Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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[G] Latest Display benchmarks now available

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Inside AdWords: Latest Display benchmarks now available

Evaluating the success of display campaigns can be an exercise in relativity. You gauge current campaigns against past performance or compare across multiple campaigns and advertisers within your roster of brands or clients.



But in seeking more comprehensive benchmarks that reflect trends going on in the display industry, you might find yourself falling short. Advertisers and agencies alike are looking for more data to answer the basic questions of "How do I know if my display ad campaigns are doing well?" and "Are there credible benchmarks can I use to compare the results on my current campaign?"



It's no surprise then that our display benchmarks have met with much enthusiasm since we first started publishing the data in 2009. We're pleased to introduce a dedicated space for display benchmarks data on the Watch This Space website. The first set of metrics you'll see available are the latest display benchmarks, which cover a breadth of data: from CTR metrics to engagement metrics for rich media ads such as interaction and expansion rate, video complete rates and average interaction times -- all across a broad range of ad sizes, creative types and industry verticals.



Some interesting observations from these latest benchmarks are below:
  • Use of rich media ad formats have doubled. We saw a two-fold increase in the proportion of impressions going to Rich Media ads. In 2010, simple flash ads accounted for 54% of all global formats served via the DoubleClick for Advertisers platform, down from 74% in 2009. Image ads, in comparison, experienced an uptick with 28% of formats served in 2010 up from 17% in 2009. That leaves rich media ad formats growing to 18% of all the impressions served in 2010 up from 9% globally in 2009.
  • Response and engagement rates have been holding steady since 2009. In the past two years, the overall click-through rate has remained steady at around 0.09%.



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  • Interaction rates trended slightly lower when comparing Q4 2010 to Q4 2009, but in general this measure of engagement has remained relatively steady over the course of 2010 after coming down from its peak in early 2009. (Note: Due to a change in the DFA methodology for interaction rates back in April 2008, we only reflect benchmarking data for interaction rates from then onward.)
  • Expansion rates have fallen considerably since early 2009 but now we are seeing rates leveling off with a slight uptick towards the end of 2010.
  • Video completion rates on rich media ads have generally remained consistent except for a several month peak towards the later half of 2008.

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  • Larger ad sizes tend to generate greater response. Size does matter apparently. As we have seen in years past, bigger ads perform better. We observed this with the latest set of metrics in which the half-page ad unit (300x600) which had the highest CTR, interaction rate (for both in-page and expandable formats) and expansion rates of all the available creative sizes we tracked for the benchmarks.
  • Although the U.S. had one of the lowest expansion rates, this market showed the highest expansion time. So Americans seem to expand ads less but when they do spend more time engaging with the ads themselves.
  • In terms of industry verticals, auto advertisers performed the best in terms of CTR (0.13% for flash ads) but conversely had the lowest interaction (1.9%) and expansion rates (0.2%). For interaction rate, telecom (9.4%) and B2B (9.2%) advertisers were the highest while B2B stood out in terms of expansion rate (7.5%) benchmarks.
A couple of notes about this latest set of online advertising benchmarks. The data for these benchmarks are derived from a robust data set across DoubleClick for Advertisers, based on rigorous methodology with input from the Advertising Research Foundation. The charts cover global benchmark figures for the entirety of 2010 by ad format, ad size and industry vertical. The benchmarks are normalized across hundreds of advertisers, thousands of campaigns, and tens of billions of ad impressions.



For additional insights and access to the full set of available benchmarks, visit the benchmarks section on the Watch This Space website. More in-depth benchmarks by industry are available exclusively to DoubleClick clients so contact your account manager to discuss further.



Posted by Pamela Eng, Product Marketing Manager
URL: http://adwords.blogspot.com/2011/08/latest-display-benchmarks-now-available.html

[G] Shop your favorite catalogs with Google Catalogs

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Official Google Mobile Blog: Shop your favorite catalogs with Google Catalogs

(cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)

For years, shoppers have enjoyed flipping through glossy print catalogs to be inspired, discover new trends and find great products. Today, mobile technologies can make catalog shopping more engaging, social and creative. With that in mind, we've created Google Catalogs—a free app for tablet devices that enables you to browse all of your favorite catalogs and interact with new layers of rich-media content.

The Google Catalogs app features digital versions of catalogs across many popular categories, including fashion and apparel, beauty, jewelry, home, kids and gifts. We've partnered with a variety of top brands including Anthropologie, Bare Escentuals, Bergdorf Goodman, Crate and Barrel, L.L. Bean, Lands' End, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Pottery Barn, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Sundance, Tea Collection, Urban Outfitters and Williams-Sonoma, just to name a few.
With Google Catalogs, you can:
  • Interact: Zoom in to see products up close, tap on tags to learn more about an item or, in some catalogs, view inspiring photo albums and videos.

  • Find products in nearby stores: When an item catches your eye, instantly find it in a store near you or tap "Buy on Website" to visit the merchant online.

  • Express your creativity: Create a collage of your favorite catalog pages and products. If you need inspiration, you can check out collages created by others.

  • Share with friends: Email a product or collage to all your shopping buddies.

  • Get instant access to new catalogs: Add catalogs to your Favorites and get notified each time a new issue arrives.

  • Discover new products and brands: Search for products within or across multiple catalogs to find exactly what you're looking for.



To download the app on your iPad, visit the App Store. Visit www.google.com/catalogs/about/ to learn more, and stay tuned for Google Catalogs for Android tablets, coming soon! If you're a merchant and would like to participate in Google Catalogs, tell us about your catalog by filling out this form on our website. Happy shopping!

Posted by Kinnari Jhaveri, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google Commerce Team
URL: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/08/shop-your-favorite-catalogs-with-google.html

[G] Fourth Grader Aces History Report, With a Little Help from Google Books and Abigail Adams

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Inside Google Books: Fourth Grader Aces History Report, With a Little Help from Google Books and Abigail Adams

Posted by Oliver Chiang, Google Books Strategist

As autumn begins to draw near, the leaves are changing color and school is in the air, much to the chagrin of students everywhere. Fret not! Google Books' ever-growing digital archive of books can make acing those looming reports and exams easier -- and even fun. Just ask Lydia, an elementary school student whose research for a history report led her to find the first published book pertaining to a US First Lady ever, using Google Books.

Lydia's mom recounts her daughter's tale:

Last year, when Lydia was in fourth grade, her teacher assigned the students to write a short biography about an historical figure. In addition to writing a short report, the children were also assigned to orally present it to the class, in costume, along with four or five "relics" related to the person.

Lydia chose to focus on First Lady Abigail Adams, wife to John Adams, the second president of the US. In the course of her research, Lydia learned that John and Abigail corresponded extensively with each other, since they were frequently separated. They often discussed government and politics. Of key importance was the letter Abigail wrote to John while the Declaration of Independence was being crafted. In the letter, Abigail told John to "remember the ladies". Lydia learned that this letter was among the earliest known pieces of writings advocating for women's equality.

Abigail Adams posing for a portrait (Life Magazine)

Lydia thought it would be fun to have one of these letters as one of her relics. She found one easily on the Web.

But as Lydia continued her research, she learned that long after Abigail died, her grandson collected her letters and published them in 1840. This is the first book pertaining to a US First Lady ever published.

I thought it would be great fun if one of Lydia's relics for her presentation was this book. But where to get it? At once, I thought of Google Books. Lydia and I went online and found the cover page and selected a few more pages in a matter of moments. She printed the cover page and showed that as one of her relics.


The end result? Lydia got an "A" on her report!
URL: http://booksearch.blogspot.com/2011/08/fourth-grader-aces-history-report-with.html

[G] The evolution of sitelinks: expanded and improved

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Official Google Blog: The evolution of sitelinks: expanded and improved

(Cross-posted on the Inside Search blog)


When you're searching, you often have a specific task in mind, like figuring out which exhibits are showing at a nearby museum. Despite this narrow goal, people often start with a broad query, like [metropolitan museum of art], with no mention of exhibits. For these searches, the first result may include a list of links to specific sections of the site, which are called "sitelinks." Today, we're launching several improvements to sitelinks, including the way they look and are organized in search results.


Sitelinks before today's changes


Sitelinks have been around for a while, but when we first launched them years ago, they were much more limited—a single row of just four links:




It turns out that sitelinks are quite useful because they can help predict which sections of the site you want to visit. Even if you didn't specify your task in the query, sitelinks help you quickly navigate to the most relevant part of the site, which is particularly handy for large and complex websites. Sitelinks can also give you a good overview of a website's content, and let webmasters expose areas of the site that visitors may not know about.



As it became clear how valuable sitelinks were, we continued to improve their appearance and quality. We rearranged them into a column of links to make them easier to read. We doubled the number of links, creating direct access to more of the site. We started showing sitelinks for more results and we continuously made improvements to the algorithms that generate and rank the links. With each of these changes, people used sitelinks more and more.


That brings us to today's launch. Sitelinks will now be full-size links with a URL and one line of snippet text—similar to regular results—making it even easier to find the section of the site you want. We're also increasing the maximum number of sitelinks per query from eight to 12.


Improved sitelinks with URLs and snippet text


In addition, we're making a significant improvement to our algorithms by combining sitelink ranking with regular result ranking to yield a higher-quality list of links. This reduces link duplication and creates a better organized search results page. Now, all results from the top-ranked site will be nested within the first result as sitelinks, and all results from other sites will appear below them. The number of sitelinks will also vary based on your query—for example, [museum of art nyc] shows more sitelinks than [the met] because we're more certain you want results from www.metmuseum.org.



These changes will be rolling out globally over the next few days in all supported languages to anyone using a modern browser, such as Chrome, Firefox or IE 7 and above. We hope these changes make it easier and faster for you to reach the information you need.



Posted by Daniel Rocha, Software Engineer, Sitelinks Team
URL: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/evolution-of-sitelinks-expanded-and.html

[G] Find more while you browse with Google Related

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Official Google Blog: Find more while you browse with Google Related

(Cross-posted on the Inside Search blog and the Chrome blog)

Almost every time I go online, I come across some new topic or item that I'd like to learn more about. Sometimes it's as simple as the latest buzz on the new shop down the street. Other times it's something more significant, like a counterpoint to an opinion piece I'm reading. While the answer can be just a simple search away, we wanted to find a way to get some of those answers to you even faster. Now with Google Related, a new Chrome Extension and Google Toolbar feature, you'll automatically see interesting content relevant to what's on the page you're viewing, right where you're viewing it.



Whether you're reading a news article, shopping for a new pair of shoes or visiting your favorite musician's website, Google Related works in the background to find you the most interesting and relevant content on the topics you're currently viewing. For example, if you visit a restaurant's website, Related can show you a map, reviews from Google Places, mentions from across the web and other similar eateries that you might want to try.


Results will display in a thin bar at the bottom of your screen, and will remain minimized until you hover over them with your mouse. Once selected, they'll open up immediately in your browser window, saving you the trouble of having to open multiple new windows or tabs. If Google Related shows you something you're interested in, you can let others know using the built-in +1 button.

In order to offer you relevant suggestions, Related sends the URL and other available information about the pages you visit back to Google. If you're interested in how that data is used and stored, you can learn more here and here.

If you decide you'd rather not see the Related bar, you can easily hide it for specific pages and sites through the Options menu. If you use Related as part of Google Toolbar, you can disable Related entirely through the Options menu as well.

Google Related is available both as a Chrome Extension in the Chrome Web Store and as a new feature in Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. Visit www.google.com/related to learn more and to get Google Related today.

Posted by Ran Ben-Yair, Product Manager, Google Related Team, Israel R&D Center
URL: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/find-more-while-you-browse-with-google.html

[G] Find more while you browse with Google Related

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Google Chrome Blog: Find more while you browse with Google Related

Cross-posted from the Inside Search blog.



Almost every time I go online, I come across some new topic or item that I'd like to learn more about. Sometimes it's as simple as the latest buzz on the new shop down the street. Other times it's something more significant, like a counterpoint to an opinion piece I'm reading. While the answer can be just a simple search away, we wanted to find a way to get some of those answers to you even faster. Now with Google Related, a new Chrome Extension and Google Toolbar feature, you'll automatically see interesting content relevant to what's on the page you're viewing, right where you're viewing it.







Whether you're reading a news article, shopping for a new pair of shoes or visiting your favorite musician's website, Google Related works in the background to find you the most interesting and relevant content on the topics you're currently viewing. For example, if you visit a restaurant's website, Related can show you a map, reviews from Google Places, mentions from across the web and other similar eateries that you might want to try.





Results will display in a thin bar at the bottom of your screen, and will remain minimized until you hover over them with your mouse. Once selected, they'll open up immediately in your browser window, saving you the trouble of having to open multiple new windows or tabs. If Google Related shows you something you're interested in, you can let others know using the built-in +1 button.



In order to offer you relevant suggestions, Related sends the URL and other available information about the pages you visit back to Google. If you're interested in how that data is used and stored, you can learn more here and here.



If you decide you'd rather not see the Related bar, you can easily hide it for specific pages and sites through the Options menu. If you use Related as part of Google Toolbar, you can disable Related entirely through the Options menu as well.



Google Related is available both as a Chrome Extension in the Chrome Web Store and as a new feature in Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. Visit www.google.com/related to learn more and to get Google Related today.



Posted by Ran Ben-Yair, Product Manager, Google Related team, Israel R&D Center
URL: http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/08/find-more-while-you-browse-with-google.html

[G] Music Tuesday: Jeff Bridges and other actors-turned-musicians

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

YouTube Blog: Music Tuesday: Jeff Bridges and other actors-turned-musicians

We've been a little obsessed with the intersection between film and music on youtube.com/music this week -- we kicked off Monday with a playlist of music videos by the acclaimed director Spike Jonze, who just directed Kanye West and Jay-Z's easy, playful video for "Otis" and is also known for his work on the big screen, most recently for Where The Wild Things Are. And then there's Jeff Bridges...



The Big Lebowski...Sings

Actors can convince us of a lot of things, but historically speaking, it's pretty hard to make us believe they're actually musicians. (Remember William Shatner's "music" career?) But after his portrayal of a washed-up country singer in Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges got inspired to go back to a recording studio -- which he built on his own land -- and start writing songs again. With the expert support of producer T Bone Burnett, Bridges is proving himself to be more than an actor playing a part. His first single from his new album is catchy, smart and -- best of all -- convincing. Today we feature the man better known as "the dude" sharing a little bit about the music that has influenced and inspired him.







Actors: Wannabe Musicians?

In the spirit of Jeff Bridges getting his songwriting on, we thought we'd look at the track record of other actors who tried their hand at the music biz. You might be surprised by how many there are: from Keanu Reeves and Ryan Gosling to Minnie Driver and Zooey Deschanel, a lot of thespians have tried to cross the divide -- with mixed results. Wondering who soars and who falls flat? Only one way to find out: watch!







Fool's Gold: Wild Window

Back in 2009, the L.A. band Fool's Gold convinced reluctant indie rockers that they actually could enjoy music that wasn't in English -- in part because the unholy mongrelism of the band's debut album was just too compelling to ignore. (Perhaps that was due to the incongruousness of a singer crooning in Hebrew over guitar licks that came straight of the Sahara.) The focus has changed on their follow-up Leave No Trace -- vocalist Luke Top sings primarily in English and the once-sprawling collective has become a tight five-piece. But if this charming video is any indication, change is a good thing.







Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched "Feist - How Come You Never Go There."


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/VC7btJZENrE/music-tuesday-jeff-bridges-and-other.html

[G] A new MIT center for mobile learning, with support from Google

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Google Research Blog: A new MIT center for mobile learning, with support from Google

Posted by Hal Abelson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT



MIT and Google have a long-standing relationship based on mutual interests in education and technology. Today, we took another step forward in our shared goals with the establishment of the MIT Center for Mobile Learning, which will strive to transform learning and education through innovation in mobile computing. The new center will be actively engaged in studying and extending App Inventor for Android, which Google recently announced it will be open sourcing.



The new center, housed at MIT's Media Lab, will focus on designing and studying new mobile technologies that enable people to learn anywhere, anytime, with anyone. The center was made possible in part by support from Google University Relations and will be run by myself and two distinguished MIT colleagues: Professors Eric Klopfer (science education) and Mitchel Resnick (media arts and sciences).



App Inventor for Android—a programming system that makes it easy for learners to create mobile apps for Android smartphones—currently supports a community of about 100,000 educators, students and hobbyists. Through the new initiatives at the MIT Center for Mobile Learning, App Inventor will be connected to MIT's premier research in educational technology and MIT's long track record of creating and supporting open software.



Google first launched App Inventor internally in order to move it forward with speed and focus, and then developed it to a point where it started to gain critical mass. Now, its impact can be amplified by collaboration with a top academic institution. At MIT, App Inventor will adopt an enriched research agenda with increased opportunities to influence the educational community. In a way, App Inventor has now come full circle, as I actually initiated App Inventor at Google by proposing it as a project during my sabbatical with the company in 2008. The core code for App Inventor came from Eric Klopfer's lab, and the inspiration came from Mitch Resnick's Scratch project. The new center is a perfect example of how industry and academia can collaborate effectively to create change enabled by technology, and we look forward to seeing what we can do next, together.


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/gJZg/~3/OMjMMSsNcYA/new-mit-center-for-mobile-learning-with.html

[G] Shop your favorite catalogs with Google Catalogs

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Official Google Blog: Shop your favorite catalogs with Google Catalogs

(Cross-posted on the Commerce and Mobile blogs)

For years, shoppers have enjoyed flipping through glossy print catalogs to be inspired, discover new trends and find great products. Today, mobile technologies can make catalog shopping more engaging, social and creative. With that in mind, we've created Google Catalogs—a free app for tablet devices that enables you to browse all of your favorite catalogs and interact with new layers of rich-media content.

The Google Catalogs app features digital versions of catalogs across many popular categories, including fashion and apparel, beauty, jewelry, home, kids and gifts. We've partnered with a variety of top brands including Anthropologie, Bare Escentuals, Bergdorf Goodman, Crate and Barrel, L.L. Bean, Lands' End, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Pottery Barn, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Sundance, Tea Collection, Urban Outfitters and Williams-Sonoma, just to name a few.

With Google Catalogs, you can:
  • Interact: Zoom in to see products up close, tap on tags to learn more about an item or, in some catalogs, view inspiring photo albums and videos.
  • Find products in nearby stores: When an item catches your eye, instantly find it in a store near you or tap "Buy on Website" to visit the merchant online.
  • Express your creativity: Create a collage of your favorite catalog pages and products. If you need inspiration, you can check out collages created by others.
  • Share with friends: Email a product or collage to all your shopping buddies.
  • Get instant access to new catalogs: Add catalogs to your Favorites and get notified each time a new issue arrives.
  • Discover new products and brands: Search for products within or across multiple catalogs to find exactly what you're looking for.


To download the app on your iPad, visit the App Store. Visit www.google.com/catalogs/about/ to learn more, and stay tuned for Google Catalogs for Android tablets, coming soon! If you're a merchant and would like to participate in Google Catalogs, tell us about your catalog by filling out this form on our website.

Happy shopping!

Posted by Kinnari Jhaveri, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google Commerce Team
URL: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/shop-your-favorite-catalogs-with-google.html

[G] Final Days of 2011 Google Summer of Code

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Google Open Source Blog: Final Days of 2011 Google Summer of Code



This summer has been an exciting one for the Google Summer of Code. We had 175 organizations participating this year, 48 of which were participating for the first time in the program. We also had 1115 students accepted into the program back in May.


Currently we are in the final week of this year's Google Summer of Code. Today, Monday August 15th, is our suggested 'pencils down' date. Students have a week to scrub their code, write tests, improve the documentation and perform any other recommendations their mentors might make before the firm end date of this year's program - Monday, August 22nd.


For more information on our organizations or the projects students are working on you can visit our program site. Stay tuned for another post in the coming weeks with the final stats for this year's Google Summer of Code.


By Stephanie Taylor, Open Source Programs




URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GoogleOpenSourceBlog/~3/8nddPb4q5jg/final-days-of-2011-google-summer-of.html

[G] Map Makerpedia: A Worldwide Community of Mapping Knowledge

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Google LatLong: Map Makerpedia: A Worldwide Community of Mapping Knowledge


The collective expertise of the Google Map Maker community has benefitted millions of people who use Google Maps. Users have helped put cities, road networks, and universities on the map for the first time in over 187 countries and regions. Now, users have the ability to contribute more than their mapping edits; they can also share their experiences, knowledge, and local expertise.



Map Makerpedia homepage


Map Makerpedia is a new crowdsourced guide for Google Map Maker that features lessons, articles, and tutorials. Alongside the Lat Long Blog and Map Your World community, Map Makerpedia is part of Google's effort to highlight the contributions of individuals and organizations. Similar to a Wiki, the site allows users to both submit content and make edits.



Students at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria are using Map Makerpedia to showcase their campus mapping project. Their contribution is more than a simple account of activities taking place but also contains information on event planning, preparation, and important challenges faced. These experiences serve as a guide for groups in other schools to follow, and these groups, in turn, can share their own experiences on the university mapping page.



Mapping in groups at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria


Map Makerpedia features a 'Maps 101' section, which puts Map Maker tutorials in a lesson-based form. Additionally 'Map Maker on the Ground' highlights the unique applications of the tool in the field, such as flood mapping in Pakistan, health mapping in Africa, and slum mapping across the world.



Map Makerpedia was designed for flexibility and collaboration at all levels, from new submissions to revisions. The initial design and much of the original content was shaped by the Map Maker Advocates, as well as Dr. Rob Lemmens from ITC.



Google Map Maker allows users to add and update geographic information for millions to see. Map Maker encourages users to make their mark on the map. Map Makerpedia enables users to build their Map Maker knowledge and also make their mark on the greater community.





Posted by Daniel Schier, Google.org
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/08/map-makerpedia-worldwide-community-of.html

[G] YouTube Town Hall by the numbers: It’s the economy, stupid

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

YouTube Blog: YouTube Town Hall by the numbers: It's the economy, stupid

Over the last two months, we've been taking a snapshot of U.S. political opinions via the YouTube Town Hall. YouTube users have asked questions of members of Congress and then voted on their answers while focusing on the value of the idea rather than the party of the speaker (Town Hall doesn't reveal party identification until after a vote is submitted). We received 50 videos from representatives across the U.S., and the videos have been viewed a cumulative 1.3 million times.



The numbers are in so you can see how the parties, and ideas, fared. Check out the infographic below for the full story, but the top level highlights are:

  • Republicans received the most views, with over a million views total
  • The five topics Americans wanted to hear most about were the economy, energy, Afghanistan, education, and the budget
  • Democrat's videos received the most votes from Town Hall visitors
  • The most viewed video overall is Senator Jerry Moran's answer to a question on which sectors are most important for American economic growth.









As you can see in the graphic above, we also analyzed transcripts of the YouTube Town Hall videos to identify which words are used most by each party. On the topic of Afghanistan, Republicans talked about progress, withdrawal, and success, whereas their Democratic counterparts talked about war, mission, and security. On education, Democrats mentioned technology and students, while Republicans talked about performance and college.


This month, members of Congress are again stepping up to the plate to answer the top-voted user questions:

  • BUDGET: If 5-10% of spending was cut from the anticipated 2012 federal budget and matched with an equivalent amount in tax increases we'd cut the federal deficit in half. Why not do it?


  • TRANSPARENCY: Can basic information on legislators' productivity be measured and reported in an accessible, comparable format? Categories for working hours could include: Dialogue with constituents, dialogue with peers, campaigning, legislating.


  • AFGHANISTAN: Why are we spending billions in Iraq and Afghanistan to build up their infrastructure when we could be using that money to convert our own infrastructure?


Check back next month at the YouTube Town Hall Leaderboard to see how people voted, and ask your questions of Congress here!



Will Houghteling, YouTube News and Politics, recently watched "High Tide or Low Tide"


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/ib8pUJWA7NU/youtube-town-hall-by-numbers-its.html
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