http://www.foomojo.com creating real virtual pets Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our local San Francisco CBS affiliate ran a nice segment on FooPets and Kwedit: http://www.foomojo.com/2010/02/27/cbs-tv-news-coverage-of-foopets-and-kwedit/ The New York Times published a nice article about FooPets and our new promise-payment provider, Kwedit, in today's business section of the New York Times. Thanks to Randall Stross for the thoughtful writeup, and Danny Shader of Kwedit for the press-worthy launch! http://www.foomojo.com/2010/02/06/foopets-and-kwedit-covered-by-new-york-times/ Just one year after launching FooPets.com, we've received an early Christmas present: the #1 result for a Google search for "virtual pets" (without the quotes), just ahead of the longstanding champion of that position, Neopets.com. (You may see us still at #2 or #3, depending on which Google datacenter you ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/12/24/ho-ho-ho-seo-foopets-com-reaches-top-serp-for-virtual-pets/ Season's Greetings! It's that time of year again - the holidays! With all of our favorite foods, beautiful decorations and fun festivities, it's hard not to get caught up in the spirit of the season. But with this special time of year comes additional safety hazards for pets and the ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/11/24/happy-and-safe-holidays-for-you-and-your-pets/ With flu season well underway, the H1N1 virus is a very important topic on many people's minds. It seems like every day, more information is released about the virus and recommendations for helping to prevent it. While obviously the focus has been on humans, there are some concerns for our ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/11/16/can-h1n1-spread-to-our-pets/ Today, Henry Blodget, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of The Business Insider, wrote an interesting article about the hot new business of virtual goods. Henry's post mentions FooPets as a great example of a virtual environment that emotionally engages users and motivates them to purchase goods with virtual currency. If your interested ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/11/07/the-business-insider-covers-foopets-com/ One of my favorite things about being on the FooCrew is our "unwritten" perk - we're allowed to bring our pets to work with us if we want. Some of us bring them in occasionally but a few of our pets actually come to the office everyday. The FooCrew puts ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/10/22/how-strong-is-your-bond/ For the FooCrew, Halloween is a favorite occasion we all look forward to. And believe me, we take it very seriously! The kind of "seriously" that involves dressing up our furry friends in elaborate costumes. We also like to share our creativity which means we proudly engage our pets in ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/10/14/get-your-scare-on-with-foopets/ Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a great story about the request for new scientific studies exploring the health benefits of companion animals. The article discusses the affect the interaction between humans and animals can have on development and health and whether this interaction has therapeutic and public ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/10/08/can-virtual-pets-help-improve-your-health/ We recently launched a new FooPets Feedback Forum and have been getting a lot of suggestions from awesome FooPets owners who have great ideas to share. One cool idea that came in was to sell pre-paid FooDollar cards and make them available in popular retail outlets. Well, we're happy to ... http://www.foomojo.com/2009/10/02/now-redeem-foodollars-with-an-ultimate-game-card/