Travis Seitler: Web Designer

Good morning, everyone! It’s about 9am Eastern and I’m rarin’ to go! I’ve got a bunch of ideas lined up, and I’m really excited about this thing! I’m one of 366 bloggers who are taking part in the event; let’s see how long I last!

I just realized there’s a way to check out random ‘thonners… cool!

Oh, and my lovely wife, Nicole, is going to pinch-hit if I need her to. She is my helpmeet, you know.

Remember when I told you about IconBuffet? Well, I’ve been digging their Free Deliveries for a while now, and when I heard that Oslo Buzz was on sale for only $5, I had to get it!

Why? Well, partly because I’m that kind of geek. Mostly, though, because I’m going to be redesigning this-here blog, and I want Oslo Buzz to be a part of that redesign.

I want to share the love, too, so I’m giving away Free Deliveries to anyone who wants to join me in my icon addiction! Here’s how to get your free icon pack:

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…because she never comments here anymore. (Courtesy of Cute Overload.)

For all you non-Squidooers, there’s been quite a controversy stirred up by the abrupt switch (made without notice) in AdSense placement on user-created lenses a few weeks back. (Whew!) In the midst of seemingly universal opposition (outside of the Squidoo offices, of course), they have announced things will stay as-is until August 1st, at the earliest.

I got a note from someone who was surprised to see a competitive product at the top of his Squidoo lens. He was miffed, actually, not surprised. What surprised him is that his sales went UP after the ad appeared.

So, no promises about what happens next to our ads, other than that we’ll keep trying new things and letting you know about them and listening to your feedback. But for now I wanted to share the thinking with you.

— Seth Godin, 2 Cents on AdSense

Well, at least now we’re hearing more of the thinking behind the scenes. We’ll see what happens. Me? I figure August 1st is far enough ahead that most folks will just be tired of arguing the issue. Quite a few “lensmasters” at that point will have only ever know the ads as having top-placement on Squidoo lenses anyway. Maybe it’s just not worth it…

I can’t help but wonder about a project that, just a month or two out of beta, is already selling out and ignoring their biggest fans and promoters.

Ah, irony.