Posts from March 24, 2008

Doug Williams | March 24, 2008, 10:55 PM
The Rich Get Richer
That’s kind of an odd title, considering that I’m referring to the fact that Verizon and AT&T just shelled out $16 billion in the FCC’s recent spectrum auction. While the balance sheet may be a little lighter for these companies, it is undeniable that they have acquired very valuable assets...( more )

David Card | March 24, 2008, 10:29 PM
Big Trend for 2008 Online Media: Re-Inventing the Network
I may have chickened out of making any annual predictions in January -- recessions, big merger threats, etc. but who knows, maybe I'll throw some out there one of these days. If I weren't such a coward, one of my themes would have been Re-Inventing the Network Online. Colleague Barry...( more )

David Card | March 24, 2008, 10:11 PM
Trust Me, This Isn't Political
With many freedom of speech issues, you have to suck it up, hold your nose, and defend people's rights to say unpleasant things. But this is painful. Especially since Fox is possibly just holding out for an administration change and statutes of limitations. The Journal perhaps, overplays its ironic coverage:...( more )

Pfreemanevans | March 24, 2008, 09:05 PM
Google's Search within Search Tool Painful, but Perhaps Inevitable
Retailers have been mad at Google before: Gmail ads, competitive bidding on branded terms. And yet, retailers still cite search (organic and paid) as the top revenue driver among all sources. I do totally get their anger. What company would...( more )

David Schatsky | March 24, 2008, 10:19 AM
Don't Blame Google for Search-within-Search
The New York Times reports today on Google’s addition of a search-within-search feature, to allow users to search specific sites without leaving Google's own site. Some brands will be upset by this, because it creates a situation in which other marketers can advertise to customers via AdWords even as they...( more )

Michael Gartenberg | March 24, 2008, 09:04 AM
Quotably lets you follow Twitter conversations in a threaded form
New service called quotably is very interesting. Lets you follow Twitter conversations in a threaded form. More interesting, it's gotten lots of buzz on twitter but very little mention in the blogosphere....( more )

Michael Gartenberg | March 24, 2008, 09:00 AM
Just when you think MSFT's Marketing couldn't get any worse
Comes this report. Seriously, had to look at the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1....( more )