On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Samer Mansour <[email protected]> wrote: > 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?
I can help, but we should collaborate on the list unless we need to exchange large files or something like that. This is part of the transparency that Apache values. > 2. Does it need to be reviewed? If so, do I lazy consensus in the dev > maillist? I'd recommend first getting this mocked up on a test page on the website, so we can all review it. Then, based on lazy consensus we can apply it to a real page. > 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'm losing the context here. How does the "Share link" relate to the header changes? If possible, could you send a complete HTML page that we can use as a test page. If so, I can upload that and we can review it in context. > > 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. +1. > 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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