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Top 5 Worst Smartphones

More and more products are being introduced to the mobile market and there are still those which did not make the cut! 
Below is a list of 5 worst smartphones that this generation has ever had.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Yes, it lets you enjoy mobile internet, but you will not want to continue because of the poor resolution that the screen projects! The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play was expected to come out as a phone that could be used primarily for entertainment and gaming.  But because of the times it consumes loading, it does not serve the purpose well.  It also has very poor storage and that means that you cannot have a large collection of games!  Plus, the screen is to small for a person to be really entertained.
Motorola Titanium

The Motorola Titanium is cheap but the price and it shows in the lack of quality features.  You are better off investing in something better than this item.  This phone lets you enjoy mobile internet but the entire resolution of the pages that you view are below standard.  Another downside of the phone is the poor quality camera (3Mp) that has no flash.  You also cannot store much data because of the poor 150 MHz processor.
The ability for Widgets to change size is also not available on this model, a feature seen on almost all other Motorola models.  There are also notes that a person would like to be able to highlight on the home screen but simply cannot do with this phone. For a phone that claims to cater to business people, this is not a satisfactory option.
Kyocera Echo

People had a lot of expectations from this mobile. A lot even spared its physical properties to still objectively rate the unit.However, it turned out to be a flop  the moment it was released in the market. It is still bulky and there were no signs that the company put an effort to make it easy to bring at home.
Also, the entire dual screen had no impact on the problem of multitasking. It does not allow a person to fully utilize the screen and given that it has a lot of things to contribute it offers  a dilemma for  people especially in business.
HP Veer

The HP Veer has a substandard physical characteristic. It is so tiny that you can only maximize limited activities such as sending SMS.  It is not good for people who have poor eyesight because of the types of fonts that are available for viewing. Its display is only 2.6″ and  it does not give you much of a screen even when viewing your social networking accounts.  It is also not powerful when it comes to software. Its operating system is prone to viruses from downloading or uploading files to the Internet as it does not have strong software to prevent these things from happening.
Blackberry Bold 9900
The Blackberry Bold 9900 makes the list primarily due to its high cost and low feature set.  The amount of features included in this phone are just not worth the amount you have to pay.  Other reasons include the lack of  auto-focus for its camera, the short battery life and keyboard with its small keys.



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AdWords Changes Policy regarding Sitelinks

Google recently sent out an email to AdWords customers notifying them of a change in policy regarding the use of “sitelinks” in ads. Sitelinks are additional links that show below the ad and are supposed to lead the potential customer to a unique section on your website.  Ads viewed on a mobile device can show up to two additional sitelinks and ads showing on a Desktop can show up to 6 additional links.  Sitelinks are generally used to let potential customers quickly see and visit other popular sections of your website.

Google says that they have noticed an increase in the amount of ads that use that same link for the landing page and are going to enforce the different link for each sitelink rule.

Read below an excerpt from the email that Google sent out to AdWords clients:


WHAT ARE SITELINKS
Sitelinks make your ads more valuable by showing additional direct links to specific web pages that you want to promote. Users get to specific destinations on your web site more quickly. And, on average, you’ll see a higher clickthrough rate for your ads. That makes sitelinks a great way to improve your campaign performance. To see images or learn more about sitelinks, please see this AdWords Help Center article (http://support.google.com/adwords/bin/answer.py?answer=2375416).

EXISTING SITELINKS POLICY
To ensure that users have a good experience with ad sitelinks, our existing policy requires each sitelink in a campaign to link to a different landing page URL with unique content on the landing page. That means a user can expect a meaningfully different landing page experience for each sitelink.

ENFORCEMENT CHANGE
Recently, we’ve noticed an increase in the number of sitelinks created with the same landing pages or the same content. So in the coming month, we will begin more proactive enforcement of our existing policy. Initially, we’ll focus on new and recently changed sitelinks. As your ads are being served, our systems will verify that your sitelinks meet the policy standards. Sitelinks that don’t meet the standards will be restricted from appearing.

IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE
Having fewer eligible sitelinks could keep your ad from showing in the larger 2-line and 3-line formats, where more eligible sitelinks are required. Remember, larger formats are more visible and typically have higher average clickthrough rates (CTR). And if you don’t have enough eligible sitelinks in your campaign, then your ads may not display sitelinks at all.

FUTURE ENFORCEMENT
We realize that manually checking and fixing duplicates for your existing sitelinks and landing pages might take some time and coordination. So we’re delaying more proactive enforcement with existing sitelinks for a few months. But don’t wait until the last minute. And remember, any sitelink that you add or change will be subject to proactive enforcement right away.

SUGGESTIONS WITH EXISTING SITELINKS
To increase the chances of having more sitelinks shown with your ads, we recommend having 6-10 unique sitelinks in each of your campaigns.

If you already have campaigns with sitelinks, we’d suggest reviewing each campaign to verify that it has 6-10 unique sitelinks. You’d probably want to start with the campaigns that show sitelinks most often. Usually, this would be a campaign with keywords like your business name and its best-known products and services.

Here’s how you can work through this using the AdWords interface.
1. Log into the AdWords interface and click on the “Ad Extensions” tab.
2. Select “Sitelinks Extensions” from the drop down menu.
3. Sort your sitelink extensions by impressions or clicks by clicking on the column header.
4. Click on each sitelink in the top campaign and follow it through to its landing page (there’s no charge for these clicks).
5. Fix any duplicates you find in each campaign by hovering over the extension area and clicking the pencil icon.

QUESTIONS?
For more information about sitelinks policy, please visit the AdWords Help Center (http://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/bin/answer.py?answer=1054210).

You can also contact AdWords support with questions about this policy change or anything else related to AdWords (http://support.google.com/adwords/bin/answer.py?answer=8206).

2012 Ghanaian – Canadian Achievement Awards

Danipa is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Ghanaian – Canadian Achievement Awards!  This event recognizes and honours individual Ghanaian-Canadian or groups that have excelled or achieved honour in their field.

This year it is taking place at Claireport Place Banquet & Convention Centre in Etobicoke on Sunday September 23. We are looking forward to meeting everyone, and look forward to a night filled with dancing, music and celebration!

Interested? Check out their Facebook page for more details!

Here is our ad for the program!