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Domino's: How One YouTube Video Can Ruin a Brand
The video, which, among other things, features an employee who farts and sneezes on a sandwich, was viewed over 500,000 times. For now, the video has disappeared from YouTube, but you can still see a full version of the employees exploits here. |
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What is Trendrr?
Trendrr, created by Wiredset, is an easy to use online platform that picks up, tracks, compares, monitors and evaluates your trends from various sources in the vast web space which includes blogs, social networks, Twitter, Amazon, Technorati, Google News and even youtube, all in real time. Users can also share their trendy graphical findings by embedding, linking or data exporting. Up to 20 sets of queries are available free for comparing and mashing up into an easy to read selection of line graphs, flow charts, tables or bar graphs. Merge using the virtual scratchpad to drag and drop graphs and tables for comparisons. – Diana, April 17, 2009 |
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Trendrr.com - A Great Tool For Tracking & Trending
Happened across this site yesterday while perusing Mashable. It's extremely straightforward and surprisingly robust. Essentially, it is a site that tracks trends using keywords across a myriad of online platforms. Want to know how often a certain phrase or word is Twittered? Done. Want to know how often Obama is mentioned in a blog post? Done. How about Doritos? Let's see… - April 14, 2009 |
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GGL CoD: World at War Map Pack 1 Tournament Succes Reported
Global Gaming today announced that over 20,000 competitors have joined the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 Tournament in the last two weeks. This is a team tournament allowing everyone to play the Search and Destroy, Deathmatch and Capture the Flag game modes across three new combat zones including a bombed-out underground train station (Station), a fire-bombed Berlin (Nightfire), and an island village (Knee Deep). All US residents at least 13 years of age can join the ladders by logging on to their website and complete the online registration form. Registration remains open through the end of the tournament on May 3rd, with all participants getting the chance to win exclusive Call of Duty: World at War gift packs. – April 13, 2009 |
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The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Tweeting
Just when you thought the Twitter-verse couldn’t get any more vapid — BAM! — MTV’s The Hills creeps in to become one of most-Tweeeted TV shows last week, according to Trendrr. Kanye West’s gay fish gave South Park a boost and Saturday Night Live finished the week strong, thanks to the actually-kinda-funny Zac Efron. – Chris Albrecht, April 13, 2009 |
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GGL Global Gaming World At War Tournament - 20K Competitors
GGL Global Gaming the world’s largest community for gamers, today announced that in just over 2 weeks, more than 20,000 Call of Duty: World at War fans have descended on the social networking and competition platform surrounding the launch of the new World at War Map Pack 1, which sold over 1 million copies since its release on March 19, 2009. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 team competitions and communities on GGL consist of hundreds of micro-communities formed in just over 2 weeks. Mainstream gamers and enthusiasts are creating teams, engaging in battle, sharing tips and interacting with friends and GGL “frien-emies” from all over the world. – Nick Tan, April 9, 2009 |
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StatShot: 1M Downloads of Wolverine in Less than a Week
While Wolverine tore up the BitTorrent list, over on Trendrr’s Most Twittered Broadcast Shows, status quo was the name of the game. The usual suspects made the top five with American Idol ratcheting up a record number of Tweets. Heroes (how are people still talking about that show?) lost some steam and CSI made its way back into the rankings. – Chris Albrecht, April 6, 2009 |
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Clearleap, enableTV Get Interactive
Clearleap, which seamlessly incorporates best of breed internet technologies into traditional cable and IPTV infrastructures, partnered with enableTV to demonstrate how scalable, internet-based interactive TV solutions can open up a new set of possibilities to consumers, advertisers, operators and content owners. The demo will show how the Clearleap platform can be used in conjunction with interactive software such as enableTV’s, to deliver choice, immediacy, relevancy and personalization of content to television viewers while offering real time consumption analytics for advertisers and programmers. – April 1, 2009 |
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How Big is Facebook?
Mark Ghuneim, (@mediaeater) is the Founder/CEO of digital marketing agency and technology incubator Wiredset and social media tracking service Trendrr. It’s amazing to think just a few short years ago the “interweb” was abuzz with the dominance of Friendster, YouTube was a simple beta test of cat videos, and the word tweet was only used to describe the sound of a bird. Changes to the social web continue to accelerate, with new generations joining the party and new platforms changing the way we communicate. Few have grown to capture as much mindshare as Facebook. What started as a place for students to socialize is now a cross-generational, location-agnostic meeting place that at once keeps us in touch with our second grade buddies, distant relatives and closest friends. But just how prominent is Facebook in our culture? We’ve gathered together a number of metrics that illustrate the growth and cultural saturation Facebook currently enjoys. – Mark Ghuneim, April 4, 2009 |
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Clearleap, enableTV Get Interactive
Clearleap, which seamlessly incorporates best of breed internet technologies into traditional cable and IPTV infrastructures, partnered with enableTV to demonstrate how scalable, internet-based interactive TV solutions can open up a new set of possibilities to consumers, advertisers, operators and content owners. The demo will show how the Clearleap platform can be used in conjunction with interactive software such as enableTV’s, to deliver choice, immediacy, relevancy and personalization of content to television viewers while offering real time consumption analytics for advertisers and programmers. – April 1, 2009 |
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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE—AND HOPE AND STRENGTH
ONE ORGANIZATION USES MUSIC TO FIGHT CANCER ON THE GLOBAL STAGE
The World Health Organization predicts that cancer will be the leading killer worldwide by 2010. Next year, that is. So then, just what are we doing about it on the global level? The founders of the Love Hope Strength Foundation (LHS) asked that very question before they set their sights on saving lives far and wide. And just how do they endeavor to get the word out? Through the international language of music. Here, Shannon Foley, the Love Hope Strength Foundation’s executive director, sings the praises of this noteworthy organization with an ambition rivaled only by its ability to perform. – April Issue |
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LOGIN 2009 Speakers
So who will be at LOGIN? Robin Walker from Valve Software, and reps from such companies as Xbox 360, Atlus Online, Turbine Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment, Simutronics, Netdevil, Near Death Studios, 38 Studios, VentureBeat, Bohle Company, Funcom, Divide By Zero, GamerDNA, GGL Global Gaming, Wonacott Communications, Gazillion Entertainment, Flying Lab Software, Cryptic, THQ, Big Fish Games and on and on. Over 85 speakers are expected to attend to give speeches, partake in panels and interact in over 60 sessions across three and a half days. – James Fudge, March 31, 2009 |
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Digital Dealmakers
Braxton Jarratt, CEO of Clearleap
The pitch: The company is betting its Internet-television-in-reverse proposition will be a selling point for cable operators and telcos that need to fill their menus with content. “We make it easy and profitable to bring new kinds of content to all the different platforms like cable and telcos and over-the-top connected TVs,” Mr. Jarratt said. Clearleap also lets providers embed ads with its technology using drag-and-drop ad insertion tools that reduce the cost and time to insert ads, Mr. Jarratt said. – Daisy Whitney, March 29, 2009 |
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Game On for GGL, 5min as Cos. Ink Content Deal
Instructional videos that serve the fast-growing gaming market could one day be ad-supported
Global Gaming (known as GGL), which manages a network of Web sites aimed a hardcore enthusiasts, has inked a content partnership with startup video distribution firm 5min. GGL claims to reach over 20 million unique users per month across its network. Sites include Wowguru (aimed at World of Warcraft fans) and Psxextreme.com (which caters to PlayStation junkies). The site GGL.com reaches 8 million uniques on its own, per comScore. Through the deal with 5min, GGL partner sites have begun featuring short instructional videos on specific titles, such as a recently launched clip providing tips on how players can succeed at the popular war-themed Call of Duty. -Mike Shields, March 26, 2009 |
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INNOVATORS & START-UPS ~
Hardcore gaming network Global Gaming (GGL) and video syndication platform 5min have struck a partnership to distribute contextually relevant video clips to GGL's 20 million + users who hang out on sites like Wowguru, dedicated to World of Warcraft initiates. 5min's VideoSeed platform will provide access to some 15,000 gaming-themed videos such as game walkthrough and cheats. Both companies will look to sell ads to the clips. – Cynthia Turner, March 25, 2009 |
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Vid-Biz: Obama, GSA, VoloMedia
Global Gaming Partners with 5min; online gaming community to get tips, insight and strategy videos relevant to niche gaming culture. – Chris Albrecht, March 26, 2009 |
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Global Gaming
Your new all-inclusive gaming destination.
With over 2.5 million registered game nerds in their network, you’re bound to meet the clan of your dreams, develop rivalries the likes of which will be talked about in Internet cafes and Gamestop shops for years to come, and possibly even cyber-score with a hot chick with really great roundies that lives in Canada but is actually a 40 year old dude with a beard (But what you don’t know certainly can’t hurt you amirite?). Check out GGL.com for yourself and see why so many people are using it to manage their virtual lives every day. Just don’t get all "World of Warcraft" about it, those unemployment checks aren’t going to keep coming forever and the grocery store doesn’t take tournament prizes in exchange for food last time I checked. – Jeremy Azevedo, March 25, 2008 |
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Meebo Unveils Interactive Ad Platform Across 40-Site Network
In addition to the announcement, Meebo has also unwrapped a handful of new partner sites that will be deploying Community IM, including CafeMom, StarPulse, IGN, Current TV, CrispyGamer, DailyStrength.org, GGL Global Gaming, and Internet Brands (over 40 partners have now announced plans to integrate the product into their sites, though some are taking their time). – Rahul Chatterjee, March 24, 2009 |
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Twitter: How Small Interface Changes Are A Big Win For Everyone
As the graph below illustrates, once Zappos and other brands are anointed with this designation, the number of followers increase dramatically. It is important to note that, while these companies have realized a great increase in followers after being named "Suggested Users," it is likely that they had already established enough value on Twitter to be considered for this section in the first place. – Mark Ghuneim, March 24, 2009
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Meebo Brings Interactive Ad Platform to Community IM Partners
Alongside the announcement, Meebo has also revealed a handful of new partner sites that will be deploying Community IM, including CafeMom, StarPulse, IGN, Current TV, CrispyGamer, DailyStrength.org, GGL Global Gaming, and Internet Brands (over 40 partners have now announced plans to integrate the product into their sites, though some are taking their time). – Jason Kincaid, March 22, 2009 |
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GGL COD5 Map Pack Tournament $2,000 in Prizes
GGL is bringing you the World at War Map Pack 1 Tournament, an online competition using the new downloadable maps for Call of Duty: World at War. Simply join either the Xbox 360 ladder or the PS3 ladder, and start battling the competition. Explore the thrilling new maps, show your superior team skills, and you could win a Schwag Pack full of Call of Duty gear. –March 19, 2009 |
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GGL COD5 Map Pack Tournament
Call of Duty 5, Tournament for PS3 and Xbox360, $2,000 in Prizes! GGL is bringing you the World at War Map Pack 1 Tournament, an online competition using the new downloadable maps for Call of Duty: World at War. Simply join either the Xbox 360 ladder or the PS3 ladder, and start battling the competition. Explore the thrilling new maps, show your superior team skills, and you could win a Schwag Pack full of Call of Duty gear. Registration opens on March 19, so be sure to register as soon as possible. This ladder is open worldwide, to participants 13 years of age and older. The prizing will include $2,000 worth of Call of Duty schwag! GGL will have a detailed breakdown of what's included and how many winners will get to take home the schwag right here, very soon. – March 19, 2009 |
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Global Gaming World at War Map Pack 1 Team Tournament
Global Gaming, a community network for gamers, is making a concerted effort to stay on top of things with each new lucrative multiplayer opportunity out there. Only yesterday they announced a tournament (rocking $27,000 in prizes) for the PSP's Resistance Retribution. Today's announcement from Global Gaming offers players three separate chances to go head-to-head for prizes--and tea-bagging rights--over today's just-released Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1. The tournament centers around the four new maps: "Nightfire," "Knee Deep," "Station" and "Verruckt (Zombie Asylum)." The prizes? $2,000 in World at War gift packs. That doesn't include the 20 new map packs they'll be giving away between now and Monday, March 24th, for answering some simple trivia about the game. Further details at Global Gaming. – Randy Kalista, March 19, 2009 |
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Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 Released and Screens/Trailer
Activision and Treyarch announced today that the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 is now available for download on Xbox 360 and PS3. Players will fight through the burning streets of Berlin in "Nightfire", take position in the deadly jungles of "Knee Deep", and carefully traverse the bombed out underground of "Station". The Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 also features the four-player co-op Nazi Zombie mode with "Verrückt" (Zombie Asylum). Nine more screenshots and a new trailer have been added in our download area. In related news, GGL Global Gaming (GGL) is offering you the chance to go head-to-head for various prizes and the ultimate bragging rights in the World at War Map Pack 1 Tournament (press 'read more' for details). – March 19, 2009 |
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Global Gaming Launches PSP Road to Retribution Tournament
GGL’s makes handheld tournament debut.
Global Gaming (GGL) and Sony announced yesterday the joint collaboration on the handheld tournament using the new PSP release, Resistance: Retribution. Entrants will compete for $25,000 in Sony prizes and bragging rights in GGL's first experiement into handheld tournaments. Once in the open ladders, top players from the ladders will move up to compete in the bracket playoffs from May 13, 2009 to May 31, 2009 and battle it out for SonyStyle gear including PS3 and PSP system prize packs and "cool" leather bomber jackets. – Anthony Kennedy, March 19, 2009 |
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Win the ROI Game with Twitter Analytics
Omniture isn't the first to measure Twitter data. Competitive products include Trendrr, Twitstat, TweetVolume, TweetScan and Twitter’s own analytics offering. Instead of relying on innovation, Omniture sees its advantage being its integration with SiteCatalyst. Greco said additional analysis through its segmentation tool is also being explored; however, it's still early to determine the potential. – Chelsi Nakano, March 18, 2009 |
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Global Gaming hosts Resistance Retribution tournament
The first handheld installment of Sony's popular Resistance franchise, Resistance Retribution, hit store shelves this week, and in celebration of that fact, Global Gaming is hosting a Road to Retribution tournament for the game on PSP. The tournament marks the first time GGL has hosted a tournament on PSP. – March 18, 2009 |
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GGL and SCEA announce Resistance: Retribution – Road to Retribution Tournament
Global Gaming (GGL) the world's largest community portal for gamers and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) have teamed up to offer fans of the PSP (PLAYSTATION Portable) system exclusive third person shooter game Resistance: Retribution a chance to go head-to-head with the new game title available in stores now. Entrants will compete for $25,000 in Sony prizes and the ultimate bragging in GGL's first foray into the PSP system or handheld tournaments in the United States with the all new Resistance: Retribution – Road to Retribution Tournament. – March 18, 2009 |
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$25K Resistance: Retribution PSP Tourney
Global Gaming and SCEA have teamed up to host a Resistance: Retribution tournament slated to give away $25,000 in Sony gear.The Road to Retribution Tournament will have players going head-to-head in the third-person shooter in 2v2 and 4v4 ladders. The tournament kicks off today and runs through May 10. Prizes include SonyStyle gear, PSP system prize packs and a Resistance: Retribution leather bomber jacket. – Brian Crecente, March 18, 2009 |
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GGL Global Gaming Launches Road to Retribution Tournament
Resistance: Retribution has only been available for mere hours, but we hope you’ve been practicing! Starting today, there’s more than James Grayson’s life on the line – try $25,000 in Sony prizes. Global Gaming and SCEA have teamed up to offer fans the Road to Retribution Tournament, where Resistance Retribution players go head-to-head on the new PSP-exclusive third person shooter. – Brian Keltner, March 18, 2009 |
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Resistance: Retribution Tournament
Want to win a share of $25,000 in prizes?
If you picked up Resistance: Retribution this week, Sony and Global Gaming are giving you a chance to win game-inspired schwag and more. From now until May 10, 2009, you can register with Global Gaming and participate in two-on-two and four-on-four Resistance multiplayer matches. The better you do, the higher you'll go on the multiplayer ladder, and if you're among the top players when May 10 rolls around, you'll be invited to compete in the playoffs from May 13 to May 31, 2009. What will the winners get? Why it'll be cool stuff such as SonyStyle gear, PSP bundles, and Resistance: Retribution inspired leather bomber jackets. – Greg Miller, March 18, 2009 |
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