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Google Page Creator

Google clearly wants to be everything to everyone... They've now released "Google Page Creator", an online web page creation and hosting tool, available at: pages.google.com. (you may experience some technical issues)

On the site they declare that you no longer have to hire a design firm! Well, that's true... if you don't mind having an awful, generic-looking website.

It's free and it's all online, with no software to download. That's great. But this clearly shouldn't be recommended for anything except personal web pages. And what's Google's strategy here? It's not integrated with Blogger, or anything else for that matter...

Read more about it at TechCrunch.

Google Page Creator

Google clearly wants to be everything to everyone... They've now released "Google Page Creator", an online web page creation and hosting tool, available at: pages.google.com. (you may experience some technical issues)

On the site they declare that you no longer have to hire a design firm! Well, that's true... if you don't mind having an awful, generic-looking website.

It's free and it's all online, with no software to download. That's great. But this clearly shouldn't be recommended for anything except personal web pages. And what's Google's strategy here? It's not integrated with Blogger, or anything else for that matter...

Read more about it at TechCrunch.

Verizon Broadband Films

Verizon has posted three winning student films about the transformative power of broadband. Out of 29 script entries, 3 were selected, and the winning teams were given a $40,000 grant and 3 months to shoot, edit and deliver the finished films.

You can view all three films at: Verizonbroadbandfilms.com

Link via Adverblog.

Verizon Broadband Films

Verizon has posted three winning student films about the transformative power of broadband. Out of 29 script entries, 3 were selected, and the winning teams were given a $40,000 grant and 3 months to shoot, edit and deliver the finished films.

You can view all three films at: Verizonbroadbandfilms.com

Link via Adverblog.

Top 101 Websites: Fall 2005

PC Magazine has released their list of the top 101 websites for fall 2005. Many are familiar, but there are a few you may not be aware of, but you'll find them by digging around.

Top 101 Websites: Fall 2005

PC Magazine has released their list of the top 101 websites for fall 2005. Many are familiar, but there are a few you may not be aware of, but you'll find them by digging around.

Podcasting a Fad?

I went to Houston this weekend, and to kill some time on the very short flight, I bought a not-so-recent Business 2.0 issue. Much to my surprise, in a section entitled "9 Fads to Ignore", the first one was podcasting. According to the article:

"Yes, it�s nice to get MP3s downloaded to your iPod. But where are the
revenues? Podcasting will continue, but as a business, it�s the latest
iteration of CB radio."

Ouch. My opinion of Business 2.0 just dropped a couple notches. If revenue is the crux of their argument against podcasting, then they might as well throw terrestrial radio stations on here.

Has Business 2.0 been paying attention to the money being spent in podcasting? Granted, it's not much right now because podcasting is in its infancy. But already, major advertisers such as Volvo and Best Buy are already sponsoring podcasts. But even more positive indication in my mind it that these big brands adopted podcast advertising earlier than they did blog advertising.

So why the bleak outlook?

Podcasting a Fad?

I went to Houston this weekend, and to kill some time on the very short flight, I bought a not-so-recent Business 2.0 issue. Much to my surprise, in a section entitled "9 Fads to Ignore", the first one was podcasting. According to the article:

"Yes, it�s nice to get MP3s downloaded to your iPod. But where are the revenues? Podcasting will continue, but as a business, it�s the latest iteration of CB radio."

Ouch. My opinion of Business 2.0 just dropped a couple notches. If revenue is the crux of their argument against podcasting, then they might as well throw terrestrial radio stations on here.

Has Business 2.0 been paying attention to the money being spent in podcasting? Granted, it's not much right now because podcasting is in its infancy. But already, major advertisers such as Volvo and Best Buy are already sponsoring podcasts. But even more positive indication in my mind it that these big brands adopted podcast advertising earlier than they did blog advertising.

So why the bleak outlook?

MTV Buys IFILM

sIt's official, MTV bought IFILM for $49 million. What's interesting is that IFILM didn't pull down that much more than Weblogs, Inc. I guess I assumed IFILM would go for more. Did MTV Networks get a deal?

MTV Buys IFILM

sIt's official, MTV bought IFILM for $49 million. What's interesting is that IFILM didn't pull down that much more than Weblogs, Inc. I guess I assumed IFILM would go for more. Did MTV Networks get a deal?