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YouTube Tackles The Davos Question

I hate to be a cynic, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to help it. It is something, after all, and something unprecedented.  Following the (arguable) success of the CNN-YouTube presidential debates, YouTube is taking submissions from users again, this time to be presented to world leaders as they gather for their Masters of the Universe Ball.Well, okay. It's not called that. It's called the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

A "Whopper" of a Marketing Campaign

I am impressed with Burger Kings latest marketing campaign, which combines both Television and the Internet advertising, and includes elements of viral marketing and social proof.

Google Gets A GOP Griefer

House Republican Joe Barton from Texas has a burr in his saddle about Google - 24 burrs, to be precise, some in multiple parts.

Google Goes to U.N. Climate Conference

The U.N. has brought representatives from 190 nations to Bali, Indonesia to discuss climate change.  Want to guess what search engine giant is present, as well?  That’s right - Google.

Google To Track Santa With NORAD

Google has announced a partnership with NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command), and while that sounds alarming, there’s no need to build a bomb shelter.  Instead, bake some cookies and grab a glass of milk, because the two entities intend to track Santa.

Link Purchasing or Website Network Building?

For a long time now Google’s Matt Cutts has made it clear that purchasing links will become a hazardous business both for the link seller and the link purchaser.

Wal-Mart Kicks Off "Cyber Week"

Compared to most retailers, Wal-Mart is really, really big.  So it only makes sense that the company is doing away with Cyber Monday, and is instead focusing on an entire “Cyber Week.”

The Social Media Playbook

Muhammad Saleem has written a great introductory guide on how to approach social media.

Black Friday Website Visitors Mostly Women

The droves of Black Friday shoppers are just warming up. Last week, traffic to websites specifically dedicated to America's Other Holiday was up 145 percent, dominated by new visitors and young women.

UK Very Attuned to Social Networks

The UK has the most social networkers in Europe, with almost a fifth of all internet users regularly visiting sites like Bebo, Hi5, Facebook and MySpace.