Re: Growing php.net's Business with Google

I love that it's taken this long to realize the troll :) On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Hannes Magnusson < hannes.magnusson@gmail.com> wrote: > I should call him again, and complain he isn't answering my calls..... > > -Hannes > > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Daniel Brown <danbrown@php.net> wrote: > > I figured as much, I just couldn't believe someone who was > > actually in any authoritative position within a Google partnership > > advancement team would be so out of the loop with regard to web > > properties. I guess it is indeed possible. > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Ferenc Kovacs <tyra3l@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hannes wanted to "troll" the clueless sales person, not sure if he > ended up > >> doing it eventually. > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Daniel Brown <danbrown@php.net> wrote: > >> > >>> Since when have we been interested in selling ad space, and why to > >>> someone at Google who isn't even aware of what PHP is or does, > >>> apparently? > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Lamar Gary <lamargary@google.com> > wrote: > >>> > Hi Hannes, > >>> > > >>> > Looping back on my previous email. Do you have the contact > information > >>> for > >>> > the owner of the website? > >>> > > >>> > Thanks! > >>> > Lamar > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Lamar Gary | Google Partner Development | lamargary@google.com > >>> > > >>> > This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this > >>> > communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, > please > >>> > erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it > went to > >>> > the wrong person. Thanks. > >>> > > >>> > The above terms reflect a potential business arrangement, are > provided > >>> > solely as a basis for further discussion, and are not intended to be > and > >>> do > >>> > not constitute a legally binding obligation. No legally binding > >>> obligations > >>> > will be created, implied, or inferred until an agreement in final > form is > >>> > executed in writing by all parties involved. > >>> > > >>> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Lamar Gary <lamargary@google.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> 2. Our signals help us identify sites with premium inventory; > however, > >>> >> it's helpful to have your pageviews from your analytics data. This > >>> helps us > >>> >> gauge your size. > >>> >> 3. CPM = cost per thousand, which basically is the amount of > revenue per > >>> >> ad per thousand impressions > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Lamar Gary | Google Partner Development | lamargary@google.com | > (650) > >>> >> 253-1527 > >>> >> > >>> >> This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received this > >>> >> communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone else, > please > >>> >> erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it > went to > >>> >> the wrong person. Thanks. > >>> >> > >>> >> The above terms reflect a potential business arrangement, are > provided > >>> >> solely as a basis for further discussion, and are not intended to be > >>> and do > >>> >> not constitute a legally binding obligation. No legally binding > >>> obligations > >>> >> will be created, implied, or inferred until an agreement in final > form > >>> is > >>> >> executed in writing by all parties involved. > >>> >> > >>> >> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Hannes Magnusson < > >>> >> hannes.magnusson@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >>> 2. I was hoping you could tell me, given that you detect the site > as a > >>> >>> premium inventory.. I thought that was maybe because we jumped out > on > >>> your > >>> >>> metrics? :( > >>> >>> Its difficult for me to figure out this number due to the nature > of the > >>> >>> hosting. > >>> >>> 4. What is CPM? > >>> >>> > >>> >>> -Hannes > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Lamar Gary <lamargary@google.com > > > >>> >>> wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>>> We'll discuss all of this on the call. Use the following > information > >>> to *join > >>> >>>> the call today at 2pm PST:* > >>> >>>> Toll-free dial-in number (U.S. and Canada): (866) 243-6264 > >>> >>>> Conference code: 783 394 0328 > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> To make sure we use our time efficiently please prepare and send > me > >>> the > >>> >>>> answers to the following questions: > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> ***If you do not feel comfortable answering certain questions, no > >>> >>>> worries -- we'll still be able to have a valuable > >>> >>>> discussion*** > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> 1. Tell me about your business model. How does advertising fit > into > >>> >>>> this? > >>> >>>> 2. What is your monthly traffic (in pageviews)? > >>> >>>> 3. Do you have a direct sales team? > >>> >>>> 4. Are you working with other ad networks? What kind of CPMs > are > >>> you > >>> >>>> getting? What’s your fill rate like? > >>> >>>> 5. Are you familiar with Adsense? AdExchange? > >>> >>>> 6. What is your mobile strategy? Do you have a mobile > >>> >>>> optimized > >>> >>>> site? Do you have a mobile app? > >>> >>>> 7. Where are you located? (Format: City, State) > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> In the meantime, please let me know if you have any questions. I > look > >>> >>>> forward to the call! > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> Cheers, > >>> >>>> Lamar > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> Lamar Gary | Google Partner Development | lamargary@google.com | > >>> (650) > >>> >>>> 253-1527 > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> This email may be confidential or privileged. If you received > this > >>> >>>> communication by mistake, please don't forward it to anyone > >>> >>>> else, > >>> please > >>> >>>> erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know that it > went > >>> to > >>> >>>> the wrong person. Thanks. > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> The above terms reflect a potential business arrangement, are > provided > >>> >>>> solely as a basis for further discussion, and are not intended to > be > >>> and do > >>> >>>> not constitute a legally binding obligation. No legally binding > >>> obligations > >>> >>>> will be created, implied, or inferred until an agreement in final > >>> form is > >>> >>>> executed in writing by all parties involved. > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Hannes Magnusson < > >>> >>>> hannes.magnusson@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>>> I don't know. I'll try to call you back then. > >>> >>>>> If that doesn't work out, can you atleast tell me how > >>> >>>>> much we > will > >>> earn? > >>> >>>>> I'm also curious about the brand campaign, will your > >>> >>>>> people help > us > >>> >>>>> with the material? > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> -Hannes > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Lamar Gary < > lamargary@google.com> > >>> >>>>> wrote: > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>>>> Hi Hannes, > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> My apologies. I'm away from my phone right now. We > >>> >>>>>> can set up a > >>> >>>>>> meeting for later today. Are you free to chat at 2pm PST? > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> Best, > >>> >>>>>> Lamar > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> Lamar Gary | Google Partner Development | > >>> >>>>>> lamargary@google.com > | > >>> (650) > >>> >>>>>> 253-1527 > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> This email may be confidential or privileged. If you > >>> >>>>>> received > this > >>> >>>>>> communication by mistake, please don't forward it to > >>> >>>>>> anyone > else, > >>> please > >>> >>>>>> erase all copies and attachments, and please let me know > >>> >>>>>> that it > >>> went to > >>> >>>>>> the wrong person. Thanks. > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> The above terms reflect a potential business arrangement, > >>> >>>>>> are > >>> >>>>>> provided solely as a basis for further discussion, and > >>> >>>>>> are not > >>> intended to > >>> >>>>>> be and do not constitute a legally binding obligation. No > legally > >>> binding > >>> >>>>>> obligations will be created, implied, or inferred until > >>> >>>>>> an > >>> agreement in > >>> >>>>>> final form is executed in writing by all parties > >>> >>>>>> involved. > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Hannes Magnusson < > >>> >>>>>> hannes.magnusson@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> I'm trying to reach you but you don't seem > >>> >>>>>>> to be available? > >>> >>>>>>> Is the number you listed current? (650) 253-1527 > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> -Hannes > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:40 AM, > >>> >>>>>>> <lamargary@google.com> > wrote: > >>> >>>>>>> > Hi , > >>> >>>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>>> > My name is Lamar Gary and I sit on Google's > >>> >>>>>>> > Strategic > Partnership > >>> >>>>>>> team. My > >>> >>>>>>> > team is currently working with a select group of > >>> >>>>>>> > premium > >>> inventory > >>> >>>>>>> sites > >>> >>>>>>> > like php.net to leverage Google's > >>> >>>>>>> > monetization solutions > >>> (AdSense, > >>> >>>>>>> > AdExchange, DoubleClick, and more) in order to > >>> >>>>>>> > help > publishers > >>> and > >>> >>>>>>> websites > >>> >>>>>>> > earn additional revenue from the traffic coming > >>> >>>>>>> > to their > site. > >>> >>>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>>> > Currently our team is seeing significant demand > >>> >>>>>>> > from > advertisers > >>> in > >>> >>>>>>> the 4th > >>> >>>>>>> > quarter of 2014 for inventory on sites just like > >>> >>>>>>> > yours, > >>> potentially > >>> >>>>>>> leading > >>> >>>>>>> > to higher revenue earnings, robust brand > >>> >>>>>>> > campaigns, and high > fill > >>> >>>>>>> rates. If > >>> >>>>>>> > you have time this week or next for a quick > >>> >>>>>>> > introductory chat > >>> with > >>> >>>>>>> our team > >>> >>>>>>> > I would love to learn more about php.net, the > >>> >>>>>>> > services you > >>> >>>>>>> currently provide > >>> >>>>>>> > to clients, business challenges, and your short > >>> >>>>>>> > and long term > >>> goals > >>> >>>>>>> to see > >>> >>>>>>> > if a partnership with Google is of interest. > >>> >>>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>>> > Best, > >>> >>>>>>> > Lamar > >>> >>>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>>> > Lamar Gary | Google Partner Development | > lamargary@google.com | > >>> >>>>>>> (650) > >>> >>>>>>> > 253-1527 > >>> >>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> >>> > >>> >> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >>> To unsubscribe, visit: > >>> http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ferenc Kovács > >> @Tyr43l - http://tyrael.hu > > -- > PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >