It's the holiday season again and that means it is time once again for the annual gifts from the search engines. Each year, Google and Yahoo/Overture send me a gift in appreciation of all the money I've spent with them this year. I don't know whether everyone who advertises on Google or Yahoo gets these gifts or whether everyone gets the same gifts, but these are this year's gifts.
First, a travel mug from Yahoo.
What can you say? It's a device designed to contain liquids. It came with plenty of warning labels about how hot liquids are really hot, in case I wasn't aware of that fact. Unfortunately, it says that you shouldn't put it in the dishwasher.
Now, the Google gift:
Enclosed in this little case are a little USB Google mouse, a Google 64MB flash drive, a Google USB hub that turns one USB port into 4 USB ports, and a really cool little USB light. The USB light plugs in and acts like a little flashlight. It also really freaks the cats out.
So, who do you think wins the battle this year?
i think why the hell dont I get any gifts? grrrr. how much exactly do you spend?????
Posted by: Cliff Harris | December 21, 2005 at 01:40 PM
Yah, made me think I might need to up my Ad Words budgets...
-David
Posted by: David Michael | December 21, 2005 at 04:54 PM
Goooooogle wins, of course. Or... will see how long these stuff will work :)
Posted by: Dmitry Chestnykh | December 21, 2005 at 04:59 PM
I spend enough to get gifts :)
Posted by: Thomas Warfield | December 21, 2005 at 07:07 PM
I wonder if big spenders outside the U.S. get these gifts too.
Posted by: Jan Goyvaerts | December 24, 2005 at 02:05 AM