiliate Summit event has blown away everyone with its growth and amazing success. And of course... Read More »
Blogs Will Evolve & Integrate Into Google Search Results, Eventually
Cleveland recruiting & blogging guru Joel Cheesman points out that blog results are beginning to show up in the regular Google results. Yeah, they’re probably testing, but I argue it’s going to go further as time goes by. Look, there are now 63 million blogs out there according to Technorati. These blogs are like little tadpoles right now, but watch out, some are going to grow up. And what happens when a blog grows up? It turns into a frog? No, it stops... Read More »
Introducing: Ask The Blogger.com
For years now I’ve struggled with recommending tools, services or guides that I liked because I always worked for a company in a brand management type of role. That meant that I was unable to endorse Internet related products. Sure, I could pass recommendations to friends and colleagues, but that was about it. Until now. I’ve recently launched my latest website called AskTheBlogger.com. AskTheBlogger.com is built for me to answer questions from anyone about... Read More »
Jim Kukral Is Now Available For Online Marketing Consulting Gigs In Cleveland & Beyond
The video below pretty much explains it all. Essentially, some things have changed in my job status and responsibilities, so I’m now open to go out and do what I love to do, which is to help people and businesses be successful online through use of creative online marketing techniques. I’m based in Cleveland, Ohio, so if you’re a small business out there, or an individual who’s looking to get online, or take your brand online, and do it right, so that... Read More »
Internet Marketing Geeks Tried To Kill Me Yesterday
“I have to go, I’m sorry,” is what I said abruptly to the gentleman I was speaking with on the phone yesterday. I had to hang up. You see, I was having my first anxiety attack. It happened quickly and came from out of nowhere. Yesterday at about 3:30 I began to feel a thumping in my chest, combined with a shortness of breath. As the beating got worse, I stood up and tried to stretch, it didn’t help. I tried drinking some water, it didn’t help.... Read More »
Free Business Idea: Bottled Bathroom Sink Water
Am I the only person who thinks the water out of the sink (not the toilet) in my bathoom tastes much better than the water out of my kitchen sink? This is both true in my new home, and the house I grew up in, as well as any other domicile I inhabited over the years between leaving the parents house and buying my own home. (Except for the college house, blech). My wife cringes when I talk about this, but I don’t care. I think that bathroom sink water tastes much better... Read More »
ReviewMe.com Offers 50% Discount + PayPerPost Gets Disclosure Badges
The headline says it all, sorta. Through February 2007, check it out. We have found that advertisers who have used RM have been impressed and keep coming back for more reviews. So our biggest challenge is getting an advertiser to try it once. To encourage new advertisers we are offering a special coupon code that will give advertisers 50% off any review they purchase this month. The cool part is 100% of the sale price will go to the blogger so there is no discount in payout. For... Read More »
A PayPal Executive Needs To Call Jim Kukral
Calacanis says that Google is putting the nail in the PayPal coffin. Perhaps, perhaps. I won’t guess on that. But what I will do is make a plea to a business development person at PayPal, right here, right now. I have an idea for you that can kick Google’s butt. I need to talk to the right person (decision-maker), and I need an NDA, and I need 10 minutes of your time. Call me, email me… Info on right. This isn’t a joke. What have you got to lose but... Read More »
Personality Marketing & Branding Starts With The Right Image
When it comes to branding yourself successfully, you need to start with the right image. I would argue that the most successful personality “brands” on the Internet today have a strong graphic identity. Today I wanted to talk about cartoons or “icons” as successful branding graphics. Let’s examine a few of them. Dave Taylor at AskDaveTaylor.com Chris Pirillo at ChrisPirillo.com Shawn Collins at Affiliatetip.com/blog Sam Harrelson at Costpernews.com Of... Read More »
Cleveland Internet & Marketing Gurus Know How To Deliver The Goods
You know, I always thought I was the only Internet marketing geek here in Cleveland. Not true, over the past year or so I’ve begun to find out that many talented Cleveland people are also pushing the envelope of web technology and creative marketing ideas. Here’s mashup of a few finds just from this week alone. Cleveland’s own recruiting/HR blogging expert, Joel Cheeseman has just been featured in the Wall Street Journal. “I can work in my pajamas... Read More »
Hello, My Name Is Mr. Freebeestore!
Programming Note: Mr. Freebeestore will be on my radio show on Tuesday, Feb 13, at 1pm est. We’ll be discussing how he came up with the idea and other creative marketing things he’s working on as well. Please call in! I wrote about this guy a while back. He sold his name to the highest bidder and the auction ended a few days ago on Groundhog Day. So, who was once Scott MacDonald is now… Mr. Freebeestore! It’s official, I am now Mr. Freebeestore!... Read More »
My Best Blogger Award From The Affiliate Summit
This is my blog, so I can be self-promotional, right? That’s still allowed here right? :) Ok, good. A few weeks ago I happened to win an award for “Best Blogger” from the Affiliate Summit event. You will notice the winning badge for it on the right of this blog. I also just got the actual award photo taken by my studio-mate and local Cleveland photographer Hal Stata. It’s a very nice award, and I’m grateful for it. Having been blogging since... Read More »
The Young & The Internet - A Lesson For Us Old Folks
New York Magazine has a revealing look into the new world of being public online. Long piece, but definitely worth the read. It’s called ‘Say Everything’. As younger people reveal their private lives on the Internet, the older generation looks on with alarm and misapprehension not seen since the early days of rock and roll. The future belongs to the uninhibited. Why is this story good? Because it gives us a look inside the minds of the next generation... Read More »
Best New Web 2.0 Company Ever! Useless Account!
Ok, I don’t think it’s as funny as my CompleteRipoff.com, but it’s pretty darn funny. Get an account at UselessAccount.com. Via Techcrunch. The trick to any good humor or hoax site is an attention to detail and a seriousness about your work. Useless Account is the best recent example I’ve seen. It’s clear, for example, that more work has gone into this joke than many of the startups we see every day. The site has a single function - to create... Read More »
The Secret Of Linkbaiting - Write About Linkbait!
I’m going to be the first to do this! Yes, I’m going to try and linkbait the latest linkbait, which is essentially linkbait about the rules of linkbait. Did that make sense? No? Look here. Still confused? It’s ok, so am I. Just pretend you know what’s going on and play along, ok? :) Read More →
Ted Murphy Of PayPerPost Is A Fucking Marketing Genius!
After I wrote this post 30 minutes ago, I went to wash the dishes before I put my kids to bed. As I was washing I had an epiphany. Ted Murphy of PayPerPost is a fucking marketing genius! The Scoble thing nailed it for me. Checkmate. Game over people. I used to dislike PPP, but now, well, I think I must start rooting for them as I admire Ted Murphy for his marketing skills. Think about it for a moment. I have followed it from the start, and I estimate that the work Ted has... Read More »
