5:00 PM -- Take a look at what's going on at Contentinople:
In Part 1 of an interview with Jeff Lunsford, the Limelight CEO talks about marketing and the company's strategy of "walking softly and carrying a big network." Today in Part 2, in between dodging questions, the CDN's chief executive talks about pricing, the joys of being transparent, and the necessity of having a multiyear view.
It's time for an HD throwdown: HDNet vs. MOJO. The long of it is: HDNet was first, but lacks a Web presence and brand identity, while MOJO targets men with money who like to drink and party. The short of it is: Don't cancel your premium channels.
Video aggregators are presenting increasingly less slippery definitions of what a video "view" is. Is it every time a video is watched in its entirety? Whenever a user clicks "play"? There's no standard, but advertisers want to know if they're really reaching viewers.
Stealth advertising? "Guys Backflip Into Jeans" was the most popular viral video online last week -- and it was made by Levi's! With no mention of the company's sponsorship anywhere in the video, or even a view of the trademark tag, does the promotion of goodwill toward jeans drive sales?
And now for a Bit of News: Google snaps back at Viacom, filing a suit defending the Internet and "hundreds of millions of people." Way to stand up for the little guy, Google.
— The Staff, Contentinople