Man Delivers Baby With YouTube’s Help
You should probably file this under Don’t Try This At Home, but sometimes one has no choice. Pressed for time, a British man delivered his wife’s baby with the help of instructions uploaded to YouTube.
This is why we love the Internet.
Marc Stephens deserves equal credit for foresight and grace under fire (for the unflappable latter he credits the Royal Navy). The BBC reports Stephens googled “how to deliver a baby” as a precaution the moment his wife went into labor.
Rumor Surfaces About Apple Wanting To Buy Twitter
So while we don’t look like we play along when the rumor mill gets started there is ‘talk’ that Apple is looking to purchase Twitter.
Old Figures Being Used For Marketing Reports
As I looked through the
Matt Cutts on Google Announcement Timing
Google has been accused of stealing the thunder of others on numerous occasions. The most recent example cited in a post from the VP of Marketing for Blekko is Google’s structured data product, which Murdok covered here.
Engaging with the Kentucky Derby Online
Not that this comes as a surprise, but the Kentucky Derby is in on the social media game. We’re seeing pretty much every major event become more engaging with the general public. Not unlike the Presidential Inauguration or the NFL Draft, there are plenty of ways to get involved with the Kentucky Derby online as well.
Direct Band To Fan Marketing Is Making A Big Push
Direct band to fan sales is the new holy grail; not just for indie musicians, but for a growing number of major label artists as well.
Newspaper Trade Journal To Print Its Last
In April, the cover of the Newspaper Association of America’s trade magazine Presstime pleaded “Don’t Stop the Presses!,” the don’t and the exclamation point in bright red, confident and defiant serif font.
Mobile Advertising To Increase 36% In
The U.S. market for mobile advertising will grow 36 percent, increasing from $169 million in 2008 to $229 million in 2009, according to a new forecast by Interpublic’s Magna.
The prevalence of mobile subscriptions (more than 270 million at the end of 2008 according to the CTIA) and mobile users (more than 224 million individuals, according to Nielsen) has been the main driver. Although the vast majority of these individuals use their phone for voice services, an increasing number have adopted the use of text messaging
Google TV Ads Gets Hands On Hallmark Inventory
The Hallmark Channel reaches roughly 86 million homes, which, whether or not you dash to the couch every night to watch it, is impressive. And starting today, Google TV Ads is allowing users to reach the same audience.
Google Latitude Badge Launched for Blogger
Google has released the Public Location Badge, which allows users to publish geographic information to their blog automatically whenever they go somewhere. The badge is powered by Google Latitude.
If you’re unfamiliar with Google Latitude, it is a feature of Google Maps that when enabled, shows your friends your current location wherever you are if you have given it permission to do so.