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« on: Feb 15, 2008, 10:38:02 PM »

Matt turned me on to a story that's still growing from the UK. While most see the story as a bold and careless attempt to disguise nepotism has me wondering if indeed the newspaper knew what it was doing from the first or if they were simply so boneheaded as to think no one would figure it out.

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What do all of you think? Was it all part of a bigger strategy or just another case of a big company assuming people are stupid?

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« Reply #1 on: Feb 16, 2008, 11:11:54 AM »

Looks like a viral marketing thing to me. Of course I can't say if the newspaper did that on purpose, but I guess anything you do for publicity is good Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: Mar 13, 2008, 08:37:49 AM »

Well, i stumbled over your article and i must say, well written, actually more like excellent.

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Deception of this kind has always been the advertisers strongest weapon.
It's used mostly in politics though but i don't see a reason why it should stay out of Internet marketing.

If you need people to listen; make much noise! And it's contagious too, as more noise you make and as louder you are as more people will fall into the melody. So if there is no event to fill a summer hole, create one, push it as hard as you can and make loads of noise.

In blogging terms you could;

- create 2 blogs with a targeted controversy  subject
- 1 blog pro one blog contra
- Promote the blogs both at the same time at the same places

People will start taking sides and you win in both cases  Wink  As more noise you can produce around your subject the more traffic you will get and the more money you will make. And that's what it is all about making money, as simple as that.
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« Reply #3 on: Mar 13, 2008, 07:26:13 PM »

Well, i stumbled over your article and i must say, well written, actually more like excellent.

Thank you for the kind words. It's so true that controversy sells but I do think it can sometimes backfire.

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« Reply #4 on: Mar 13, 2008, 08:24:03 PM »

In this case i think someone made a lot of money and a kid had a good time Wink
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« Reply #5 on: Mar 21, 2008, 03:18:28 PM »

It seems like it started like a GREAT marketing ploy
but the truth has been revealed

Great write up michelle


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