Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category

Filed Under (Internet) by RelaxMan on September-18-2008

Stop with the enforced e-mail forwards already! Trying to force or
bribe people to forward your info to a friends or family in order to be
rewarded or win looks skanky in today’s ultra-permission-based world.
Especially when you tell visitors nothing about their friend’s or
family’s privacy in the space directly next to the e-mail form.

A true viral campaign gets forwarded because consumers are compelled to
do so by the glory of the content, not because you bribed them with
points or something else.



Filed Under (Internet) by RelaxMan on September-10-2008

A study by Sharpe Partners, an interactive marketing agency, revealed
that 89% of adult Internet users in America share content with others
via e-mail. This is excellent news for those companies who use
self-propelling word-of-mouse? e-mail techniques to sell their products.

A study by Sharpe Partners, an interactive marketing agency, revealed that 89% of adult Internet users in America share content with others via e-mail. This is excellent news for those companies who use self-propelling word-of-mouse? e-mail techniques to sell their products.

The study generated some interesting results regarding the type of content that is most often forwarded, as well.  The most popular content is humorous material.



Filed Under (Internet) by RelaxMan on September-4-2008

Do you enjoy uploading and sharing videos that you have made with
others on YouTube? If so, you are definitely not alone, as YouTube is
one of the most popular online video sharing websites.  What is nice
about YouTube is that they allow you to upload just about any type of
video that you want.  While you have the ability to upload just about
any type of video that you want, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you
should.



Filed Under (Internet) by RelaxMan on September-3-2008

RSS - or what is now known as “Really Simple Syndication” - is a file
format that is incorporated by Internet users in their websites to
allow for ‘web syndication’, making their web content available in a
format that can be universally understood by other people.

RSS - or what is now known as “Really Simple Syndication” - is a file format that is incorporated by Internet users in their websites to allow for ‘web syndication’, making their web content available in a format that can be universally understood by other people.



Filed Under (Internet) by RelaxMan on August-27-2008

A brief summary about how the world of affiliate marketing works, and the history behind it. I look at how affiliate marketing is effective and the different ways in which various companies/websites choose to exploit it. Then a more detailed insight in to one particular area of affiliate marketing and how many people are making money from it.

Firstly, let’s look at what affiliate marketing is.

An affiliate is a set of programs that generate leads, which then turn in to sales for other websites. Commission is then paid to those sites that host their services/products.