According to a Washington Post article, almost 10% of real estate brokers are blogging. And consumers are starting to judge real estate brokers by their blogs.
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Image: I See Modern Britain at Flickr
Source: The Consumerist
"In 2008 the Government of Japan killed 551 whales in the Southern Ocean. Help us stop them killing more by uploading your photo to project551.org"
I LOVE this campaign to raise awareness of whale hunting. It's interactive, fun and helps the reader bond with the cause. And it's relatively cheap.
If you want to add your photo to the site, go to project551.org.
Advertising Agency: Republic of Everyone, Sydney
Source: Ads of the World
Add these to the list of products I'm glad I don't have to write copy for.
Liquid Virgin, "vaginal contracting lubricant," $9.99:
Charcocaps, "pills that cure smelly farts," $12.99 for 100 pills:
Razorba, back shaver, $29.99:
The women of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have their own retail website where they sell "modest" clothing for children. In their own words:
This site is dedicated to provide (sic) children with clothing that meets the FLDS standards for modesty and neatness. Our commitment is to offer (sic) quality, handmade, modest, affordable clothing. Each piece is made with joy and care."
Instructions for styling one's hair in sausage rolls not included.
According to a study conducted by Forbes.com and Gartner, 67% of C-level executives consider the Internet to be their most important source of business information.
You have to take into account, however, that the study was conducted online. The number might have been lower if the study had been done through a newspaper.
Source: Media Post's Center for Media Research
Today's teens must be multi-taskers extraordinaire. According to a just-released OTX study, U.S. teens spend an average of 11.6 hours a day online.
I'm hoping the warning "do not eat" is part of the fun in advertising a hamburger phone and not a directive from the legal department. Click image to enlarge.
If you're drawn to the idea of awkwardly holding a plastic burger to your ear while trying to carry on a conversation, here's a link to The Orginal Hamburger Phone website.
From AOL Search:
1. Wal-Mart
2. Target
3. Sears
4. JC Penney
5. Kmart
6. Macy's
7. Nordstrom
8. Neiman Marcus
9. Kohl's
10. Saks Fifth Avenue
Source: Fatty Tuna
The FBI last week released a list of tips to help avoid getting scammed when making charitable donations online -- especially useful information considering the many natural disasters of recent weeks.
Do not respond to unsolicited (spam) e-mail.
Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as officials soliciting via e-mail for donations.
Do not click on links contained within an unsolicited e-mail.
Be cautious of e-mail claiming to contain pictures in attached files, as the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
To ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes, make contributions directly to recognized organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf.
Validate the legitimacy of the organization by directly accessing the recognized charity or aid organization's website rather than following an alleged link to the site.
Attempt to verify the legitimacy of the nonprofit status of the organization by using various Internet-based resources, which also may assist in confirming the actual existence of the organization.
Do not provide personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions: providing such information may compromise your identity and expose you to identity theft.
Source: Switched
-- According to research conducted by online threat and security experts, Sophos
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