Web 2.0 Bubble Burst Video – Billy Joel Parody of We Didn’t Start the Fire
Thursday, 13 December 2007
by Paul O'Brien
Let’s get going again with some great entertainment: This hilarious YouTube video, pulled due to copyright violations, has resurfaced through time killer tv. Scratch that I have no idea if it resurfaced through time killer tv or was reposted from there on YouTube; I suppose that is a testament to the significance of YouTube as
- Published in Social Media, Surplus
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Social Networks Make Poor Advertising Bedfellows
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
by Paul O'Brien
Things aren’t looking good for social networks. The bandwagon web platform which has everyone starting a new company has proven effective in attracting an audience yet, to add insult to injury (I think it is safe to say Friendster and MySpace have proven retention a challenge – the injury), it seems monetization is still out
- Published in Display Advertising, Social Media
Kickstart social networking with Ya-huh?
Tuesday, 06 November 2007
by Paul O'Brien
An odd choice for the name of Yahoo’s next social network. Certainly, I applaud Yahoo’s effort as the internet brand which years ago should have defined social networking by simply adding connectivity between its users. Today they launch Kickstart, a clear shot at the origin of Facebook, targeting college students and alumni. If ever there
- Published in Social Media
Innovative Social Shopping with Bunnybot
Friday, 02 November 2007
by Paul O'Brien
As I shop for the holidays I am repeatedly faced with the same challenge, a discussion that ensues something like this: – I’d love to get the TiVo Series 2 HD DVR – That’s the thing that records TV right? – Um… yes, but you have to make sure it is a Series 2 –
- Published in Comparison Shopping, Fun, Social Media, Vertical Search, Web 2.0
Sphinnaanites Unite! Welcome to the Sphinn Revolution
Thursday, 27 September 2007
by Paul O'Brien
Yes, it is my new best friend. A digg-like news and resource aggregator that filters based on the popularity of content. At its peak, I had over 100 search and marketing related blogs on my reader before turning to Yahoo Pipes to mash them up in hopes of finding the gems among so much content.
- Published in Blogs & Blogging, Fun, Insights / Research, Social Media
15 Link Building Priorities
Thursday, 27 September 2007
by Paul O'Brien
It isn’t often that I so heavily encourage your attention to another blog though this is going to be one of those times. Alexandru over at Shylock Blogging has written one of the most valuable SEO resources available today and my hope is that he keeps it up to date. “‘Content is king’, that’s what
- Published in Natural Search / SEO, Social Media
Social Marketing beats SEO?
Friday, 14 September 2007
by Paul O'Brien
It is an important question these days. My own article “The Algorithm Apparently Killed Jeeves” reached the homepage of digg, bringing down my servers with thousands of hits a minute. While such traffic growth is rarely sustained beyond a day, the buzz, links created to your site, and broad reach awareness generated are immeasurably valuable.
- Published in Blogs & Blogging, Social Media, Vendors / Agencies