Google

So on the business side of things, I've doubled our Google Adwords budget. There are certain key phrases that cost a bit more per click then what I had set as our daily limit default. They have an amazing program going on there (obviously). Word of mouth is still the best advertising for our coaching business, but a number of folks do find us through the search engines.

On the other side, for every $1 you spend on Adwords per month, Google waives fees on Checkout transactions up to $10. For example, if you spend $100 on Adwords in a month, you get the first $1,000 of Checkout transactions without the 2% transaction fee. The transaction fees take a chunk of change over time as I'm sure many of you with merchant accounts have realized.

The clinic this weekend has nearly filled up! We're going to record a lot of it and use some of the material in the upcoming DVD.

Google takes over the world

So if you haven't been keeping up with technology, Google is very rapidly taking over the world. Here are a few of the services I regularly use:

Google (Search)
Google Maps
Gmail
Adwords
Adsense
Google Checkout

Just signed up for:
Blogger
GrandCentralStation (Google internet phone system)

They know where I live, have direct access to my bank accounts and credit cards, can do analysis of my search methods, and read some of my email on a regular basis. I'm waiting for Google Investments and Google Mortgage Brokers.