Comments for ethnicomm - the blog part I http://ethnicomm.com/blog musings on marketing and life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Facebook Facial Recognition by Tarriff http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/facebook-facial-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Tarriff Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:23:47 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=295#comment-186 This was an informative article. I am not sure this feature will be ideal for companies. PI information is sensitive data. This was an informative article. I am not sure this feature will be ideal for companies. PI information is sensitive data.

]]> Comment on Digital Media – Getting Started – Web Hosts and Domains by Mark Di Natale http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/digital-media-getting-started-web-hosts-and-domains/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Mark Di Natale Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:07:29 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=420#comment-182 Two of my favorite hosting companies: www.bluehost.com Inexpensive and feature rich. If you plan on hosting multiple domains and want unlimited everything (hosting space, email accounts, bandwidth) they are worth considering. When you sign up, you get a free domain registration too! www.misk.com Simple, inexpensive, straightforward and honest. If your not savvy with hosting plans, this one is for you. Two of my favorite hosting companies:
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]]> Comment on Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Amazon Deal has execs singing Scheiße by Nozomu Suzuki http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/lady-gagas-born-this-way-amazon-deal-has-execs-singing-scheise/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Nozomu Suzuki Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:19 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=343#comment-170 Actually, this is very interesting. Honestly, still, the digital music business is heating up, and many companies are betting their survival and success on this and movie download businesses. How is it iTunes so successful outmaneuver its competitions? What was so good about iTunes over other service providers? Will someone elaborate on this point, and give me an insight or two? Thank you. Nozomu Suzuki Actually, this is very interesting. Honestly, still, the digital music business is heating up, and many companies are betting their survival and success on this and movie download businesses. How is it iTunes so successful outmaneuver its competitions? What was so good about iTunes over other service providers? Will someone elaborate on this point, and give me an insight or two? Thank you.

Nozomu Suzuki

]]> Comment on Facebook Facial Recognition by Nozomu Suzuki http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/facebook-facial-recognition/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Nozomu Suzuki Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:42:42 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=295#comment-169 Wow, talking about things of future....It is so impressive... Wow, talking about things of future….It is so impressive…

]]> Comment on What is Social Media? by Jonathan Ng http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/what-is-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Jonathan Ng Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:50:16 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=457#comment-167 That was an epic video! I never realised the impact of social media until I saw this. That was an epic video! I never realised the impact of social media until I saw this.

]]> Comment on How search engines work by Bhupesh http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/how-search-engines-work/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Bhupesh Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:15:46 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=497#comment-166 Very good question. You must use your research skills to find information on how Google started and how they have grown. Very good question. You must use your research skills to find information on how Google started and how they have grown.

]]> Comment on Facebook Fan Page evaluator by Nozomu Suzuki http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/facebook-fan-page-evaluator/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Nozomu Suzuki Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:44:43 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=281#comment-165 I still do not understand how this "fan-tasize" works. I mean, is it expected revenue that can be generated from advertisement that can be posted on your facebook page? Nozomu Suzuki I still do not understand how this “fan-tasize” works. I mean, is it expected revenue that can be generated from advertisement that can be posted on your facebook page?

Nozomu Suzuki

]]> Comment on How search engines work by Nozomu Suzuki http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/how-search-engines-work/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Nozomu Suzuki Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:19:14 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=497#comment-164 I have one question: how did google becomes predominant search engine beating out yahoo or microsoft search engine? I have one question: how did google becomes predominant search engine beating out yahoo or microsoft search engine?

]]> Comment on Digital Media – Getting Started – Web Content by Bhupesh http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/digital-media-getting-started-content/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Bhupesh Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:11:34 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=423#comment-159 That's quite possible but I believe the primary issue was RIM's reliance on engineering specs versus giving the consumers what they want. The Playbook is actually a better tablet in terms of web browsing and flash. I was blown away by how vivid the videos and pictures were compared to some Android tablets and the first iPad. However, they failed to include basic apps for email, calendar or contacts. As a result, you had to tether your Playbook to your Blackberry in order to access these tools. What if you didn't have a Blackberry? You were forced to use web-based apps instead. Another example is the lack of applications in general. iOS and Android have a plethora of apps from the silly but entertaining games to heart rate monitors and everything in between. A coffee drinker doesn't choose Tim Hortons because their large coffee contains 140mg of caffeine.They choose Tims for the locational-convenience, taste and price of a cup of coffee. Tims gives the consumers what they want. That’s quite possible but I believe the primary issue was RIM’s reliance on engineering specs versus giving the consumers what they want. The Playbook is actually a better tablet in terms of web browsing and flash. I was blown away by how vivid the videos and pictures were compared to some Android tablets and the first iPad. However, they failed to include basic apps for email, calendar or contacts. As a result, you had to tether your Playbook to your Blackberry in order to access these tools. What if you didn’t have a Blackberry? You were forced to use web-based apps instead. Another example is the lack of applications in general. iOS and Android have a plethora of apps from the silly but entertaining games to heart rate monitors and everything in between.

A coffee drinker doesn’t choose Tim Hortons because their large coffee contains 140mg of caffeine.They choose Tims for the locational-convenience, taste and price of a cup of coffee. Tims gives the consumers what they want.

]]> Comment on What is Social Media? by Bhupesh http://ethnicomm.com/blog/marketing/what-is-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Bhupesh Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:46:38 +0000 http://ethnicomm.com/blog/?p=457#comment-158 Nozomu, Thank you for posting your question. It is not an important fact. It merely points out that the video was popular on YouTube due to the child actor's portrayal of Darth Vader [and the memorable Star Wars movie score] despite the fact that he had never even seen the movie! So - VW has made an emotional connection with their target audience even though what is shown is not realistic. The overall point is that 37 million people saw the commercial on YouTube whereas before social media, the advertisers would rely on the Superbowl exposure alone. Bottom line - greater ROI for VW. Nozomu,

Thank you for posting your question.

It is not an important fact. It merely points out that the video was popular on YouTube due to the child actor’s portrayal of Darth Vader [and the memorable Star Wars movie score] despite the fact that he had never even seen the movie! So – VW has made an emotional connection with their target audience even though what is shown is not realistic.

The overall point is that 37 million people saw the commercial on YouTube whereas before social media, the advertisers would rely on the Superbowl exposure alone. Bottom line – greater ROI for VW.

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