Re: Growing php.net's Business with Google

I had just noticed the email for the first time yesterday, and missed all of the previous messages in the thread, so I had figured it was a joke, but wasn't certain. On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Sherif Ramadan <theanomaly.is@gmail.com> wrote: > 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: � >> >>> 4����"���u�J&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 >> > -- </Daniel P. 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