Yesterday, we walked you through Google+. Today, we’ll offer a competing viewpoint that remains skeptical of Google+. How cute — TechCrunch and Mashable got sneak peeks at Google’s latest attempt at building a social network, something that has been rumored about for a year at least (remember Google Me?). I’ll Wave while all the Buzz passes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Skype’
July 1st, 2011
Google+ Seems Adequate, But May Sneak Up on Us
Posted in Education, Industry News, Internet in the world, Social Media, Technology 
Tags: Facebook, Gavin Dunaway, Google, Google Buzz, Google Wave, Skype, Tech Journalism 
No Comments »June 20th, 2011
Can Facebook Monetize A New Layer of Customers with Skype Partnership?
Earlier today, Skype announced something that was already kind of old news as of late last year: Facebook integration. However, it added that Facebook integration would only get deeper and deeper with the video-based webcam service. And in a way, this might be Facebook’s own answer to getting looked over in favor of Twitter by [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tags: Facebook, Skype No Comments »June 6th, 2011
AM Affiliate: Why You Should Go On A Vacation, Microsoft’s Wild Spend, + More
» Are you paying someone to give you instructions? Why? [Seth Godin] » Sure this particular pep talk is geared to business owners, but many affiliate marketers are just that. So if you’re working 48 hours a day–more than you may be able to–read this to learn how you can optimize the value and output [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Sina Weibo, Skype, Twitter, Wi-Fi No Comments »May 10th, 2011
AM Affiliate: Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5B, What You Need to Know About Facebook’s Ad Platform, + More
» At this point, if you’re already online, you’ve already heard Microsoft has bought Skype for $8.5 billion. [Wired] » This is how you can stay up-to-date on the changes rolled out weekly on Facebook’s ad platform. [AdAge] » The “Do Not Track Online” Act has finally been introduced in Senate. [MediaPost] » And in [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media Tags: Do Not Track Online Act, Facebook, Microsoft, Skype 1 Comment »February 2nd, 2011
AM Affiliate: 3 Ways to Finance Your Paid Traffic Campaigns, Content Farms A Blight On the Internet, + More
- Good morning, New Yorkers! Planning on working from home? Well you shouldn’t, because while road conditions are hazardous, they’re nowhere near as bad as the hundred other winter storms we’ve had! [Gothamist] – Speaking of working from home, there’s a heated debate going down whether affiliate marketers prefer working from home or in a [...]
December 23rd, 2010
Blue Phoenix Media Presents: Holiday Reads
In lieu of AM Affiliate, here’s a quick list of features and news items lately that you may have missed the first time around or just want to take a closer look at. Happy Holidays from all of us at Blue Phoenix Media! – Skype suffered a major outage. [CNET] – Some people are not [...]
August 26th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Gmail Upends Skype, Evaluating E-mail Subject Lines, & More
- A godsend to those affiliate marketers who may not have the budget to bankroll expensive long-distance plans to communicate with overseas affiliates, Gmail’s new free calling feature is already looking like the sweeter alternative to Skype. [Lifehacker] – A heads-up to affiliate marketers looking to boost their friends counts on Facebook: Avoid the social [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tags: Affiliate Marketing, E-mail Marketing, Gmail, Skype, Spam No Comments »June 9th, 2010
AM Affiliate: iPhone 4G Offers Poor FaceTime, Mac Users Get Their Own Dating Site, & Google Gets a Jolt of Caffeine
As the commotion of Internet Week rolls on, the spectacle isn’t in seeing the shiny new objects being trotted out by overconfident developers, but rather, in seeing the chorus of second guesses from knowledgeable tech fans and bloggers who are never the easiest bunch to win over. – It seems like FaceTime–Apple‘s attempt at creating [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Social Media, Technology Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Apple, Caffeine Web, Crowdrise, Cupidtino, Dating, Edward Norton, FaceTime, Farmville, Google, iPhone, Mashable, Skype No Comments »May 14th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Links From Around the Web
With so many exciting developments within and outside of the affiliate marketing world than we can feasibly blog about, here’s a round-up of some of the most exciting items circulating throughout the internet. – The “Kill Your Facebook Page” backlash gains some serious momentum after evidence was discovered of users trying to delete their profiles. [...]
May 12th, 2010
Why Skype Adding Ads Could Be Revolutionary
Not necessarily a bad thing: Skype’s plans to monetize its video chatting service through serving advertisements. While this move will inevitably provoke some backlash from Skype users–since they’ve enjoyed Skype’s free service with no advertising—it may revolutionize the way advertisers connect with customers. This shift will allow for banner ads to reach consumers in a [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tags: Advertising, Hello Kitty, Hulu, Marketing, New York Times, Skype No Comments »
