Caught a link-baitish piece over at Techmeme today entitled ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Women Bloggers of 2006‘. My first thought on this piece was, wow, isn’t this going to tee off the rest of the women in the blog world? I mean, let’s face it, women have to deal with this type of scruntiny on their appearance their whole lives, now they are getting that same type of designation added to them as bloggers? Tough world. I’m not a women, but I think I’d be a bit cheesed off if I read this post. Then again, the world is overly politically correct, so who knows.
On a side topic, on that same site I saw a Google Adsense ad for a site called “GayWheels.com“. The ad said “Is your car out of the closet? Find out at GayWheels.com”. Had to click it, even though I’m not gay, and I bet you that it works really well for the target. Yes, it’s as I expected, it is a car enthusiast site for gay people.
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A couple of thoughts come to mind when I read this site.
1. Isn’t it great that we can have such diverse niche content and topics?
2. Do we really need a list of gay friendly car companies? lol. Ok, maybe I don’t, but I guess some people do?
3. American Express “Open” Network is an advertiser. This just goes to show that big brand names do in fact pursue advertising to niche audiences.
Merry Christmas everyone. Please be safe and hug the ones you love.
Jim,
Thanks for finding and discussing Gaywheels.com. It is good to know that my Google ad works! It is wonderful that technology today allows niche site like mine (and yours!) to exist. Regarding the gay-friendly companies; it is very important to many GLBT consumers to purchase from companies that have progressive policies towards their GLBT employees. We call it responsible consumerism and I can tell you it works! Since we launched Gaywheels.com, 4 major brands have altered their policies to become gay-friendly.
Thanks again for the mention. Have a wonderful 2007!
Regards,
Joe LaMuraglia
Publisher
Gaywheels.com
Hi Jim – Fun, useful site! And I noticed your comment on Amit’s site for the beautiful-women-bloggers bit. Indeed, it was irksome considering the Net creates a content-driven democratic forum like no other medium in history. But alas, who really in the end wants to be strapped with PC-ness as you stated above. None of which stopped my attempt to playfully jab back at these sexist antics though. Fyi here: http://livingwithgeeks.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/fattest-ugliest-male-bloggers-of-2006-or-actually/
Happiest of New Years to you and yours. -Jill F.
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