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Google Gives Apps To Rwanda, Kenya
Google has a habit of showing up where you least expect it; from a hub in Ireland to server farms in North…
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Resurrect Jeeves, Ask How Not To Slam Google
Here's the thing about boldness: you'd better have the chops to back it up. While Ask.com's anti-Google guerrilla marketing campaign in London's Underground was outed in record time, indexing of its own campaign site was even close to a record. Background Ads appearing in the Tube encouraged bystanders to fight Google's "information monopoly."
YouTube Records Snatched By U.S. Customs
Negative publicity continues to befall YouTube, first stemming from the billion dollar copyright infringement suit filed by Viacom, and now from reports that the popular video sharing service is being used as a vehicle to communicate death threats from vengeful criminals. There are several creative directions you could pursue when taking advantage of YouTube’s video e-mail service. You can give that old friend of yours…
Improving Odds of Connecting w/ Your Target Market
Kim Krause Berg had a interesting additional thought to my post about eye tracking. Her question, "What happens when your target market gets up on the wrong side of the bed?".
MySpace Launches Political Channel
MySpace has launched the Impact Channel, a political community focused on the 2008 presidential election. The channel will feature a voter registration tool and links to all official candidate profiles. Future plans for the Impact Channel include a viral fundraising tool and customizable badges.
The Wrong Kind of Web 2.0 User
The Seattle Times this morning is running an unusual article about Web 2.0 start ups that have a problem, too many users not from the United States.
