Product placement in video can be a tricky subject. When it’s done well, you don’t even notice it. You just suddenly find yourself smoking cigarettes while pounding down Coors Light’s at the end of the week wondering what it is you’re doing with your life. Granted that is the extreme but that’s what it’s supposed to get …
Instagram now claims the right to sell all user uploaded photos in their newly released terms and conditions on their site. There are two new additions to the “Rights” sections of the new terms and conditions that you are now agreeing to by keeping your account open. The new terms take affect January 16th 2013. …
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Sony is in the process of releasing a new camera geared towards their point and shoot demographic of people 13 – 70 (the DSLR Idiot) who are looking for a quick, easy, and quality solution to great photos with families. However in the past few years, DSLR cameras have become really popular as they are …
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Here is a picture of a flyer I just received through direct mail marketing. The main tag line that catches my attention is “We don’t only cater to cowards. We cater to you.” I understand what they are trying to say but I can’t help feel like they are calling me a coward. What are …
Google has just released a new program called Google AdWords for video. You can now use Google to advertise your video through Youtube and Googles Display Network. Display Network ads are shown on other website that offer Google Ad space for revenue. With both Youtube and Google Display you are able to target geographical location …
I’m a frustrated blogger today. A lot of marketing companies and leaders are really filling the world with crap these days. I’m not going to name the post or writer of the article but it was just another example of “Just Get A Post Out” which is doing nothing but filling the internet with time …
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I just received an email from AT&T this morning notifying me they are going to be sharing my personal customer information to offer more promotional offers and services. Although they are not sharing with companies “Outside the AT&T family” this still warrants concern on who this information will actually be shared with. Also …
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We’ve seen this happen before and yet it’s happend again. In the wake of the awful news of the early morning deadly shooting at the opening premiere of “The Dark Night Rises” Celeb Boutique posts an offensive Tweet referring to the commotion as an interest in a new Kim K (Kardashian) dress that has been …
While I was on YouTube I came across this survey from Motorola on the probability I will be purchasing a “DROID RAZR MAXX” in the next month. I voted that I “Definitely Will Not” be purchasing one since I have an iPhone, I’m pretty happy with it, and I’m not currently in the market for a new …
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Usually when the services I use send me updates on my usage it’s something that I either ignore or just archive away until I was pleasantly surprised when I got this email in from Foursquare. It was notifying me of a few of my friends check in’s at a couple places I’ve been over the past few …