Archive for December, 2007
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Top 50 Search and Social Media Happenings for 2007Dec 31 2007 | Roundup |
It’s the end of the year and we here at 10e20 have a tradition of sharing our top stories in search and social media. This year is no exception. Without further ado, here are the top 50 stories in search.
50. Twitter microblogging tool goes mainstream (November/December)
49. Alibaba goes IPO (10/29)
48. Server downtime plagues Yahoo Stores on Cyber Monday (11/26)
47. Bodog online casino domain name frozen (8/28)
46. Porn.com sells for $9 million (5/15)
45. Jason Calacanis launches Mahalo human powered search engine (5/30)
44. Google starts to publish AP news in new partnership (8/31)
43. Digg partners with Microsoft for ads (7/25)
42. MySpace and Facebook study discovers different social class divisions (6/25)
41. Microsoft comes out with Silverlight to compete with Flash (4/15) and then launches Silverlight-powered search engine, Tafiti (8/20)
Comments - Posted in Roundup by Tamar Weinberg
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Creating Linkbait Graphics: Dissecting the Creative ProcessDec 31 2007 | Design |
When it comes to an article having a few eye catching graphics tied in with it or one that has none- I tend to favor the one that can support or add to the content visually.
If I see a cool header graphic on an article or piece of content I may already be interested in then that keeps me on and reading that much longer.
How are these graphics made?
The creative process can be a mysterious elusive creature. The best idea often comes from deep in the unconscious and when you are asked how you came up with it, you are not %100 sure.
But there seems to be a fusion of imagination and analysis that when combined allow the designer or artist to create and therefore be creative. A bit of the left brain and a bunch of the right brain.
Comments - Posted in Design by Patrick Winfield
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Killer Reviews from KillerStartups.comDec 20 2007 | Social Networks |
Are you looking for the next Facebook or YouTube? Chances are you may find it on this site before it blows up, cause that is what they are doing over at KillerStartups.com.
Came across this little gem the other day after receiving one of my many Google Alerts. The alert was for ‘Polaroid‘ and led me to a review of a site that is striving to be the largest online community of Polaroids called Polanoid. Then I started looking deeper and found some great sites and ideas! They claim to review 30 plus startups per day.
Who are these talented content foragers? Well, it could be you, me or your co-worker in the next desk. It is all member based submissions and reviews.
KillerStartups.com is a user driven internet startups community. Entrepreneurs, investors, and bloggers are staying informed on up-and-coming internet startups using our blog platform, where internet entrepreneurs submit their startup to see what others think about it.
Comments - Posted in Social Networks by Patrick Winfield
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Speaking at Pubcon TodayDec 04 2007 | Conferences |
If you’re at Pubcon in Las Vegas today, I’ll be speaking at 2:45 on the Social Media and Search panel.
Is the intersection of search and social media a train wreck waiting to happen or is it the “not search” based traffic we have long been seeking? This session will look at that intersection from the webmaster/site owner/publisher point of view.
My presentation will be on Google & Digg and how they differ but work so well together. If you’re out in Las Vegas please be sure to say hello!
