Video marketing site

Selldeo.com (http://www.selldeo.com)is an online classified listing site with a difference. Instead of just old fashioned text and photos, this site carries user-generated video ads.

Usually that kind of video marketing was only reserved for big companies with huge marketing budgets. This is another indication of the fact that the internet has totally changed the way we do business as well as marketing products and services.

This service is now available to artists, home run businesses and even you. The video ad hosting makes video marketing widely accessible to the public. It also gives rise to a wide range of possibilities - virtual tours, video reviews and so on. In case you are not that tech savvy, don't worry, the site allows simple text ad listings too.

For your information, the site also has homepages that are focussed at several local markets so that local sellers can target their specific target segments.

There are two things I really like about this classifieds site. First of all it's totally free for both sellers and shoppers and secondly, there is no limit to how long an ad can run.

If you do want some extra attention, you can opt for the Featured Ad space for a nominal fee and get featured prominently in the center of their homepage. Another Adam ok recommended site.

Hottest daddy blogger

I have been nominated for the Blogger's choice awards "Hottest daddy blogger".



Vote for me.

Let's Sea Hotel

Received this forwarded mail and wanted to share it with you guys.

A hotel at Hua Hin in Thailand. Not really sure, which part of Thailand it is in. I found the concept really creative.

Guests enjoy the privilege of having their own personal access to the canal-like swimming pool while staying in ‘Moon Deck Suite’.

Super cars database

Like most guys, I love fast cars even though I don't drive one. When I was a kind, I used to have a big poster of a Porsche 911, which was my dream car at that time (still is). That was one reason I also started my auto lah blog.

Anyway, if you love fast cars too, check out the Fastest Car database. Lists all the super cars and exotic cars. At last count the database had total 175 cars listed with 888 pictures.

You can view the specifications and extra information of each car. At the same time, don't forget to vote and rate the cars from 1-10. When I last checked, the Lamborghini 2006 Murcielago LP640 was tied with the Shelby 1967 Cobra 427 Super Snake at 6.3 each.

Burnt fingers

I was deep frying some samosas this morning. After frying it, I wanted to use the pan for frying some rice and transferred most of the oil to a small cup which we normally use for this purpose My daughter came into the kitchen asking for milk.

Absentmindedly, I picked up the cup (containing the boiling hot oil), not by it's handle by by the sides.

The pain didn't come immediately but when it did, it was burning hot sensation. Dropped the cup on the floor. Fortunately, it missed my feet or I would have burnt my feet too.

Now I am suffering. Trying to relieve the pain by holding a cup filled with ice. It helps but I can't take my hand away.

Now typing this with my left hand.

Online marketing blog

I was showing my wife this Internet Marketing Blog that I had just came across and my wife went, "Not another one!"

Well! This blog is slightly different. A number of the posts are on Social Media Optimization and Social Media Marketing. Michael Brito does talk about Search Engine Optimization, Paid Search and Web Strategy topics too and I can see that unlike a few other self declared "SEO experts", I think Michael knows what he is talking about.

Even though he transferred his blog to this new domain only in September 2006, it already has a 4 Google page rank.

Among the several interesting posts, I found one of particular interest titled- "Can Social Media Kill a Brand?" I totally agree with him. Unfortunately a lot of companies continue to ignore social media at their own risk.

I definitely recommend this blog for those who are interested in online marketing.

Malaysian bloggers boleh

I looked at some blog directories and compared the number of Malaysian bloggers with that of 5 other neighbouring countries, namely, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

The results are quite impressive.

Here are the figures for each directory:

A. RICE BOWL JOURNALS

1. Brunei - 30
   
2. Indonesia - 251
   
3. Malaysia - 855
   
4. Philippines - 1560
   
5. Singapore - 858
   
6. Thailand - 53

Malaysia is ranked 3rd here. The number of Filipino bloggers is quite impressive. Probably due to the fact that a lot of them are Americans whose Ethnic origin is the Philippines.

B. DIARIST

1. Brunei - 0
   
2. Indonesia - 11
   
3. Malaysia - 109
   
4. Philippines - 140
   
5. Singapore - 98
   
6. Thailand - 27

Malaysia is ranked 2nd here

C. MISOHONI: BEST BLOGS IN ASIA

1. Brunei - 7
   
2. Indonesia - 0
   
3. Malaysia - 206
   
4. Philippines - 128
   
5. Singapore - 248
   
6. Thailand - 15

Malaysia is also ranked 2nd here.

4. BLOGFLUX

1. Brunei - 11
   
2. Indonesia - 297
   
3. Malaysia - 578
   
4. Philippines - 588
   
5. Singapore - 319
   
6. Thailand - 117

Malaysia is ranked 2nd again here.

5. BLOG EXPLOSION

1. Brunei - 5
   
2. Indonesia - 76
   
3. Malaysia - 556
   
4. Philippines - 598
   
5. Singapore - 370
   
6. Thailand - 26

Malaysia is ranked 2nd again here.

That's an overall average ranking of 2.2. The Philippines comes out on top with an average rank of 1.4. Singapore has an overall average ranking of 2.4.

NOTE:
- The number of blogs are correct as of 6th April, 2007.
- This is not a measure of the quality of blogs.

Malaysian Bloggers Boleh.