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Quick Hits — February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

Spotlight: Hit Back Hard. Another reminder of the need for speed in the web world. “Rapid response” means just that.
Campaigns brace for Web video blitz. Online video goes local, singing “Kansas City, here I come” (”Of the city’s 12 mayoral candidates, seven have Web sites that include video.”)
If you’re looking for more places to post that incriminating clip, Eric Benderoff of the Chicago Tribune looks at how targeted video sites are taking off: Web video niches constantly evolving.
Online groups ponied up early for Obama ‘08. A sampling of the pre-announcement Obama web frenzy, courtesy of the Rockford (Ill.) Register Star.
AP: New Tech Puts Online Ad Measures to Test . The page-view controversy encapsulated, via Micropersuasion.
Hotsoup Vs. The Bivings Report. Much like Godzilla vs. Mothra, but without the weird tiny chicks singing to the monster (damn). Money quote: “After all that hype, you’d think they’d be doing a lot better than our stupid company blog.” I’m shocked, SHOCKED to find out that a portal site wannabe is having trouble building an audience.
Don’t just hire a blogger, BE the blogger! With the Edwards/blog dust-up in mind, will campaigns try a little sincerity in a medium that theoretically rewards it?
And to end on a serious note, Wonkette classes up the joint in typical style: Booger Eater: Ohio Republican Steve Chabot? Suggestion to politicians: just as you should treat every gun as a loaded one, tell yourself that the camera is ALWAYS on, the messages are ALWAYS saved and the IP address is ALWAYS traceable.