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In early September, we got the unfortunate news that the San Francisco Port Authority was closing Pier 38 (home to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco).

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Google Image Search: Now with Text Ads. Ugh.
December 14, 2008 – 7:37 pm | 242 Comments
Google Image Search: Now with Text Ads. Ugh.

Much has been made of Google’s willingness – and now need considering the economic downturn – to monetize Google Images search. Google has even suggested that it may mean an incremental $200 million.
But they’ve …

Amid Layoff Speculation, Google Ramps GMail Advertising
November 24, 2008 – 6:41 pm | 424 Comments
Amid Layoff Speculation, Google Ramps GMail Advertising

Google has covered Techmeme, VentureBeat, WebGuild, and others today amidst speculation that Google layoffs are coming… and 10,000 workers are affected.
Whether those rumors are wholly true (my clear hunch: no), I’ve noticed another clear economic …

Google’s GMail Themes – It’s the Little Things
November 20, 2008 – 2:00 pm | 272 Comments
Google’s GMail Themes – It’s the Little Things

I like the idea of GMail Themes more than the initial batch of available themes (though I am sure more are coming). While there are several “cool” themes, my eyes can only tolerate a couple …

The Election, Poltical Ad Spend & AdSense
November 3, 2008 – 10:58 am | 394 Comments
The Election, Poltical Ad Spend & AdSense

This morning, I was notified by friends and blog readers of political ads running on my site … it’s happened quite frequently over the last few months and I’ve gone to Google to put out …

KFC Guitar Hero 4 Meal Deal is a Marketing Winner
October 27, 2008 – 4:08 pm | 222 Comments
KFC Guitar Hero 4 Meal Deal is a Marketing Winner

I got it wrong.
Totally wrong.
I underestimated the power of branded cardboard boxes of fried chicken.
This morning, I said that Kentucky Fried Chicken’s promotion with Guitar Hero 4 was laughably bad… and used JibJab’s High School …

5+ Keyword Search Queries Account for 19% of All Searches
October 26, 2008 – 9:02 pm | 245 Comments
5+ Keyword Search Queries Account for 19% of All Searches

Jeremy Liew recently wrote (and his must-read blog) that 54% of searches queries have three or more keywords. That got me thinking about a report I pulled together in late 2006 about similar statistics. So …

Mobile is Dominating the Chatter (From Android to iPhone to Congress)
October 23, 2008 – 4:51 pm | 337 Comments
Mobile is Dominating the Chatter (From Android to iPhone to Congress)

Want proof that mobile is atop everyone’s mind? First, I was part of a great dinner last night with twelve or so valley entrepreneurs… without forcing the topic, the conversation quickly turned to:
- the iPhone
- …

Is Google Reducing Their AdSense Payouts & Increasing Their Take?
October 18, 2008 – 4:05 pm | 345 Comments
Is Google Reducing Their AdSense Payouts & Increasing Their Take?

Om Malik’s “Why Google’s Partners Should Be Worried” is by far my most interesting read of the last few days specifically because it’s a sentiment that I’ve heard quite a bit of recently… and, if …

I Love Google Chrome, But…
October 3, 2008 – 6:35 am | 918 Comments
I Love Google Chrome, But…

You would think that Chrome wouldn’t return errors on Google properties… right? I get the following error when trying to access my Google AdSense account (which I find laughable):
This is probably not the site you …

Who Won the VP Debate? Ask Google
October 2, 2008 – 10:22 pm | 413 Comments
Who Won the VP Debate? Ask Google

America tuned into watch Sarah Palin debate Joe Biden… and now they are turning to Google to ask, “who won the vp debate?” According to Google Hot Trends – t’s the #1 search query on …

TechCrunch 50 Finance Session: iCharts, Me-trics and Emerginvest All Winners
September 9, 2008 – 3:52 pm | 559 Comments

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Mark Cuban: “I hate the idea but it still could work.” How do you vet investment advisors and protect from fraud?
Roelef: reminds me of Cake financial. You take advantage of sloth and greed: people want …

TechCrunch 50 Finance Session: iCharts, Me-trics and Emerginvest All Winners
September 9, 2008 – 12:55 pm | 363 Comments

PersonalRIA
Mark Cuban: “I hate the idea but it still could work.” How do you vet investment advisors and protect from fraud?
Roelef: reminds me of Cake financial. You take advantage of sloth and greed: people want …