‘Net News Roundup 6/19/09
Posted by | Tommy Liu | June 19, 2009 | What are Your Thoughts?
Kudos to Ms. Can’tSing for running last week’s ‘Net News Roundup superbly, but I’ve returned an-wait! Don’t leave yet! She’ll still be working on it. So, yeah, happy reading. It’s good to be back…
Report: Consumers Making More Time For Video – Online video is where it’s at! We are seeing numbers after numbers that prove the escalating growth of online video. The question is, “how can YOU take advantage of this growing outlet?” (By clicking here.)
Facebook Members Nab 5.75 Million User Names in First Two Days – I’ve spent so much time debating if I wanted mine to be Hey_Look_at_Me_My_Vanity_Name_is_Better_Than_Yours_Haha_You_Suck or TommyLiu and now it’s too late. Man… TommyLiu would’ve been pretty sweet.
On Bloomsday, ‘Ulysses’ meets Twitter – Ireland is not only known for their hearty potato crops and distinguished stout, it is also known for the acclaimed writer James Joyce. On this 16th day of June, we celebrate “Bloomsday” named after Leopold Bloom from the novel “Ulysses”. So what does this have to do with Twitter?
Facebook Finally Catches Up To MySpace In The U.S. – As of June 15, 2009 Facebook surpassed MySpace as the largest social network in the U.S. Damnit, I predicted it would happen early August. Chin up MySpace, at least you’re still on the world’s social network’s Top 8. Now, let’s see that Tom smile of yours.
Email, Social Media Merged To Create Marketing Channel – Social media is widely becoming a marketing tool too valuable to ignore. StrongMail has strategized a service that incorporates social media seamlessly into email marketing programs.
Fastest Growing Market, As Well – A few weeks ago we told you online video is the fastest-growing media platform in history, and now it’s also the fastest growing market according to Google’s Eileen Naughton. Ad spending for online video grew more than 41% from last year. This is the time to jump on the bandwagon (we’ll make room).
MySpace Slashes 30% of Staff: Is the End Nigh? – It just has not been a good week for MySpace, first they lose their reign as top social network in the U.S. and now this. If it’s any consolation MySpace still has more employees in the U.S. than Facebook (1,000 to 850). So, yeah! Take that Facecrook! (I didn’t mean that Facebook I’m sorry, I was just trying to make MySpace feel better. Now, how about that vanity name?)
MySpace Isn’t Done Yet: Big International Layoffs Come Next – Apparently, when it rains it pours for MySpace because MySpace has told more than 400 U.S. employees to “kick rocks” this week and that may only be the beginning as MySpace looks to shorten their payroll internationally.
5 Ways Twitter Can Save You Money – Twitter isn’t just a cool new trend for people to get closer to their celebrity crushes (@MarthaStewart how many times must I RT you before you acknowledge me?! I will follow you to the end of the Twitterverse), in these tough economic times Twitter can save us a few bucks. Check the article for the cool tools.
Pre-Roll Ads Get More Bang For The Buck Than In-Banner, Study Finds – “Based on click-through rates, pre-roll video ads are 8-25 times more effective than in-banner ads, according to new data from Web video company BBE.” Not to take anything away from banner ads, but video is the way to go as determined by the report at the top.
Wikipedia to Add Video Options to Articles – Ah, Wikipedia, where a wealth of knowledge can be discovered, has acknowledged that some people are just visual learners and will be adding video to their repertoire. I look forward to it Wiki.
So what did we learn this week? You need to do video ads and no one wants to be MySpace right now. Do you think MySpace just posted the names of people to be fired on their bulletin board? (That’s synergy)
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Tags: bbe > bloomsday > eileen naughton > email > facebook > google > leopold bloom > Let's Talk, Social Media > martha steward > myspace > Online Video > strongmail > supercool creative > tommy liu > twitter > ulysses > vanity name > wikipedia
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