Monthly Archive for July, 2009

Twitter Updates Its Home Page

I just saw the new twitter home page. Quite a different look. What do you think?

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Is YouTube Destined for the Dot-Com Graveyard?

YouTubeMoneyIn a post we published a few weeks ago called “How Long Will Your Free Content Ride Last,” we commented on blogger John Falls’ position that free content on the Internet can only last so long.

It seems that Falls was on to something with his post entitled “The Economy of Free is Stupid,” posted on his blog, Social Media Explorer.

In an article published the same day as our own post, Britain’s The Independent took aim at YouTube, the video juggernaut acquired by Google in 2006. The theory that this article, “How Can YouTube Survive?”, presents is that the video service is losing money – and fast. And if it weren’t for its parent company, Google, YouTube would have been dead in the water a few years ago.

Some key points The Independent sheds light on:

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Coming Soon: Code Name VU

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UPDATE: We have posted an audio clip about VU.  Check it out…

Exciting things are happening over here at Visible Shops, and we thought it’s time to start letting you in on it all.

Over the past couple of years we have met with hundreds of small business owners who really liked our approach and methodology to creating successful Internet marketing programs. Unfortunately, many just couldn’t afford to hire Internet marketing professionals. We vowed to find a way to take the financial decision out of the equation and bring our methodology to all small businesses. Today we’re officially announcing that we’re in the home stretch.
In a very short time we will be launching a whole new product and service that will bring the strategic positioning and Internet marketing success once available to only larger companies, to all small businesses. You can call it VU.

We know that Time, Money and Expertise are all roadblocks that have kept small businesses from getting the benefits of a well-positioned Internet Marketing Program. With VU we address all these roadblocks and work hard with you to grow your profits. If you own a small business, this is the product you’ve been waiting for.

We will be updating this blog with more details on a regular basis but if you want to keep up with the latest, learn how to get massive ROI from your internet marketing and get in on the drawing for 6 months of free service from Visible Shops, just fill in the form on our site and look for details in your inbox.

Web Site Story!

We just can’t help ourselves. This hilarious viral video mash-up of the venerable “West Side Story” with our own Internet-obsessed culture is just what a Monday afternoon needs. Entertainment Weekly names the Evite song noteworthy, but we think it’s the Twitter ditty that’s particularly profound. We’ll let you decide.

Somehow we expect that the late Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim are quite proud of this latest online sensation. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, after all.

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LinkedIn Poll: What's stopping you from making more?

The Internet is obviously, a vital part of almost all business.  So why aren’t more people, especially in smaller businesses, getting more out of it?  We’ll ask a few questions over the next week to find out.  For today the question is simple:

What is your biggest road block to getting better results from your company?

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