Category Archives: Marketing

ELIXIO Scam

Posted on August 22, 2011 by W

You may get an email from ELIXIO – like the one below. Don’t reply to the e-mail. Just mark it as SPAM. Leave a comment below if you, too, are a target of this unsolicited e-mail. ELIXIO is a scam, and here are the reasons you should not trust Elixio: The host that “elixio.net” is on is a $10/month shared web host. Can’t be that big a social network. Elixio does not use SSL for signups / sign in Their e-mails do not use a certified mailer such a constant contact or vertical response. They don’t have a trusted opt-out link. If you do sign up they only allow an alphanumeric password – no symbols? This is poor programming and a lack concern of security. You have been invited to apply for ELIXIO membership. ELIXIO is a private, exclusive and invitation-only online community, social events and information exchange network. ELIXIO members are influential leaders in the financial, fashion and luxury industries as well as academic and social leaders. To join, please enter your invitation code using the link below. BELOW IS YOUR INVITATION CODE WE HAVE SENT IN OUR PREVIOUS EMAIL: invitation code: 1yduebe To complete your membership application please follow the link below to our membership application form. http://www.elixio.net/signup.php Sincerely, ELIXIO Membership Team NYC/Miami/Boston/Los Angeles/London/Paris/Milan/Dubai If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with “Unsubscribe” in the subject line. ELIXIO Screenshots If you do sign up for ELIXIO you’ll experience the following screens. … Continue reading →

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I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this theorem, which this doodle is too small to contain.

Posted on August 17, 2011 by W

Google Says: I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this theorem, which this doodle is too small to contain. This is in honor of Pierre de Fermat, who said: “I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this, which this margin is too narrow to contain.” The full sentence of what de Fermat actually said was, “it is impossible to separate a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into two fourth powers, or in general, any power higher than the second, into two like powers. I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this, which this margin is too narrow to contain.”

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Wayne Johnson Scam / 206-337-3198

Posted on August 2, 2011 by W

It seems Wayne Johnson is sending scam messages. Message Example 1: Good day, we require to know if you can supply some cabinetry for us.We’ll like to know the types and dimensions of cabinetry that you do have in your outfit so that we can make a choice,and also advise if you accept credit card as a form of payment,wish you all the best in business and we’ll be looking forward on hearing from you soon. best regards Wayne Johnson Message Example 2 Reported here via Laura Thomas. Laura says: I have gotten quite a few emails from this person. The phone numbers are bogus, and I am pretty sure that he has been wasting my time for a week trying to get some kind of information from me. From: wayne johnson [mailto:wayne.johnson65@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 4:59 PM To: ALM Fine Cabinetry Subject: Re: product info Sounds good.I will like you to use the details below and prepare a formal quote for us so that we can proceed further : New Mission Foundation Center (newly established) 1006 Meadowlane Dr. Sturgis,MI,49091 P : 248-562-8725 F : 206-337-3198 Wayne Johnson 620 S Amos Ave Springfield, IL 62704 P : 626-692-8364 We’re working on a commercial project,these units are going to be shipped to one of our newly established project branch located in Singapore and we’ll be recommending you with a freight company to come and pick the units at your location.What lead time are we looking at.How long have you … Continue reading →

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AdSense Newsletter August 2011

Posted on August 2, 2011 by W

Hello, In this issue, we’re bringing you new tools to keep track of your site’s and ads performance and a helpful policy update.- Google +1 for websites reporting- Policy update on iframes – New platforms performance report – Multi-dimension reporting Tip of the Month +1 Reporting is now available In our last issue we told you all about the http://click.comms.doubleclick.com/?qs=839ef927a0d3ab688e6ec939c38261d42daddeb092a30a3668c9f1a485fa0f1d +1 button and how it can help you drive more and better qualified traffic to your site. This time, we’re excited to share the new reporting tools Google has designed to help you keep track of your +1 activity. The best place to find out how the +1 button is performing isin http://click.comms.doubleclick.com/?qs=839ef927a0d3ab68cd279ed15b71b87498ac5df788655d88710f652a3109de00 Google Webmaster Tools . You can get more information on how much additional organic search traffic the +1 button is bringing to your pages, how many times your pages have been +1′d by your users and demographic information for those users. If you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to verify your site on Google Webmaster Tools to get access to these features. In addition to this, Google Analytics is offering the new http://click.comms.doubleclick.com/?qs=839ef927a0d3ab68d36ab2eedffe0610a8759023966254bd276fef7e30d2a599 Social Plug-in Analytics tool. This will give you insight into the different types of actions taking place in your site once users reach it. You’ll be able to compare behavior between users who +1 your pages and those who don’t, as well as track other social actions and see which pages are driving the highest number of them. Platforms Performance Report You can … Continue reading →

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How to (ineffectively) contact Google Checkout

Posted on July 27, 2011 by W

I recently completed a feedback survey that Google Checkout sent me after I tried to use their contact form twice. Below is the feedback survey, followed by their e-mail response. Re: [#839702105] I am reporting a problem not mentioned on the contact form Hello, We’d be more than happy to assist you and answer your question. However, to protect your privacy and security, we’re unable to respond to this inquiry because the Google Checkout Merchant ID you’ve provided is not associated with the email address you’ve provided. Your account and payment security is our highest priority. One aspect of our security safeguards is that we don’t release certain account information without a way of identifying the recipient of that information. We ask you to resubmit your request with an email address and Merchant ID associated with the Google Checkout account about which you’re inquiring at http://checkout.google.com/support/sell/bin/request.py?ara=1&ctx=emm A Merchant ID is a unique, numeric code assigned to your business by Google. The Merchant ID must be associated with one of the email addresses stored in your Google Checkout account. Here’s how to find your Google Checkout Merchant ID: 1. Sign in to your Checkout merchant account at http://checkout.google.com/sell/ctx=emm 2. Click the ‘Settings’ tab. 3. Click ‘Integration’. Your Merchant Key and ID will appear under ‘Account information’. Sincerely, The Google Checkout Team

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Google Bans Adwords use for Facebook

Posted on July 26, 2011 by W

You can no longer use Google Adwords to advertise things on Facebook. If you have anything that is related to Facebook and want to promote it, you will first need to get it approved by the Adwords team. I learned about this from a friend who has founded a social media marketing company who was trying to do some advertising. He sent me a transcript of the phone conversation he just had with a Google Adwords representative so I could share it here. Caller: Hello, I am calling because I received a promotion to advertise our company on Adwords. Google Adwords Rep: Hello, let me just get your name, email address, and website please. Caller: ____, _____, and _____. Google Adwords Rep: What is it that your company does? Caller: We assist small businesses establish an effective presence on Facebook and Twitter. Google Adwords Rep: Alright well I will actually have to check with my higher up to get this approved because we recently stopped running Adwords for Facebook. Caller: You did? Why? Google Adwords Rep: Yes, well we are currently in a fierce legal battle with Facebook so we have started screening our Adwords. We are turning down adwords that promote Facebook. I will email you within the next two days to let you know whether or not your Adwords campaign is approved. Maybe that fierce legal battle, which they are not discussing the details of, is related to Facebook’s advertisements, or the new Google Plus One service, which looks very … Continue reading →

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What is Prezi’s font? Prezi’s default font, and other fonts used

Posted on July 26, 2011 by W

Prezi’s default font is Calluna. Other fonts used are Liberation Serif, Fertigo Pro, and Existence Unicase Light. Calluna comes in 8 fonts: Light, Regular, Regular+Italic, Semibold+Italic,Bold+Italic and Black. The regular is absolutely free. exljbris fonts are available from: MyFonts FontShop Fontspring  exljbris webfonts are available from: Typekit, Fontspring

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McDonalds Online ad: Wake This Dude Up

Posted on July 20, 2011 by W

McDonalds has a new interactive online ad, seen often in the early morning hours on CNN.com: This is pretty much the funnies online advertisement ever. Note: You will need to disable ad-blocker to see the interactive version. Static Version Interactive, Video Version

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Mrs.Turner Clarissa Ann

Posted on April 30, 2011 by W

Got a spam e-mail from Mrs.Turner Clarissa Ann / Joe Crowley. Below is what the message said. Did you get one too? Leave a note in the comments below! :) Good day, I am Mrs.Turner Clarissa Ann. I have an Offer that you will help me to handle and it will benefit you now and in the future. If you are interested, kindly respond via mail: (mrsturnerc814@gmail.com) to enable me forward you further information. Regards. Mrs.Turner Clarissa Ann

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This American Life Podcast Downloads

Posted on March 6, 2011 by W

A great way to see all This American Life podcasts. It’s a quick index, which works on mobile devices, and links to downloads for the TAL website: http://this-american-life.browserdebug.com/

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