Monthly Archives: April 2009

Is Video The New Media Noise?

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Esmart

I was just working my way through my Inbox when I realised that over half the emails contained no more than a few words and a link to a video. Now, as digital publishers and Internet marketers we all know … Continue reading →

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Amazon Sales Rank Express

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Esmart

I want to add a plug for an amazing free online tool for those wanting to keep track of sales on Amazon. Called Amazon Sales Rank Express, it offers a very quick way to not only check your current sales … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Page Loading Times Lower Your Quality Score

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Esmart

Beginning in April 2008, the time your page takes to load the HTML, will impact your landing page quality score. The good news is – it is NOT affected by the time it takes to load your images. The bad … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up Your Landing Pages

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Esmart

I’m using the Easter Break to do my own online update bonanza, you know – all those fiddly little tasks you keep putting to one side. So the next few blogs will provide some guidelines on how you too can … Continue reading →

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Deadline for Update of Privacy Policies for Adsense Publishers

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Esmart

ADSENSE PUBLISHERS _ TODAY [April 8] IS THE DEADLINE FOR UPDATING YOUR PRIVACY POLICIES Google has changed the technology used to serve ads, and are now using the DoubleClick DART cookie. Google requires that all Adsense publishers include statement that … Continue reading →

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The Death of the Daily…..or Weekly

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Esmart

I was just listening to an interesting interview with NZ author Bob Jones on the death of the daily newspaper, and it seems the weekly magazine. Now, most of us recognize that electronic media is putting immense pressure on printed … Continue reading →

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Amazon Slams Author Reviews

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Esmart

I have just received an email request to pass on a warning about Amazons latest actions against book authors reviews. Amazon is currently reviewing and deleting any book reviews that are signed by authors, using or adding their own book … Continue reading →

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