Comments on: CNET Provides Branded Widgets, But Who Will Use Them? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1819724 Eric Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:24:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1819724 I just used this widget to view a RON PAUL video on a blog somewhere... g4 did some interview with him. It was actually quite good... Check it out: http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=19026 I just used this widget to view a RON PAUL video on a blog somewhere… g4 did some interview with him. It was actually quite good…

Check it out:
http://www.g4tv.com/pile_playe....._key=19026

]]> By: Sarah Meyers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1819502 Sarah Meyers Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:30:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1819502 I agree. The widget is too big. I got a widget made at http://vortexme.com and see the video is played in a smaller box and the widgets are smaller. Size matters. I agree. The widget is too big. I got a widget made at http://vortexme.com and see the video is played in a smaller box and the widgets are smaller. Size matters.

]]> By: Randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818491 Randy Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:37:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818491 C-NET's logo looks like somebody created it in 12 minutes. C-NET’s logo looks like somebody created it in 12 minutes.

]]> By: BJ the Lab Monkey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818319 BJ the Lab Monkey Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:58:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818319 A weak effort to get free advertising from bloggers. Boo Cnet I say Booo! A weak effort to get free advertising from bloggers. Boo Cnet I say Booo!

]]> By: zomg WTF http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818053 zomg WTF Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818053 I agree with stupid police. Seriously WTF is up with that HuuuuuuUUUuuuuge widget. Why would I want that thing on my site??? Was this the big widget/outreach plan for CNET? Weak. Weak. Weak. So out of touch. I agree with stupid police. Seriously WTF is up with that HuuuuuuUUUuuuuge widget. Why would I want that thing on my site???

Was this the big widget/outreach plan for CNET? Weak. Weak. Weak. So out of touch.

]]> By: Stupid Police http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818025 Stupid Police Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:41:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1818025 First, why would it take so freakin long to set up? Who is going to put ads on their site and not get a piece of the action? That Madden Video is really old, so unless you forced that in there, those aren't even the newest videos. The thing is HUGE! There is nothing good about this. Go to You Tube or Game Trailers and just grab the embed code if you want content...Hell YouTube will even give you the option to make money with theirs! These guys are so out of touch now. First, why would it take so freakin long to set up? Who is going to put ads on their site and not get a piece of the action? That Madden Video is really old, so unless you forced that in there, those aren’t even the newest videos. The thing is HUGE! There is nothing good about this. Go to You Tube or Game Trailers and just grab the embed code if you want content…Hell YouTube will even give you the option to make money with theirs! These guys are so out of touch now.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817690 Steve Ballmer Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:17:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817690 "Please be patient - your post from FSB will take a few minutes to appear." “Please be patient - your post from FSB will take a few minutes to appear.”

]]> By: webmaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817483 webmaster Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:25:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817483 Looks like a legal (and my opinion: a fair) way to get content for free that fits blog posts etc. Looks like a legal (and my opinion: a fair) way to get content for free that fits blog posts etc.

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817417 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:45:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817417 Oh, good. Can I embed a video of them giving the sack to respected Gamespot reviewers because they gave less than 8 of 10 to games whose publishers paid them lots of advertising money? Oh, good. Can I embed a video of them giving the sack to respected Gamespot reviewers because they gave less than 8 of 10 to games whose publishers paid them lots of advertising money?

]]> By: Michael Woo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817394 Michael Woo Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:32:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817394 If they were to share their revenue, i'd 'consider trying out' their widget. Other than that, if there isn't any incentives, who would in the right mind place a widget on their site? Ad spaces on your site = $$ If they were to share their revenue, i’d ‘consider trying out’ their widget.

Other than that, if there isn’t any incentives, who would in the right mind place a widget on their site?

Ad spaces on your site = $$

]]> By: Pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817299 Pete Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:52:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817299 Works perfect from here, plays directly. I guess it was just the 15' setup time Mark warned you about that caused the problem. I think it looks neat, and I don't find it strange that they try to capitalize some revenues on their well-produced content. Works perfect from here, plays directly. I guess it was just the 15′ setup time Mark warned you about that caused the problem. I think it looks neat, and I don’t find it strange that they try to capitalize some revenues on their well-produced content.

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817292 micfo.com Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:47:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817292 Seems they need to plan a good marketing strategy, to attract users. :) Seems they need to plan a good marketing strategy, to attract users. :)

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817287 Chris R. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:44:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817287 This is actually very interesting in reverse. This is actually very interesting in reverse.

]]> By: Derrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817068 Derrick Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:54:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817068 I waited 3 minutes, and still no content appeared. That's 2 and a half minutes longer than what most people who wait for content. I waited 3 minutes, and still no content appeared. That’s 2 and a half minutes longer than what most people who wait for content.

]]> By: StartupEarth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817009 StartupEarth Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:24:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817009 That's insane. Why don't they just offer an embedded player like other sites? Whoever came up with this idea is completely deluded. Well, I suppose they got one onto TC at least. Maybe that was their aim. :P That’s insane. Why don’t they just offer an embedded player like other sites? Whoever came up with this idea is completely deluded.

Well, I suppose they got one onto TC at least. Maybe that was their aim. :P

]]> By: Yakov http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817007 Yakov Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:24:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1817007 For consumers (not for publishers), to get a widget should be no registration and take a minute to embed it. For consumers (not for publishers), to get a widget should be no registration and take a minute to embed it.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1816971 Duncan Riley Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:08:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/cnet-provides-branded-widgets-but-who-will-use-them/#comment-1816971 absolutely no one as long as they display the following message :-) <blockquote>Please be patient - your Widget will take a few minutes to appear. If you have not signed up for this Widget code, please visit the Brand Widget page. If you have already signed up and the Widget does not appear after 15 minutes, please visit our FAQ Section.</blockquote> absolutely no one as long as they display the following message :-)

Please be patient - your Widget will take a few minutes to appear.

If you have not signed up for this Widget code, please visit the Brand Widget page.

If you have already signed up and the Widget does not appear after 15 minutes, please visit our FAQ Section.

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