Chat: Luminate CEO Bob Lisbonne on the Future of Images Online

If a picture is worth a thousand words, images should be recognized as leading conduits for online information sharing and advertising. Yet this has been anything but the case on the web, where algorithms determine advertisements through the use of text and wordy links while failing to capture the attention of most readers.

Enter Silicon Valley-based Luminate, an image platform intent on proving the power of pictures and revolutionizing the way we interact with them online. I have covered Luminate several times previously (like this piece for Examiner.com back when the startup was called Pixazza). A lot has happened for Luminate in the 2 years since, with serious wallet padding thanks to Google Ventures and an ever-expanding repertoire of publishing partners.

For an inside look at the company’s latest news and features, I caught up with CEO and co-Founder Bob Lisbonne in a Q&A for SocialTechnologyReview. Check out what Lisbonne had to say about the future of interactive images online.

Etsy’s DIY Social Strategy: Q&A w/ Dave Brown

Bonnie’s Q&A interview featuring Etsy’s Director of Social Media, Dave Brown, was published on June 8, 2011, on SocialTechnologyReview.com .

Etsy. The name alone conjures up images of grey woolen scarves made by loving hands around the family dining table. In fact, the vision is not far off. Hundreds of thousands of artists have flocked to set up ‘shop’ from the comfort of their own home, peddling their artistic or vintage wares in ways unimaginable at local craft fairs….

Read the full article here.

 

PlacePop: Mobile Virtual Loyalty Program

Bonnie’s interview with PlacePop founder and CEO Kent Lindstrom originally published on SocialTechnologyReview.com on March 14, 2011 at this link.

With 50+million Americans toting smartphones, Bonnie speaks to CEO Kent Lindstrom about his latest endeavor, PlacePop, and its unique virtual loyalty platform that has key differences to other location-based-services.

Portability Problems and the Social Graph

Originally published for SocialTechnologyReview.com on January 28, 2011, at this link.

Bonnie’s feature on the Zuckerberg-coined ‘Social Graph’ explores current issues of portability for website owners and administrators alike.

Pro’s and Con’s of OpenID

OpenID: Pro’s & Con’s originally published on SocialTechnologyReview.com on January 17, 2011 at this link .

Explaining the value and drawbacks of OpenID, Bonnie’s research shines as she explores the open source protocol for website owners and administrators.