The Value of Free

I was just reading Kim Lund’s excellent post Why PokerRoom.com was five years ahead of its time and I couldn’t help pick up on one of the points he made about social media (which PokerRoom.com was trying to do years ago). Kim says: The reason I believe we were quite successful in this area with …

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Why Social Media is a Fail for Most Online Poker Sites

sme_bw2010_jay_baer_v1 from Michael A. Stelzner on Vimeo. I was watching this video and couldn’t help but think about all of the mistakes online poker companies make when approaching social media. Especially the part about just setting up a Facebook page and ticking that off on your list of things to do to become a social …

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Cake Poker Network Being Bought By PokerListings.com?

PokerNewsDaily is reporting that Cake Poker Network is to be purchased by PokerListings. That combined with the negotiations between 888 and Ladbrokes and the bwin / Party Gaming merger should dispel any questions about whether or not the online poker industry is experiencing any consolidation. One of the interesting angles here is that an affiliate …

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