April 2nd, 2008Did Google Fool You ?

Hi guys,

Were you fooled by Google this April Fool’s Day?

See what G tried to fool people. ;)

Earth has issues, and it’s time humanity got started on a Plan B. So, starting in 2014, Virgin founder Richard Branson and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be leading hundreds of users on one of the grandest adventures in human history: Project Virgle, the first permanent human colony on Mars.

BTW, dont you dare think that Anand was fooled.Cuz, I knew from last time that it had to be a prank from G. ;)Dont bother commenting!!

EnJOy!!

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Hi guys,

I am back after a while, and that too with a bad news for you all. :(

Bad news? Well, yes. More so if you are a blogger or a webmaster who used to be jumping for joy each time google sent you the fat pay for the AdSense clicks on your site/blog.

Confused? Ok, here is what the big G has decided…

ACCIDENTAL CLICKS ON ADSENSE WONT BE PAID ANYMORE!!

Not sure what do I mean? Read what Google says,

“we’ve just changed our text ads slightly to help reduce accidental clicks. In the past, users could click on both the background and full text of an ad, but now they can click only on the title and URL of a text ad. By allowing users to click only on the ad title and URL, we aim to decrease accidental clicks, better aligning visitor behavior with their intent. Overall, the decrease in accidental clicks will keep users on your website, interacting your content, until they intend to click on an ad.”

Google Adsense


The image should have made it clear for you by now. There are people on the web who make a living out of AdSense only. This step would be a serious jolt for them.What do you feel, is it a good move by G or something that would seriously put back publishers and help only the advertisers.Here is what others are saying on this move,

http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adsense/3503359.htm

What do you say????

Keep thinkin’. Until then, sayonara! :)

Other Google related posts:

Funny Gmail Video

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As everyone knows that link exchange is still one of the most determining factors to get a better ranking in major Search Engines (SEs), hence it becomes very important to write that perfect link exchange request email at the very outset. Here are a few sure shot tips to write the perfect request email:

Link Exchange

Be polite and courteous – That’s the first most important thing with a link exchange request. One can certainly not hope to get a link by threatening or abusing the other party. A few soft lines would certainly help.

Do not use ready email specimens – Webmasters these days are smart enough to know the advantages of link exchange so you need not explain it all over again. Certain webmasters these days have filters set up that catch such types of readymade templates and throw them into the trash bin.

Know the site you are requesting to – If you end up requesting a totally non-related site for a link then that just wont work. Make sure that you have certain idea about the site before sending the mail.

Tell the other party more about your site – One can also try to provide a bit more data about one’s site, like Google PR, Traffic to your Website, Alexa Rank, Rss Subscriptions, No. of Members (in case of communities), Technorati Rank, Position in SEs for important KWs., etc.

Praise the other Website – Putting in a few lines about the potential link partner wont do any harm. A webmaster is more likely to review your website if you have already done it and mentioned some praise in your request.

Give an irresistible offer – Most webmasters and link builders these days give out link offers from pages that are hidden way beyond the chances of getting any clicks. Such offers wont work. Make an offer that is completely irresistible. One from the home page would certainly help the cause.

Get up, close and personal – Yeah, it works! It always helps to know the name of the person to whom you are addressing the letter. Thus try to find out the name within the site or if that doesn’t work try the whois information. “Dear Anand…..” works better than “Dear Webmaster….”

Add a good signature – Always round off your link exchange request email with a decent signature that shall have your full name, organization /website, email address and phone. This helps the other guy to be sure about your credibility.

Afterall, you just would not want your email to end up being termed the dumbest link exchange request ever!!

Do add a comment if you have any more points to add to this.

See ya. :)

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Hi friends,

I am back after my unforgettable Rakhi sojourn. Today, like every other day, when I was checking my emails in google, my eyes suddenly stuck on a particular highlighted link - Watch our video! After watching it, I found it funny enough to share. The video will tell you how an email that is sent via Gmail, reaches the recipient, albeit, in a funny way. ;)

Enjoy!



Until next time, cya’s. :)
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