Category Archives: After the App

2010 TREND: If you’re not breaking through the clutter with a smartphone app, focus on the mobile web instead.

Life in The OOC, Coming to Life – Part 1

As we called out in our “Life in the OOC” trend for 2011, we’ve reached a point where trying to distinguish between the “offline world” and the “online world” is increasingly counterproductive. Consumers (and not just the cutting-edge ones) are … Continue reading

“Like” On Location

In the six months since we first covered Facebook’s social plugins and instant personalization features, over two million sites have implemented these services. It’s safe to say that Facebook’s little experiment is going well. But while the Like button has … Continue reading

There’s Lots to Like about QR Codes

If two of our Smartshot webinars – on Facebook Like and QR code marketing – got together and had a baby, we think that’d end up begetting some good looking offspring. (Not to mention, the process would only take 15 … Continue reading

Online Videos Should Be as Engaging as FCUK

Calm down, calm down – that rated-G title was just too easy to pass up. More importantly, lets look at the coup that these FCUKing guys have pulled off on YouTube. (Ok, ok, we won’t drive that joke into the ground.) … Continue reading

POTTY POSTING – Has Stickybits Discovered Mobile’s Missing Link?

What better way to brighten up a gloomy Monday than with a brand new Potty Posting? Look, I think I see the sun peeking out already! In this Posting, we take a sneak peek at what Stickybits is about to … Continue reading

Having Some Fun with Location

After making it through a couple of heavy discussions about location-based services (covering foursquare and everybody else), you deserve some more lighthearted location fare. Would a handful of location-based music videos do the trick? Of course they would. Since television’s … Continue reading

Checking-in without foursquare

Having caught you up on all things foursquare, you’ve now got a pretty good handle on how marketers are handling the rise of this location-based social network. Of course, foursquare’s not the only game in town. While the world figures … Continue reading

Checking-in with foursquare

With Facebook recently unveiling their own location-based service, the press has itself in a tizzy trying to wrap its head around the impending arrival of the year of location. Y’know, the one we called out back in March. But no … Continue reading

Pacifico Quenches Our Thirst for QR Codes

After all our talk of QR codes and Stickybits and barcode marketing, we’d be remiss if we didn’t take a second to pat ourselves on the back here at Upshot. As part of Pacifico’s sponsorship of the US Open of … Continue reading

How Sticky Will Stickybits Be?

In our lengthy coverage of QR codes and barcode marketing in general, we’ve repeatedly referenced Stickybits without ever diving into how the platform actually works. There’s a reason for that – a couple, actually. But, with Doritos, Pepsi, Ben & … Continue reading