1. This is the first time I've contributed to anything open source. Can someone help me promote these changes properly? Private e-mail me? 2. Does it need to be reviewed? If so, do I lazy consensus in the dev maillist? I have the CMS bookmarklet in anonymous mode working, thanks Rob for the video.
3. Found a solution that doesn't require javascript, these tags go into the <header> section, its used by web crawlers and web scrapers: <meta property="og:title" content="Download Apache Open Office" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Join the Open Office revolution, the free office productivity suite with over 28 million trusted downloads." /> <meta property="og:image" content="http://www.openoffice.org/images/AOO_logos/orb.jpg"; /> Once the change occurs, here is a way to check it: Facebook Debug: https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug Here are the links Facebook Share link: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openoffice.org%2Fdownload%2F Twitter Tweet link: https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openoffice.org%2Fdownload%2F&text=Join%20the%20Open%20Office%20revolution,%20the%20free%20office%20productivity%20suite%20with%20over%2028%20million%20trusted%20downloads . I prefer the hard coded share link rather than third party javascript to avoid privacy concerns from cookies and js tracking. Facebook & Twitter is not contacted until the user clicks the hard coded share link. I can add official images for the links. Images should be local to avoid contacting third party servers, as additional privacy to our users. I'm a walking privacy concern buzz kill party pooper. I can add additional share links in the coming days. On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Samer Mansour <[email protected]> wrote: > Building on P.P. Meyer idea. > A facebook, google+, tweet button on the download page that shares to your > wall/board. > Download page is already optimized where the first image is ( > http://www.openoffice.org/images/AOO_logos/OOo_Website_v2_copy.png) > But the description text is not optimized, right now its: > > " + "Get all platforms, languages, language packs | " + "" + "Source Code > tarballs and SDK | " + "Signatures and Hashes: " + "ASC , " + "MD5 , " + > "SHA256 | " + "Release Notes | " + "Legacy Version > > I can investigate if there is a way to indicate a page description, might > be a page header, or a hidden div tag to allow us to provide a description > like: > "I just downloaded Open Office, you can join the Office Alternative > revolution too shortlink.com/xxxxx". > Anyone already know? > > The share button runs on the idea of cross-selling from eCommerce. You > already got the customer downloading the software, so this is the perfect > opportunity to hit them up again to "buy more". > Instead in this instance "buying more", is making more people download > it. > Typically eCommerce will gain 3% more in revenue,this should be hire b/c > (1.) this product is free so no reason to refuse (2.) One share could be > seen by several more people. > > > > On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 3:59 PM, P.P. Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rob I thought your ideas cut together would make a funny video. Our >> biggest >> marketing advantage now than ever is social media. So if there is a way >> the >> website can automatically post on Facebook if a person downloads the free >> version it will show it to their friends. The biggest point you hit on is >> - >> not knowing the alternatives. The more Open Office is known and shared on >> FB/twitter/ex. the more popular it will be. >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Fabrizio Bury <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> > I totally agree with you Rob, I've worked in a computer store two years >> > ago, >> > truly not informed of free software, but I think if we had direct >> contact >> > with >> > sellers, this would work. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Sent from my Ipad >> > >> > 2012/12/11 Rob Weir <[email protected]> >> > >> > > For those portions of the world that celebrate Christmas, in the next >> > > three weeks we're coming into a major gift-giving season. I recently >> > > bought a new PC as a gift for a family member. Anyone buying a new PC >> > > faces several questions: how much RAM, how big a hard drive, but >> > > also: what version of Microsoft Office to bundle? Home and School? >> > > Professional? Small Business? The PC vendors get a sweet deal from >> > > Microsoft to push Office. Although you can opt out and save $200 or >> > > so, the PC vendors never seem to offer or even explain that there are >> > > free alternatives. >> > > >> > > This is a hard nut to crack. As a free product, we're in many cases >> > > better for the consumer. But we can't offer the same kind of kick >> > > back / revenue sharing with the PC vendor that a commercial product >> > > can do. 10% of zero is still zero. >> > > >> > > But maybe we can have a promotion directly to the consumer, raising >> > > their awareness of free alternatives? >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Respectfully, >> - Paul >> > >
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