Nos últimos anos, muitos blogs ganharam notoriedade e se tornaram referências em determinados nichos. Estes blogs atraem tanto a atenção do público assim como de empresas querendo desenvolver ações promocionais junto a esta audiência. Por outro lado, o desenvolvimento de serviços de publicidade online permitiu o surgimento de novos pequenos anunciantes, assim como novos pequenos veículos que dispostos a exibir anúncios. O objetivo deste trabalho é, portanto, compreender a profissionalização dos blogs brasileiros a partir de uma investigação sobre as dinâmicas promocionais na blogosfera. A pesquisa busca discutir a relação entre a cultura participativa (Jenkins, 2006b) da Internet, a virtualização da economia e o papel dos blogueiros neste contexto. Para tal, foi conduzido um estudo netnográfico que consistiu em: a) acompanhar os cem blogs brasileiros de maior autoridade do ranking do indexador Blogblogs, onde investigou-se a presença e o gerenciamento de publicidade e buscou-se outros indícios da profissionalização do meio; b) realizar uma observação participante no I Fórum de Mídias Digitais e Sociais FMDS e no BlogCamp Paraná. / In recent years, many blogs have gained notoriety and have become authorities in certain niches. These blogs attract both the attention of the public as well as companies aiming to develop promotional campaigns targeting blogs audience. Moreover, the development of online advertising services allows the emergence of new small advertisers, in addition to new small vehicles willing to display ads. Therefore, the objective of this study is to understand the professionalization of Brazilian blogs through an investigation of the promotional dynamics in the blogosphere. The research discusses the relationship between the participatory culture (Jenkins, 2006b) of the Internet, the virtualization of the economy and the role of bloggers in this context. In order to achieve this work's goals, a netnographic study was conducted and it consisted of: a) following the 100 most authoritative Brazilian blogs ranked in the Blogblogs index to investigate the presence and management of advertising and to find other evidences of the professionalization of the medium; b) conducting a participant observation in the I Digital and Social Media Forum (FMDS) and in the BlogCamp Paraná.

Quando tentamos analisar as práticas que se desenrolam dentro dos MMORPGs (jogos massivos de representação online), nosso poder de análise não deixa de ser condicionado por cadeias maiores de valor, que disputam entre si a hegemonia interpretativa de nossa época. Este trabalho busca investigar em que medida as retóricas disponíveis para explicar o fenômeno do jogo representado aqui pelos MMORPGs - estão articuladas dialeticamente com estas concepções epistêmicas. Em última instância, tentaremos reconhecer até que ponto conseguimos transcender os valores racionais da episteme moderna na descrição que fazemos dos jogos. / When we try to investigate the MMORPG practices, our view is certainly conditioned by major value´s chains which, in their turn, are struggling themselves for the interpretative hegemony in our time. This paper tries to inquiry in which way these rhetorical approaches are connected with this epistemological conceptions. Ultimately, we will try to recognize the boundaries of our rational, modern-oriented perception within the game rhetoric\'s.

The submitted master thesis called Linear Algebra Education at Secondary School consists of a theoretical and an experimental part. The theoretical one deals with the identification of those linear algebra themes, which appear in the secondary school mathematics curriculum. It follows up with a more detailed look into those topics and proposes ways for further extension of secondary level linear algebra education. The main topics, which are identified in the thesis, are vectors and vector spaces, inner and dot product, systems of linear equations and matrices. The main section of this thesis is the experimental part, which incorporates the conclusions of the first one to design and later realise an online educational course of linear algebra as a part of the Talnet project, which took place in the winter semester of the academic year 2015/2016. The end of this thesis contains assessment of the results of this course.

This research proposed a new model for online interpersonal trust based on eight properties of new online social networks. Two elements were found to have significant contributions. These were the ability for users to create an online personal profile where their real identity is disclosed, and the ability to create connections to other online users. The user's innate propensity to trust was also validated as a moderating force on online trust. These results have significant implications for further academic research and online practitioners.Online trust has long been understood as one of the biggest barriers to e-commerce and online business. Various online trust models have been developed and a common theme is the lack of an interpersonal trust component that exists in many real world trust models. Interpersonal trust has been excluded because the internet was considered an impersonal medium. This research argues that the internet has changed to become more personal, and that interpersonal trust is now possible online.The aim of this research was to assist businesses and web designers in understanding drivers of online trust on the new social web. From an academic perspective the aim was to challenge existing online trust knowledge to include interpersonal trust. An online survey was snowball sampled to South African users of Facebook. The survey tested the contribution of eight properties of new online social networks to online trust. The data was analysed using structural equation modelling and the model was found to have a good fit to the data. Further work however is required on the measurement instrument and sampling. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted

Online relationships are becoming increasingly popular due to the availability, accessibility, and affordability of online social networking and dating sites. Individuals are progressively moving from meeting romantic partners face to face to meeting and engaging with individuals online. There is ample evidence to support the view that individuals do initiate romantic relationships online and often these relationships progress offline. The primary focus of online research had been conducted by communication and linguistic scholars while very little research has been conducted into the psychological conceptualisation of online relationships. In addition, there is a lack of available research pertaining to the development of romantic relationships online and more so in South Africa. The current study utilised Sternberg’s Triangular model of love and the Johari window as a framework for understanding the concepts involved in online romantic relationships. The study specifically aimed to explore and describe the lived experiences of individuals who engage in online dating. The parameters of the study included the elements that comprise the online relationship, the subjective meaning attached to the relationships, and the processes these relationships encompass. The study moreover aimed to explore the progression of the online relationship. The study used a qualitative, phenomenological approach using snowball sampling and semi structured interviews to collect data. Tesch’s model of content analysis was used during data analysis while incorporating the four major processes in phenomenological research, namely (1) epoche, (2) phenomenological reduction, (3) imaginative variation and, (4) synthesis. The findings of the study generated a greater understanding of the complexities of online dating. Themes including online relationship development, the dynamics of online relationships, how love, according to the triangular model of love, is perceived online and, self-disclosure online were identified through the participants narratives. These findings ultimately can be used for future research.

The thesis generally analyzes functions and content of retail web sites. Author uses his experience from his current employment, where he administers web site of one of the main retail chains in the Czech Republic. Importance of this subject is seen in its recency, when the usage of internet rises in many human activities and shopping is one of them. The aim of this document is to find characteristics of today's market and based on these it tries to predict trends that will influence the shape of commerce on internet in near future.

The thesis deals with the increasing of business efficiency of the online store 4RIDERS. The aim of the thesis is the complex analysis, evaluation and recommendation of specific steps to modernize the online store 4RIDERS in terms of online marketing activities, strategies and technical solutions. The theoretical part describes the legislative and technical requirements necessary for the operation of the e-commerce and defines the basic concepts of online marketing and its tools, including online marketing strategy See-Think-Do-Care. In the practical part is processed by the situational analysis, analysis and evaluation of the current online marketing strategy according to the tools display ads, SEO, PPC, social networking, email marketing and shopping comparison sites. The main part of the thesis consists of the proposal of a new online marketing strategy based on the model See-Think-Do-Care. The thesis also deals with the analysis and evaluation of the current e-commerce solutions and recommendations for the new e-commerce platform with regard to the implementation of the suggested online marketing strategy.

This thesis titled Effective Use PPC to promote products services on the Internet is focused on traditional systems AdWords from Google, Sklik from Seznam and attribution models in Google analytics. The theoretical part of the history of the Internet, the development of online marketing individual marketing tools forms of advertising. The practical part is divided according to the strategic focus of the campaign. Acquisition, performance and remarketing campaigns. The last part is the comparison of measurement conversions in these systems with Google Analytics. The aim is to propose suitable metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of campaigns, banner ad and according to their strategic focus right perspective on measurement conversions.

M. Comm. / The overall goal of this short dissertation is the investigation of self-service technologies with reference to online banking. As the issue of security is one of the main factors to adoption of self-service technologies, it will be the main focus of the study. The focus of the investigation concerns the security perceptions of consumers with regard to selfservice technologies and online banking, and thus determine a framework that groups consumers based on these security perceptions. Included in the study is the profile of consumers who use self-service technologies and online banking, the investigation into the risk dimensions (financial, privacy, time and convenience, psychological, social and physical) that contribute to the security perceptions of consumers. And ultimately, indicating the relationship that security perceptions of respondents have that affect their adoption of online banking.

Actualmente, el mercado de retail de ropa en Perú se encuentra en constante crecimiento. Más del 50% de las ventas totales son procedentes de tiendas independientes. Ante la imposibilidad de competir en igualdad de condiciones ante grandes cadenas retail con presupuestos elevados, utilizan herramientas digitales, principalmente en redes sociales, con el fin de ser una marca reconocida en el mercado (incremento de conocimiento de marca) y captar clientes. Entre estas se identifican los comentarios de recomendación o eWOM y aspectos de los Influencers como el contenido generado y la credibilidad, elementos que deben ser aprovechados. El uso adecuado de dichas herramientas ha permitido el crecimiento de varias marcas en el mercado peruano, alcanzando incluso más de cien mil seguidores en sus redes sociales y contando con algunas tiendas físicas o presencia en concept stores. Es importante en el planteamiento de las estrategias comunicacionales y de marketing propias de cada marca identificar los componentes más relevantes de cada una de las variables en mención con el fin de obtener resultados óptimos. Por ello, el presente trabajo de investigación busca relacionar aspectos de los influencers y el eWOM con el brand awareness. / Currently, the clothing retail market in Peru is constantly growing. More than 50% of total sales are from independent stores. Given the impossibility of competing on equal terms with large retail chains with high budgets, they use digital tools, mainly in social networks, in order to be a recognized brand in the market (increased brand awareness) and attract customers. Among these are the comments of recommendation or eWOM and aspects of the Influencers such as the content generated and credibility, elements that should be exploited. The proper use of these tools has allowed the growth of several brands in the Peruvian market, reaching even more than one hundred thousand followers in their social networks and having some stores or presence in concept stores. It is important in the approach of the communication and marketing strategies of each brand to identify the most relevant components of each of the variables mentioned in order to obtain optimal results. Therefore, this research work seeks to relate aspects of influencers and eWOM with brand awareness. / Trabajo de investigación