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Commentary: What does “FREE” Mean?

Issue: The current debate over FREE ignores the one thing that is priceless: TIME Commentary by: David Vinjamuri The online marketing community is caught in a kerfuffle over Chris Anderson’s new book FREE: The Future of a Radical Price.  Malcolm Gladwell fired a salvo from The New Yorker and Seth Godin jumped in to defend Anderson.  Even [...]

Commentary: Did Jon & Kate Plus 8 Break the Brand Promise?

Issue: What is the Brand Promise of Reality TV? Commentary by: David Vinjamuri The current fifth season of the reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” is the most popular in the show’s history, with the premier show drawing nearly 10 million viewers.  Part of the reason for the audience growth this season has been the marital [...]

The Danger of Sponsors: IZEA Sponsors WOMMA Program WOMM-U

Issue: The Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) cozies up to IZEA - the former PayPerPost Commentary by: David Vinjamuri David Gelles reports today in The Financial Times that IZEA, the former PayPerPost will be a sponsor of the upcoming Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) event WOMM-U in Miami.  WOMMA is an industry association that has [...]

Ten Questions with David Meerman Scott

The ThirdWay Advertising Blog interviews World Wide Rave and New Rules of Marketing & PR author and social media expert David Meerman Scott: So what are you doing six stories tall on the side of the NASDAQ building in Times Square in New York? I was invited by GlobeNewswire as part of my World Wide Rave [...]

Amazon Kindle DX: The Last Chance for Newspapers?

Brand: Amazon Product: Kindle DX Target: Students and Newspaper Readers Rating: *** Reviewer: David Vinjamuri Description: Amazon today launched the Kindle DX, a new eBook reader with a larger screen than the recently introduced Kindle 2.  The screen measures 8.5″ x 11″, the size of a sheet of ordinary notebook paper.  The device retails for $489 and appears initially to be [...]

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I'm new to Wikipedia too. I was also wondering how a Wiki can help strengthen brand presence. Does it provide a business or organization with more credibility? If you don't have a Wiki presence can this reflect on the credibility of your business?
Mone replied to Kelsey Gilmore's discussion 'PR or no PR'June 29
no specialized PR---not sure what to do with the customer generated commercials. How we can co-opt without spoiling the authenticity?
Carol Edwards added a discussionJune 29
Have you (re)allocated more funds toward 2009 or 2010 for social media campaigns? On average, what percentage of your marketing budget is directed toward online branding?
I think both of them are great for different reasons. Squidoo helps your web presence ranking and expertise profile and facebook leverages and builds community relationships.

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Urban A Local SEO

Social Media Done Right - A Contest That Helps Promote Your Business

A few days back, I received an interesting email from Start Up Nation. This site is an absolutely tremendous source of information for the beginning entrepreneur.

I discovered this site several months back while doing some research. I liked the site enough that I became a member. The site has become a friend of sorts. I have visited often over the last four months. The site is definitely jammed with great information.

They send me periodic updates. When I saw their email in my inbox I quickly… Continue

Posted by Urban A Local SEO on July 5, 2009 at 3:37am

Urban A Local SEO

The Demise Of The Do Follow Lists

Just about anyway that you would search for Do Follow blogs and lists you'll find my website. It is usually in the top 3 and it has been there a long time. But Comment spam destroyed these lists. I would like to invite you to read The Demise of the Do Follow Lists.

It is a good example of how selfless actions of a few can hurt many!

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Urban
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Posted by Urban A Local SEO on July 5, 2009 at 3:36am

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Posted by Amelia Valero on March 25, 2008 at 5:59pm

Gwen Schantz

Posting on Youtube Pays for Mr. Zonday

A Youtube Personality named Mr. Zonday hit it big with not one but TWO commercial contracts after his homemade music video hit it big on Youtube. The video got about 12 million hits, enough to grab the attention of executives at Dr. Pepper and Comedy Central, both of which have hired Mr. Zonday to promote their brands with his goofy style and absurdly deep voice.


The New York Times offers some more info on the situation

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Posted by Gwen Schantz on December 11, 2007 at 12:55pm

Gwen Schantz

first network-quality tv series debuts online

Myspace tv has posted a new toyota ad tv series called "Quarterlife", a show about a indie twenty-something with a macbook and enough melancholy to to out-meloncholy Williamsburg. So far I've only watched the first episode, but it doesn't take long to recognise when a show is so blatantly targeted at you. Produced

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Posted by Gwen Schantz on November 20, 2007 at 4:00pm

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Jacqueline Dolly

Creating a Wiki Profile 1 Reply

Started by Jacqueline Dolly. Last reply by Jacqueline Dolly Jun 29.

Kelsey Gilmore

PR or no PR 1 Reply

Started by Kelsey Gilmore. Last reply by Mone Jun 29.

Carol Edwards

Budget allocations for social media

Started by Carol Edwards Jun 29.

 
 

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