14 Jun 08 Google Chrome Comic is Viral Marketing at its Best!

Although you might get a laugh from the bastardized versions of Google Chrome Comic, the comic itself is a viral marketing feat at its best.

Why?

Well, take a look at this marketing strategy where a company sends out fake employee badges and fake company organization chart just to get the bloggers’ attention. (I actually had chance to talk to one of the founders of the company at the Web2.0 show)

In a similar fashion, Google sends out their Chrome Comic Book to all types of bloggers, developers, and press people before you can even download the browser itself.

What happened after that is you know what. (Yes, very badly bastardized versions of the comic indeed but the fire spread wildly through the blogsphere causing people like me to make a blog about the Chrome)

I think Google Chrome will keep going strong as long as the Chrome developers (Chromers) respond to wanted features and bugs quickly. Tags:bugs, Chrome Rumors, comic book, company organization chart, developers, employee badges, fashion, founders, google, laugh, marketing strategy, viral marketing, web2 0

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14 Jun 08 Microsoft Office Live doesn't support Google Chrome Browser, a scandalous conspiracy by Microsoft?

I found this tip that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Office Live doesn’t work in Google’s (GOOG) Chrome browser and for me that was kinda hard to believe as I know OfficeLive only uses Javascript and AJAX to run its site.

Anyways, I tried it myself and above is what I get with Homer Simpson saying, “Dope!”. (You need to sign in to get the error meesage btw.)

I think this is either Microsoft never intended for another browser to come into the market OR they hate Google and they will do anything they can to stop Chromers.

Well, Microsoft should fix it real soon if they get this message but otherwise, Chromers will have to stay away from Microsoft’s products and rely on Google Docs and GMail instead. (Well Google can always make IE not work in Google…. that would really make people stop using IE… what a brilliant marketing strategy although very cruel.)

Chromers, fight back and blog about this! :p Tags:ajax, btw, Chrome Rumors, conspiracy, docs, dope, goog, homer simpson, marketing strategy, microsoft, microsoft office, msft