Digg.com is by far one of the most popular new blogging sites on the net. In my opinion it is the future of online news, much in the way that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are often thought of as more impartial than many of the major networks. Dig has many of the feature I mentioned I like in College Humor, but it is still very different. It has a different variety of news stories, some funny and satirical, while others are very serious debates on politics and the other popular issues. I like it better than regular news because there are opinions and the issues that get to the top are based on popularity, not some lame network executive deciding what is important.
Digg, Collegehumor, and Bustedtee's are all partners in a way, which is probably one reason why I like all of them so much. All in all I can see the way eMarketing techniques are used in all of them. The site design, customization, and entertainment value in all of them is outstanding and they try to integrate the advertising and promotion into the site itself, not as an annoying separate entity. I think that is the key, and it is what we will see more of in the future.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
College Humor is an Awesome Website
Collegehumor.com is by far one of my favorite websites of all time. Not only does it relate directly to my age group, but the entertainment value is better than anything you can find on TV. This is mainly due to its interactive features and varying forms of content. I usually write about Google in these blogs, but I thought I would switch it up to a different less serious format. I've been going on college humor religiously since I was a sophomore in high school. I don't know if it was the format of the site, or the constant updates that they posted that initially kept me coming back, but for some reason it really kept me interested.
I do have to say I love viral videos and what college humor does is sort through thousands of videos to find the most unique and entertaining of all of them than make post and comments on them. That is by far my favorite part of the site. I enjoy both watching the videos and reading the comments. Almost everyone on the site seems witty and funny. I hate going on sites just to see everyone on it arguing about something stupid or objective.
The most noteworthy part of the site that relates to eMarketing is the integration of advertisements and promotions. Busted tees is a sponsor of the site and has some of the funniest t-shirts I have ever seen, and they have made several funny post and videos about their company, which works to entertain the sites guests and promote their product. Also more recently they had an AXE dirty video contest where college students would compete to create "dirty videos" where they had to use AXE body wash to clean themselves at the end, all with differing story lines and most of the time attractive woman. It works too, also right now their entire site has been revamped to include the new product form Mountain Dew. It makes the site look cool, and adds new entertainment. I love it, and there are more and more sites like it with new and interesting content. One of my new favorites is thebachelorguy.com. Its a new site just for men promoting gadgets, style tips, and other random news facts. All in all I'd say that sites like these that are popping up all across the net are gold for many online businesses and it's definitely something to keep an eye on.
I do have to say I love viral videos and what college humor does is sort through thousands of videos to find the most unique and entertaining of all of them than make post and comments on them. That is by far my favorite part of the site. I enjoy both watching the videos and reading the comments. Almost everyone on the site seems witty and funny. I hate going on sites just to see everyone on it arguing about something stupid or objective.
The most noteworthy part of the site that relates to eMarketing is the integration of advertisements and promotions. Busted tees is a sponsor of the site and has some of the funniest t-shirts I have ever seen, and they have made several funny post and videos about their company, which works to entertain the sites guests and promote their product. Also more recently they had an AXE dirty video contest where college students would compete to create "dirty videos" where they had to use AXE body wash to clean themselves at the end, all with differing story lines and most of the time attractive woman. It works too, also right now their entire site has been revamped to include the new product form Mountain Dew. It makes the site look cool, and adds new entertainment. I love it, and there are more and more sites like it with new and interesting content. One of my new favorites is thebachelorguy.com. Its a new site just for men promoting gadgets, style tips, and other random news facts. All in all I'd say that sites like these that are popping up all across the net are gold for many online businesses and it's definitely something to keep an eye on.
Google's Got Issues
Here is the link to a blog about privacy I wrote recently. Google may have some explaining to do.
GOOGLE"S PRIVACY ISSUE
GOOGLE"S PRIVACY ISSUE
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Google Helps The Homeless of SF
In a fairly recent article I have read Google has decided to give the homeless free voice mail in the City of San Francisco. That is a brilliant idea that will help many of the cities homeless get jobs. Voice mail will allow someone without a permanent address to leave contact information to possible employers. Although it may not seem like much, but how is someone with no real contact information going to get a job or hear back from a clinic. This is quite a big deal to someone in that type of situation. This also allows family to stay in contact with one another which can help a lot with ones mental state. An article here shows interviews and details Google's plan.
Again I see Google becoming an innovator striving to use technology to help everyday citizens of the United States. Sure Bill Gates is the most generous philanthropist in the world which is awesome, but how has his company helped the general public is a manner that didn't require someone to pay. If you know of any please respond to my post.
Again I see Google becoming an innovator striving to use technology to help everyday citizens of the United States. Sure Bill Gates is the most generous philanthropist in the world which is awesome, but how has his company helped the general public is a manner that didn't require someone to pay. If you know of any please respond to my post.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Google Enters the Energy Market
As all of us know very well, Google is becoming and is one of the largest corporations in the world, but still maintains it's friendly image. This can not be said for giants such as Microsoft and Wal-Mart. How do they do this one might ask? I recently read an article about Google "going green." It's about Google's efforts to minimize their carbon footprint and become completely self sufficient, and not only that, but they have invested millions upon millions of dollars in the research and development of renewable energy. Not only is that good publicity, but it's just another shining example of how Google is conscious of their ability to affect change within our society and not just become a profit hungry juggernaut.
The URL for the article can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2gavo8
It's efforts like this that make me feel good about using Google and it's many (Mainly Free) services. It a very forward looking company, and most stories I've heard about them are good ones. This is something that is very hard to achieve not only in a large company, but in society today. Google's interface has become so popular, in my view, mainly because of it's simplicity and it's ingenuity. The algorithms is undoubtedly complex, but it is also useful, because users can actually click on ad's that relate to what they have been looking for. This also allows Google to make money because people are actually interested in the advertisements. Before Google you could be flooded with unwanted pop-ups and unrelated banner ad's, but not on Google. I have also heard rumors of Google providing free wireless internet to the city of San Francisco, which is where the company is based out of. This is just another example of how Google looks to give back to the community in new, creative, and useful ways. Overall I feel that not only is Google a huge money maker and a good service provider, but I feel that I can relate to it as a consumers company, not some huge money hungry firm. Maybe it's because I haven't looked closely enough, or maybe I'm the minority, but I don't believe this to be true, and I am positive that Google will remain a friendly giant for many years to come.
The URL for the article can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2gavo8
It's efforts like this that make me feel good about using Google and it's many (Mainly Free) services. It a very forward looking company, and most stories I've heard about them are good ones. This is something that is very hard to achieve not only in a large company, but in society today. Google's interface has become so popular, in my view, mainly because of it's simplicity and it's ingenuity. The algorithms is undoubtedly complex, but it is also useful, because users can actually click on ad's that relate to what they have been looking for. This also allows Google to make money because people are actually interested in the advertisements. Before Google you could be flooded with unwanted pop-ups and unrelated banner ad's, but not on Google. I have also heard rumors of Google providing free wireless internet to the city of San Francisco, which is where the company is based out of. This is just another example of how Google looks to give back to the community in new, creative, and useful ways. Overall I feel that not only is Google a huge money maker and a good service provider, but I feel that I can relate to it as a consumers company, not some huge money hungry firm. Maybe it's because I haven't looked closely enough, or maybe I'm the minority, but I don't believe this to be true, and I am positive that Google will remain a friendly giant for many years to come.
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