New Graphic AdSense Ads?
While doing my usually daily quick-check of my own websites this morning, I came across a 200×200 animated handbag ad (on my 2 yr old tech site, of all places). This is a Google AdSense ad, but it sure looks an awful lot like a Doubleclick ad. And why a handbag ad, considering pretty much every other AdSense ad on my site has been very targeted to the content?
Note: A quick browse of 901am shows the ads here, too, though not necessarily animated, and still not targeted.
SNL Funnyman Will Ferrell Launches Video Sharing Site
Will Ferrell, arguably the most talented SNLer ever (I’ve been watching since 1976) has teamed up with biz partner and comedian Adam McKay to launch a video-sharing site, FunnyorDie.com. VC firm Sequoia Capital, whose name I see all over the web, has funded this start up. [via Ars Technica]
The main page starts off with the following message in bright red:
Too many people are blowing off work to download our videos. If videos are slow or missing your boss wants you to go back to work and try later. – The Landlord
A Tax Upon You
It’s been a long time coming, but a number of US senators and others want retailers to be taxed for any online sales. That means they want those businesses to hand over data of any purchases. Some online retailers do not have to charge tax on the shipment of products to customers living in certain states.
This is going to be a dog’s breakfast of legislation. As I understand it, US states have the jurisdiction to decide whether or not brick-and-mortar businesses should charge tax to out-of-state customers. Can you imagine what’s going to happen to competing online businesses based in different states, with different sales tax percentages?
Originally posted on April 18, 2007 @ 11:12 am