Comments for Josh Klein's Blog http://www.joshklein.net On understanding why people do what they do. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:06:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Google +1: A response to Facebook Like-button, minus the usefulness by Joe http://www.joshklein.net/google-1-a-response-to-facebook-like-button-minus-the-usefulness#comment-938 Joe Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:06:45 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2350#comment-938 The elephant in the room really is huge. Why would google be interested in collecting all the data on the amount of +1's if they were not going to use all of this real human data to influence the rankings. Google goal with their rankings is to show the best websites to searchers - and if these searchers are flat out telling Google what sites they like the best, it only seems natural that Google will rank those sites higher. The elephant in the room really is huge. Why would google be interested in collecting all the data on the amount of +1′s if they were not going to use all of this real human data to influence the rankings. Google goal with their rankings is to show the best websites to searchers – and if these searchers are flat out telling Google what sites they like the best, it only seems natural that Google will rank those sites higher.

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Tim http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-910 Tim Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:32:57 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-910 Great video but there's a huge difference between "broad search" and "exact search". Great video but there’s a huge difference between “broad search” and “exact search”.

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Gustavo Karakey http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-898 Gustavo Karakey Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:21:27 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-898 Josh: Nice and short! You always know you succeed when your listener is left wanting more. Also, what video creation software are you using? Best of luck, Gustavo Josh:

Nice and short! You always know you succeed when your listener is left wanting more.

Also, what video creation software are you using?

Best of luck,

Gustavo

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Jim http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-871 Jim Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:45:50 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-871 *that should have read "as substitutes" and not "and substitutes" *that should have read “as substitutes” and not “and substitutes”

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Jim http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-870 Jim Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-870 The video is good because it is short and shows a very distinct task to be performed. I'd be interested to see if you can integrate videos in to some of your more conceptual posts, but also hesitant; I feel as though many people use videos and substitutes and not complements. The video is good because it is short and shows a very distinct task to be performed. I’d be interested to see if you can integrate videos in to some of your more conceptual posts, but also hesitant; I feel as though many people use videos and substitutes and not complements.

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Fran G http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-869 Fran G Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:33:32 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-869 I like this format. You have a good voice, and your delivery is good neither overly enthusiastic nor dull either which would be turn offs. There is more echoing in sound than optimal. I don't know how you could correct that. A sound engineer question. I like this format. You have a good voice, and your delivery is good neither overly enthusiastic nor dull either which would be turn offs. There is more echoing in sound than optimal. I don’t know how you could correct that. A sound engineer question.

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Ronit Gesundheit http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-868 Ronit Gesundheit Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:55:11 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-868 LOVED the video - so much more helpful to me than reading as I am visual. Thanks! LOVED the video – so much more helpful to me than reading as I am visual. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Using Google for quick market research by Joe http://www.joshklein.net/using-google-for-quick-market-research#comment-867 Joe Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:48:39 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2340#comment-867 Yes, I definitely like mixing it up with some video, especially making processes clear like you did right here. Yes, I definitely like mixing it up with some video, especially making processes clear like you did right here.

]]> Comment on Solve Media’s new advertising captchas are a step in the wrong direction by Joe http://www.joshklein.net/solve-medias-new-advertising-captchas#comment-864 Joe Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:57:03 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2318#comment-864 I agree completely. I admire the innovation, but some areas that are more serious such as security and spam prevention should not be covered with ads. Also, being essentially forced to write out the copy of an ad just doesn't seem right. I agree completely. I admire the innovation, but some areas that are more serious such as security and spam prevention should not be covered with ads. Also, being essentially forced to write out the copy of an ad just doesn’t seem right.

]]> Comment on Solve Media’s new advertising captchas are a step in the wrong direction by Ira S http://www.joshklein.net/solve-medias-new-advertising-captchas#comment-857 Ira S Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:47:45 +0000 http://www.joshklein.net/?p=2318#comment-857 Solve Media did a great job on that video. However, there is no way their captcha is as secure as Google's reCaptcha, which means lots more spam and other abuse down the road. The whole reason for the crazy hard-to-read text is to try to stop computers from copying and pasting the text into the answer box. Solve Media's text is just regular type, wouldn't it be be super easy for a computer to copy and paste it in the answer box, or am I missing something? Solve Media did a great job on that video.

However, there is no way their captcha is as secure as Google’s reCaptcha, which means lots more spam and other abuse down the road.

The whole reason for the crazy hard-to-read text is to try to stop computers from copying and pasting the text into the answer box.

Solve Media’s text is just regular type, wouldn’t it be be super easy for a computer to copy and paste it in the answer box, or am I missing something?

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