No Viacom On YouTube? No Problem

Clips from programs like South Park and The Daily Show vanished from YouTube when Viacom demanded their removal. You wouldn't know anything has changed based on YouTube's rising traffic.

Hearst and Microsoft Make Print Digital

Newspaper giant Hearst Corporation unveiled its News Reader software, a product born of a partnership with Microsoft. News Reader software debuted in beta at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a downloadable application, allowing an on-screen view of Hearst newspapers. The news comes in the wake of growing concern for the future of print media as online content becomes more prevalent and preferred. George B. Irish, president…

Google, Avaya Partner To Give Apps A Voice

When Google Apps Premier Edition was released yesterday, it became the subject of more than a few news stories. Expect to see another round of them once a new deal between Google and Avaya bears fruit. Avaya has promised to integrate “communications” – e.g., voice – with Google Apps.

Digg Unbans A Select Few Domains

Neil Patel over at ProNet Advertising reports that Digg has, at least a little, pruned its list of banned domains, allowing a few of them back in, presumably on condition of good behavior. At the top of Patel's list is SEO Braveheart Lee Odden's Online Marketing Blog, the banning of which ignited a digital flame war the likes of which haven't been since the last…

Blackberry’s Social Media Marketing Mistakes

 Blackberry's recent "Share Your Stories" campaign was inspiring for me, though probably not in the way they intended.  I actually love my Blackberry, but their entire "Share your Story" campaign just struck me as lacking in any of the lessons many other marketers have learned about Web 2.0 marketing and what works in social media.