• PayPal Charges Effective 10% on Certain Transactions?

    PayPal, like many merchant accounts, have internal schedule sheets of obfuscated rates that would be undecipherable by even most bankers—in fact, I have met several whom was baffled when I showed them the full schedule sheet of rates that the Read More...

  • Amazon Cuts Affiliate Program in California

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    Internet retailer Amazon.com cut its business with its affiliates based in California on June 29, the day after the California legislature passed a provision taxing out-of-state internet retailers. Previously, internet retailers had not been required to collect sales tax thanks to Read More...

  • Google Mail For Your Business Emails

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    I stumbled upon an interview floating on the Internet between Bill Gates and Steven Levy, the author of In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives.  This conversation happened shortly after Gmail was launched.

    “How could you need

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  • The Social Web – Facebook

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    This past year has seen a real fight for dominance between what’s known as the Search web (Google, Yahoo, Bing) VS the Social Web (Facebook, Twitter), and the social web seems to be taking over Read More...

  • Mobile Marketing on the Rise

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    Does this look familiar? What you’re seeing above is called SMS or Text Message marketing, and right now it’s taking the world of advertising by storm.

    2011 is a very important year for online marketing, we’re in the middle of a Read More...

All 4G Everywhere!

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Sprint rolls out their highly anticipated 4G to all of Los Angeles.  Whether you are on Wilshire in downtown or on Sunset in Hollywood, or Robertson by the 10, as long as you are in a central area in Los Read More…

New Office in Hollywood!!

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The new office for ONE V8, LLC / Variable8 is in Hollywood!  We are now on La Brea, between Sunset and Fountain. I will have some better quality pictures soon. These were taken from my Samsung Epic 4G, but check Read More…

Variable8 Donates to Charity

Donations & Contributions to The Salvation Army

Variable8 has a known reputation for delivering top quality websites and search marketing.  The the side of Variable8 is a bit less well known to the public.  We strongly believe in serving the community and helping others especially in times Read More…

Variable8 Client Lands Entertainment Weekly Cover

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Variable8 is continuing its growth to be one of the most prominent Los Angeles web design and search marketing companies.  A key element to our growth is the growth of the clients that we work with.  Our

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Complexity of Simplicity in Web Marketing Meetup

This past Tuesday we held our Complexity of Simplicity in Web Marketing meetup and we’re proud to say that it was one of our best yet! Our office was nearly full, with a turnout of around 12 people. Read More…