Comments on: 11 internet marketing trends to ignore in 2010

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:55:36 +0000

Interesting thoughts regarding the “McContent” trend. So much in this world is outsourced and built in bulk. I’m in the hopes that we’ll all be able to coexist; and maintain much of our unique nature and character.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:00:40 +0000

Nice Rick. Your comment made me laugh.
So did the Bing Versus Google bullet point. I remember about a year ago so many radio advertisements for Bing, I tried it and couldn’t find one reason to start using it. Google is the worst search engine to challenge as it has been around for so long. You need a much stronger punch to even compete with Google.

By: Toff

Toff — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:01:30 +0000

This is the one that did it for me..
“Someone, somewhere, will finally realize that turning off comments on the corporate blog is like plugging your ears and yelling ‘LALALALALA’ while a lion chews on your rear end.”
I’ve had that conversation with clients before and it still amazes me that people would actively turn away good press about their product or service.
They will pay big money to buy and spam an email list, but when I suggest actually talking to their customers, they balk.
Then again, they were also downsizing. How you interact with your customers, pretty much determines whether your business grows or shrinks.

By: todd

todd — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:53:34 +0000

I agree with all except the Green… People are utter idiots when it comes to marketing. companies will continue to spend millions of dollars making consumers feel like they are buying something that is focused on the environment regardless of the realities. Hmmm how many trees were cut down to produce that “we are green” marketing piece… Oh my bad it’s on 10% recycled paper.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:30:56 +0000

“Google real time search. Eventually, we’ll all realize that a real-time stream of poo is still poo.” – lol
Really though how useful could this possibly be?

By: Chet Scott

Chet Scott — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:47:29 +0000

#11 in light of current news is my favorite.
The image they would like to portray is of being hip, cool, environmentally friendly, fair to every creature on the planet. Can you see the blue birds landing on the Google sign in silicon valley?
Then they wake up from their dream and realize that at the end of the day, Google is a profit seeking business that is accountable to its shareholders.

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:49:38 +0000

For the most part, I’m in sync with 9 of your 11. You might to re-think mobile adverts and RT feeds. Getting the right message to the right person at precisely the right time is nirvana, but doable and the GPS guys are going to deliver great RT feeds on a whole host of useful 411 shortly.

By: scott

scott — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:53:45 +0000

Ian that’s hilarious. Thanks! I’ll be back :)

By: Kathleen Gage

Kathleen Gage — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:10:55 +0000

Great point in #7. If we do not listen to our market, all we are doing is shouting to hear ourselves. The great corporations encourage their customers to comment and respect their feedback.
Thanks for this thought provoking list.
Cheers to 2010!
Kathleen

By: Duncan

Duncan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:32:06 +0000

Very entertaining and inciteful – why I like reading your blog.
OK – #3 and #5 are a bit of a conflict – but mostly I agree with you.
Mobile advertising, IMO, will eventually gain market share as Google and Apple duke it out.
Totally agree with point #5 though. Apple’s success and downfall is they create extremely innovative, yet proprietary technology.
If they could break out and go open source or open structure…
Anyway, I’m off to read your post on cycling, since I am a cyclist myself.
Great stuff – keep it coming.