Blogcritics: Comments on Live Blabbing On the Internet!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:51:29 EST

we didn't really know how it worked ourselves until the summer when we actually started paying attention to it

Comment by bhw

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:25:12 EST

if a customer clicks through to Amazon from Blogcritics, we get credit for anything they buy from Amazon in the next 24 hours, as long as they don't go to another Amazon affiliate in the meantime. Aha!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:51:12 EST

thanks Anita and RJ, we shall soldier on inded and I am also very excited about the new year, which I believe will see some breakthroughs

Comment by RJ

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:39:26 EST

I just listened in through the archives. Great interview!

Comment by Anita Campbell

Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:13:23 EST

Glad you could pack so much into the conversation, Eric! Blogcritics is rising to new heights each month, and I can't wait to see what the new year holds in store. Soldier on! (that's what Eric told the Duke)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:43:17 EST

It's logical if you think about it because about the same time we also finally realized that while, sure, we want peopole to be inspired to buy specific CDs, books, DVDs, games, etc we review, the way the affiliate program works is if a customer clicks through to Amazon from Blogcritics, we get credit for anything they buy from Amazon in the next 24 hours, as long as they don't go to another Amazon affiliate in the meantime. So the most important thing of all is to get as many people to click over as possible, and THAT's what the pic/link on top helps, as well as the ads and links in the sidebars.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:33:55 EST

interesting that moving the amazon link to the top of the post made such a big difference.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:30:54 EST

thanks Mark and Nat (I'm loud AND fast)

Comment by Natalie Davis

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:24:40 EST

I was thinking it was coffee. Great job, Eric!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:15:30 EST

I am always "energized" in performance mode, but I was also talking really fast to try to get as much in as possible

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:05:23 EST

after listening to the show: 1. anybody who doubts eric's passion for this site is just plain deaf. 2. thank god mr. olsen doesn't drink coffee.

Comment by Steve Rucinski

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:01:23 EST

Let me add my apologies along with Anita's for those of you who registered and could not get in. If you registered you should have received an email this afternoon that would lead you to the archive page and the audiocast. Eric was a tough (too much content) but great guest, blogcritics is quite the machine and there is a lot to be learned from its success. Thanks again Eric and other Blogcritic guests!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:37:42 EST

Yeay! the archived interview is here Thanks again Anita and Steve - I had a great time and the questions were very intelligent and the show well run!

Comment by Aaman

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:32:47 EST

Nooo problem - kinks in the system are part of the game. - Just received the archive link and I'm about to listen in:)

Comment by Anita Campbell

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:14:18 EST

OK, all! We hear you! We're a startup, and we're still working out the bugs -- as you can tell. My apologies to all who did not get the link -- that told us a lot about what we need to do differently next time. Meanwhile, we're getting the archived link out to everyone who registered but couldn't listen. It will also be posted on the site (it's probably already there). Many thanks to everyone who submitted questions -- the Duke de Mondo and others from Blogcritics among them. Many thanks to Eric, of course, who did an outstanding job -- what else would you expect, right? And you can tell he really loves all you blogcritics. He mentioned several of you, including big kudos for Phillip. (Aw shucks) Best, Anita

Comment by Phillip Winn

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:40:37 EST

Indeed, I signed up more than 30 minutes before the webcast, was told I would receive a link, and never did. :-(

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:06:25 EST

in the future they will have a "listen live" link on the site without having to register in advance - I'll let you know as soon as the archive is up. Very sorry abou the misinformation

Comment by Aaman

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:46:21 EST

Thanks Eric, I had signed up, but never got an email link to login - there isn't one on the site - guess I'll just have to listen to the archived version. Bully for you!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:35:23 EST

I am talking and typing at the same time

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:34:18 EST

here

Comment by Aaman

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:24:11 EST

Does anyone have the link to the webcast handy?

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:39:18 EST

20 minutes until showtime, join us!

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:22:27 EST

I would be OPENLY SpongeBob, but alas he is another silly 40-something white male

Comment by Steve

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:15:29 EST

Darn, I thought he was secretly Spongebob.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:39:47 EST

thanks for clearing that up Anita! I look forward to it