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Some Thoughts on Amazon’s Acquisition of GoodReads

GoodReads + Amazon

Our mentality here is to first do no harm, and make sure that if we’re going to do integrations, users genuinely find it to be a big benefit. — Russ Grandinetti, Amazon VP of Kindle Content (via PaidContent) I’ve been asked by several people what I think about Amazon’s acquisition of GoodReads. It’s funny because [...]

Confession: I Almost Never Surf the Web Anymore

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My mind goes to Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now; “Charlie don’t surf!” Okay, so this is a bit less dramatic but I have to admit that I don’t surf either. I used to. But I don’t anymore. My first contact with the web is in the morning via email. I scan it for any “fires” [...]

Site Analytics in Your Pocket

Analytics App Screenshot

File under: yet another reason to never stop working. Or, further fuel your iPhone or Android addiction. Or, be a good marketer. However you choose to look at it, analytics are a must-have arrow in the marketer’s quiver. I’ve become convinced that it is useful to be able to take a quick look at your [...]