I had a look at Recommendation Ventures adwords today, and noticed a campaign optimizer. It made sense to give it a run to see what advice Google could give me to improve my return on the investment.
To my surprise, Google recommends that I add the keyword “emergencyporn” to my campaign.
Anyone know why?
I’ve been buying products online for over a decade, and fortunately have had very few instances of bad service. However, a few weeks ago I decided to print a t-shirt for an episode of Scouta TV. I spent 30 minutes whipping together a fun design, and then searched for an Australian online print service.
I wanted to pick an Australian print company, because I hoped to get the t-shirt delivered within two weeks. So I found VistaPrint. I placed the order on March 14, and paid the extra fee for fast delivery.
According to the VistaPrint site, my order was shipped on March 17, and had a 9 day delivery time. To be honest, I thought 9 days was an obscene length of time for delivery within Australia, and had a closer look at the site. After digging a little, I figured that it was actually a US site, that was offering services in Australia. However, it doesn’t make that clear anywhere on the site. Had it suggested it was printing and shipping from the US, I would have looked elsewhere for another company.
Needless to say, I still haven’t received my t-shirt.
I’ve complained twice using their “Customer Care” form. Apparently they will contact me within 48 hours. I heard nothing. I’ve even asked for a refund, given their 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed clause. However, no response.
My suggestion to anyone wanting to use VistaPrint, is to look elsewhere. Their service is the worst I’ve ever experienced.
It’s that time of the year again for Perth to host our own BarCamp.
Last year we hosted Perth’s first, which turned out to be very successful: over 60 people converged on eCentral TAFE to talk, present, and brainstorm a range of topics.
This year it’d rawk to have a good few more. So if you’re interested, head over to BarCamp Perth 2.0 and add your name to the list of attendees.
For those of you who aren’t sure what a BarCamp is, then the official BarCamp site sums it up as, “an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.”
Keep in mind that the people that attend, also participate in discussions. It’s not mandatory, but you’ll find you benefit a lot more if you throw yourself into it. Also, you’ll find that most of the topics revolve around technology, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Pick something you’re passionate about, and do a demo, presentation, or host a brainstorm. Anything goes!
Photo by Cannedtuna.
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