19 Jul
I am a Google Advertising Professional, meaning I am qualified to manage my own or other people’s AdWords accounts. I became one last year so I beat MsDanielle’s challenge but that was before we knew of each other so it doesn’t count.
If you are unsure what Google AdWords is, and whether it’s worth […]
Posted in Google, advertising, employment by: richminx
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07 Jul
Have you ever been in a commercial? The money can be good but it’s not easy, especially when your acting skills are as abysmal as mine. Really, I’m the William Hung of acting!
I was in a TV commercial last year for yogurt. We were encouraged to reveal our thoughts in a stream-of-consciousness style as we […]
Posted in advertising by: richminx
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24 Jun
Of the 10,000 competitions I’ve entered in my life, I’ve won about three. Still, this doesn’t hamper my optimism whenever another one comes up.
There’s a competition running to win an iPhone, which is due for release very soon and has resulted in more buzz than a caffeinated bee.
Go into the draw to win one by […]
Posted in advertising by: richminx
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13 Jun
Social networking online can be a great way to ‘meet’ new people and stay in touch with friends, while also promoting yourself and your business. The only annoying thing is having fill out and update your profile on so many different sites.
Facebook
Everyone’s talking ’bout Facebook. I love it. It’s got handy applets you can […]
Posted in advertising, business, websites by: richminx
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08 Jun
The affiliate links that have worked for me, and have not worked for me.
Posted in advertising by: richminx
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14 May
Lots of ‘money’ bloggers write about Google AdSense but not too many tackle AdWords (nod to Art of Money for getting me started on this topic). I’ve been using AdWords for years, managing my own campaigns and other people’s to generate more traffic, so below are some tips from me to you.
What is AdWords?
AdWords is […]
Posted in Google, advertising by: richminx
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22 Apr
Until recently I would’ve said plastic. It’s more convenient. But I’m re-thinking this.
I’m referring to both purchasing big items on the spot (ie not adding cars, washing machines etc to your credit card debt, as outlined here) and also using paper instread of a debit card to keep better track of your spending. It’s easy […]
Posted in advertising, banking by: richminx
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24 Feb
Unless I’ve zonked out on the couch after a hard day, I tend to watch TV ads critically. Must be those well-spent years of media studies, deconstructivism and wanky post-modernist thingies.
Last night, for the zillionth time, a local bank was advertising. Apparently the ads are targeted at women; they feature animated piggy banks. The deconstructivist […]
Posted in advertising, banking by: richminx
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20 Feb
Today I went to a Google AdSense conference happening in town, because I’m in the process of setting up blogs, like this one, including AdSense, and I wanted to learn more. For those who don’t know, AdSense allows web publishers to easily paste ads on their site and make a bit of cash when users […]
Posted in Google, advertising by: richminx
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