This is the hype machine and the the hype machine is deafening. Chugga, Chugga, Chugga the hype machine goes. That’s the sound of spinning yarns into memes and trends. Social media is the new this. Content is the new that. And so on. Which is why I find this cold glass of water (or is [...]
Editor’s Intro: Matt Powers is in the branded merchandise business. It’s a competitive field, where expert use of online advertising to get the word out is fundamental. As we know, online advertising can be a nasty minefield when entered without the proper tools and training. In this guest post, Powers walks us through the hazards [...]
“Nobody wants another social network right now,” said Brian Solis, an analyst at social-media advisory firm Altimeter Group. The numbers back up Solis’ claim. According to a recent comScore report, visitors using personal computers spent an average of about three minutes a month on Google+ between September and January, versus six to seven hours on [...]
Microsoft is taking a page from Mitt Romney’s playbook and going on the attack. But in a very nice way. Here’s a print ad the company is running in The Wall Street Journal and other national newspapers of note. Let’s examine some copy from the ad: “To be clear, there’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting [...]
Google is one company that definitely doesn’t rest. Nor are they immune from good ol’ fashioned advertising efforts. The New York Times has more: Lorraine Twohill, Google’s vice president for global marketing, would not disclose how much the company had increased its advertising spending, but said there had been a shift in strategy. “As we [...]
The following video recap from Microsoft’s Bing search engine points to some of the big stories of the year. Like Katy Perry’s five hit singles. Who knew? Is it just me, or is it a bit early for a 2011 recap? And are we, or are we not, more impatient than ever? Retailers couldn’t wait [...]
When The Google shifts its algorithm, money changes hands. Big money. As in billions of U.S. dollars. According to CNNMoney.com, the search giant’s recent the algorithm change shifted $1 billion in annual revenue. Some of the losers felt the hit immediately. Mahalo.com laid off 10% of its workforce last week thanks to what CEO Jason [...]
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