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25 Sep Full details in my TechCrunch post here I've long since learnt that nothing is out of the ordinary when it comes to potential Google acquisitions. Imagine that Google does acquire Sirius then uses the Satellites to pump internet access to cars: complete James Bond stuff. Here's hoping that they put the spare Sirius Satellite up over Australia to compliment the Google owned trans-Pacific Cable venture.
25 Sep Microsoft may Invest in Facebook At a Valuation of $10 billion I like Facebook, certainly I get Facebook's appeal where I never got the appeal of MySpace, but $10 billion for a valuation? WOW! From an online marketing perspective though the Facebook/ Mark Zuckerberg story, much like the Chad Hurley/ YouTube story gives hope to us all. I had the opportunity of being in the second row (spitting distance) at TechCrunch40 last week where Michael Arrington interviewed Mark Zuckerberg on stage in front of a packed house. Here's the thing: he's 24 and normal. Really, really normal, aside from the fact that he's got the corporate mumbo-jumbo down-pat when avoiding answering a question he doesn't want to answer. The moral is that with hard work and a good idea the opportunities are still there for all of us to make it big. Sure, not everyone will, but it's still there none the less.
25 Sep A short note of welcome to those reading me for the first time, and those who I've known before. It's great privelege to be part of this project, working with two great people from the State I now call home: Clay and Rachel Cook. I could probably bio their past but I'll leave it to them; what I will say though is that if Gooruze can be half as good as Minti (and it runs on the same Vibe Engine) then this will soon become a top destination for online marketing advice. You can see my recent Minti review at TechCrunch here The part of the Gooruze pitch that particularly appealed to me was the notion of making online marketing information accessible. Lets face it: this isn't exactly an under-represented vertical, and there are many, many good SEO and general online marketing sites out there. What does lack though is accessible content, particularly for folks who may be starting out or looking to upgrade their knowledge sets. I'm confident that Gooruze will deliver just that and I'm happy to be helping out and helping others. If anyone needs to contact me: questions or otherwise, use Gooruze or my contact details can be found on my personal blog here / cheers.
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