zedomax.com » Advertising

Great Idea – Incomplete Ad with Rest Sent Via your MMS!

max — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:51:22 +0000

@nishanjoomun just tweeted this cool ad where you get the rest of the “woman” via MMS. Now I wonder if there’s more than one version of this…hmmm…. Great viral ad campaign btw.

Interesting what you find on Twitter, follow me @zedomax and send me a tweet if you have tweet stuff like this as I will “blog” it.

You frustratingly look around the ad for an explanation and read:

To complete this ad send AXE to 2345 after 9 pm.

The moment the text is received, an MMS is sent to your mobile with the rest of the ad. Placed over the page, which of course you would do, suddenly makes you and the ad feel complete. Like I said, genius.

via thenextweb

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Great Idea – Incomplete Ad with Rest Sent Via your MMS!

PR DIY – How to Make Succeed Online by Making Everything “Relevant”!

max — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:12:42 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Here’s a short video explaining why “relevancy” is everything and that you cannot buy “relevancy”, you simply have to implement it in your online marketing strategies.

PR people, listen up, are your campaigns highly relevant? If it’s not, you might be losing millions of dollars for your clients/company.

For years, I’ve been guilty of not promoting “relevant” stuff within my blog network. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize this, just some clear thinking. Enjoy~

Relevancy is the key to success in any online business. Whether you sell potato chips online or provide content on your blogs, being “relevant” in anything you do online makes you stronger, bigger, and better.

via zbiz blog

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

PR DIY – How to Make Succeed Online by Making Everything “Relevant”!

Seth The Blogger Guy Responds, My Response Seth

max — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:39:58 +0000

Yesterday, I got sorta “peeved” because someone try to impersonate a “blogger guy”.

Anyways, Seth Bloom has just sent this e-mail to me:

Hey there,

Saw the post – happy to talk more about the program. I get most of what you’re saying…but I do want to make sure you understand the title – and I’m concerned that readers will get the impression from the post that our videos are less then genuine. We started these videos as a way to communicate directly and interact with our customers…mostly as part of our conversations on Facebook and other social media sites. Sometimes bloggers find the content compelling (like handset unboxings, a walk-thru of a new iPhone app, etc.) and embed…and sometimes they just live on our sites.

When I started doing videos for AT&T I explained that I was the guy who works with tech bloggers for AT&T – that’s what I do. (And a few posts – like MG’s TechCrunch post and Brian Chen’s Wired post make it clear that I do indeed work with them.)

Over time, that’s been shortened to “the blogger guy…”

Thanks for listening – hope there’s a way to clarify a bit so folks understand both who I am and why AT&T is making these videos for customers.

SB

Here’s my response Seth and AT&T:

I think your videos are not genuine because they are simply not genuine. If you are going to fool the world with a “blogger guy”, try hiring real blogger guys like me, who are working 24/7 to make a living online. I think it’s unfair that AT&T is sending out a message like it’s coming from a “real” blogger guy.

I do understand that you have worked with TechCrunch or Wired but that doesn’t shorten your title to, “the blogger guy”. Perhaps, you need to use phrases like, “I have worked with blogger guys like TechCrunch or Wired,” or otherwise, it’s very misleading. But definitely, you are not a “blogger guy” or even come to be like a blogger guy.

Let me tell you a story that almost every Korean knows about. In Korea, there’s a saying where “If you can see one thing wrong, everything else is probably wrong.”

Like the saying, the first sentence in AT&T’s video, “Hi there, I am Seth, the Blogger guy,” is a complete lie so I don’t have to tell you everything else on that video is probably not worth anyone’s time.

My honest wishes are that companies start taking “blogger guys” seriously and don’t try to impersonate blogger guys. With millions of dollar you’ve made by selling iPhones through deceptive marketing, you could have easily even paid money to real blogger guys to make your statements. There’s absolutely no reason I can think of right now that you need to impersonate a “group” of people. That’s almost like saying, “I am Asian and I like AT&T. You should buy one too.”

Look, I am a blogger guy and I am just really speaking my mind here. I really have nothing against Seth Bloom or AT&T other than they have not been truthful about their marketing tactics in the past. Most blogger guys speak what’s on their mind and that’s why people read/come back to blogs instead of reading newspapers or magazines.

For this:

…hope there’s a way to clarify a bit so folks understand both who I am and why AT&T is making these videos for customers.

I would ask Seth Bloom and AT&T to send out a retracting/apology statement for the things mentioned above. I speak my mind, this is an independent blog that speaks its mind, not concerned with money. I think that’s probably the first thing in order to keep the remaining of your customers from going to Verizon or Sprint. I am probably speaking out for other blogger guys out there here so I hope you understand the matter at hand, not just for me.

Perhaps no other blogger guys care but I do(and some of these guys do too), I will do whatever I can to make a change in the world. I NEVER GIVE UP.

Be truthful, be honest, be respectable and you shall be rewarded.

My final advice on your e-mail:

I’m concerned that readers will get the impression from the post that our videos are less then genuine.

Make your videos genuine and I will never have to make such negative blog posts about you or any companies you are affiliate with.

There’s a saying in Korean, “Don’t step on poop, you will get dirty,” I feel very dirty now. No more of this from now on.

Here’s a short video of what “the blogger guy” really means in plain English:

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Seth The Blogger Guy Responds, My Response Seth

FUNNY VIDEO – FedEx Infomercial on YouTube!

max — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:54:23 +0000

My friend Joel alerted on the latest “spoof” informercial from FedEx. It’s quite funny, my favorite part is when one of the audience’s head blows off, (2:13) then he’s head is normal again. (2:14) LMAO.

According to Joel:

FedEx decided to make this YouTube video instead of SuperBowl advertising. They had tried unsuccessfully in the past to make a viral video campaign on YouTube; this time they enlisted Fred Willard (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind) to use his dead-pan humor for a faux-infomercial for FedEx.com. FedEx hopes to draw attention to their products for small business as well as entertain.

I think it’s a smart move on FedEx to forgo the SuperBowl ad this year and instead, spend the budget on “viral” YouTube videos. That is part of the reason why bloggers and other online content publishers are thriving in these hard, economic times. Plus, there’s a better ROI value to internet marketing/advertising as the number of conversions are higher in the long run compared to traditional TV advertising.

Here, watch the video and let me know which part you like the most other than the head blowing off.

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Resources:

FedEx Viral YouTube advertising campaign on NYTimes

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

FUNNY VIDEO – FedEx Infomercial on YouTube!

The brand name keyboard

David Allen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:54 +0000

This had to happen sooner or later, but here it is. What we have here is a standard looking keyboard but take a closer look and you will see that the letters have been replaced by images. Upon closer inspection, the images turn out to be logos.

This is a brand orientated keyboard with each letter being replaced by a brands logo, the brand has the same first letter as the letter on the keyboard that it has replaced. Naturally, it is going to take a bit of getting used to, but eventually it should work.

Source [Craziest Gadgets]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

The brand name keyboard

The mini filling cabinet with clock

David Allen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:00:15 +0000

This is nice little item that offers a nice storage space for all of those business cards that we seem to collect from people and never really have anywhere to put them. In the drawers of the filing cabinet, there are index cards so that the business cards can be sorted alphabetically.

Technical Details

This miniature file cabinet provides perfect storage for 800 business cards.

Made of sturdy plastic, Colour: Metallic Silver

Top drawer has a built-in digital clock with date.

A-Z card index included.

Dimensions: 6.5″ x 4.5″ x 6.5″

Priced at $12.10

Source [Amazon]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

The mini filling cabinet with clock

It is the body billboard

David Allen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:36 +0000

There is a growing trend these days to get the message across in any way that is possible, one such way is to put your message up in lights, this is a very effective way of making your thoughts known, this could even be down to a marriage proposal. However, you have to make sure that the message gets to the right person; otherwise, you will end up in big trouble.

Product Features

Wearable Magnetic LED Moving Display Billboard

Programs up to 50 characters

Features 5 circulation display speeds

Bonus: Includes 2 Button Cell Batteries

Recommended Ages 5+

Priced at $14.99

Source [Amazon]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

It is the body billboard

Fire protection just got interesting

David Allen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:00:22 +0000

It’s a funny thing about fire extinguishers a lot of people have them in the home, but because they are just plain ugly this essential piece of safety equipment often gets put behind something or hidden in a cupboard somewhere, which is no good at all.

Now fire extinguishers have got a little bit interesting with some great designs and colours, even company logos, these are just asking to be put on show for everyone to see. Whether they are for the home or the office fire fighting has never been so interesting.

Priced at $133

Source [Gizmodiva]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Fire protection just got interesting

UV LED light bulb

David Allen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:00:39 +0000

The UV light bulb will give the home a completely different type of light and can be used for all sort of other purposes too, like anti theft procedures, where you write on objects with a special pen so that if it is stolen the thieves can be caught red handed, occasionally. However, UV light is a cool looking light that has many other uses too.

Product Features

Consumes less than 1 Watt of power

Screws into a regular household light socket and is rated at over 100,000 hours of life span.

Operating temperature range is from -40oC to 70oC

Measurement: 3 1/4″ height x 2 1/2″ diameter

Priced at $8.99

Source [Amazon]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

UV LED light bulb

Microsoft’s New Ads Imply Macs are Too Expensive!

max — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:01:56 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Lol, Microsoft is implying that Apple Macs are too expensive on their new ads, as seen in this vid. It’s true though, I “still” have bought 1 Mac in my whole entire life, that was for one of the graphic designers I hired, not for me. Of course, I will always need the extra features that PC give me, (ironic huh saying this and coming from a person who doesn’t like Windows) there’s so much more you can do on a PC.

Of course, I will never be satisfied with Windows, the operating system, but yes, PCs will always rule and that doesn’t mean Windows is good though, but Intel/AMD CPUs and the hardware that runs it is very good…

I just don’t want to spend over $2000-3000 on a Mac, when I can get like 3-4 PC laptops worth $600 each. Besides, it’s wiser to buy a $600 every year rather than shelling out your wallet at one-time, which you will regret when your $3000 laptop is worth less than half of its original price the year after. Btw, I did buy a $2000 HP laptop every year. Not because the HP laptops were slow, they all DIED. No more HP laptops for next 10 years I think… (for me.)

That’s right, it’s a not-Mac! I mean, it’s an HP! It’s hard to keep track, since the only complaint the commercial brings up is that Giampaolo (henceforth referred to as “John”) wants to pay for the components, and not the brand. And that’s a fairly reasonable point of view, according to our study of the infamous “Apple Tax.” It’s true, John simply cannot buy a new MacBook with, say, 4GB of memory for under $1,500. But as any Apple fanboy knows, with Apple, your premium pays for the software, and for Microsoft (primarily a software company!) to take the position that software has no impact on value is an odd choice.

via gizmodo

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Microsoft’s New Ads Imply Macs are Too Expensive!

Label DIY – How to Make Awesome Laser Labels!

max — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:19:20 +0000

One of my friends Russell has been making a blog over at WorldLabel.com with some awesome posts on various different things you can do with laser labels, here’s some of my favorite DIY/HOWTO guides from WorldLabel Blog:

How to Make Labels for Cans – This is great DIY for those of you who want to make a special, customized gift for your friends/family.
How to Print Labels in Linux Ubuntu – Are you a Linux user? You will definitely want to learn how to print labels on Ubuntu. – Also check out the OpenOffice tutorial.
10 Best Free Online Photo Editors – This is a great post for those of you who don’t know how to use Photoshop.
Free wedding labels – These are free fill-in PDFs for wedding CDs, cards, and more.
How to Design Wine Labels in Adobe Illustrator – Here’s a great guide on making that awesome custom label for your vineyard.
How to Clean Your Printer – Yes, this one I will definitely bookmark, I can remember many times in the past when I junked my printer because it was dirty.
50 Business Card Ideas – Really interesting collection of business cards.

On top of the great DIY/HOWTO articles you can check out, WorldLabel.com provides one of the lowest prices for labels in the world. (hence “World” “Label”)

As I have mentioned many times before, there’s are ways you can save by buying stuff online instead of at your local retail store. Buying labels isn’t any different, WorldLabel.com has the “lowest” prices anywhere for laser labels.

In this recession economy, it makes perfect sense to cut down on as many expenses as possible, WorldLabel.com makes it possible for you to save a LOT on labels so you can keep that change and use it for something else.

If you run a business, you might be interested to learn that labels can be painfully expensive at traditional label stores. Worry no more as WorldLabel.com provides practically all type of laser labels at fraction of the retail cost.

WorldLabel.com also provides you with instant FREE access to PDF label maker, you can download and print out fairly quickly, without having to adjust your printer, MS Word settings, etc…etc…

Even if you don’t need to save on labels, I highly suggest you to take advantage of their free PDF label maker and the label HOWTO Blog with great tips and insights into efficient labeling.

(Thanks Russell for the tip! Your blog is looking really good!)

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Label DIY – How to Make Awesome Laser Labels!

Scrolling message TAGZ

David Allen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:47 +0000

This can be pre-programmed with six different messages, that could be anything that your mind can thing of, but preferably not too rude otherwise you could end up in serious trouble. It is a cool LED display; messages can be as long as 126 characters in length.

Technical Details

TAGZ can be programmed with up to six different messages.

Set to scroll at various speeds across the bright LED display.

Each message can be up to 126 characters in length.

1.5″ W x 3″ L

Priced at $21.95

Source [Amazon]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Scrolling message TAGZ

Japanese toilet paper

David Allen — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:26 +0000

As with many things that come out of Japan, you half expect them to be completely different to what we would expect, but this is just totally different to what you may think of as being the norm. This is toilet tissue Japanese style.

Obviously the wrapping is very stylish and yet once opened you would find that there is a novel printed in the roll, you can read it while you wait, it might be better than the TV guide! However, do not let anyone use your loo otherwise; you will lose your page!

Priced at $2.20

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Japanese toilet paper

Million dollar homepage poster

David Allen — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:00:56 +0000

For anyone who can remember the million dollar homepage was a brilliant idea and yes, it did raise the owner a million dollars. Therefore, this poster will remind you that where the internet is concerned anything is possible; you just have to get in there with the idea first.

Features:

By Alex Tew (2005)

Full colour poster print

Gloss finish

Dimensions:

60cm x 60cm

Priced at $30

Source [Random Good Stuff]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Million dollar homepage poster

Getting your message out there

David Allen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:00:37 +0000

The secret of great marketing is getting your message across to your desired customers, this means reaching them in a way that they feel is cool, but also at the same time is subtle. Consumers these days are not fools; they understand what it going on and respond to marketing that is straight to the point and not too overpowering.

All you need to do with this digital message tape is join up the dots and create your own message or messages for all to see and because this is a different medium to what they are used to, the message is going to be remembered for lot longer.

Source [Gizmovia]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Getting your message out there

Fish Tank Advertising?

max — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:57:27 +0000

No, this is definitely not a good idea…

Here’s an interesting concept for advertising, a real fish tank at a bus stop! Now, I will have to suggest some bullet-proof glass tethered with some security, maybe even add a security cam to make sure the fish tank doesn’t get stolen in the “hoods”.

via weird blog

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Fish Tank Advertising?

Business Card Hack – How to Make a Business Card Catapult!

max — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:53:30 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

High quality business cards have always known to make your business card stand out among the rest. If you were thinking of ideas on how to get your business card to stick out, you might want to consider making one of these business card catapults.

Your clients will remember you very well while they catapult rubber bands to their co-workers.

… I started thinking about what else could be made to fit in a business card. I wanted something unique and memorable that could represent me and my creativity. What I came up with was a business card that can convert into a rubber band powered desktop catapult.

via instructables

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Business Card Hack – How to Make a Business Card Catapult!

Zedomax.com Advertising Spaces Available for $100/month!

max — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:58:19 +0000

Well, I’ve finally got some advertising spaces up on the upper-right hand corner of this blog.

There’s 12 available spots, 6 125×125 pixels, each rotating 2 ads for $100/month! (Valid until all 12 spaces fill up or end of this month)

*Jpeg, Png, or Gif files are accepted and nofollow ahref tags.

Zedomax.com is currently averaging about 18,000 pageviews and 12,000 uniques daily, which equals about half a million pageviews per month.

Even if you get a poor 0.1% CTR, that’s about 500 guaranteed clicks per month or 20 cents per click.

At $100/month, I don’t see how you can lose, and this is an introductory special so take advantage before prices go up.

You can purchase ads here.

*Note: Sorry, no porn or naughty advertising allowed, dating sites may be okay if no nude pics are present.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Zedomax.com Advertising Spaces Available for $100/month!

Shower curtain in its element

David Allen — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:08:04 +0000

It is always handy to have a periodic table handy, as you never know when you may need to which elements go where. So, what better place to put this table than in bathroom, who would have thought of it.

There is only one thing that lets the side down here, this is not going to be cool if you bring a lady friend back to your place and she sees this in the bathroom, or maybe she will like it, as it is so hard to tell these days.

Priced at $30

Source [Techno Bob]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Shower curtain in its element

Apple Store Hit 500 Million Downloads but 3G is Still Too Slow!

max — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:09:05 +0000

Yey, Apple has hit their 500 million app downloads! Well, I am honestly happy about my iPod Touch since it doesn’t use AT&T’s slow 3G network but come on guys, Apple has really been ripping off us consumers ever since the invention of iPods. (When I first started using iPods and found that you couldn’t transfer a regular MP3 file into it, I knew something was up.)

Of course, I am happy and sad at the same time here just because iPhone is such a ripoff with its super-slow 3G network. Other than AT&T, I’d be very happy with the iPhone but what a deceptive advertising it is.

A lot of you won’t agree with me but bear with me and imagine you are an engineer and marketer who can see through Apple’s evil cash-flow plan.

What Apple did that pisses me and others off:

1. Make iPods and iPhones use proprietary music transfer software so people will have to buy music from the Apple Store.

2. Apple went with AT&T, formerly Cingular, the network I found to be the slowest ever for mobile internet.

3. More deceptive advertising that make iPhones “faster” than it is.

4. Grab a whole bunch more Apple loyalists through their deceptive marketing and “Make Believe”.

Now, if Apple can fix those things, I am right on the Apple bandwagon but so far, MISERABLE FAILURE.

Great designs, great products, but bad execution.

Heck, Apple won’t change because they are making more money doing the way they are doing but at least I know what “should” be done.

Here, I will leave you with these question you can answer: (or ponder about)

Why does Apple have to use proprietary software?

Why can’t I simply copy over my MP3s and AVIs to my iPod and iPod Touch? (Of course, there’s free software out there that can do that but it should come with the iPod as default and that’s my point. People shouldn’t have to jailbreak iPhones just to download some free software, music and whatnot.)

Why is iPhone not available for Sprint or Verizon, where speeds are blazingly faster. (and everyone who’s slightly mobile smart knows AT&T is really really slow.)

(Probably because they want to make ridiculous amounts of money but that’s killing their sales of iPhones to smart consumers like me)

(Oh pleez haters, take your comments elsewhere, you will be IP banned before you know it.)

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Apple Store Hit 500 Million Downloads but 3G is Still Too Slow!

Donkey Kong patchwork quilt

David Allen — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:57 +0000

This is old classic brought back to like as a fantastic looking quilt which would look great over any bed or sofa, or if you are really feeling arty, this could be hung from the wall and that way it would look really cool indeed.

This quilt measures around sixty two inches square, made from 100% cotton and has a fairly steep price tag of around $450 each.

Source [Geeky Gadgets]

[Gallery]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Donkey Kong patchwork quilt

Now who is the doctor?

David Allen — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:57 +0000

This is the sort of device, which is likely to bring tears to even the toughest of work colleagues, but you never know when you are going to need a thermometer to check some ones temperature.

Of course this only looks like a thermometer and in realty it is just a pen, but anything that looks like this is never going to be just a pen or anything else come to think about it.

Approximately 5” x 1/2”
Click-to-write
Black ink
Priced at $1.79

Source [Health Care Shop]

[Gallery]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Now who is the doctor?

The Apple T Shirt

David Allen — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:00:22 +0000

The rainbow went out of fashion with Apple during 1998, but for some people that particular logo is always going to be the best one. Maybe this is why it has end up on a T Shirt, but this is no printed logo, this logo lives!

Specification
The T-Qualizer is made from 100% cotton.
1 x Battery pack and sound sensor.
Panel is powered by a detachable battery pack.
The battery pack can be unplugged for washing the t-shirt.
The t-shirt is hand wash only.
Requires 4 x AAA Batteries (not included).
Price varies between $20 and $45
Source [Techna Bob]

[Gallery]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

The Apple T Shirt

Guerilla Internet Maketing DIY – How to Use Google Ad Manager to Sell Private Ads for Bloggers!

max — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:11:00 +0000

Well, I admit to playing with Google Ad Manager all day today, this might bore some of you but if you have a blog, this might be some great information on how to sell private ads based on CPM (cost per thousand) instead of fixed rates.

You can check out the full post on my Guerilla Internet Marketing blog here.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Guerilla Internet Maketing DIY – How to Use Google Ad Manager to Sell Private Ads for Bloggers!

Blog DIY – How to Increase your Adsense Revenue by 25% using Chitika Premium!

max — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:09:15 +0000

Well, today I am going to do a quick blog DIY on how to increase your revenue by 25% by adding Chitika Premium ads to your blog/website.

Of course, this increase is in comparison to how much you might already be making with Google Adsense ads.

One of the most important things bloggers forget is that making money with Adsense or Chitika, is all about ad placement. Where you place your ads on your site could make a difference of making $100/month or $500 to $1000/month. That’s right, when you optimize your ad placements, you can make 5-10 times more.

Anyways, I will tell you right off the bat that if you are going to increase your Adsense revenue by 25% or more, you need to do the following:

1. Use 550×120 size, if it doesn’t fit in your website, try to use the next biggest, widest size available.

2. Place 1 ad before your content and 1 ad after your content. For correct placement along with AdSense, please refer to the Adsense/Chitika HeatMap I made here.

That’s it. The best part about the Chitika Premium ads is that they only show up on your “search” traffic so they are practically invisible to your regular readers. (Talk about really invisible ads… Of course, you can also do this with Adsense too by adding some PHP code, if anyone wants it, I can do another blog post on it, just let me know.)

Now, do you want to make even more money with Chitika Premium?

Well, Chitika has been testing these “tabless” ads, all you have to do is add the following code within your Chitika Javascript code:

ch_noborders = 1;

Now, you will also have to contact Chitika to activate this tabless feature as it’s invitation-only but I found this simple trick will increase your Chitika revenue by an additional 10-25%. (You can find more information on this hack here.)

If you are only using Adsense right now, try Chitika Premium ads by signing up here.

I’ve been also re-building my business blog, (so not to bombard my regular tech readers on how to make money on this blog) check it out here. I am actually in the process of writing a book called, “search”, and will include all the G.I.M. (Guerilla Internet Marketing) strategies you will need to take your blog/website to the next level.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Blog DIY – How to Increase your Adsense Revenue by 25% using Chitika Premium!

Funny toilet tissue holders

David Allen — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:00:39 +0000

Do not worry about those toilet roll holders, which are just a normal piece of plastic, these ones, are real eye openers, although it looks like they are only held on with those plastic suction cups, so with one large tug the whole thing could end up in your lap.

However, apart from these are really funny and could be used virtually anywhere as well, not just in the smallest room in the house. They only come in two designs a glue or toothpaste tube. All I want to know is how do you get the toilet tissue inside the tube.

Priced at $24.95

Source [Foolish Gadgets]

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Funny toilet tissue holders

Blog DIY – How to Make More Money Online with Internet Brand Marketing and New Adsense/Chitika HeatMap!

max — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:59:57 +0000

Well, I have been doing a lot of research about online brand marketing and I am sure some of you blogger readers need the latest Web 2.0+ strategies to keep earning a living online.

Without delay, check out my latest 2 posts over at the Ad Optimization Blog:

Brand Marketing and Obama

New Google Adsense/Chitika Heatmap for Maximizing Income

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Blog DIY – How to Make More Money Online with Internet Brand Marketing and New Adsense/Chitika HeatMap!

Blog DIY – How to Bring More Web Traffic on your Blog!

max — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:07:13 +0000

Here’s a video explaining my latest Web2.0+ work on blogs and search engine style themes.

It might be helpful for any bloggers out there so let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

Well, I have been working kinda hard lately, not getting enough sleep so my video might be hard to understand but I am showing you how you can boost 20-30% more “search” web traffic on your blog.

via Blog Optimization Blog

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Blog DIY – How to Bring More Web Traffic on your Blog!

Zedomax Blog “Search Engine Style” WordPress Theme v.0.1 Available!

max — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:16:15 +0000

Yey, I finally made a Wordpress theme available for people to download. (I have made tons of them in the past but never realized that it could be helpful for others)

This WordPress theme is the one I used like yesterday. (I already developed a 3-column version of it that you see now)

Anyway, I had to pretty much water the theme down as much as possible so you can customize it to your liking.

This theme will help your blog to get more visitors and also help the visitors FIND stuff over traditional blog layouts. I’ve been watching over last 24 hours how many more people “search” on this blog, simply due to the fact that I have emphasized search more.

You can DOWNLOAD it here.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Zedomax Blog “Search Engine Style” WordPress Theme v.0.1 Available!

Gadgets that don’t work – HairMax LaserComb doesn’t cure your Baldness!

max — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:51:44 +0000

Today, I was sitting down on my toilet to read the latest Wired magazine I had sitting around for couple days. In the back, I’ve noticed an ad about HairMax, a Laser-activated comb gadget that supposedly helps the re-growth of your hair. I just wondered how many of these the company was selling with that ad spot in the back of Wired magazine.

Well, it turns out that I just stumbled onto CNet’s Dong Ngo’s post about the HairMax LaserComb and how it doesn’t work well at all.

So just to warn you people who are insecure about your baldness, you don’t need a HairMax, especially at its ridiculous price of $545.

I’ve even seen a TV show last night about some Asian country that uses cow’s saliva to regrow hair folicles.

Anyways, your confidence is probably more important than how you look, let’s not forget that real people have real character, and that comes from something other than hair folicles, having a great heart. (like me hehe…)

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Gadgets that don’t work – HairMax LaserComb doesn’t cure your Baldness!

Ad Hack – Barack Obama Ads show up in an Xbox360 Game!

max — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:57:27 +0000

It’s funny but I really think this Obama’s campaign managers are a LOT smarter than McCain’s people. It’s probably due to the fact that Obama’s employees are “younger” (although I can’t prove it), or at least he must have hired smart Web 2.0 guys who play a lot of Xbox360. Add to the fact that Obama’s website gets more web traffic than McCain here.

Anyways, it looks like Obama’s team did some good work with Xbox360 marketing months before the game came out. Check out VoteForChange.com.

Well, I will probably piss some of you off who are McCain voters or non-U.S. citizens but heck, isn’t it time for change?

via autoblog

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Ad Hack – Barack Obama Ads show up in an Xbox360 Game!

Creative Japanese Barcodes!

max — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:42:34 +0000

It looks like the Japanese are using barcodes for more than scanning, take a look at how they used barcodes as another place for advertising. Great idea, I don’t see why U.S. companies are not doing this.

This kind of creative barcode design is completely new to me, but apparently it’s quite common in Asia – or at least Japan. Here’s a full gallery of some unusual product barcodes. Please comment if you have seen similar designs in your country (or if you are missing out on them as well).

via fosfor, source

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Creative Japanese Barcodes!

Make Money Online DIY – How to Make More Money with Adsense and Chitika Optimization using my Heat Map!

max — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:42:39 +0000

Well, it’s not that often I tell my readers/newcomers about my money making secrets but here’s a heat map that I’ve created to maximize income from my blogs.

Now, this is a proven heat map for making the “most” money online with blogs.

It’s a rather “in-your-face” type of advertising where you force your visitors to really read your Adsense or Chitika ads.

Why do I do this type of “before-content” advertising?

Because it gives you the most bang for your buck. Of course, if you have a million dollars of funding and you are simply trying to promote your brand, you could go without advertising. But for people like me who depend on Adsense and Chitika to pay rent, it’s crucial that money keeps rolling in the bank, otherwise this site wouldn’t be paid for and there would be no more websites.

If you think it’s too much advertising, think of it this way. (Provided you live in the U.S.,) Can you tell me how many full 20-second advertisements you see on every TV show?

Yes, probably 3 or 4 and you don’t mind it because you need to keep watching the TV show.

It’s the same thing in blogging and you need to really force ads down the readers throat per say. It’s not the most nice way to make money, but heck, sometimes you gotta do what needs to be done.

Anyway, I hope this heat map helps you make more money online as I have worked on this for last 5-6 months or so optimizing it. (Yes, I did the analysis and optimization for you so all you have to do is follow it.)

Now, please don’t complain there’s too many ads on this site unless you would like to pay for my rent and credit card bills.

via Insider Adsense Secrets Blog

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Make Money Online DIY – How to Make More Money with Adsense and Chitika Optimization using my Heat Map!

iPhone 3G Lawsuits Popping Up Everywhere!

max — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:35:01 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

I keep banging this site about how badly iPhone or iPhone 3G is advertised. Of course, most phones do the same thing and could be called “deceptive advertising” but in this case, it’s Apple for christ-sakes.

If they have to lie to consumers on their ads, there’s enough people to get mad enough to sue Apple.

I completely agree that Apple needs to reimburse customers for the slow AT&T 3G speeds and also for false advertising.

Even if 99% of people in the world don’t care, it’s plain and pretty easy to prove that iPhone 3G maybe one of the slowest PDAs out there.

Only if Steve Jobs decided to go with Sprint or Verizon, these lawsuits could have been avoided.

I foresee only more trouble for the iPhone 3G for the next couple months. Steve Jobs hyped the “3G” speeds and features, yet consumers report back 3G as slow and not worth the extra features.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Apple’s products, just not their deceptive advertising which happend of lately.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

iPhone 3G Lawsuits Popping Up Everywhere!

Haha, Americans used as “BullShi*” people in Canadian Ads!

max — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:16:33 +0000

Here’s easyhome.com, who’s using Americans as BS to market their Sony 52″ HD LCD TVs.

As an American, I don’t mind this at all, I think it’s rather funny and hilarious that a company would use prejudice to sell them.

But I think I know the reasons why this happened.

If you go back to one of the episodes on South Park where everyone’s yelling, “I hate Canada”, I think that kinda explains it. Although South Park may be funny and supposed to be only comedy, those hate-Canada episodes really bothered me as I feel it was complete, utter prejudice/racism against Canadian people.

In the end, I did ask couple of my Canadian friends what they though of it, and they didn’t care, they said it was funny so…

You know what though, they should have really put Bush and called him a “miserable failure” or put one of those signs, “Someone give Bush a blowjob so we can impeach him!”. (Now that would get ALL the anti-Bush supporters in America to buy an HDTV from the Canadian website)

The above pic is a splash screen you can see when visiting Canadian electronics and appliance retailer Easyhome, notifying visitors of a four-day sale. Depicted on the Sony TV in front of the American flag is a politician flashing pearly whites and a double-thumbed “This guy!” Beneath him is the none-too-veiled message “Even BS looks good on a 52-inch HD LCD TV.” Maybe so, Canada, but some think it’s even better with the volume all the way down.

via gizmodo

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Haha, Americans used as “BullShi*” people in Canadian Ads!

Apple should be Sued for Deceptive iPhone 3G Advertising!

max — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:21:18 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

As much as I can appreciate the Safari mobile browser on the iPhone, I still hate the fact that Apple refuses to make “real” ads without trying to cover up the slowness of the iPhone.

Well, as I told you about how iPhone is the biggest marketing scam ever, it seems like people are slowly starting to realize what I’ve predicted all along.

If above video isn’t proof of deceptive advertising than you must be either stupid or you’ve been whitewashed by Apple’s ads. No matter what the case, you need to face the facts and that is no company in the U.S. is allowed to “lie” to the consumers, especially in a public commercial.

Look, all I want is the truth, I know iPhone 3G is still lagging behind Sprint and Verizon’s CDMA network so you don’t have to lie.

Next time, would you add “Time Elapsed” in the commercials so people know that it’s not really “blazingly” fast.

Heck, the iPhone 3G in the commercial is probably faster than my desktop landline LAN connection for god-sakes!

You are doing everything great Steve Jobs, just cut the bullshit out and we will keep lovin’ you.

Here’s and excerpt of False Advertising laws in the U.S. from Wikipedia:

Advertising is regulated by the authority of the Federal Trade Commission, a United States administrative agency, to prohibit “unfair and deceptive acts or practices in commerce.”^[3] While it makes laymen’s sense to assume that being deceptive is being unfair, deceptiveness in practice has been treated separately by the FTC, leaving unfairness to refer only to other types.^[4] All commercial acts may be deceptive, not just advertising, but noncommercial activity such as advertising for political candidates is not subject to prosecution under the FTC Act. The 50 states have similar statutes, which generally are very similar to that of the FTC and in many cases copied so closely that they are known as “Little FTC Acts.” While the terms “false” and “deceptive” are essentially the same for most, being deceptive is not the same as producing deception. What is illegal is the potential to deceive, which is interpreted to occur when consumers see the advertising to be stating to them, explicitly or implicitly, a claim that they may not realize is false and material. The latter means that the claim, if relied on for making a purchasing decision, is likely to be harmful by adversely affecting that decision. If an ad is implicitly false, evidence must be obtained for what consumers saw the ad saying, and for the materiality of that, and for the true facts about the advertised item, but no evidence is required that actual deception occurred, or that reliance occurred, or that the advertiser intended to deceive or knew that the claim was false.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Apple should be Sued for Deceptive iPhone 3G Advertising!

Ironic that Apple used Jerry Seinfeld in their 1984 Ad!

max — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:16:22 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Here’s Apple’s ad where Jerry Seinfeld finishes it off. No wonder Microsoft decided to hire Jerry Seinfeld.

Now even better, they should just try to buy out Apple all together and end this decade-long Microsoft-Apple war for good.

via cnet

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Ironic that Apple used Jerry Seinfeld in their 1984 Ad!

Bill Gates and Seinfeld TV Commercial!

max — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:19:39 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Remember Microsoft hired Seinfeld to do advertising for their new $300 Million campaign?

Here’s the new Bill Gates and Seinfeld TV commercial which I did get to see yesterday for the first time and looks like bunch of people uploaded it to Youtube.

First look tells me that this ad really sucks in comparison to Apple. There’s not enough “juice” going on to even understand what they are advertising. (Good advertising should be funny even with the sound off, try watching this ad without sound, it’s BORING!)

Bill Gates will have to do a lot better than this. It would be cool if he was skydiving or somethin’ with Jerry Seinfeld and then Bill Gates gets squashed by Seinfeld on landing.

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Bill Gates and Seinfeld TV Commercial!

Beijing Apple Outdoor Display Uses Windows XP!

max — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:10:20 +0000

Beijing Apple’s Outdoor Display was confirmed running off a Windows XP computer. Now, this is ironic that Apple wouldn’t power their own displays with their computers.

Perhaps, the Windows XP probably saved some operating costs than using a Mac for the purposes of the outdoor display.

Consumers will be confused to whether Apple is promoting Windows XP. I know I would. (Maybe Steve Jobs hired some really bad technicians)

via gizmodo

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Beijing Apple Outdoor Display Uses Windows XP!

Das Keyboard – An Empty Keyboard that let’s you learn to become great at Touch Typing!

max — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:13:08 +0000

Here’s an innovative way to market your keyboard. Save money by not printing the characters and market them by telling people this empty keyboard will help you become a Touch Typist.

Lol…regardless, it’s a great product.

Their marketing statement:

Whether learning to touch-type or already a touch typist, within a few weeks, you will memorize the character locations and you will be touch-typing like a pro without looking at the keys. It works each and every time. If you want to take your typing skills to the next level, Das Keyboard Ultimate is the keyboard for you.

via technabob

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Das Keyboard – An Empty Keyboard that let’s you learn to become great at Touch Typing!

Phone Car?!?

max — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:31:55 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Isn’t this the most ridiculous car you’ve seen in awhile?

Well you have seen it all until you see the Phone car, which is a 1975 Volkswagen Beetle modified to look like a telephone instrument from the early nineties. Created by Howard Davis to promote his telephone company Datel Communications, this baby never fails to amaze onlookers who give a thumbs up when the big red phone hits the road. The best part about The Phone Car? Instead of a horn, it rings!

via techeblog -newlaunches – ilikecool

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Phone Car?!?

Leaked Viral Video – Sony Ericsson Alicia Walkman

max — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:37:54 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Supposedly, this video was leaked but I bet it was to make it go viral. The new Walkman seems promising on the side note.

via gadgetell- se-nse

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Leaked Viral Video – Sony Ericsson Alicia Walkman

Android Application Store?

max — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:01:03 +0000

As they say, “nothing is really free”, especially anything from Google.

Hey, they gotta make money one way or another. It’s just as simple as that.

According to Android project leader, Andy Rubin, Google might offer an application store–similar to one for the iPhone–for its Android mobile operating system sometime in the near future.

via cnet

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Android Application Store?

Billboards that detect your age and demographics!

max — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:50:48 +0000

A french company has invented a billboard that will display advertisements based on your detected age and demographics…

Man, this sucks… or is it innovation? Great for advertising, too much invasion of privacy in public. LEAVE US ALONG YOU JERKS!

They are equipping billboards with tiny cameras that gather details about passers-by–their gender, approximate age, and how long they looked at the billboard. These details are transmitted to a central database.

Behind the technology are small start-ups that say they are not storing actual images of the passers-by, so privacy should not be a concern. The cameras, they say, use software to determine that a person is standing in front of a billboard, then analyze facial features (like cheekbone height and the distance between the nose and the chin) to judge the person’s gender and age. So far the companies are not using race as a parameter, but they say that they can and will soon.

The goal, these companies say, is to tailor a digital display to the person standing in front of it–to show one advertisement to a middle-aged white woman, for example, and a different one to a teenage Asian boy.

via cnet

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Billboards that detect your age and demographics!

Using Only What You Need

max — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:12:02 +0000

Hey great bench!

via techeblog

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Using Only What You Need

OMDM Oversized Movable LED display E-K50 II for your Backyard?

max — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:15:48 +0000

Well, this OMDM oversized LED display is probably for commercial use but would be a great outdoor LCD for your backyard so you can barbeque and watch a movie at the same time.

via aving

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

OMDM Oversized Movable LED display E-K50 II for your Backyard?

Your next Flash – Ilooma Productions is recommended

max — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:57:42 +0000

Looking for a professional quality flash marketing movie for your new launched site? Ilooma Productions brings you experience and quality to your company.

Interactive Windows

max — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:42:33 +0000

Download latest version of Flash to view video!.

Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode

Here’s an interesting “interactive window” concept Denmark is working on….

We’ve seen all sorts hip-cool interactive window installations, usually comprised of a camera for a modicum of interactivity and a projector or a display for screening the results. The Salling store in Arhus, Denmark is taking things a bit further and making the window itself interactive. There’s still a camera to sense motion, but instead of a display there’s some fancy window tech that makes sections of the glass transparent or not based on where the person is standing. Sure, the idea of having to walk up to a window and wave your arms around to reveal what’s behind it might seem a bit counter-intuitive, but at least it’ll give the loiterers something to do.

via engadget

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Interactive Windows

Zedomax New Direction – .Net and .Biz

max — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:38:35 +0000

Hi All,

Since there are so many things to cover in technology, Web2.0, and internet marketing, I’ve decided to branch out blog posts to dot Com, dot Net, and dot Biz.

From now on, you will only see DIYs, hacks, and Gadgets (mostly) from Zedomax.com.

For Web2.0,webmaster, and social networking related stuff, we will be posting them on Zedomax.Net.

For internet marketing and making money online, we will post them on Zedomax.Biz.

Sorry for the confusion during last couple months or so, we will be re-organizing so you get the best tech and internet news, “fast!”

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

Zedomax New Direction – .Net and .Biz

SiteHoppin Toolbar Private Beta Launched and Invites for Zedomax.com readers!

max — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:38:12 +0000

Hi All,

We just launched private beta testing of SiteHoppin Toolbar.

You can e-mail me at zedomax [at] gmail.com to get a private beta invitation code then go here.

Remember, we are only looking for 1,000 beta testers at this point so I highly suggest you get in early as the doors will close within couple days.

Here’s a screenshot of the new SiteHoppin Toolbar:

Basically, it let’s you surf the web, bookmark sites, and hop them really really really fast. And also, private beta testers will become the “power” users, just like power users on Digg…

Cheers~

Max

Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

SiteHoppin Toolbar Private Beta Launched and Invites for Zedomax.com readers!

zedomax.com » Advertising

Great Idea – Incomplete Ad with Rest Sent Via your MMS!

Related posts

PR DIY – How to Make Succeed Online by Making Everything “Relevant”!

Related posts

Seth The Blogger Guy Responds, My Response Seth

Be truthful, be honest, be respectable and you shall be rewarded.

Related posts

FUNNY VIDEO – FedEx Infomercial on YouTube!

Related posts

The brand name keyboard

Related posts

The mini filling cabinet with clock

Related posts

It is the body billboard

Related posts

Fire protection just got interesting

Related posts

UV LED light bulb

Related posts

Microsoft’s New Ads Imply Macs are Too Expensive!

Related posts

Label DIY – How to Make Awesome Laser Labels!

Related posts

Scrolling message TAGZ

Related posts

Japanese toilet paper

Related posts

Million dollar homepage poster

Related posts

Getting your message out there

Related posts

Fish Tank Advertising?

Related posts

Business Card Hack – How to Make a Business Card Catapult!

Related posts

Zedomax.com Advertising Spaces Available for $100/month!

Related posts

Shower curtain in its element

Related posts

Apple Store Hit 500 Million Downloads but 3G is Still Too Slow!

Related posts

Donkey Kong patchwork quilt

Related posts

Now who is the doctor?

Related posts

The Apple T Shirt

Related posts

Guerilla Internet Maketing DIY – How to Use Google Ad Manager to Sell Private Ads for Bloggers!

Related posts

Blog DIY – How to Increase your Adsense Revenue by 25% using Chitika Premium!

1. Use 550×120 size, if it doesn’t fit in your website, try to use the next biggest, widest size available.

2. Place 1 ad before your content and 1 ad after your content. For correct placement along with AdSense, please refer to the Adsense/Chitika HeatMap I made here.

Related posts

Funny toilet tissue holders

Related posts

Blog DIY – How to Make More Money Online with Internet Brand Marketing and New Adsense/Chitika HeatMap!

Related posts

Blog DIY – How to Bring More Web Traffic on your Blog!

Related posts

Zedomax Blog “Search Engine Style” WordPress Theme v.0.1 Available!

Related posts

Gadgets that don’t work – HairMax LaserComb doesn’t cure your Baldness!

Related posts

Ad Hack – Barack Obama Ads show up in an Xbox360 Game!

Related posts

Creative Japanese Barcodes!

Related posts

Make Money Online DIY – How to Make More Money with Adsense and Chitika Optimization using my Heat Map!

Related posts

iPhone 3G Lawsuits Popping Up Everywhere!

Related posts

Haha, Americans used as “BullShi*” people in Canadian Ads!

Related posts

Apple should be Sued for Deceptive iPhone 3G Advertising!

Related posts

Ironic that Apple used Jerry Seinfeld in their 1984 Ad!

Related posts

Bill Gates and Seinfeld TV Commercial!

Related posts