[NEW YORK - Wednesday] - by Devon Melk. Rumors are now running amok
that the 2nd most powerful website on the entire Worldwide-Web may
file BANKRUPTCY, with the deadline set for this December; being the
date of both discharge and dissolution in a Federal Court of Law.
This would come as a SHOCK to investors and "Googlers" alike who
both profit and benefit from the use of the World's largest and
most powerful search engine which receives far in excess of
100 MILLION unique daily visitors and well over 300 million
individual searches daily - making it perhaps the single most
valuable public data resource as an "information bank" online the
world over.
But is the rumor true or false?
The origin of the rumor occurred when some savvy Internet marketers
began making statements that they had heard "insiders' talk" that
the company (now publicly traded since April 30, 2004, just over 3
years ago) may face financial disaster with the release of a "new
system" that would allow advertisers to get their otherwise
pay-per-click (PPC) advertising completely free.
This, of course, would naturally lead directly (like a domino-
effect) to the collapse of Google's sibling program AdSense; as its
only revenue comes from the direct sales of AdWords "clicks."
The "new system" in question and responsible for the controversy
over getting AdWords pay-per-clicks free is that developed by
Dr Jon Cohen of New York City, New York (now retired) who discovered
a simple, yet effective means, for getting Google PPC ads without
having to suffer the costs involved.
The retired New York doctor and native has a publicly disclosed net
worth now in excess of $7O million [US], having generated well over
$377 million in product sales from sixteen (16) separate online
businesses within just nine (9) years since first venturing online
in 1998 (about the same time as Google was founded).
It is estimated by company insiders and leading financial analysts
that the "good doctor" (as he's called by "all who know him") has
purportedly saved well over $93 million (some estimates suggest
closer to $136 million) in otherwise paid advertising at Google and
the other major players in the PPC targeted-search arena online -
including Yahoo, MSN, AskJeeves, AllTheWeb.com, HotBot, AltaVista,
Lycos and Netscape, just to name a few.
The "secret" became available to the general masses last April, and
its very release caused such a major sweeping stir among the
community of Internet-marketers, affiliate-marketers, webmasters,
ecommerce company owners and surfers alike that the site quickly
rose to break the top most visited 1,000 websites on the entire
planet briefly; and as can be seen here:
http://tinyurl.com/39lnjn (Alexa data on this!)
When asked if the "secret" would somehow ruin Google, Dr Cohen
revealed almost cryptically that it actually would bring about just
the opposite effect, and "stimulate" even more business volume for
the virtual giant.
Many people were dismayed to find that Google itself is deliberately
allowing the purchase of 100,000's of PPC ads offering the secret
system to the general public -- which indicates to most observers
that either they [Google] haven't caught it, or they simply feel
that it somehow is not a threat to their continued operation.
For anyone's inspection factual and hard evidence supporting this
can be seen by simply looking to the right-hand column when doing a
search for "get google ads free" (specifically in quotation marks)
at Google.com under the "Sponsored Links" section.
Or take this direct and instant SHORTCUT:
http://tinyurl.com/39lnjn
You can also see nearly 100,000 specific results in the "organic"
fields index located in the center and which occupies the bulk of
the results pages.
One would think that if Google felt threatened by such a release as
this earth-shaking "secret" is, they would hardly allow for either
paid-ads or organic content to make the top searches regarding it.
However, evidence supports to the contrary - and this being the
case now for a full six (6) months.
Mysteriously, within just two (2) hours of its initial release last
April, Google itself actually did in fact 'pause' the parent firm's
attempts at advertising the new system using PPCs on their search
engine - only, however, to release the hold after a Review Team
consisting of some of Google's top executives completed performing
an in-depth investigation and made the determination to ALLOW the
ads to run.
The secret system was recently revised however to include "major
new content" and "more exhaustive instructions," and is now
available at its Home Site:
http://malika123.freegoogle.hop.clickbank.net
The most important addition is that of a so-called "string of code"
(tech-talk for some HTML) that can be added to any webpage(s) that
instantly causes the elimination of the page owner's AdWords costs
right away.
Even a "live" woman spokes-representative ("Rachel") has been added
to the site, and who appears to literally walk out onto the webpage
and talk to visitors and explain a bit more how the mysterious new
breakthrough system works.
Since the addition of this new "live" spokes-woman has now appeared
at the site, company Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr Todd
Coutrin states that "sales for the system have skyrocketed above
2,430% suddenly and with no limit in sight."
Coutrin continues: "With the newest revision now in place, plus all
the additions added, affiliates for the new system can expect to
earn even more than ever before!" (Note: Affiliates make up the
bulk of the firm's sales generation.)
The refund rate for the new revised version of the secret (named
V5.1) has dropped to less than half of what it was before the newer
version's release; meaning it's now even more readily-received and
put to use than ever before (perhaps in large part to the newer
simplicity of application) - now making it the safest and one of
the best resellers for the networks of affiliate marketers who earn
their revenues from the reselling of other electronic publishers'
stock and digital product lines.
When asked, Google company representatives stated matter-of-factly
that the rumors of bankruptcy for the ecommerce giant are simply
not true, and that the rumor millings are in fact simply the result
of "panics" brought on by the usual hysteria associated with
anything large, new or revolutionary - or in this case, all three.
Attempts to contact both Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the former
Stanford University students who founded Google in 1998, to request
comment were unsuccessful.
Again, Google itself seems to be the biggest supporter of the "new
system" as it's allowing more and more advertisers to promote the
new system on its search engine before over 100 million daily
searches and surfers.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The changing world of interviewing
With the price of gas and travel skyrocketing, many companies are cutting back on the number of face-to-face job interviews that they conduct. Instead, companies are resorting to alternate interviewing strategies that include multiple phone interviews, videoconferencing interviews and yes, even virtual interviews (check out Second Life) —how cool is that!!!!
This means that job candidates must adapt to these new format in order to remain competitive. I came across an article that discusses how to approach and successfully manage these new interviewing formats.
Just remember to keep those wings and halos to a minimum during your next virtual interview!!!!
Until next time…
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!!
This means that job candidates must adapt to these new format in order to remain competitive. I came across an article that discusses how to approach and successfully manage these new interviewing formats.
Just remember to keep those wings and halos to a minimum during your next virtual interview!!!!
Until next time…
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!!
Ten tips for the interview : follow-up
I came across this excellent article written by Carol Martin a professional career coach. The tips that she provides are useful and have stood the test of time! So read and learn!!!!
Not getting a follow-up call when promised is a very common occurrence. Candidates are sometimes sure that they aced the interview and are perfect for the position, in fact they are anticipating a call and an offer. But instead they get "nothing." No offer; no call. They never hear from the company. This is not only frustrating, but reflects poorly on the company. In fact it is rude. What can you do about this situation? Here are some tips on how to handle the follow up that may save you from some anxiety.
1. Try to find out about the decision-process before you leave the interview. Ask when you could expect to hear back. Take that date and then add a few days before you start to worry.
2. Always send a follow up addressing any concerns you may have picked up or any thoughts you had about the position since the interview. Think of this as one more chance to put yourself in front of them.
3. After you have waited for a reasonable period beyond the date they stated, call and inquire as to the status of the position and whether you are still in the running.
4. As a general rule, don't call on Mondays - bad day to market anything. 5. If you leave a message inquiring about the status of the job, and no one calls you back after a couple of attempts - move on and forget about it. Don't call back more than a couple of times. There is a fine line between being persistent and being a pest. 6. If you are told you are no longer under consideration, try asking for feedback (most of the time they won't give you any, but still worth a try). Ask if there is any additional information that you can supply that will convince them that you are the right person for the job.
7. Don't rely on one job interview. No matter what was said in the interview – continue your search. There have been too many bad examples of those who thought they were a shoe-in - only to get a reject letter.
8. Don't take it personally! There are about a thousand reasons that could have affected your chances.
9. Accept the fact that not all companies are right for you. Just like blind dates - they are checking you out and you are checking them out. Sometimes it's chemistry – and sometimes it wasn't right for you – for whatever reason.
10.Try not to get discouraged by the rejects. It's a numbers game and your turn will come if you hang in there.
Until Next Time….
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!!
Not getting a follow-up call when promised is a very common occurrence. Candidates are sometimes sure that they aced the interview and are perfect for the position, in fact they are anticipating a call and an offer. But instead they get "nothing." No offer; no call. They never hear from the company. This is not only frustrating, but reflects poorly on the company. In fact it is rude. What can you do about this situation? Here are some tips on how to handle the follow up that may save you from some anxiety.
1. Try to find out about the decision-process before you leave the interview. Ask when you could expect to hear back. Take that date and then add a few days before you start to worry.
2. Always send a follow up addressing any concerns you may have picked up or any thoughts you had about the position since the interview. Think of this as one more chance to put yourself in front of them.
3. After you have waited for a reasonable period beyond the date they stated, call and inquire as to the status of the position and whether you are still in the running.
4. As a general rule, don't call on Mondays - bad day to market anything. 5. If you leave a message inquiring about the status of the job, and no one calls you back after a couple of attempts - move on and forget about it. Don't call back more than a couple of times. There is a fine line between being persistent and being a pest. 6. If you are told you are no longer under consideration, try asking for feedback (most of the time they won't give you any, but still worth a try). Ask if there is any additional information that you can supply that will convince them that you are the right person for the job.
7. Don't rely on one job interview. No matter what was said in the interview – continue your search. There have been too many bad examples of those who thought they were a shoe-in - only to get a reject letter.
8. Don't take it personally! There are about a thousand reasons that could have affected your chances.
9. Accept the fact that not all companies are right for you. Just like blind dates - they are checking you out and you are checking them out. Sometimes it's chemistry – and sometimes it wasn't right for you – for whatever reason.
10.Try not to get discouraged by the rejects. It's a numbers game and your turn will come if you hang in there.
Until Next Time….
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!!
More Interviewing tips
I happened upon this article that expands upon some of the interviewing ideas and tips that I presented in previous posts. The piece was written by someone from Business Week so it must relevant and might even be worth reading!
Until next time….
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!
Until next time….
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!
The top ten interview questions you hesitate to answer
Some of the questions may seem silly or ridiculous, according to interviewing etiquette and protocol (and how much you want the job) you are required to answer them. The intent of many of these questions is not to be flippant or intrusive but to determine whether a candidate can think quickly on his/her feet or field difficult questions that they may encounter as an employee.
An appropriate response to difficult interview questions (that appear to be personal or overly intrusive) is to couch your responses in the context of the position rather than revealing your true feelings or motivations. For example, if an interviewer asks: “Why are you looking for a new job”? An appropriate answer may be: “I am seeking new opportunities and challenges and I believe that I can find them at your company”. Don’t say: “My funding is running out or I can’t stand my boss anymore or I hate what I am currently doing.” In this instance, the interviewer isn’t really asking about your personal reasons or motives for looking for a new job or leaving an old one. He/she is probing to determine what your level of interest is in the job and whether you will be able to get along with employees who are already working for the company.
In my opinion, the best way to deal with personal or difficult interview questions is to be aware that they exist and to prepare “canned” answers for them. That said, I suggest that you carefully review the list of questions below and design well-crafted responses to each of them. Further, I think it is a good idea to conduct “mock interviews” with friends or colleagues to determine whether the responses that you crafted are sufficient and convincing enough. In my experiences, friends and colleagues have always been good barometers for the answers that I came up with. Hint: If they start laughing uncontrollably or look shocked or dismayed after you have answered a question, it may be a good idea to come up with a new answer.
While you may not be asked all of the questions on the list, I am willing to bet that you will be asked at least one of them!
TOP 10 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS LIST
10. Describe how you overcame adversity in your life
9. Tell me about your most disappointing experience
8. Tell me about your greatest achievements
7. Why are you looking for a new job?
6. Are you willing to relocate?
5. May I contact your current employer?
4. Why this company and not our competitors?
3. What are your weaknesses?
2. What are your strengths?
1. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Please feel free to send me any questions that you may have been asked if they don’t already appear on the list!
Until next time….
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!
An appropriate response to difficult interview questions (that appear to be personal or overly intrusive) is to couch your responses in the context of the position rather than revealing your true feelings or motivations. For example, if an interviewer asks: “Why are you looking for a new job”? An appropriate answer may be: “I am seeking new opportunities and challenges and I believe that I can find them at your company”. Don’t say: “My funding is running out or I can’t stand my boss anymore or I hate what I am currently doing.” In this instance, the interviewer isn’t really asking about your personal reasons or motives for looking for a new job or leaving an old one. He/she is probing to determine what your level of interest is in the job and whether you will be able to get along with employees who are already working for the company.
In my opinion, the best way to deal with personal or difficult interview questions is to be aware that they exist and to prepare “canned” answers for them. That said, I suggest that you carefully review the list of questions below and design well-crafted responses to each of them. Further, I think it is a good idea to conduct “mock interviews” with friends or colleagues to determine whether the responses that you crafted are sufficient and convincing enough. In my experiences, friends and colleagues have always been good barometers for the answers that I came up with. Hint: If they start laughing uncontrollably or look shocked or dismayed after you have answered a question, it may be a good idea to come up with a new answer.
While you may not be asked all of the questions on the list, I am willing to bet that you will be asked at least one of them!
TOP 10 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS LIST
10. Describe how you overcame adversity in your life
9. Tell me about your most disappointing experience
8. Tell me about your greatest achievements
7. Why are you looking for a new job?
6. Are you willing to relocate?
5. May I contact your current employer?
4. Why this company and not our competitors?
3. What are your weaknesses?
2. What are your strengths?
1. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Please feel free to send me any questions that you may have been asked if they don’t already appear on the list!
Until next time….
Good Luck and Good Job Hunting!!!!!!!!
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