Posts Tagged ‘Web 2.0’



A Definitive Explanation of Social Media

August 3rd, 2008 | Web 2.0, social media | Matt | 32 Comments

If you want Wikipedia’s definition of Social Media, you can find it here. I like the definition and I think it’s accurate, if slightly long winded. But if someone asked me what social media is, personally I’d reply with “Social Media is any new web tool or technology that connects people.” I’ve been thinking about [...]



Of Bubbles and Double-Edged Swords

July 14th, 2008 | New Marketing, Web 2.0 | Matt | 4 Comments

Alan Wolk, The Big TT, is on a roll. Today he put a great post together on the “tiny bubbles” that we all seem to live in. He points out that while most of us are on the front edge when it comes to social media, new marketing, and web 2.0, the majority of internet [...]



Pork and Memes

May 23rd, 2008 | Web 2.0 | Matt | No Comments

You’ve probably seen this already, but just in case, here’s Weezer’s internet zeitgeist stuffed “Pork and Beans”



“If Twitter Is Down, How Can We Twitter About it?” And 15 Other New Marketing Paradoxes

May 21st, 2008 | New Marketing, Web 2.0 | Matt | No Comments

If Twitter is down, then how can we Twitter about it? Why do early adopters tell everyone they know about the next big thing, and then complain when everyone starts using it? Is it still a wiki if only one person edits it? If you accept a friend request from someone you hate, does that [...]



A Simple Answer

April 21st, 2008 | New Marketing, Web 2.0 | Matt | 1 Comment

It’s very easy to blame something on the numbers. It’s also very easy to say something isn’t worth it, and to ask questions like – How many of my customers really blog? How many of them listen to podcasts? How many are into Facebook? How many of them are on Twitter? But in the end [...]



How To Explain Web 2.0 To (Just About) Anyone

April 15th, 2008 | Web 2.0, Web Sites | Matt | 7 Comments

Have you ever tried to explain something new or “web 2.0″ to someone only to be met with a blank stare? Yeah, me too. Well have no fear, you can put your buzzwords away. Just use this handy guide as a reference. Also, I highly encourage you to put your revisions/additions in the comments (oh [...]