You can't help but to think about the incredible amount of money that is being made off of new media. Arguably more money now must be being made off of the new forms than probably any other form ever. Not just talking about ads, but while we're on the topic, does anyone notice them anymore? I hadn't even acknowledged the ones on Wikia until Dr. Akhavan pointed them out. I have AdSense on my blog, here, too. They're allegedly paying me $10 every X amount of impressions.
But then there's the stuff that isn't really paid for in a conventional way. It's not uncommon for any business or venture or enterprise to have a MySpace, a Facebook, a Twitter... It's so crazy. I was thinking in class that some company could have a bored intern who set up those three accounts, then they could make a blog, and possibly even give themselves a shout out on a Wiki of some form. Five free forms of advertising. Email, too.
I wonder how companies made it without these new mediums. The bar industry is centered around them. We're encouraged to promote by putting up fliers on our Facebooks, changing statuses, creating events, etc. whenever there's an event of some sort at work. Basically that's how I generate all my business and let my friends know when I'm bartending. I have no idea how I could have ever been successful without the tools we have now.
Something to think about from Conan...
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