Local Google event planned

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/General/1772.html

 

[DblD]

hmmm..... how about having a local version of google.co.za .. cashed replicated vpn'ed whatever..... cos once one switches to local bandwith only .. no more searching capabilities.. and to be frank, the I would need a google to look up any local search site..

 

[chiskop]

How do we crack an invite to this event?

 

[EtienneK]

Do google have a Dev house here in SA? Or is google SA filled with marketing suits?

 

[rpm]

Do google have a Dev house here in SA? Or is google SA filled with marketing suits?

Marketing

 

[rpm]

How do we crack an invite to this event?

Just RSVP and go I guess:

Location: The Campus, Wanderers Building, 57 Sloane Street, Bryanston
Date: 19th November 2007
Time: 14:30 to 19:00

RSVP: 19nov07@gmail.com or call Trish Barwick on 082 658 8442

Agenda:

14:30 - 15:00 Registrations and product demonstrations.
15:00 - 16:30 Google in the world and in South Africa.
16:30 - 17:15 AdWords: Campaign enhancement
17:15 - 18:00 AdSense: AdSense for Search, AdSense for Content.
18:00 - 19:00 Get to know Google networking and drinks and product demonstrations.

 

[chiskop]

thanks rpm.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

18:00 - 19:00 Get to know Google networking and drinks and product demonstrations.

Which drinks will they be demonstrating?

I know, but the wording just caught my eye

 

[who.is.michael]

Corporate speak translated: Lets drain consumers pockets even further... Pay or you can't advertise, so much for increasing free content on the web. This strategy is counterproductive in the local market.

 

[bwana]

Lets drain consumers pockets even further...

How much have you paid to google in the past?

 

[who.is.michael]

How much have you paid to google in the past?

Attend the function and then lets speak...

I “advertise” (page ranking) on behalf of my clients via Google and I have recently received several calls from a so called Google SA manager that I will no longer be allowed to improve the rankings in the manner which I have done and they have deleted several of the records, which has forced me to resubmit them via Google USA.

To clarify: Most of my client base is comprised of SME’s and it takes some effort to enlighten them on the advantages of having “broadband” access, creating and hosting of their domains and other costs associated with having appropriate access and a defined presence on the internet.

With the relatively high costs that are associated with these services (locally) they rightfully expect that should the content of their site be more appropriate than a big corporate company’s website (with a large advertising budget), that their site should be listed first.

The internet levelled the playing field where everyone had the same level of exposure…

 

[chiskop]

Corporate speak translated: Lets drain consumers pockets even further... Pay or you can't advertise, so much for increasing free content on the web. This strategy is counterproductive in the local market.

Where do you advertise for free?

 

[antowan]

Invite me pls Google.