http://www.longest.com Technology Deals, Coupons and Promo Codes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:52:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.longest.com/2011/10/14/comscore-september-search-engine-rankings/ http://www.longest.com/2011/10/14/comscore-september-search-engine-rankings/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:04:34 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=7162 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2011/10/14/comscore-september-search-engine-rankings/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2011/02/25/coupon-swapping-video-show/ http://www.longest.com/2011/02/25/coupon-swapping-video-show/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:21:27 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=4747 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2011/02/25/coupon-swapping-video-show/feed/ 2 http://www.longest.com/2011/02/18/us-presidents-on-a-google-map/ http://www.longest.com/2011/02/18/us-presidents-on-a-google-map/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:49:43 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=4706 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2011/02/18/us-presidents-on-a-google-map/feed/ 1 http://www.longest.com/2010/09/26/google-gives-10-million-to-five-inspiring-organizations/ http://www.longest.com/2010/09/26/google-gives-10-million-to-five-inspiring-organizations/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:42:45 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=4224 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2010/09/26/google-gives-10-million-to-five-inspiring-organizations/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2010/09/09/billions-of-internet-and-mobile-users-not-in-the-united-states/ http://www.longest.com/2010/09/09/billions-of-internet-and-mobile-users-not-in-the-united-states/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:49:45 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=4140 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2010/09/09/billions-of-internet-and-mobile-users-not-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2010/03/04/post-and-ip-checking-tool/ http://www.longest.com/2010/03/04/post-and-ip-checking-tool/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:22:04 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=3290 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2010/03/04/post-and-ip-checking-tool/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2009/12/23/helpdesk-and-contact-email-autoresponders-done-wrong/ http://www.longest.com/2009/12/23/helpdesk-and-contact-email-autoresponders-done-wrong/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:30:28 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=2954 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2009/12/23/helpdesk-and-contact-email-autoresponders-done-wrong/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2009/09/09/east-coast-startup-event-was-excellent/ http://www.longest.com/2009/09/09/east-coast-startup-event-was-excellent/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:21:34 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=2457 Local Startup / Online Company Events For the last year since returning to the east coast I have been attending local events. As I was looking or local startups and online companies in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia area we started Beltway Startups to focus on those companies in this particular geographic area. The events I found varied in format and attendance. This particular event, Startup Rockstars #6, allowed local online companies and startups present their ideas, current development, fully launched sites/services, and any in between stage to the audience. The event was started and can be found as a meetup and well attended. Here is a list of these local startups and I encourage you to find similar events in your area as it is always good to meet other entrepreneurs.

Earth Aid - track and improve your consumption (electric, gas,water) in one place by importing, much like a financial site, your utility information. The information is imported for you and shown grahically, suggestions are also presented to assist you in conserving energy.

SEC Watch - bringing transparency to ~800,000 annual SEC Filings. In 2008 they indexed over 15 million pages. Instead of searching the governments site for data, try their search as it is real time and in some cases they have the data before others.

BandsInTown - allows you to discover live music and concerts in your area. You can also purchase tickets, and they scan all the various ticket sellers so you do not have to. You simply find the events in the area you happen to be in at the time, using their site or iphone app, and then with one click purchase tickets without having to visit the ticket selling sites.

Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2009/09/09/east-coast-startup-event-was-excellent/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2009/07/21/ebay-how-much-we-owe-you/ http://www.longest.com/2009/07/21/ebay-how-much-we-owe-you/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:45:48 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=2082 My Favorite Site My favorite site happens to be eBay, whether I admit it or not. Let me explain, some people may believe one thing about themselves but then do another. It is their actions that show true behaviour. I just realized after logging into my eBay account that I have been a member since 1999. A Member Since 1999 Wow, I knew I had used eBay for a while but after looking at my profile I did not recall having signed up on June 24, 1999. Over the last 10 years I have bought and sold 129 items. Now that is not a lot however I do not utilize eBay as a business but I do use it to buy and sell items. More buying than selling. So let us analyze me as a typical customer. I have been a member for 10 years and bought or sold a total of over 129 items. That is more than 12 items a year, or at least one item per month. That is one good customer to come back and interact every month for the past 10 years. Let's just say we wish every site we operated or company we worked for had that kind of customer loyalty and lifetime value. Are They a Success? eBay is a huge success in my opinion. Their site and service have grown over the years and I am sure they have modified their customer outreach and site look and feel, but done it with such grace that I never had a reason to complain or notice their constant upgrades. As a business they are worldwide, and as a company they own some of the top online properties such as Skype, StubHub and many many others. Not only did they perfect the online auctions and have one of the best, if not the best, eCommerce online platforms, but they also pioneered corporate communications online. Follow the eBay Ink Blog, my personal favorite and Mr. Brewer-Hay as he keeps everyone apprised of the goings on at eBay corporate. Model Yourself If ever there was a business case to review and study, this is the one. If ever there was a site communication strategy, look and feel, and overall user experience to imitate, this is the one. Model yourself after the best. Roam and Study I suggest you roam around the eBay site and study how they do what they do. Enjoy! Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2009/07/21/ebay-how-much-we-owe-you/feed/ 0 http://www.longest.com/2009/05/08/build-in-metrics-and-reporting/ http://www.longest.com/2009/05/08/build-in-metrics-and-reporting/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 18:01:34 +0000 Brian http://www.longest.com/?p=1585 Continue reading →]]> http://www.longest.com/2009/05/08/build-in-metrics-and-reporting/feed/ 0