Author Archives: Raphaël Mazoyer

Amazon Kindle for international use (and the secret of the success of iTunes)

Posted on 9 November 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

A couple of weeks ago, I got myself a $260 Kindle from Amazon, after they’d announced its international availability. I am very excited about this device and its associated services, but the price conditions outside of the US are not … Continue reading →

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Running New York

Posted on 4 November 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

On Sunday, I ran my first 42.195 km race ever, the ING New York City marathon, the 40th edition of the most iconic long-distance running event. I would like to thank New York for the amazing atmosphere along the route, … Continue reading →

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Web advertising attempt

Posted on 30 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

I’ve pretty much hated advertising for as long as I can remember but since I’m managing or helping manage ads for work, I figured I would try running some on my own site to gain some first-hand experience. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Scandinavia up!

Posted on 30 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

Oh yeah and thanks @holbuc and Per-Einar for launching Denmark, Norway, Sweden today (you might still see the old sites for a few hours if the DNS hasn’t yet updated). Still a bit of QA to do, but I’m relieved … Continue reading →

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TV’s incredible

Posted on 26 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

Two months ago, I had never heard of the brilliant British TV series Yes Minister. First aired on the BBC in 1980, it portrays an incompetent minister in a UK Cabinet newly elected on a reform ticket, battling his top … Continue reading →

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More on site dimensions

Posted on 19 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

A visitor named Kevin dropped me a note asking for more details on site dimensions (or here about Stèles). His email address unfortunately bounces, so I can’t reply to him directly, but here’s what I wanted to say: My point … Continue reading →

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About me (Raphaël Mazoyer)

Posted on 10 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

Hello, my name is Raphaël Mazoyer. I was born in 1978 in France. (The photo above is now over a decade old… There’s more gray in the hair now.) Professional As a freelance digital strategist, I will enable your business to understand the … Continue reading →

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Bazaarvoice social commerce summit 2009

Posted on 8 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

Bazaarvoice is an American company providing the infrastructure and operational support for online “customer voice” services to brands and retailers, typically in the form of systems to facilitate consumer reviews of products offered on e-commerce sites. They brought together their … Continue reading →

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Onitsuka Tiger traffic up

Posted on 3 October 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

The Onitsuka Tiger web site has been refreshed a couple of weeks ago. Our web agency CloudRaker and our technology partner The Plant implemented a raft of relatively small changes that had sharp impact on the site’s usage patterns: page … Continue reading →

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Preparing for New York

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Raphaël Mazoyer

After this weekend’s reasonable Dam to Dam race, I’ve decided to actually run the upcoming New York marathon, on November 2. Nice, thoroughly pleasurable runs like this one are very encouraging: However, I know I still have a long way … Continue reading →

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