Posts tagged “marketing”

I've revived my old web development blog with a guide to promoting your website without resorting to spam or sleazy tactics. Yes, it says "Social Media Optimization," but I promise it's mostly douchebaggery-free.

Buzznet hired a pink-clad girl to drive around the country hyping their product to kids. Bubble confirmed. Not that I mind.

Dice's fake "rant room" campaign is a perfect example of how not to do user-generated content. Real IT workers wouldn't post their faces online trashing their employers, and they'd know better than to use some obscure video site instead of YouTube.

Burberry sent me a catalog, probably because I subscribe to The Economist. Marketers assume that means I'm a wealthy executive type. I have no credit cards, no travel budget, and don't drink. Nice try.