Possible subcultures for final paper:
Webkinz
Gamers
Big Brother
Stoners
Preps/different clicks
Music subcultures, like rockers
Religious subculture
Youth/Teenage subculture
Otherkin
Harry Potter
Inmate subculture
Trekkies
Deadheads
Gleeks
Monday, October 4, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Reading Blog #4
The companys website that really blew me away as a consumer is Disneys homepage. http://disney.go.com/index
This website has everything you could ever possibly want. You can watch movies, listen to music, play games, shop,television and if you want to plan a trip there you can even do that. There are so many people that love Disney, adults and children both are extremely fond of it. Its a good way for me and my daughter to sit down together and watch a movie or watch the disney channel(since we don't have cable). We even sit down and look at the website just so my daughter can add a few more things to her wish list.
The website is user friendly, people of all ages can use it. My 6 year old can run the site without a problem. It has so many activities on it, you could stay busy for hours and hours easily. Many companys websites you can only do just a couple general functions on them, so there not really that useful or very interesting. Since the website does have so many different features to it, it's really easy for a consumer to shop on their site.
This website has everything you could ever possibly want. You can watch movies, listen to music, play games, shop,television and if you want to plan a trip there you can even do that. There are so many people that love Disney, adults and children both are extremely fond of it. Its a good way for me and my daughter to sit down together and watch a movie or watch the disney channel(since we don't have cable). We even sit down and look at the website just so my daughter can add a few more things to her wish list.
The website is user friendly, people of all ages can use it. My 6 year old can run the site without a problem. It has so many activities on it, you could stay busy for hours and hours easily. Many companys websites you can only do just a couple general functions on them, so there not really that useful or very interesting. Since the website does have so many different features to it, it's really easy for a consumer to shop on their site.
Research Blog Part 7
The webkinz site is like it's own little world and they run the show. Webkinz are easily accessible, you can find them almost anywhere you go, even down to littlest pharmacy in Pemberville, Ohio. All you have to do is purchase this small stuffed animal that has a code attached to it on a piece of paper. You then have a cute little stuffed animal with a webkinz stamp on its foot. Then you will want to go to the website and punch your code in and your animal pops up on the screen. The website is extremely attractive for children. Its bright colored and just looks so fun and children can play all kinds of games, coloring or take care of your webkinz. The webkinz animals can go to the doctors, eat, play and participate in many different activities. We counted all of my daughters webkinz on the site and she has 28, the crazy thing is thats not even all of the webkinz we have at our house.
The companys expectations are set by the consumers. How happy the consumer is with the prices, product and much more can be determined by how much of the product is sold. Also by keeping track of information from thier website. Things such as how many of the products are bieng registered on line. There are ways for customers to relay informaton to the company to leave comments or concerns on line and by telephone. By watching what kind things kids are participating in while bieng on line. Plus it's easy for them to see how many repeat customers they have by looking at how many webkinz each account has. The more webkinz you register on the website, you then begin to get different certificates and little gifts for your pets on your world from webkinz world. Which to a parent doesn't seem like much of a deal at all, but the children love it. To them it's more accessories or toys, or whatever it may be for the pet. That then makes the parent happy to see their child happy and enjoying life. So you best believe if the child wants more webkinz, the parent will buy again to make their child happy and content.
The companys expectations are set by the consumers. How happy the consumer is with the prices, product and much more can be determined by how much of the product is sold. Also by keeping track of information from thier website. Things such as how many of the products are bieng registered on line. There are ways for customers to relay informaton to the company to leave comments or concerns on line and by telephone. By watching what kind things kids are participating in while bieng on line. Plus it's easy for them to see how many repeat customers they have by looking at how many webkinz each account has. The more webkinz you register on the website, you then begin to get different certificates and little gifts for your pets on your world from webkinz world. Which to a parent doesn't seem like much of a deal at all, but the children love it. To them it's more accessories or toys, or whatever it may be for the pet. That then makes the parent happy to see their child happy and enjoying life. So you best believe if the child wants more webkinz, the parent will buy again to make their child happy and content.
Research Blog Part VI
The webkinz site represents themselves to their audience by showing a lot of color, fun and excitement. When looking at the homepage to the website it is bright, and attractive for young children. It makes me want to start playing games and have fun. The homepage changes frequently. Today it has some hamsters that are a new toy for children. They look really cute and fun, makes me want to start shopping. It looks like a bunch of hamsters at a carnival or fair. Some have hard hats on and look like they could be hard at work.
The site represents themselves to their cohorts by having fun. The webkinz world is about attracting children to the site. The site allows children to put the webkinz they purchase on their own world and take care of them and play with them. The children on this site can admit their webkinz to the veternarian, feed them, dress them, get accessories for their pets and so much more. There are many games, coloring and now hamsters that are in the webkinz rooms. Parents are even attracted to this site, they can monitor their childs use and whats going on in the site. Children can also hang out with friends that have webkinz sites.
Visitors who may randomly at the webkinz site will see a representation of fun but also of marketing. Webkinz world is a great site that can give good, clean entertainment to children but it also is a very good site to sell more webkinz to the children who visit the site. It's very accessible to see every webkinz ever made on this site and how to locate where to purchase them. there is a different webkinz chosen every month for the webkinz of the month. The site represents so much bright, fun colors with a lot of fun entertainment and marketing.
The site represents themselves to their cohorts by having fun. The webkinz world is about attracting children to the site. The site allows children to put the webkinz they purchase on their own world and take care of them and play with them. The children on this site can admit their webkinz to the veternarian, feed them, dress them, get accessories for their pets and so much more. There are many games, coloring and now hamsters that are in the webkinz rooms. Parents are even attracted to this site, they can monitor their childs use and whats going on in the site. Children can also hang out with friends that have webkinz sites.
Visitors who may randomly at the webkinz site will see a representation of fun but also of marketing. Webkinz world is a great site that can give good, clean entertainment to children but it also is a very good site to sell more webkinz to the children who visit the site. It's very accessible to see every webkinz ever made on this site and how to locate where to purchase them. there is a different webkinz chosen every month for the webkinz of the month. The site represents so much bright, fun colors with a lot of fun entertainment and marketing.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
2nd member response for activity 3.2
I postes on Eric and Andrew Polands blog for my second activity 3.2 response
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