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This may seem off topic, but in a tangential kind of way, I think this video (which was a response from another great video) has a lot to do with some topics I bring up quite often. I speak about the internet and its open, meritocratic system as having the potential for great societal impact on the current young generations. On the fringes, you are starting to see an extremely informed, energetic and hyper-participatory group of young adults starting to show their faces. My personal opinion is that the internet has had a very large influence on this mindset and their ability to grow. The individual in this video glances over this subject is a cursory manner, but I found that portion of his talk extremely telling of the potential for positive change in the near future.

While I find Barack Obama’s speeches intelligent and (dare I say) hopeful, this individual’s video gives me far more hope. This person shows the potential and the will of young generations to bring about mind-boggling changes to this planet. citizen, fringes, generations, mindset, opinion, personal opinion, politics, societal impact, speeches, video young adults

Still playing catch-up… I should be back to normal soon.

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In my first of three articles discussing online advertising, I wrote about what I consider is wrong with advertising. In this article, I will attempt to lay out my thoughts on how advertising online could be improved. One of the issues that I see as a problem of the current online advertising model is the emphasis on money and/or click-throughs. This current article talks about how the almighty click-through reigns supreme, no matter how much it damages the reputation of the site or the product that is being advertised. In addition, site creators seem to just fall in line and accept the one-sided relationship advertisers have laid out for them. Advertisers and site creators need to think smarter by thinking smaller. My thought is to put less money on the table and create more effective advertising partnerships with a smaller group of sites. In addition, the banner needs to finally be put to rest. A site’s real-estate is no match for its author’s thoughts, content and the trust it has garnered with its audience. Lastly, the site creator’s content, in conjunction with the trust from the audience, are not resources to exploit, but are potential partners in a sustainable revenue model.
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For many, the internet symbolizes innovation, creativity and unique expression. Why then is internet advertising so unoriginal, uninspired and uninterested in the people it is targeting? Online advertising symbolizes all that is wrong with the current state of the web. The basic model of advertising bombardment and sensory overload can ruin a site’s reputation while rarely giving the financial return expected. Why have site creators and online advertisers settled for such an unbecoming system? For many site creators, the allure of making income from their site outweighs the needs of their audience. This approach can ultimately cause much more bad than good.

Over the next few weeks, I will be writing about online advertising. This article will focus on what is currently wrong with the most common advertising model used online, the second will discuss my opinions on a better alternative and the third will flush out those ideas into pragmatic examples.

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Promoting your own site can be a tricky thing. You obviously want people to visit your site, but you do not want to be labeled a spammer in the process. There is a very fine line to be walked when promoting your own site - and I am not the one to give advice on how it should be done. What I can say, however, is that we all be lenient towards self-promotion. If not, we might end up missing out on a lot of great new content on the web - and it just might be from your site.
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