Archive for February 13th, 2006
Service Finds Its Place Serving Elderly
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: John and Pamala Temple’s idea started with a relatively simple premise: It should be easy for kids to find senior housing for their aging parents. Five years after that brainstorm, the founders of Seattle’s A Place for Mom have built a profitable and fast-growing business with 150 advisers throughout the country doling out [...]
Startup Journal: Derek Norwood and his dad have owned an Outdoor Lighting Perspectives franchise in Chicago for 10 years. In the early going, father and son were mostly satisfied with the returns. But every year, there was a predictable lean period that hurt their bottom line: winter. Their business would freeze for months at a [...]
Google To Open Affiliate Network?
The Affiliate Marketerâs Journal: I guess itâs a month late, but hereâs my prediction for 2006: By the end of the year Google will make a full-fledged venture into affiliate marketing, directly competing with established networks like Commission Junction and LinkShare. The signs are all there. This âGoogle Affiliateâ? product will be an extension to [...]
eurogamer: Halo fans can now buy themselves a little piece of history following Microsoft Australia’s decision to auction off a giant Halo 2 billboard. The advertisement first appeared in Sydney’s Kings Cross area in late 2004, becoming the first non-Coca-Cola ad to feature in the spot for 30 years, and a giant Master Chief lorded [...]
Hollywood: Shirts worn by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain are being auctioned off on website eBay.com for charity. The two men’s shirts were originally selected by the film’s costume designer Marit Allen and director Ang Lee and are a key prop in the closing minutes of the film. The auction ends on [...]
I thought the raising of sellers fees was the “little eBay killer”, but this should be interesting… CNN Money: On his Mashable blog, consultant Pete Cashmore calls Edgeio a “little eBay killer.” That’s a big threat to attribute to a just-launched startup, and Cashmore admits it’s “hyperbolic,” but there could be something to it. Edgeio [...]
eZine Articles: In the ongoing quest to find great deal on eBay or even to find items you can flip, one of the interesting approaches is by looking for misspelled items. One of the most common misspellings was âlabtopâ? for âlaptopâ?. This misspelling is so common that some people listing laptops actually use the word [...]
eZine Articles: As an artist, youâve probably already realized that the âcreativeâ? end of your profession is handled. Itâs the âmarketingâ? of your work that is the challenge! In a previous article, I covered some of the key points of traditional Artist Marketing through participating in Art Shows and Festivals. This article will cover one [...]
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at Frugal Underground.
Small Business Trends » How Marketing Research Can Benefit A Small Business Companies conduct marketing research using a variety of methods. This article will outline some of these methods and illustrate how they can benefit a small business. All have some value, but it is important to know the limitations of each technique. (tags: bizopblog [...]
This week’s Carnival of Marketing is up at Magic Hour Communications’ Marketing Blog.
