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Posted
26 August 2010 @ 2am

Going Social

Sorry, we have not updated this blog for quite a long time. At the same time, some users may find Ookong very active on Facebook and Twitter.

Please connect with Ookong at

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ookong
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ookong

Posted
2 July 2010 @ 5pm

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Announcement, Chrome extension

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Ookong Chrome extension V1.5 is released

Ookong team has released Ookong for Amazon v1.5 to Chrome extension gallery. It now has all the features available in Ookong Firefox addons. We hope Chrome users will find it much easier to get their own deals from Amazon.

Please download it from Chrome extension gallery.

Features:

enhanced Amazon product search
price history
price drop alert
product recommendation
more

Screen shots:

Posted
2 April 2010 @ 12am

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Announcement, Chrome extension

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Ookong Chrome extension v0.1.10 is released!

Ookong Chrome extension is a cousin to Ookong Firefox addon. You can check price history for any product, buy at the right time, and get best deals at Amazon.com.

Get it from https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/gjhnlaeccbboacjkdlopcndknlkjmapp

Click Ookong icon when you are

1. at Amazon item page

you can see the price history chart of the item and decide whether it is a right time to buy.

2. at all other sites or pages

You can use the handy product search while looking at the current page.

Posted
15 March 2010 @ 12pm

Tagged
Announcement, Firefox addon, Media, ookong.com

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Ookong is featured on LifeHacker.com

Written by Jason Fitzpatrick ( jason@lifehacker.com) on Mar 3, 2010

Ookong Tracks Amazon Prices and Issues Deal Alerts

http://lifehacker.com/5484982/ookong-tracks-amazon-prices-and-issues-deal-alerts

Sure it’s fun to hunt for deals online, but it’s even better to be alerted when an item you want is at its lowest price. Ookong is an Amazon.com price comparison tool you can use to track price histories.

You can use Ookong as a stand-alone web site, but it’s not as convenient as using the Firefox extension. Once you install the Firefox extension every item on Amazon will have a “Follow” button

Posted
4 March 2010 @ 2am

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Announcement, Firefox addon, Media

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Ookong Firefox addon is recommended on MakeUseOf.com

Written by Evan Wondrasek (@evanw twitter) on Feb 26, 2010

3 Useful Firefox Add-ons To Help Save You Money

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-firefox-addons-save-money/

“Ookong for Amazon

Ookong helps you make purchases on Amazon at the “right time” by tracking price history and providing notifications when prices drop. Prices on Amazon fluctuate constantly, so this add-on will let you know the instant a good deal is available.

Ookong is built right into Amazon, so when you’re viewing an item listing you can click the largeFollow this item button to begin tracking the price of that item as well as its price history.

… More“

Posted
17 February 2010 @ 12am

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Firefox addon

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Hiring: Advertising Marketing Specialist

Group:	Marketing	Location:	US
Level	Entry Level	Position Type:	Full-time/Part-time
Job Description
Job Purpose: Ookong is seeking an innovative, results-oriented professional to lead the advertising and marketing. This marketing professional will develop and manage online advertising programs and marketing communications campaigns for Ookong products, and will play a key role in driving user adoption of Ookong Firefox addon and other products. Duties: Understand business constraints and opportunities to drive the growth of the product Conceive, create and execute innovative advertising and brand programs to achieve product goals Research and identify creative partners to promote each product Develop, report, and continually improve upon analytical success metrics of online campaigns Assist with social media and public relationship activities Skills/Qualifications: BA/BS in marketing preferred Proficient use of Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent Superior verbal and written communications skills Online marketing experience a plus Solid quantitative/analytical skills with strong attention to detail Good judgment and ability to prioritize assignments Self starter, with an entrepreneurial attitude Be pro-active and energetic If you are interested, please send your resume to career@ookong.com. Thank you.

Posted
16 February 2010 @ 2am

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Firefox addon

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Hiring: User Experience Designer

Department/Group:	Design	Location:	Dallas, US
Level	Entry Level	Position Type:	Full-time Employee
Job Description
Job Purpose: Improve interface usability; increase web traffic and software downloads Duties: Design wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively communicate the user experience of features to project team members Create, document, and evangelize new user interface guidelines, and standards Ensure a consistent look and feel, and experience across the applications Contribute to a consistently high standard of user-centered design across products Analyze the usage of website and software through Google Analytics, Urchin and Excel reports Perform other tasks as directed and assigned Skills/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, industrial engineering or equivalent Thorough understanding of UI/UX principles and best practices Expertise with creating wireframes and prototypes for applications and web sites Expertise with developing flow charts Expertise with Google Analytics and Excel reports Excellent communication skills If you are interested, please send your resume to career@ookong.com. Thank you.