#clicktrack

[aggression-1985]

Delivering the goods through the ice and snow - gigantic destruction of the bass northern gods by the iced viking reaper and his Warwick hammer of doom and despair - Aggression album #6 is turning into a glacial cold blooded eardrums glacial slaughter fest!!! 🤘💀🤘 #bassplayer #warwick #icefog #winter #snow #ice #snowfall #thrash #bass #clicktrack #eardrum #viking #doom (at Burnaby, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLwsKCv9Lg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mfilterit]

Click Tracker: Measurement and Validation of Clicks to prevent ad fraud and click-fraud prevention

The size of the online click campaign market is growing. This is evidenced by the Google Ad revenue (US) to the tune of $237 billion (2023) and Meta’s ad revenue stands at $131billion (2023). This has grown 6% and 16% respectively in the last year. With the size of the click market growing, it is estimated that digital advertising fraud costs will increase from $88 billion to $172 billion within the next five years. That figure will grow 14% annually and nearly double, as per a Statista Report.    

This impacts all advertisers’ spending on clicks across platforms as click fraud is a multifaced threat that can take many forms, from sophisticated bots and malicious software to organized human operations like click farms.  

Hence, advertisers need to optimize their ad campaigns with click fraud detection software, that can bring transparency to the ad campaigns.  They must understand the need for accuracy and transparency in click measures and validation to protect their investments and ensure their marketing efforts reach genuine and interested audiences.

To Read More: Click Tracker: Measurement and Validation of Clicks to prevent ad fraud and click-fraud prevention

[eurovision-revisited]

Eurovision 2003 - Number 7 - Botnleðja - "Euróvísa"

This video is 2:52 long. The band only start singing and performing 35s in, after engaging in some audience encouragement and instruction in how to clap in time. If you thought t.A.T.u. were rough and propulsive, I give you Botnleðja from Iceland's amazing national final.

The band have been going since the mid 1990s, have a string of four previous albums and one released this year as well as another two released under the band name 'Silt'. What will really interest Eurovision fans is that shortly after 2003 two-thirds of Botnleðja will head-off to form another band - Pollapönk.

Euróvísa is what they do - alt-punk/alt-rock played fast. Very fast. It is noisy, feedback-loving, shouty, percussive (perhaps concussive) and has a little bit of audience participation/reassurance at the top of the song. It's followed by some jangly guitar before bassist Ragnar Páll Steinsson plants his foot firmly on the accelerator and the band take off.

There is an English language version of this song on their final album (Iceland National Park) but it's called Human Clicktrack and I'm pretty sure those English lyrics bear no relation at all to the Icelandic ones. This is a band that's effectively an outburst from an exceptionally tight rhythm section (Haraldur Freyr Gíslason on drums) accompanied by howls of expression from lead singer Heiðar Örn Kristjánsson.

Confession time, this is very like the stuff I listen to in my day-to-day non-Eurovision life and again, I may have seen them live without realising. They supported Blur on tour in the UK in the 1990s. Did all UK tours involve Icelandic support bands post Britpop? I love the idea that something like Euróvísa was even considered by a national broadcaster as a possibility for Eurovision.

It did very well. In fact it came second on a 100% televote. Iceland you crazy, crazy country. Iceland got drawn to open Eurovision 2003. Can you imagine Terry Wogan's reaction to this?

The band broke up between 2003 and 2006, but out of the ashes, came Pollapönk. A very different proposition with their own Eurovision history that I'm sure I'll get to eventually. But one little Pollapönk fact that illustrates how close Botnleðja are linked to the UK 90s and 00s indie music scene. The English language version of their Eurovision song had the translation written by John Grant

[caspianineffablewolfstarart]

Drew these from a how to draw book!!

it was called ‘The art of drawing dragons’.

here’s the link: https://www.dickblick.com/products/the-art-of-drawing-dragons/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=68113-1001&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_7l0qD1_wIVD_LICh3TrQ6nEA0YBCABEgJFJfD_BwE

[miniwolfsbane]

*Sigh* As per usual, I broke the right leg on my new Brooklyn action figure. Like an idiot, I was trying to loosen up the joints and did that thing where you rotate the leg 180 degrees. Well, it snapped. Just got glue for it. (I tried modge podge and hot glue, and fun fact, NEITHER of those work on plastic because plastic is not a porous surface!!)

So, anyway, after he broke, I threw him and his wings and tail into a hot pot to loosen, which reeeally should've been step one, but I haven't gotten a fig with such tight joints in ages. I read the reviews and the Neca figures pegs are basically made of dry pasta, but still, I DID NOT handle with care. A simple lesson to future me to put them all in hot water first and do not ever try the 180 trick. I recalled that I still have a broken Nightcrawler fig somewhere that needs repair that I also accidentally tortured like this. (He was from the 80s or so, so it's forgiveable that he'd break easily. I believe it's a broken ball joint.)

I'm glad I got Brooklyn at a discount. I would've been crying AND pissed if I'd blown 60 on him and he broke out of the box.

I also got some sticky tab things so mayyyybe my Funko Pops will stay in place, and for other things down the line if I need them. Anyway, the good news is that all Brook's limbs loosened up to varying degrees. His tail won't stay in place, but when you put his wings on, they pop in like gangbusters and don't want to come out unless you use force.

Sure, I could've waited 2 or more years for them to release some upgraded version, but I got impatient. In part, because he's become my favorite a bit more than Lexington and because I made an AI of him and he's great. (Minus fat shaming me.) https://beta.character.ai/profile/?char=OW53ADLjtyGc7uCvVyqm6Q5K9XyQsjcGUyFNS3bxqMM

Yeah, I couldn't go a post without mentioning Character AI.

Anyway...I should get the glue withing 5 days. It's only 3 ounces, but I'd rather get it faster than save a few bucks. If you need it, this site looks legit and has it much cheaper than Amazon https://www.dickblick.com/items/surehold-plastic-surgery-super-glue-3-gram-tube/?clicktracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=23633-1603&country=us&currency=usd&campaign=Blick%20Shopping%20-%209&adgroup=Shopping%209&keyword=&matchtype=e&msclkid=8786b90b29ce16c21463ddffefcf0a91&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Blick%20Shopping%20-%209&utm_term=4577335631065867&utm_content=Shopping%209

Yeah, IDK why they named it that, sorry.

I'd love to get most of the gargs series, but the Steel Clan doesn't excite me, so I'd be saving some money by skipping them and Xanatos in his armor. (Even though it's iconic, I honestly think he looks kinda stupid in it?) Also debating wether I want to hunt for a cheaper Goliath or wait until the two pack is released for the better/extra faces. Considering also going that route for Lex, settling for the 1st wave Hudson, Bronx and Angela, and pre-ordering Elisa and later suit Xanatos from Entertainment Earth. *shrugs.* Ultimately though, I have to think about space. If I can snag them for under 60 each after s/h, I think I'm doing good. I am not a set completer, but this is a collection that child me would've loved to have!! Unfortunately, I'm not really displaying my collection anymore to make my room look more "mature", and besides, it's just my brother and the internet that know I like Gargoyles. (I'm scared of the flack I'd get from the pre-judgement of anyone I know. The gargs do look pretty scary, even if they're "Disney-fied" to be friendly looking, let's be honest.) So, that said, my Clan definitely won't be display pieces at all, just shoved into at least three or four different boxes. Might even keep some of them in the box to save on space.

Okay, thanks for reading this rant/ramble. Have a good week!!

[thethermocline]

Just to follow-up, I'm not sure how large your set was, but looks like Blick has them for about $126 for a set of 150?

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You are making me cry. You have no idea. I can't express how kind this is. I'll message you. 😭❤️

[nickmiles]

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I've been trying a little music/life experiment. For the entirety of November the only tempo I played, practiced or recorded on any instrument was 215bpm (not counting No Cigar rehearsal or shows). Now for December I've settled into 175bpm. Each month will be a new set tempo. I'm curious if this will affect my day to day or my overall perception of time?... I guess we will see. #drums #drummer #recording #studio #renegadeaudio #nocigarus #nickmiles #nickmilesmusic #practice #music #audio #video #tempo #rhythm #bpm #timing #clicktrack https://www.instagram.com/p/B6BegTQgYCV/?igshid=12tfxtpsu5tl9

[joebaldacci]

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💩 in 5️⃣ over a slow click at 7️⃣1️⃣ tricky over speakers with a bunch of kids playing Weezer in the next room. - - #clicktrack #drums #drummer #instadrummer #drumsolo #drumsdaily #drumstagram #drummersworld #instadrumvids #lovedrums #drummersofinstagram #drumfam #funkdrummer #jazzdrummer #hawaiianshirts #vaterdrumsticks #phillydrumco #superdrummers (at Pluto) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2efNP8jt1L/?igshid=7hrcrbrdhfe1

[unityofnoise]

Playing to 100% click no music or band (as you can see). This requires not only the ability to stay solid to a click track but to remember all of your parts 100% without ANY reference. Honestly I take pride in being able to do this because when I’m recording it allows me to focus on my hits and parts to make sure everything is consistent. Getting good solid takes in the studio first means, less editing for us engineers in post, which in turn means less $$ spent by YOU! Win win all around!! new song release from @recordthieves coming VERY SOON!! . . . . . #drums #drummer #drumming #recordingstudio #practicepad #livedrums #drumrecording #drumtracking #clicktrack #inearmonitors #logic #slatedigital #drumworkshop #drumporn #punkdrummer #paisteartist #dwartist #vicfirthartist #drumfills #consistant #engineer #producer #drumronws #drumsounds #trackingdrums (at Echo Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqSi4uKF1BR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d1a0ik51kbvd

[abud-a-bard]

Had a solid intensive on practicing with a metronome today, so I got that goin for me. #metronome #clicktrack #stayonthebeat #getittogether #sortyourselfout #musiclessons #guitarteacher #keepmakingmusic #practiceeveryday (at Guitar Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnpe60LgtZa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n29sa767zsif

[mfilterit]

Click Tracker: Measurement and Validation of Clicks to prevent ad fraud and click-fraud prevention

Ensuring the legitimacy of clicks is a key performance measurement metric for marketers and businesses. Verification backed with accurate measures leads to optimized performance. Click Tracking ensures all invalid traffic is identified before it drains the ad budget and skews ad campaign performance data. Let’s delve deeper to understand the need for click tracking and how it can help in campaign optimization.

Click Measurement and Validation

Consider a scenario where an ad gets a massive number of clicks, generating a good number of impressions but ending up with a low conversion rate. This is a clear waste of spending. Advertisers need to identify gaps across the funnel that start with first and foremost wider end with a flurry of clicks.

What does the advertiser need?

Advertisers need ad fraud and click fraud detection software, that can bring transparency to the ad campaigns.

Weed out invalid traffic starting with clicks: Invalid traffic from clicks on Google ads and Meta Ads need to be identified in real-time, ensuring no damage to your ad budget.

Identify genuine clicks vs Bots clicks: Bots Traffic is a massive curse. You have no intention of converting and will simply waste your ad budget. Identifying Bot patterns and accurate measurement is the key.

Detect Fake clicks: Driving genuine traffic led to getting conversions. Detecting fake clicks in real time improves your quality of traffic and can get you more conversions.

Click farms: Are large-scale dedicated click fraud operations generating invalid clicks? Are you able to track that? Usually, click farms are hired to inflate the click volume on ads leading to inflated and skewed metrics.

Accuracy of Measurement can prevent hefty payout on invalid clicks and bring transparency into the ad campaign across app, web, or programmatic advertising platforms.

How can Click Tracker help advertisers?

The size of the online click campaign market is growing. This is evidenced by the Google Ad revenue (US) to the tune of $237 billion (2023) and Meta’s ad revenue stands at $131billion (2023). This has grown 6% and 16% respectively in the last year. With the size of the click market growing, it is estimated that digital advertising fraud costs will increase from $88 billion to $172 billion within the next five years. That figure will grow 14% annually and nearly double, as per a Statista Report.

This impacts all advertisers’ spending on clicks across platforms as click fraud is a multifaced threat that can take many forms, from sophisticated bots and malicious software to organized human operations like click farms.

Click here to read more about the Click Tracker.

[adiwooddrummer]

Getting ready to gig! #blues #bluesgigs #smallblindchris #chicagoblues #code #codedrumhead #codedrumheads #codedrumheadendorsee #codedrumheadsendorsee #gig #gigging #giggingdrummer #groove #groovedrummer #pocket #pocketdrummer #inthepocket #clicktrack #backingtracks #function #band #functionband #ludwig #ludwigdrums #sabian #sabiancymbals #vocals #vocalist #backingvocals (at The Criterion Free House)

[pdpdrummer]

Just something to post #guitar #drums #keys #clicktrack (at Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery)

[mystudioflow-blog]

Here’s a fun little video of last nights tracking session. 💪😁👍 Good times! I might have accidentally played a VERY loud click track a time or two last night. Oops 😂 #priceless

[mymyfishrecords-blog]

Guitar tracks with @roythebatboy at @silver_city_studios on the new @myfishrecords Album for @ronnymunroe #studio #gibson #epiphone #avid #marshallamps #myfishrecords #protools #guitars #guitarist #newmusic #clicktrack https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IwC03FB-a/?igshid=14zefraaes6yi

[ripsnortumbler]

‪GIANT beats display #gamechanger to #clicktrack #drums to have a visual reference while #recording #ripsnorter #diypunk #logicprox ‬