Comments off · March 11, 2008 at 5:26 am · Online Tools
Want to help to redefine a word? Now there is a deep and metaphorical thought in there somewhere right? The Big Word Project hopes so as they are the ones who have assigned this task to themselves. All you do is pick a word, any word and then link it to your web site. Your web site in turn, then becomes the new definition.
Where is the catch? Well each word will cost you $1 per letter. So if I wanted to buy the word awesome, it would cost me $7. Now we have seen the "charge a little ‘bit of money for the big advertising" deal before, but at least Paddy and Lee (the two guys behind the project) are trying to put a new spin on an old idea.
Right now they have 2,160 active words and counting. Want to add yours as number 2,161? Also be sure to stay tuned to their blog which has some pretty solid content if you want to watch their progress with this unique idea.
Well it looks like GoDaddy did do a Super Bowl ad with Candice Michelle in it - they just didn’t show it during the Super Bowl… does that count? Oh well, who cares. Like I need a reason to watch more Candice Michelle.
Here is the uncut version of the Candice Michelle 2008 Super Bowl ad:
I like this one a little more than the one they actually showed for GoDaddy during the Super Bowl. Anybody else agree with me?
The favorite part for me of the Super Bowl is the ads. Personally I could care less about football, just not my cup of tea. GoDaddy has always put out some memorable ads so I was excited to see what they had in store…
Here is the ad that ran durring the Super Bowl…
Which lead to this ad here (which FOX rejected because of the word “beaver”)…
Could have been better, but it did get a slight giggle out of me.
Well I guess it finally happened sometime last night. The nice sleek and clean interface of Yahoo! Mail became ad-tastic. As an AT&T DSL customer I was getting the “plus” E-mail pack with my Web mail from Yahoo. I have been over this story before though.
I don’t mind ads on Web sites that are more “general” - that isn’t what bugs me. I just don’t like ads in my applications - such as Web mail, feed readers, ect.
Here is some feedback from others who don’t like being in the same boat:
I am on the phone with Yahoo At&T right now and they maintain that this is a part of their world class service. They are actually telling me that over the phone! It does get better, they are trying to give me a case ID that….you guessed it….they cannot send via email! I am a mail plus customer as well, no way I am sticking around and paying for something like this. Off to Google and GMail.
I’m a paid AT&T/Yahoo Mail, and first the very fist time I’ve found it being “decorated” and “laced” with all sorts of ads. I suppose I’d just have live with them now.
The ads hit my inbox tonight. Unacceptably obtrusive and annoying. I cannot believe paying DSL customers are being treated this way. No way I’m gonna send AT&T/Yahoo more money for an ad-free “plus” account. That is part of what I’ve been paying for the past several years. Time to change my homepage to Google and set-up a G-mail account.
So looks like I have two options that I’d consider going with. Go out and find a Greasemonkey script to take ‘em out or go give my money to Google for their apps service. I’m starting to lean towards the Gmail option - just got to find the time to give Yahoo a swift kick in the rear and a wave goodbye.
Now there is no doubt that launching a neat video on the Web is a good way to get attention. The question is, why aren’t more Web hosts doing it? Searching through YouTube there are only a handful of Web hosts that have tried to go down this route. A few of them look like they might have made out big as well.
At the time of me writing this, this average (a little boring for my tastes) video has gotten 89,927 views. Web hosts, that could be more than “just a few” new accounts. Now I’m off to go search for a female mascot/spokesperson for the Web Hosting Show. Any volunteers?
Yahoo is paying for the unlimited E-mail storage everybody is going to get with more ads. Paid Yahoo Mail users or not - we are all going to get this “new feature” called advertisements.
Want the good news? Yahoo is going to give us unlimited E-mail storage soon. The bad news? If you haven’t been seeing ads - you are about to get them back - even if you have been paying for your E-mail service! I have enjoyed the perks of having the “paid” version of Yahoo Mail since I am a AT&T DSL customer. When I moved over to DSL I signed up with SBC Yahoo! DSL. One of the perks I liked the most was that there were no ads on the E-mail application.
Here is a copy of the E-mail I got from Yahoo:
Dear AT&T Yahoo! Member:
AT&T and Yahoo! have a history of providing our members with award-winning, industry-leading Internet products and services at a great value.
As more members are using AT&T Yahoo! Mail to send and receive photos, videos, and music, we will begin offering unlimited email storage in May to both existing and new members. Your service will continue to include all the premium products you already enjoy including video, LAUNCHcast Plus, and an all-in-one security suite.
Additionally, within the next few weeks you will begin seeing graphical advertisements in your AT&T Yahoo! Mail service. These advertisements will be integrated into the AT&T Yahoo! Mail experience, and we hope you will find the advertisements useful. Advertising such as this allows us to continue delivering new and innovative elements to our service and helps us keep prices competitive, while we continue to provide the high level of service that you have come to know and trust.
We strive to provide you with the best online experience possible and to address all your needs on the Internet.
Sincerely,
AT&T Yahoo! Member Services
I love how they push the advertisements as an additional feature to look forward to. Shame on you Yahoo!
Well I guess it finally happened sometime last night. The nice sleek and clean interface of Yahoo! Mail became ad-tastic. As an AT&T DSL customer I was getting the “plus” E-mail pack with my Web mail from Yahoo. I have been over 