Wall Street Journal looks at Craigslist, the free classified service now serving 300 U.S. cities. No one really questions that Craigslist could be bigger -- much, much bigger. The company took in a relatively paltry $25 million or so in revenue last year, while its peers among the Internet's top 10 raked in billions. One industry analyst has estimated that Craigslist could generate 20 times that $25 million just by …
Another Shit Cannes
Care to see how the blog format can liberate a journalist from his expected approach to a story? Garfield: The Blog provides such an opportunity. It doesn't matter that a beer costs $12 when the Crain family is paying the tab. The little woman is getting a very nearly free vacation and the beach is filled with some of the most beautiful women that money can build. All in all, another week on the French Riviera should …
Oh What A Relief It Was
New York Times is reporting on the return of an iconic TV commerical. Comedian Kathy Griffin appears in a remake of one of Madison Avenue's most popular commercials, a humorous 1971 spot for Alka-Seltzer known as "Try it, you'll like it." The re-created commercial is to begin running today on television as well as on the brand's Web site (alka-seltzer.com). This is the second time that Bayer Consumer Care and BBDO …
Miller Brews A Real Blog
In what I see as a major advance for blogs emanating from large packaged goods companies, BrewBlog from Miller Brewing Company, provides daily analysis, commentary and some original reporting on the current state of the alcohol-beverage industry. The site is run by Jim Arndorfer, a reporter who spent many years covering the beer industry for magazines like "Advertising Age," with occasional contributions from other …
Lobsters Liberated From Death Tanks
Austin-based Whole Foods Market wears its ecological values like an honor badge, which one can argue is a smart business decision. Here the latest from …
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Jay-Z Puts A Cork In It
"My motto, stack rocks like Colorado/Auto off the champagne, Cristal’s by the bottle" -Jay-Z Frederic Rouzaud, managing director of Louis Roederer, the company that produces high-end champagne, Cristal, told The Economist he found rappers fascination with the product, "curious." Asked by the magazine if the association between Cristal and the “bling lifestyle” could be detrimental, Rouzaud replied, “That’s a good …
Social Networking Blows Up
According to Market Watch the social networking phenomenon continued its stratospheric ascent last month. MySpace.com reached new heights with 50 million visitors in May and YouTube.com nearly doubled its traffic from April, reaching 12.6 million visitors. Facebook, Flickr, MSN SPaces, LiveJournal, Yahoo 360 and Xanga also received millions of visits. "The popularity of social networking is not expected to wane in …
eMotionless
Even though I send a ton of email everyday, or perhaps because I send (and receive) a ton of email everyday, I've begun to despise it. The Christian Science Monitor helps me understand why: In a world where businesses and friends often depend upon e-mail to communicate, scholars want to know if electronic communications convey ideas clearly. Though e-mail is a powerful and convenient medium, researchers have …