Of course everyone knows that Americans watch a lot of video. Why not, right? We spend a lot of time online and we like to make excuses to not exercise. It’s the perfect storm for YouTube and Hulu and the rest of the video distribution sites of the world. It is somewhat amazing though to see the numbers attached to it, though.
Twitter Receiving A Massive Amount Of Free Advertising
When it comes to Internet marketing and social media marketing one of the most important metrics of success is the return on investment (ROI). Everyone demands to see something that measures this although most can’t agree on just how to accomplish that. Twitter is one outlet that people are trying to measure as to just how much value do their efforts get on the micro-blogging service.
Massive Layoffs Await MySpace Employees
Layoff described by one source as ":massive" are coming to MySpace although there is no official word yet from the company. MySpace shed 5% of its staff a year ago and laid of as many as 45 more last month. But these cuts will go far deeper, according to TechCrunch and could hit several hundred. Management will inevitably blame a tough economy and plummeting ad revenue, but declining traffic is the real culprit.
Microsoft Virtual Earth Gets Massive Imagery Update
Earlier this week, Al Gore, Jimmy Buffet, and a famous oceanographer came together to announce a Google Earth update. Don’t look for the same level of hubbub here, but Microsoft’s now taking its own impressive step in this area by releasing about 100 terabytes’ worth of Virtual Earth imagery.
Report: Massive Ads Coming To YouTube
Anyone not already using Adblock Plus may want to make the switch soon. Rumor has it that YouTube, Google’s hard-to-monetize video site, is going to go after unprotected users by introducing some really big ads on its homepage.
China’s Massive Virtual District Discussed
We’re not even positive of its name, but without a doubt, this will be big; China is making an 80-square-kilometer space into the home of nine huge virtual worlds.
Microsoft Makes A Massive Buy
The in-game advertising technology startup Massive Incorporated will be acquired by an even more massive company, Microsoft.
Google Extends Massive Leechy Lead
A lot of numbers seem to get thrown around the searchblogosphere. I closely follow a shorter list of numbers that matter.
Ads Becoming Massive Presence In Games
New York-based Massive Inc., a provider of the first video game network, can deliver in-game ads with full video and sound.
G8 Leaders Tout Massive Wind Farms To Thwart Global Warming
According to an anonymous source, the conglomeration of world leaders at the recent G8 Summit in Scotland decided almost unanimously on an initiative to combat the threat of global warming. Their answer: strategically placed wind farms aimed at cooling the overall air temperature of the globe.