What you’re about to read are the top 5 links of the week, compiled and rated by the VaynerMedia office – some are tech, some are sports, some are funny, some are random, but all of the links are interesting… or so we think!
Marcus Krzastek: Scvngr’s List Of Game Mechanics. Great for its summary of what induces people to play games.
Stephanie Bagley: Foursquare Sees Record Signups In Wake Of Facebook Places Announcement. The date that Places was announced was also Foursquare’s biggest signup day ever. However, it remains to be seen if Places will “crush” Foursquare over time.
Anthony Liang: Organic Blueberries To Snoop Dogg: Branded Virtual Goods Are Booming [Report]. Sales of Snoop Dogg’s items are consistently 2.5 times higher than comparative non-branded goods + he’s generated about $200,000 in sales on the BVGs he sells across social platforms.
Kari Elam: How Kanye West’s Twitter Killed Music Magazines. Great analysis of how social media has cancelled the need for music journalist/middlemen to create artist profiles and features in an age where artists can profile themselves.
AJ Vaynerchuk: Sneak Peak At Yelp Deals. Another major brand jumps into the deals space.
