Comments on: Webkinz Advertises, and Parents Say That’s OK http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Webkinz Articles | Webkinz Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-899106 Webkinz Articles | Webkinz Blog Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:44:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-899106 [...] Comment on Webkinz Advertises, and Parents Say That’s OK by New … - [...] Webkinz logo [...] [...] [...] Comment on Webkinz Advertises, and Parents Say That’s OK by New … - [...] Webkinz logo [...] [...]

]]> By: New Webkinz - Buy Ganz Webkinz Dolls Accessories and Webkinz Secret Code | Toy P.I. http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-889872 New Webkinz - Buy Ganz Webkinz Dolls Accessories and Webkinz Secret Code | Toy P.I. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:52:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-889872 [...] Webkinz logo [...] [...] Webkinz logo [...]

]]> By: Will Parents Pay $72 a Year for Virtual Barbies? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-882849 Will Parents Pay $72 a Year for Virtual Barbies? - GigaOM Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:36:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-882849 [...] on low-cost virtual item sales (ala Gaia Online and Habbo Hotel) or pre-paid physical toys (ala Webkinz) for its [...] [...] on low-cost virtual item sales (ala Gaia Online and Habbo Hotel) or pre-paid physical toys (ala Webkinz) for its [...]

]]> By: Internet. » Blog Archive » KidZui: No Pornography Here http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-866694 Internet. » Blog Archive » KidZui: No Pornography Here Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:39:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-866694 <p>[...] has social components, but KidZui aims to be broader than Webkinz or Club Penguin, both of which have received loads of media attention and have subsequently [...]</p> [...] has social components, but KidZui aims to be broader than Webkinz or Club Penguin, both of which have received loads of media attention and have subsequently [...]

]]> By: Domains » Blog Archive » KidZui: No Pornography Here http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-866676 Domains » Blog Archive » KidZui: No Pornography Here Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:58:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-866676 <p>[...] has social components, but KidZui aims to be broader than Webkinz or Club Penguin, both of which have received loads of media attention and have subsequently [...]</p> [...] has social components, but KidZui aims to be broader than Webkinz or Club Penguin, both of which have received loads of media attention and have subsequently [...]

]]> By: KidZui: No Pornography Here - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-866382 KidZui: No Pornography Here - GigaOM Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:01:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-866382 <p>[...] has social components, but KidZui aims to be broader than Webkinz or Club Penguin, both of which have received loads of media attention and have subsequently [...]</p> [...] has social components, but KidZui aims to be broader than Webkinz or Club Penguin, both of which have received loads of media attention and have subsequently [...]

]]> By: mike http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-864434 mike Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:14:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-864434 <p>Great post! I'll have to try that. Let me know if you ever expand on your code</p> Great post! I’ll have to try that. Let me know if you ever expand on your code

]]> By: New Webkinz http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-846523 New Webkinz Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-846523 <p>Personally I do not see how the issue is much different from TV advertising during cartoons, the holiday wish catalogs from retailers, and that sort of thing. Access to WebkinzWorld is free with purchase of a pet, I think it is reasonable for them to run ads to offset bandwidth and server costs.</p> <p>I think the CFCC has some valid perspective, but there are more nefarious things they should focus their attention on if they want to make a real impact.</p> Personally I do not see how the issue is much different from TV advertising during cartoons, the holiday wish catalogs from retailers, and that sort of thing. Access to WebkinzWorld is free with purchase of a pet, I think it is reasonable for them to run ads to offset bandwidth and server costs.

I think the CFCC has some valid perspective, but there are more nefarious things they should focus their attention on if they want to make a real impact.

]]> By: What’s Wrong With Advertising On WebKinz? | WildBlueSkies http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-786777 What’s Wrong With Advertising On WebKinz? | WildBlueSkies Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:07:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-786777 <p>[...] article in GigaOm, however has a couple of insights from WebKinz parents: Webkinz parents largely expressed [...]</p> [...] article in GigaOm, however has a couple of insights from WebKinz parents: Webkinz parents largely expressed [...]

]]> By: Webkinz Info » Blog Archive » Webkinz Advertises, and Parents Say That’s OK http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-782405 Webkinz Info » Blog Archive » Webkinz Advertises, and Parents Say That’s OK Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:44:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-782405 <p>[...] Original post by Anne Zelenka [...]</p> [...] Original post by Anne Zelenka [...]

]]> By: thinks » Blog Archive » Hey, social networks! Customers expect you to be a good friend http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-782060 thinks » Blog Archive » Hey, social networks! Customers expect you to be a good friend Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:14:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-782060 <p>[...] In practice, it appears a tempest in a teapot. Anne Zelenka, over on GigaOM says it’s no biggie. Speaking as a father of two Webkinz-addicted kids, I agree. Frankly, the ads for sugary crap on TV [...]</p> [...] In practice, it appears a tempest in a teapot. Anne Zelenka, over on GigaOM says it’s no biggie. Speaking as a father of two Webkinz-addicted kids, I agree. Frankly, the ads for sugary crap on TV [...]

]]> By: RandomThoughts http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-780163 RandomThoughts Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:45:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-780163 <p>Advertising on Webkinz World could actually be pretty cool. Consider the political opportunities!</p> <p>Now, can someone tell me where to buy the damm Turtle?</p> Advertising on Webkinz World could actually be pretty cool. Consider the political opportunities!

Now, can someone tell me where to buy the damm Turtle?

]]> By: A's mother http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-773244 A's mother Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:13:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-773244 <p>I am a parent. I am not upset by the ads at all.</p> <p>If the parents would have clicked on the ads they would have known the ads were giving the Webkinz Pets a costume or a free food. When clicking on the ad the pet receives a costume in the dock for there Webkinz to wear! Lighten Up for heavens sakes.</p> <p>Search long enough and you will find something negative. This is not it.</p> I am a parent. I am not upset by the ads at all.

If the parents would have clicked on the ads they would have known the ads were giving the Webkinz Pets a costume or a free food. When clicking on the ad the pet receives a costume in the dock for there Webkinz to wear! Lighten Up for heavens sakes.

Search long enough and you will find something negative. This is not it.

]]> By: mom http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-773227 mom Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:02:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-773227 <p>It's not okay with me! I think it's ridiculous and I'm enthusaistically returning the 2 I bought for the holidays.</p> It’s not okay with me! I think it’s ridiculous and I’m enthusaistically returning the 2 I bought for the holidays.

]]> By: Webkinz and Advertising 2.0 - - mathewingram.com/work http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-772993 Webkinz and Advertising 2.0 - - mathewingram.com/work Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:26:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/14/webkinz-advertises-and-parents-say-thats-ok/#comment-772993 <p>[...] Times piece or Henry’s post are willing to admit. The always level-headed Anne Zelenka has a good roundup of the events at GigaOm, and from her description it’s clear that the reaction to the Webkinz [...]</p> [...] Times piece or Henry’s post are willing to admit. The always level-headed Anne Zelenka has a good roundup of the events at GigaOm, and from her description it’s clear that the reaction to the Webkinz [...]

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