Marketers just love knowing what we all spend our money on, so that they can formulate better ways of getting us to part with our cash. Some people find this disturbing. Personally I don't really mind. My buying patterns have always been a bit odd anyway, though I'm unlikely to to end up on any watchlists:XKCD - sheer genius! Pity that there aren't that many (if any) ebay … [Read more...] about What Does Your Buying Pattern Say About You?
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Adwords Fail
If you're going to spend money on PPC advertising you really need to make sure that your website is working for you:The site I decided to check obviously won't deliver anything for me:What a waste of advertising spend!And of course this isn't an isolated incident - if you spend enough time looking for products and services online you will find hundreds of these scenarios! … [Read more...] about Adwords Fail
Hampers Don’t Need To Be Boring!
As it's nearly that time of the year again I'm currently looking at options for hampers to send friends and relatives overseas.While I do like the options from 4GiftsDirect, Gifts.ie etc., what about something a bit different?It's a chocolate pizza!!It's not just ordinary chocolate - it's high quality gourmet Belgian chocolate!If I wasn't on a diet I'd order one!More info here … [Read more...] about Hampers Don’t Need To Be Boring!
Amazon Cashing In On Green
It looks like Amazon is jumping on the Green bandwagon as well...I don't blame them. If I could push the "green" aspects of our new hosting solution more and it led to sales I would without hesitation. Related articles by ZemantaCan CrusherThe green gaugeSurvey: Are You Tired of "Going Green"? … [Read more...] about Amazon Cashing In On Green
Frustrations of Buying A Watch On Ebay
Image via WikipediaAs I've mentioned before, I really like eBay. The range of items you can find on eBay at any given time is simply amazing. Of course that's also a source of frustration.I currently own a Swatch watch. I've had it for about 6 years, as I was given it for my birthday by a very lovely Italian girl.Unfortunately, or fortunately, the watch is showing signs of … [Read more...] about Frustrations of Buying A Watch On Ebay