Comments on: The iPad is the New iPod

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:14:40 +0000

I seem to remember people saying the same thing about the iPod, both that it was a trend and that “better products” would marginalize it, but it hasn’t gone anywhere. We’ll see.

Releasing the product is only half the battle. The other, largely overlooked part, is marketing. (Also, gaining appealing software.)

By: Sean Brady

Sean Brady — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:38:52 +0000

I think the trend of buying iPads will soon fade as the trend disappears, and as newer tablets by other manufactures are put out on the market.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:13:57 +0000

Really appreciate it, thanks.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:24:54 +0000

Like this, I guess: http://pastie.org/1324536

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:17:58 +0000

Thank you!! Could you show me what it would look like with the target=”_blank” added in as well? Probably a stupid question, but I want to make sure I get it right.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:27:38 +0000

At the top of wp125.php there’s a line (it’s commented out by default) that looks like this:

//define("ADLINK_EXTRA", ' target="_blank"');

Uncomment it by removing the two slashes and do something like this: http://pastie.org/1321608

It will insert your tracking code into any ad links.

As for the “Kleenex” thing, you’re right about that. And it probably goes without saying that the iPad is the same. You don’t hear people on the street talking about “tablets,” they only think about the iPad.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:26:59 +0000

You’re so right. The iPod is to mp3 players as “Kleenex” is to tissue– they’ve been practically synonymous. And, you know, Apple’s success is bound to feed into more success as they have more money to develop high-level technology and a platform that guarantees everything they do will get press. I don’t really understand that cult-like loyalty they have, but whatever it is that’s going on, it doesn’t look like the competitors are getting near it.

Anyway.. Matt, if you’re reading this.. I actually have a question about your WP125 plugin! I’m trying to add [CODE] onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push([‘_trackEvent’,’download’,’image_url’]);” [/CODE] to the anchor tags of the ads to get them synced up with my Google Analytics. Could you give me a hint on where/how to incorporate this? I just keep breaking it.