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Google changes logo - traffic to our site spikes

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Post by chexov » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 1:17 PM UTC

Was wondering how our little app could see 100 fold increase in uniques just overnight. Simple reason: Google changing logo to depict an ITF bar code - tons of people going to wikipedia articles on bar codes. We have some referral links originating from wikipedia (mostly submitted images of EAN and UPC bar codes).

Too bad the bar code logo will go away - these are our Andy Warhol threw a "15 Minutes of Fame".

http://barcoderobot.com

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#2

Post by oneplusone » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:00 PM UTC

So, what does the logo say exactly? Just "Google"?

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#3

Post by dlnovell » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:04 PM UTC

What encoding is it using?

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#4

Post by hvint » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:04 PM UTC

oneplusone wrote: post #2

So, what does the logo say exactly? Just "Google"?

Yes, just "Google". http://zxing.org/w/decode?u=http://www.google.com/logos/barc...

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Post by runner29 » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:06 PM UTC

dlnovell wrote: post #3

What encoding is it using?

Google's? Code 128

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#6

Post by chexov » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:07 PM UTC

Obviously the comments on the site are most welcome ...

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#7

Post by jrockway » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:17 PM UTC

oneplusone wrote: post #2

So, what does the logo say exactly? Just "Google"?

Yes. Yay for cell phones that can scan barcodes.

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Post by blantonl » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:25 PM UTC

What is your revenue model? I can't initially tell if you offer premium services, or if the service is totally free.

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Post by chexov » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:34 PM UTC

blantonl wrote: post #8

What is your revenue model? I can't initially tell if you offer premium services, or if the service is totally free.

(vector) EPS files are sold over PayPal - no subscriptions yet, was a side project really but seems to break even the hosting charges etc ...

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#10

Post by joubert » Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 2:34 PM UTC

Interesting - type in barcoderbot in google search. (I misread your URL so stumbled on this google nugget).

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