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June 30, 2008

Updated Compete.com Analytics

I don’t have to write it all over again – go read my post over at Webmetricsguru Compete lauches new Search Analytics and wipes out every one’s credits
But actually, I was finally contacted by Compete.com, a week after this post was written – and while they really should have responded much sooner – they had [...]

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Google affecting editorial quality with Search Algorithms

It’s kinda weird, but everything can be overdone and “corrupted” even when the attempt wasn’t for that to happen.  When Search Engines came on the scene about 11 years ago – they just helped people find stuff they were looking for but had a hard time locating, or even knowing about.
Then, as more people figured [...]

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June 29, 2008

Using Radian6 to predict the Presidential Election – Part 2

I don’t know if there was a part 1 – but I used the Radian 6 New Topic Cloud Widget to find a way of finding keywords to run for Search Campaign and ended up with a lot more than that.
The New Topic Cloud Widget was set up to pick up keywords and conversations tied [...]

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June 28, 2008

Rocking the 2008 Election – Frank Rich voices what many are thinking

Really, it’s no surprise that a “Terrorist” attack on the eve of the election could change the outcome and in Rocking the 2008 Election Frank Rich voices what many are thinking, that the only way McCain can win is if another 9/11 happens, right before the election.
I would look for something confusing, but not clearly [...]

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Party on 6-26-08

I was at a party the same night I went to the Radian6 Demo in Midtown – last Thursday – Radian6 Demostration in NYC, June 26th, 2008 – and forgot to put this footage up – here it is now – it also includes yesterday’s romp over at The Whitney Museum to see the Buckmaster [...]

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7 dollar a gallon Gasoline – here we come – I think it’s going to be even higher

By the end of next year – http://www.scribd.com/doc/3680867/Heading-For-The-Exit-Lane
You wonder, isn’t the writing on the wall as far as the Economy goes?
Why do people keep thinking … we’ll maybe things will get better later this year – maybe it won’t be that bad.
Well, generally, I don’t drive – I live in NYC – but a [...]

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Playing with ComScore Segment Metrix – anyone what questions answered?

I’m evaluating ComScore’s Segment Metrix Product offering for a few more days and wanted to post both on that and AdMetrix over the weekend.  My mind, overall, is burnt out with all the stuff I’ve been doing of late and later on, this afternoon, I’m going out to see the FIGMENT Festival that’s going on [...]

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June 27, 2008

I can see Microsoft buying Powerset

It sounds like there’s a rumor going around that Microsoft will Acquire Powerset for $100 Million, according to VentureBeat and Read/WriteWeb.
Rumors about Microsoft’s interest in Powerset had been swirling around the Valley since last month, when Dan Farber first brought up the possibility in a post on CNet.
Powerset launched The consumer-facing side of Powerset [...]

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June 25, 2008

SocialMedia Business School Anaytics Session

I’m Attending Social Media Business School today in New York City and I’ve taken quite a bit of footage, esp of the first session on Analytics and the Second Session on Marketing – take a look – they’re worth watching in full:
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June 24, 2008

Thoughts on TechCrunch’s Modeling The Real Market Value Of Social Networks

I was at Jeff Pulver’s Social Media Breakfast this morning and happened to notice @jowyang tweet on a TechCrunch post by Micheal Arrington titled Modeling The Real Market Value Of Social Networks.
I actually read most of the comments to that post on my handheld (150 comments at the time) and have to say that I [...]

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