Karmaback has been upgrading its servers in advance of the roll-out of our new upgraded Social Sweepstakes systems from companies.  Watch the video to learn just how many TPS (transactions per second) we can handle! *hint=it's a lot!*

Special thanks to the Disqus team for showing us the way to MASSIVE scale!

Also, check out the video to get a sneak preview of the many new customizations you can do with our sweepstakes system.

Google+ Will Fail and Why.

Many of you know I'm in the business of Marketing; specifically social marketing.  I've been playing with Google+ lately and have come to several opinions about the service that I thought I'd share.  In general, I think the service will die, and die quickly.  Here are the 5 observations why I think this is so:

1. Google+ has no cachet... it's not really that cool to be on Google+... there is no reason to right now (as opposed to just being on Facebook).  Google tried to make some buzz with the "fake" limits on user growth, but those in the know, know that was contrived.
2. Google + doesn't help companies (yet).  I expect Google will get around to it, and when that happens, companies will rush to setup their pages... but soon they will realize: it's EXPENSIVE to maintain Google+, Facebook, and Twitter: then they'll say, gee, we've invested in Facebook; we're staying.
3. Games will kill it.  Games on Google+ are coming, and when they do, let the spam wars begin.  Google has a TON of work, trial, and error to do, to keep up with Facebook on this delicate balance of fun and non-annoyance.
4. Google+ doesn't "give me more" of anything over Facebook.  It's just not superior in any way; so what's the point?
5. Google Adwords is too expensive; and Google+ may "dilute" prices over time for adwords (which Google WILL NOT LIKE).  Hence, the quick, fast, and early demise of Google+.  

Google.  Stick to search!  It's making you rich!

Video: Engineers Make Better Business People, because they MEASURE!

I have a strong core belief that (if they wanted to) Engineers (and other mathematically trained professionals) would make better business people than "business graduates" or MBAs.  An Engineer-MBA is the best combination, because they learn the MBA lingo, but not the bad habits.

Watch the video to see WHY I think Engineers make better business people, and what you can do about it.

Video Blog: How to Advertise on Facebook and Google (CPC/SEM)

Tytus explains how to run a CPC Marketing (Promotional Advertising) campaign on Facebook and Google... and also the difference between CPC and SEM.