Comments on: Facebook Blows A Whopper Of An Opportunity http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:47:38 -0800 hourly 1 By: Evaluating internet marketing predictions and trends for 2009 | Don't drink the koolaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-3066723 Evaluating internet marketing predictions and trends for 2009 | Don't drink the koolaid Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-3066723 [...] Burger King was listening when Charlene dropped this gem, and responded with their infamous “Whopper Sacrifice” campaign. Facebook is [...] [...] Burger King was listening when Charlene dropped this gem, and responded with their infamous “Whopper Sacrifice” campaign. Facebook is [...]

]]> By: Evaluating Online Marketing Predictions of 2009 | Builder Social Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-3066720 Evaluating Online Marketing Predictions of 2009 | Builder Social Blog Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:24:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-3066720 [...] Burger King was listening when Charlene dropped this gem, and responded with their infamous “Whopper Sacrifice” campaign. Facebook is unamused. Why this is important for homebuilders: Measuring success by the [...] [...] Burger King was listening when Charlene dropped this gem, and responded with their infamous “Whopper Sacrifice” campaign. Facebook is unamused. Why this is important for homebuilders: Measuring success by the [...]

]]> By: cristobal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-3019891 cristobal Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:38:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-3019891 I prefer other services you can not trust that I prefer other services you can not trust that

]]> By: Become a Fan: Facebook marketing « new media bits and pieces http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-3008442 Become a Fan: Facebook marketing « new media bits and pieces Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:20:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-3008442 [...] was announced by the press to be one of the most creative advertising campaigns on Facebook (Tech Crunch) was shut down (or rather disabled, as it still exists only its functionality is blocked) just a [...] [...] was announced by the press to be one of the most creative advertising campaigns on Facebook (Tech Crunch) was shut down (or rather disabled, as it still exists only its functionality is blocked) just a [...]

]]> By: Facebook’s Flavour of the Day « skive | what we like, think and do http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2997795 Facebook’s Flavour of the Day « skive | what we like, think and do Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:27:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2997795 [...] access to Facebook’s statistics, I believe that Burger King’s Whopper Sacrifice has been one of the most successful apps on the platform – at least in terms of buzz.  It [...] [...] access to Facebook’s statistics, I believe that Burger King’s Whopper Sacrifice has been one of the most successful apps on the platform – at least in terms of buzz.  It [...]

]]> By: Facebook schmeißt Burger King raus | ethority weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2985988 Facebook schmeißt Burger King raus | ethority weblog Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:11:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2985988 [...] Was ist denn da los? Eigentlich sollte sich Facebook doch freuen, wenn ein Widget bei den Usern richtig gut ankommt. Das letzte Widget von Burger King wurde innerhalb von einer Woche von mehr als 82.000 Usern genutzt. Diese Nutzer haben dank Burger King  weit über 200.000 User aus ihrer Freundesliste gelöscht, um einen Whopper gratis zu bekommen. Aus Marketingsicht war der Ansatz von Burger King ein voller Erfolg. Die Facebook Verantwortlichen fanden die Idee von Burger King allerdings gar nicht lustig, denn sie suspendierten die Applikation von Burger King aus dem Netzwerk mit folgender Begründung: [...] [...] Was ist denn da los? Eigentlich sollte sich Facebook doch freuen, wenn ein Widget bei den Usern richtig gut ankommt. Das letzte Widget von Burger King wurde innerhalb von einer Woche von mehr als 82.000 Usern genutzt. Diese Nutzer haben dank Burger King  weit über 200.000 User aus ihrer Freundesliste gelöscht, um einen Whopper gratis zu bekommen. Aus Marketingsicht war der Ansatz von Burger King ein voller Erfolg. Die Facebook Verantwortlichen fanden die Idee von Burger King allerdings gar nicht lustig, denn sie suspendierten die Applikation von Burger King aus dem Netzwerk mit folgender Begründung: [...]

]]> By: A Look a Microsites and How to Use Them for SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2972863 A Look a Microsites and How to Use Them for SEO Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:27:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2972863 [...] friends to receive a coupon for a free whopper. The campaign created a lot of debate and was eventually removed by Facebook citing privacy [...] [...] friends to receive a coupon for a free whopper. The campaign created a lot of debate and was eventually removed by Facebook citing privacy [...]

]]> By: Air Max Shoes http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2897023 Air Max Shoes Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:35:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2897023 great news to hear that. great news to hear that.

]]> By: Data: the new landfill  /  New Atlantic Ventures Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2876042 Data: the new landfill  /  New Atlantic Ventures Blog Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:09:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2876042 [...] digital hermits, accumulating pictures, videos, old e-mails, excess Facebook friends (see: Burger King Sacrifice campaign), etc. My latest search on Amazon for a hard drive showed that a 1,000 gigabyte hard [...] [...] digital hermits, accumulating pictures, videos, old e-mails, excess Facebook friends (see: Burger King Sacrifice campaign), etc. My latest search on Amazon for a hard drive showed that a 1,000 gigabyte hard [...]

]]> By: love supra skytop http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2869110 love supra skytop Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:30:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2869110 thanks for sharing your points. thanks for sharing your points.

]]> By: jame http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2825725 jame Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:11:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2825725 thank you thank you

]]> By: Facebook – A Perfect Environment For Viral Content — Viral Conversations http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2816903 Facebook – A Perfect Environment For Viral Content — Viral Conversations Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:42:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2816903 [...] For further proof of the stunt’s viral nature, you need look no further than the coverage it received from some of the Internet’s most highly trafficked news sources, including CNET, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch. [...] [...] For further proof of the stunt’s viral nature, you need look no further than the coverage it received from some of the Internet’s most highly trafficked news sources, including CNET, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch. [...]

]]> By: Is The Whopper A Flopper? « The Summer Student Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2792550 Is The Whopper A Flopper? « The Summer Student Blog Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2792550 [...] say it was a huge success, and maybe Facebook was wrong to disable its “unfriend” [...] [...] say it was a huge success, and maybe Facebook was wrong to disable its “unfriend” [...]

]]> By: The Whopper Sacrifice « Media Tonic http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2771011 The Whopper Sacrifice « Media Tonic Thu, 28 May 2009 19:15:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2771011 [...] 3, 2009 Whopper Sacrifice Facebook Page http://apps.facebook.com/sacrifice Arrington,Michael. “Facebook Blows A Whopper Of An Opportunity” www.techcrunch.com January 14, 2009 Crispin Porter + Bogusky http://cpbgroup.com Wortham, Jenna. [...] [...] 3, 2009 Whopper Sacrifice Facebook Page http://apps.fac...k.com/sacrifice Arrington,Michael. “Facebook Blows A Whopper Of An Opportunity” http://www.techcrunch.com January 14, 2009 Crispin Porter + Bogusky http://cpbgroup.com Wortham, Jenna. [...]

]]> By: So What is MYiLIVE? | Local Days http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2759587 So What is MYiLIVE? | Local Days Thu, 21 May 2009 15:18:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2759587 [...] envelope on one of these networks and seen significant growth in business?  Yes - see the recent Burger King Facebook Application as an example (I don’t know how this translated into new business, but it was damn good) .  I [...] [...] envelope on one of these networks and seen significant growth in business?  Yes – see the recent Burger King Facebook Application as an example (I don’t know how this translated into new business, but it was damn good) .  I [...]

]]> By: Whopper Sacrafice (My 2 cents on an overworked, old topic) | Gray's blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2692218 Whopper Sacrafice (My 2 cents on an overworked, old topic) | Gray's blog Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:22:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2692218 [...] this awesome application has been shutdown, due to not being compliant with facebook’s fucking dumb policies shut this insanely creative marketing campaign [...] [...] this awesome application has been shutdown, due to not being compliant with facebook’s fucking dumb policies shut this insanely creative marketing campaign [...]

]]> By: marilyn http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-2677176 marilyn Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:16:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2677176 Facebook would only be violating privacy if it informed users who deleted them in a regular setting, which it does not. This application is for fun and to get people talking which wouldn't have the same affect if deletes were anonymous. I think it is hilarious Facebook would only be violating privacy if it informed users who deleted them in a regular setting, which it does not. This application is for fun and to get people talking which wouldn’t have the same affect if deletes were anonymous. I think it is hilarious

]]> By: BEAT Interactive Blog » 漢堡王 x Facebook 病毒式行銷 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2652464 BEAT Interactive Blog » 漢堡王 x Facebook 病毒式行銷 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:04:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2652464 [...] Burger King’s Facebook Viral Marketing Campaign 雖然活動已經老早就結束, 但是這個 Campaign 的 Concept 跟執行實在是太經典了! 必須要記錄一下 你也許會對其它相關的文章有興趣...Eason Moviing On Stage 2 - Taipei concert [...] [...] Burger King’s Facebook Viral Marketing Campaign 雖然活動已經老早就結束, 但是這個 Campaign 的 Concept 跟執行實在是太經典了! 必須要記錄一下 你也許會對其它相關的文章有興趣…Eason Moviing On Stage 2 – Taipei concert [...]

]]> By: Whopper Sacrifice | The Ad Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2649278 Whopper Sacrifice | The Ad Blog Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:32:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2649278 [...] Link to Article [...] [...] Link to Article [...]

]]> By: Hey! Skittles! Get Off of My Cloud! | Technologizer http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2641133 Hey! Skittles! Get Off of My Cloud! | Technologizer Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2641133 [...] for sure, but it also involved gaming somebody else’s world to promote junk food. Some people called Facebook clueless  when it quashed Burger King, but I kind of got the [...] [...] for sure, but it also involved gaming somebody else’s world to promote junk food. Some people called Facebook clueless  when it quashed Burger King, but I kind of got the [...]

]]> By: Kenric L. Ashe http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-2639900 Kenric L. Ashe Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:16:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2639900 I think the privacy excuse is bogus. It's no different than first sending a message and then unfriending. I suspect the real reason facebook didn't like it was because hundreds of thousands of friend connections were removed and that hurts their network! Actually I can't blame them but they should be honest about the real reason they stopped the app. I think the privacy excuse is bogus. It’s no different than first sending a message and then unfriending. I suspect the real reason facebook didn’t like it was because hundreds of thousands of friend connections were removed and that hurts their network! Actually I can’t blame them but they should be honest about the real reason they stopped the app.

]]> By: Kuka kaipaa guruja? : DAILY DIEGO http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2637285 Kuka kaipaa guruja? : DAILY DIEGO Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:08:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2637285 [...] Oikeastihan vasta hyvin harva yritys on edes raaputtanut pintaa siitä, mitä kaikkea päräyttävää ja tehokasta yhteisöissä voisi [...] [...] Oikeastihan vasta hyvin harva yritys on edes raaputtanut pintaa siitä, mitä kaikkea päräyttävää ja tehokasta yhteisöissä voisi [...]

]]> By: alice http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2635879 alice Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:20:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2635879 http://www.facebook.com/s.php?ref=search&init=q&q=jade&sid=8597f11195edba10a05e27a015cef665#/group.php?sid=8597f11195edba10a05e27a015cef665&gid=53776860642 check this facebook group out and see if you still like facebook.they are letting ppl set up hate groups and post bad things about ppl with cancer http://www.face...gid=53776860642

check this facebook group out and see if you still like facebook.they are letting ppl set up hate groups and post bad things about ppl with cancer

]]> By: I have a great excuse http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2622217 I have a great excuse Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:51:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2622217 [...] America’s default faith More teens charged for taking inappropriate pictures of themselves Facebook Whooper Sacrifice gets banned (It was definitely a unique app, but Facebook obviously didn’t like it!) Even in bad economy, [...] [...] America’s default faith More teens charged for taking inappropriate pictures of themselves Facebook Whooper Sacrifice gets banned (It was definitely a unique app, but Facebook obviously didn’t like it!) Even in bad economy, [...]

]]> By: sacrifice your friends for free meat « Chris Houchens http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/comment-page-4/#comment-2619350 sacrifice your friends for free meat « Chris Houchens Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:08:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=37719#comment-2619350 [...] Obviously, there have been viral campaigns played out on Facebook before, but none aimed so directly at the Facebook experience. It will be an interesting one to watch.———————————UPDATE 1/14/09: Facebook has removed BK as a friend - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/14/facebook-blows-a-whopper-of-an-opportunity/ [...] [...] Obviously, there have been viral campaigns played out on Facebook before, but none aimed so directly at the Facebook experience. It will be an interesting one to watch.———————————UPDATE 1/14/09: Facebook has removed BK as a friend – http://www.tech...an-opportunity/ [...]

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