SuperBowl and GoDaddy

So the question isn't "Was the GoDaddy Super Bowl ad tasteless or funny?" The question is, "Would the ad increase business for GoDaddy?" And "Is this the professional image GoDaddy wants to present to the public?"Click the "See What We're Talking About'... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/6/2005 1:22:43 AM
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Wisk

By R. K. West http://www.rkwest.comMany years ago, a laundry product called Wisk became famous for its"ring around the collar" commercials. In these stories, some guy had aneck so dirty that it left a black mark inside the collar of hisshirt. The... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 10:10:40 PM
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Universal

My family just got back from Universal Studio's parks in Orlando. We stayed at one of their hotels, and I have to say that I didn't expect bad marketing there. But I was hit in the face with it!The brochures in the hotel were hyperbole about the rides,... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 8:38:38 PM
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Weather?

There is a weather man that i can't stand. I am not sure what it is about him, but he also irritates my wife, so I know it's not just me. When he first started we didn't like him, and now we still don't like him. I have to admit I get evil pleasure from... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 5:58:36 PM
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Best Buy Blows Follow-Up Marketing

For the second time in two weeks, Best Buy has shown that while they do an excellent job in their stores, they really blow it with phone and back-end support. And that can affect the bottom line. Here's what happened:Two weeks ago I bought a $250 item in... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 3:14:34 PM
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Amazon

In the spirit of the season, here's a note on good marketing. Amazon.com knows how to do it right.When you get to their web site everything is geared toward buying, but in a fun and informative way. What do I want when I go to Amazon? I want to find... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 12:21:32 PM
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Best Buy Reward Zone

In general I like Best Buy. Oh I've been in some of their enormous loud stores, but the one in our town is inviting, the staff is well trained and it's fun to browse the gadgets. And bestbuy.com/ is pretty good, too. You can find things, they have sales... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 8:46:30 AM
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Billboards

What's the problem with billboards? Billboard advertising isn't rocket science! You put up a clear message, and tell where to get your product in big letters that can be read from a speeding car. You get one shot: readers aren't going to back up on the... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 6:44:27 AM
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Marketing Depression

It kind of worries me that my 12 year old son's favorite television commercial is the Zoloft commercial. It turns out he loves the little bubble-looking characters, and really doesn't know or care about depression or medication. I have to admit those little... more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 5:06:23 AM
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A Simple Life

5:00AM - my alarm goes off. I reach down below my bed, grab my laptop fresh-charged with overnight electricity, tremble involuntarily at the speedy progress bar that flickers through a silver screen screaming static saying softly, “Resuming Windows."I check my RSS feeds, catch up on the latest in my blog reading list, trundle over to the Bit Torrent sites that have the latest episodes of international TV shows that Comcast Digital Cable doesn’t get, and while they download, open the secure web page that controls several of my household appliances, and turn on the coffee maker. Using the same appliance control center, I turn off my night-lights, and turn on the A/C, because the weather section of my personalized Google home page tells me that its going to be a hot one. more...


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Originally Posted on 8/5/2005 2:02:21 AM
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