Google is most definitely a cat, not a dog, when it comes to brands. The image of Google is rather feline – it sits there unruffled, not really *needing you*, but then it jumps in your lap when you least expect it. Google is not a brand that, well, asks for attention.
That’s why this news came as something of a surprise to me.
In short, Google is going after eBay’s core, and it’s doing it by throwing a party. My goodness.
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Thanks Trish.
Has Google ever thrown a great party? Judging by my sxsw experience, Y! does at least one thing better than the G.
OMG, that’s pretty tacky.
I’m surprised that they would take such an overtly aggressive position, seems very uncharacteristic of them.