Comments on: Wal-Mart Shuts Movie Download Service, Offers SEM Services Instead http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:42:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kin Lane http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882814 Kin Lane Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:55:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882814 Walmart is just sending traffic to Google Adwords and receiving a kickback for the adwords signups. I just setup the same campaign for a company I work for. They give you $100 for signing and gives the company who sent the traffic $100 for each signed up account. Its a pretty sweet deal actually. But they really don't offer SEM services...just a flow through. Walmart is just sending traffic to Google Adwords and receiving a kickback for the adwords signups.

I just setup the same campaign for a company I work for. They give you $100 for signing and gives the company who sent the traffic $100 for each signed up account.

Its a pretty sweet deal actually. But they really don’t offer SEM services…just a flow through.

]]> By: Washington DC SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882345 Washington DC SEO Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:50:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882345 Awesome, I'd love to pick up some PPC at Wal-Mart... Oh wait, I thought you meant "pills, porn, and casinos". Awesome, I’d love to pick up some PPC at Wal-Mart… Oh wait, I thought you meant “pills, porn, and casinos”.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882077 Ed Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:19:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882077 no more movies, how about music? http://mp3search.POPave.com no more movies,

how about music?

http://mp3search.POPave.com

]]> By: Micha http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882045 Micha Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:54:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882045 Costco also offers PPC services to their members through ValuWeb but has done a much better job of promoting it to their customers than Sams Club does promoting the Innuity services. Neither of these companies are providing the services they are basically acting as an affiliate. This particular space of SEM services to small business is not a crowded space considering the growth potential in that arena. Yes there are 10,000 agencies ready to set up SEM services but 98% of their fees are out of reach to the small business owner who wants a turn key solution. Intuit is addressing this space as well leveraging their QuickBooks customers. My thought is that eventually Google will offer "vertical specific" programs for small businesses as they are doing with auto currently eventually taking out the middle man. ~Micha www.eboostconsulting.com Costco also offers PPC services to their members through ValuWeb but has done a much better job of promoting it to their customers than Sams Club does promoting the Innuity services. Neither of these companies are providing the services they are basically acting as an affiliate.

This particular space of SEM services to small business is not a crowded space considering the growth potential in that arena. Yes there are 10,000 agencies ready to set up SEM services but 98% of their fees are out of reach to the small business owner who wants a turn key solution. Intuit is addressing this space as well leveraging their QuickBooks customers. My thought is that eventually Google will offer “vertical specific” programs for small businesses as they are doing with auto currently eventually taking out the middle man.

~Micha

http://www.eboostconsulting.com

]]> By: Profy.Com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882041 Profy.Com Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:50:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882041 <strong>Wal-Mart Gets Into The SEM Business?...</strong> In a bid to diversify its holdings in the realm occupied by its Web-based business, Wal-Mart has done something quite unpredictable and peculiar. It has launched its very own SEM service. (SEM is short for search engine marketing.) Indeed. The company... Wal-Mart Gets Into The SEM Business?…

In a bid to diversify its holdings in the realm occupied by its Web-based business, Wal-Mart has done something quite unpredictable and peculiar. It has launched its very own SEM service. (SEM is short for search engine marketing.)
Indeed. The company…

]]> By: SEM, PPC, SEM Campaign, WalMart SEM, Professionally Managed PPC Campaign http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882004 SEM, PPC, SEM Campaign, WalMart SEM, Professionally Managed PPC Campaign Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1882004 [...] a recent TechCrunch article, it was reported that WalMart was shutting down their video download service. There really [...] [...] a recent TechCrunch article, it was reported that WalMart was shutting down their video download service. There really [...]

]]> By: Jonny http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881933 Jonny Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881933 Wow! I didn't realize -- ah screw it! Just visit my damn blog! Wow! I didn’t realize — ah screw it! Just visit my damn blog!

]]> By: Matt Ellsworth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881914 Matt Ellsworth Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:30:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881914 Thats crazy! Walmart + PPC = bad news. Thats crazy! Walmart + PPC = bad news.

]]> By: stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881900 stone Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881900 Be efficient --- add Walmart's SEM service to the deadpool now, even though it's just begun. They don't have a prayer of being successful. I don't think they buy their own keywords so how can they help other companies? Be efficient — add Walmart’s SEM service to the deadpool now, even though it’s just begun. They don’t have a prayer of being successful. I don’t think they buy their own keywords so how can they help other companies?

]]> By: .rb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881866 .rb Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:56:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881866 @LiveCrunch: - You should just take down your site, you gotta know the C&D letter is on the way! heh ,.rb as for Walmart offering ppc services.. sounds radical for a grocery store to offer ppc services. @LiveCrunch:

- You should just take down your site, you gotta know the C&D letter is on the way!

heh ,.rb

as for Walmart offering ppc services.. sounds radical for a grocery store to offer ppc services.

]]> By: 이정일 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881800 이정일 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:29:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881800 월마트는 유통회사 아닌가요? 참 별의 별 서비스 다하네... 월마트는 유통회사 아닌가요?
참 별의 별 서비스 다하네…

]]> By: Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881744 Ballmer Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:05:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881744 "Wal-Mart Shuts Movie Download Service" and nobody notices! fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com “Wal-Mart Shuts Movie Download Service” and nobody notices!

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]]> By: esofthub http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881710 esofthub Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:46:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881710 Talk about wanting to be everything to everyone. Talk about wanting to be everything to everyone.

]]> By: Kontra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881636 Kontra Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:05:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881636 In a frenzy to catch up with Apple, the industry hasn’t learned much from the PlaysForSure debacle by watching Microsoft abandon its own DRM and introduce Zune with a new and incompatible system to compete directly against its erstwhile digital music “partners.” In another instance of mortgaging success to others’ willingness or ability to innovate, AOL recently moved its struggling video service to Amazon Unbox which in turn is based on Microsoft’s PlaysForSure. The irony here is that Wal-Mart relied on HP that relied on Microsoft and AOL relies on Amazon that relies on Microsoft which itself no longer relies on its own PlaysForSure. When a core component of a product or service depends on the rate of innovation of another party over which you have no control or influence, it’s time to rethink strategy. It’s also time to ask yourself, twice or thrice removed from core competency, should you really be in such a business? Strategic design risks (1): Wal-Mart’s foolhardy reliance on “partners” http://counternotions.com/2007/12/28/walmart-video/ In a frenzy to catch up with Apple, the industry hasn’t learned much from the PlaysForSure debacle by watching Microsoft abandon its own DRM and introduce Zune with a new and incompatible system to compete directly against its erstwhile digital music “partners.” In another instance of mortgaging success to others’ willingness or ability to innovate, AOL recently moved its struggling video service to Amazon Unbox which in turn is based on Microsoft’s PlaysForSure.

The irony here is that Wal-Mart relied on HP that relied on Microsoft and AOL relies on Amazon that relies on Microsoft which itself no longer relies on its own PlaysForSure. When a core component of a product or service depends on the rate of innovation of another party over which you have no control or influence, it’s time to rethink strategy. It’s also time to ask yourself, twice or thrice removed from core competency, should you really be in such a business?

Strategic design risks (1): Wal-Mart’s foolhardy reliance on “partners”
http://counternotions.com/2007.....art-video/

]]> By: Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881464 Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:06:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881464 Thanks for sharing! ^o^ hi, if you have time, go to my blog take a look, thx!!!!! ^o^ The blog have many informations, hope to able to help you!!!^^ Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) http://ultimatediligenceblog.blogspot.com/ Thanks for sharing! ^o^

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The blog have many informations, hope to able to help you!!!^^

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]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881436 Chris Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:56:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881436 Walmart SEM will join the dead pool soon, it seems it is getting crowded there. Walmart SEM will join the dead pool soon, it seems it is getting crowded there.

]]> By: fixing-computers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881403 fixing-computers Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:45:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881403 Wal Mart offers SEM services? Hell i didn't know that. <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/fixing-computers" rel="nofollow">www.fixing-computers.com</a> Wal Mart offers SEM services? Hell i didn’t know that.

http://www.fixing-computers.com

]]> By: What's Hot Today.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881233 What's Hot Today.com Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:54:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881233 I had no idea they offered SEM as well. I'm there all of the time http://www.whatshottoday.com I had no idea they offered SEM as well. I’m there all of the time

http://www.whatshottoday.com

]]> By: Sunil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881087 Sunil Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:17:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1881087 Wow, I didn’t know Walmart offered SEM services. Wow, I didn’t know Walmart offered SEM services.

]]> By: lawrence http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880965 lawrence Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:11:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880965 Who'd have seen this comming - lol? mass middle class america, walmart, offering SEO services Who’d have seen this comming - lol?

mass middle class america, walmart, offering SEO services

]]> By: listen_to_blogs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880874 listen_to_blogs Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:06:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880874 Wow, I didn't know Walmart offered SEM services. This is news to me!!! Wow, I didn’t know Walmart offered SEM services. This is news to me!!!

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880838 David Mackey Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:30:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880838 Walmart has forayed into a number of different realms lately (e.g. music, social networking, movies) and shut down some... Walmart has forayed into a number of different realms lately (e.g. music, social networking, movies) and shut down some…

]]> By: will http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880822 will Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:17:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880822 They been offering SEM for over 12 month now. . . do some real reporting please . . . They been offering SEM for over 12 month now. . . do some real reporting please . . .

]]> By: Phil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880818 Phil Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:15:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880818 SEM from Walmart? WTF? SEM from Walmart? WTF?

]]> By: LiveCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880715 LiveCrunch Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:45:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/27/wal-mart-shuts-movie-download-service-offers-sem-services-instead/#comment-1880715 Honestly I didn't know about it, even tho wal-mart is one of my favorite grocery stores. Weird I haven't wrote anything about them on my blog! :) Honestly I didn’t know about it, even tho wal-mart is one of my favorite grocery stores.

Weird I haven’t wrote anything about them on my blog! :)

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