Kerry Packer the legend
Kerry Packer said on his deathbed: “Am I still here? How f..king long is this going to take?”
Website Speed Test.
Website Speed Test Update:
Testing out some new editors and features, so somethings could look out of place.
I have done some changes and have looked on how to improve the overall speed on the main website. Here are some online website speed test tools I use to measure my website performance from time to time.
77.02 seconds = 56k connection 36.77 seconds = ISDN 128K T1 1.44Mbps = 20.54 seconds
Speed test results: URL: http://www.ozbevnet.com Measured Speed (using 10 mbps T3 connection): 3.78 sec
The results show that if people are on slow connections, they will struggle viewing the website, but the website is not really catered for slow connections, with the onset of broadband I find myself more motivated to taking full advantage of the web 2.0 developments, no point being held back.
Not 100% Australian
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke
Vanilla Coke
Diet Coke with Vanilla
Caffeine Free diet Coke
Diet Coke with Lime Flavour
Fruitopia 100% Fruit Juices
Crusta Juices
Powerade Sportswater
Pump Still Water
PowerAde Light
PowerAde
Lift
Fanta
Fanta Grape
Fanta Flavours
Sprite
Sprite Zero
Nestea Cool
Disney Cordial
Peats Ridge Water
Recharge by Sprite
Neverfail Spring Water
BonAqua Sparkling Table Water
Mount Frankling Lightly Sparkling Water
Mount Franklin still water
Fruitbox Juice Drink
Bisleri Chinotto
Appletiser
Deep Spring
Taurina Spa Sparkling Water
Coke Zombies
How Australian coke zombies are created.
“Australia pounds its children with more children’s fast food advertising per hour during children’s viewing times
then any other country on this planet.” more then America and the UK,” she said.
Zoe McCallum
To much Hype In Energy Drink Reviews
Hype energy drink likes to show off all the favourable energy drink reviews on its website.
What They Said! Hype Energy Reviews…
Energy-drink-ratings.blogspot.com feels that Hype MFP is the best tasting energy drink on the market.
Energy-drink-ratings.blogspot.com has reviewed Hype MFP. The overall rating of 9.6 out of 10 is something we are very proud of.
The Tough To Improve On Review
Taurinerules.blogspot.com has reviewed Hype Energy Drinks. They love our drink. Saying things like “Hype really proved itself to me.”
Taurinerules.blogspot.com has listed Hype Energy Drinks number 2 on thier list of “The Best Tasting Energy Drinks.” No review, it’s just a pure statistic.
Bluerhinos.tripod.com has reviewed Hype Energy. See what they think about our energy drinks…… “I loved this drink.”
Screamingenergy.com has reviewed Hype Energy. See what they think about our energy drink…… “you’ll value it’s deviation from the beaten path.”
Energydrinks.cc has reviewed Hype Energy. Check out what they think about our beverage…… “I was pleasantly surprised when I tried Hype.”
Another Great Hype Energy Review
BevNET Review:
Hype Classic is the new version (not old) of Hype Energy Drink. Featuring a great combination herbs (including ginseng) and other potent ingredients (guarana, taurine, & caffeine), this product is one that will definitely give you a boost. Not to mention that it is packed with vitamins — including 25% RDA of Vitamins B1,B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, E,C, Folic Acid and Biotin. Finally, it actually tastes great — which is more than we can say about a lot of their competition. Overall, a great energy drink that is definitely worth a try.
BevNET Review:
Hype’s MFP, which apparently stands for Most Full Power, is an energy drink whose biggest asset is the clean and modern design on its can. The flavor is pretty run of the mill, with a bubble gum / berry flavor that isn’t terribly pleasant to drink. The branding of MFP is rather meaningless, especially since the acronym isn’t explained anywhere on the can. Plus and we simply don’t understand this ” the most powerful formula has what appears to be a standard amount of caffeine (80mg). Overall, we’re sorry to say that this is a relatively unimpressive product.
BevNET Review:
Hype Lite is a good translation of the original Hype berry flavor, but with many fewer calories and carbs. This product uses a blend of sugar and aspartame which results in a flavor that still has a “regular strength” taste, but significantly fewer carbs. However, it’s not a sugar-free so only time will tell if there are consumers seeking a lighter energy drink but still willing to have some sugars and calories. As for the taste, this product has a sweet but mellow berry flavor — very similar in style to Hype original but will lighter strength. Overall, a good addition to the Hype line — the only thing we are left wondering is if the word “Lite” will make people think that the product has less energy. Regardless, this is a product that we would definitely recommend.
BevNET Review:
We’ve always liked Hype’s light berry-citrus flavor and now that it has been put in a 16 oz can, we figured it’s time to take another look. Using a formula that contains fruit juice and is sweetened with sugar, Hype X2 has the same great cotton candy-like taste as the original. The addition of the 16 oz can is quite nice and the “X2″ name gives the product a look and feel that works. Also, in a category of this size, we definitely appreciate the clean and minimalist design of this product. Overall, we like it a lot — good looking and a formula that one can actually consume quite easily.
Waltzing Hypocritical Maltilda
Once a jolly swagman camped by a petrol station,
Under the shade of a Coolibah tree,
And he sang as he counted his dollars and waited till his coke got cold,
You’ll come a Waltzing “Hypocritical” Maltilda with me.
Matilda Group
A company named after an Australian icon has the nerve to proclaim it is a 100% Australian,
Matilda
100% Australian
if you look at the links section, it supports no 100% Australian Beverage companies!
Extract: offending material
Below are links to our suppliers and partners
Coca Cola
http://www.coke.com.au
Schweppes
http://www.cadburyschweppes.com
“Hypocritical” Maltilda, your using a name that is symbolic of Australian heritage and culture and yet you proudly portray the opposite.
Background:
Matilda Fuel Supplies was established in 1982, with the aim to store, distribute and sell petroleum products in the wholesale and retail sectors of the Queensland petroleum products market.
In achieving these aims, the Group is committed to:
a) bringing the consumer products and services of high quality and competitive price in a professional way, through friendly, clean and accessible locations.
b) offering small businesses the opportunity of participating profitably in the retail sector through the Matilda brand network.
c) achieving a fair return on investment to fund the continued development of the Group’s operations.
Mistaken Identity
I got a marketing package from Kelly's Distributors, I am really p…off that it was addressed to the purchasing officer. I am not listed in the white, yellow, pink, black pages. So I am curious how I was added to the database, did someone get bored to check who they are sending packages out to! Not a good idea to offend someone you do not know, it just shows you take no care or interest in them. However the package did reveal some interesting information about who is who, who is doing what and who is doing who in the Australian beverage industry.
I think I have gotten used to the fact that this information is hard to get, it seems secrecy and selfishness is the attitude of the little fish in the Australian marketplace. The fish are the damn Australian companies who have such a small market share. They are to lazy, to backward, to protective, to stupid to support efforts that actually help them.
How hard would it be to actually to put a newsletter service on your website, ahh I forgot some do not have a website, yep you better believe it, NO website and NO email. At least Kelly's Distributors have an email but why put a dead website address on marketing material beats the hell out of me, you would think they would at LEAST put up a page that politely read "Under Construction" Please check back later !
I would of put a toll free number and an apology for not having a website. Oh and hoping that next time the next catalogue goes out to people, an apology for those who received marketing material addressed to the purchasing officer on the assumption that we are exiting customers of Kelly's Distributors.
Dear Valued Customers, RE: Bundaberg Ginger Beer "Our marketing strategy is simple: "good products matched only by our service" We have built our reputation over a 15 year period.
Bruno finds distributors have a better reputation if they employ passionate competent people.
Here is some positive arguments to having a well managed website.
ARTICLE:
Survey finds retailers do better with online presence.
The ability to research products online is very important to retail shoppers, according to a new study conducted for WebCollage, a New York-based website development company.
And the study indicates that retailers that do not provide their customers with the information they need to make informed purchase decisions online risk losing these customers now and as they make purchases in the future.
In WebCollage's 2007 Survey of Online Consumer Product Research Habits, a full 91% of online shoppers polled said that they felt it was "important" or "very important" for retailers to provide complete product information to allow them to research products online. But shoppers noted several current disadvantages to researching at retailers' websites: * 44% said they felt retail websites did not have the most complete information on manufacturers' products. * 33% were concerned that retailer product content was out-of-date. For retailers, the price of having poor online content can be steep. Shoppers who are not able to find the information they need to make a purchase are ready and willing to go elsewhere.
In the search for more complete, up- to-date content, 37% of shoppers said they would visit a competitor's retail website to find the information they needed. Recognising manufacturers as the best authority on their products, 55% said they would go to a manufacturer's website to find their information. For retailers with poor product content, the cost of losing these customers goes far beyond the loss of one sale, though.
While they lose customers, competitors that equip customers with the information they need to make informed purchase decisions inspire loyalty. 82% of the shoppers surveyed reported that they were more likely to return to retail websites that were able to provide them with complete product information to do research and make purchases in the future.
In addition, 71% said that they would be more likely to purchase products in the physical store of the retailer whose website they had used to perform product research. "WebCollage helps retailers establish their websites as important product research destinations for their customers. Providing complete, up-to-date product information from manufacturers helps retailers attract and retain customers at every stage of their purchase cycle," said Jed Alpert, VP of marketing. "And what we've found is that when a retailer establishes themselves as a trusted source of product information, this inspires customers to visit that retailer's website in the future for research and purchases and even helps drive customers to the retailer's physical store. "With 71% of shoppers in our survey indicating they'd be more likely to visit and purchase from the physical store of a retailer whose website they had used for research, it's clear that there's a measure of trust and loyalty generated by providing customers with complete and up-to-date product information," Alpert added.
"There's a convenience factor for customers, knowing that when they see something on the Web, they can go into the store and get exactly what they saw on the website.
Moreover, the survey reinforces results from WebCollage testing, completed across hundreds of thousands of consumers on retail websites, showing that when consumers see enhanced product information from manufacturers on retail websites their conversions increase by more than 80%." The WebCollage 2007 Survey of Online Consumer Product Research Habits is a national survey designed to provide insight into the product research habits of consumers that shop online. The survey was conducted in May 2007 via Zoomerang, an online survey services provider, and is based on 333 respondents aged 18 and over who shopped online at least once within the last year.
