BrandTags runs off of a simple idea: users enter a keyword or phrase to help generate a tag cloud for a brand. With 600,000+ tags so far, here are some results: Fox News, NYT, Google, Oprah, NPR, ESPN.
I think this would be an excellent “sticky” toy (get people to browse just a bit longer) for hyperlocal sites. Start folks off with a list of local landmarks and the clouds would build over time.
(via AdverGirl)
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