May 10
If you’ve been reading any technology or gadget media this year, chances are good you’ve come across the word “Cloud.” It hasn’t really caught on in the world of marketing yet (marketers are still trying to wrap their heads around the implications of social networking, SEO, augmented reality, and all those other lovely tech buzzwords), …
Apr 07
The wonderful blog Boing Boing featured a Web site today that I thought was worth a mention — SEOLOL, a blog of actual search terms from real people. “SEO” means “Search Engine Optimization,” and it’s one of those pesky buzzwords tech marketing companies and consultants love to throw around. “LOL” means, of course, “Laugh Out …
Mar 04
Half a lifetime ago, when I was in high school, people were positively buzzing about “virtual reality,” also known as “VR,” a science-fictiony concept that involved putting oneself into a virtual environment by donning a special helmet that allowed you to look around, hear three-dimensional sound, and feel immersed in a world of polygons. Of …
Jan 26
I hate buzzwords. Maybe it’s because I originally went to school for journalism, or maybe it’s because I hate hearing people use buzzwords they don’t understand to try to sound smart and cutting-edge. Whatever the case, I thought it’d be a good idea to put together a glossary of marketing buzzwords for, you know, the …