Comments on: Widgets RockYou World with $35M in Venture Funding http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mockups « Manujarch’s Weblog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-50192 Mockups « Manujarch’s Weblog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:36:53 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-50192 [...] Widgets RockYou World with $35M in Venture Funding [via Zemanta] [...] [...] Widgets RockYou World with $35M in Venture Funding [via Zemanta] [...]

]]> By: forumistan http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49821 forumistan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:30:40 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49821 I interest in new RockYou gadgets. I interest in new RockYou gadgets.

]]> By: David Sidman http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49772 David Sidman Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:13:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49772 We at Linkstorm believe that all widget makers will succeed or fail according to how useful their widgets really are to the user, versus how loudly they shout the advertiser's message. That's why our CokeTag widget (platform, really) that Andy cited is so "barely branded" that people can create them with hardly a hint of Coke's presence. See http://www.coketag.com/announcement. We at Linkstorm believe that all widget makers will succeed or fail according to how useful their widgets really are to the user, versus how loudly they shout the advertiser’s message. That’s why our CokeTag widget (platform, really) that Andy cited is so “barely branded” that people can create them with hardly a hint of Coke’s presence. See http://www.coketag.com/announcement.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49675 Ashley Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:03:17 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49675 The new widgets came from RockYou are of great interest for me. I think it may be a great investment indeed. We'll see The new widgets came from RockYou are of great interest for me. I think it may be a great investment indeed. We’ll see

]]> By: Jayson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49632 Jayson Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:19:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49632 I haven't used widgets yet but have heard of the success Trulia is having from them. Seems like they're really helping the company consistently reach new levels. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a bubble - some webmasters are starting to put nofollow attributes on widgets and or removing them from their site altogether. Widgets are likely half as valuable if they don't give link juice back to the website. I think they are extremely valuable but I'm not sure they'll live up to the hype. I haven’t used widgets yet but have heard of the success Trulia is having from them. Seems like they’re really helping the company consistently reach new levels.

If I had to guess, I’d say it’s a bubble – some webmasters are starting to put nofollow attributes on widgets and or removing them from their site altogether. Widgets are likely half as valuable if they don’t give link juice back to the website.

I think they are extremely valuable but I’m not sure they’ll live up to the hype.

]]> By: PS3 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49608 PS3 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:22:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49608 Chitika is not something I've tried as yet, what makes feel underwhelmed about them? Anythign specific you can share? Chitika is not something I’ve tried as yet, what makes feel underwhelmed about them? Anythign specific you can share?

]]> By: Top Rated http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49597 Top Rated Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:12:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49597 I've played with both WidgetBucks, and Chitika, and have been somewhat underwhelmed with their performance. I've found that your better off as an affiliate if your traffic is targeted enough. <em>Top Rated's last blog post..<a href='http://foolishmumbles.com/2008/06/04/the-very-best-digital-slr-cameras/' rel="nofollow">The Very Best Digital SLR Cameras</a></em> I’ve played with both WidgetBucks, and Chitika, and have been somewhat underwhelmed with their performance. I’ve found that your better off as an affiliate if your traffic is targeted enough.

Top Rated’s last blog post..The Very Best Digital SLR Cameras

]]> By: Blog Marketing Journal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49590 Blog Marketing Journal Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49590 Hmm this could be a good investment. We are certainly fans of RockYou as they keep coming up with new and innovative little widgets. <em>Blog Marketing Journal's last blog post..<a href='http://blogmarketingjournal.com/2008/06/09/the-home-of-wordpress-blog-plugins/' rel="nofollow">The Home Of WordPress Blog Plugins</a></em> Hmm this could be a good investment. We are certainly fans of RockYou as they keep coming up with new and innovative little widgets.

Blog Marketing Journal’s last blog post..The Home Of WordPress Blog Plugins

]]> By: Chris http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html/comment-page-1#comment-49587 Chris Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:37:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/widgets-rockyou-world-with-35m-in-venture-funding.html#comment-49587 I've had better success creating and promoting viral widgets (made by my company) than any other promotional technique I've ever tried. Creating and promoting your own widget not only gives you a better ability to determine the anchor text used to link back to you, but it makes each person who adopts your widget a promoter for you. Widgets create a self sustaining viral loop that is magnitudes more effective for link building and traffic than a front page digg. One of my viral widgets got me 15k+ backlinks, and none that I have done has done worse than several hundred backlinks. I’ve had better success creating and promoting viral widgets (made by my company) than any other promotional technique I’ve ever tried. Creating and promoting your own widget not only gives you a better ability to determine the anchor text used to link back to you, but it makes each person who adopts your widget a promoter for you. Widgets create a self sustaining viral loop that is magnitudes more effective for link building and traffic than a front page digg. One of my viral widgets got me 15k+ backlinks, and none that I have done has done worse than several hundred backlinks.

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