April Fools’ Day is serious business. Because of the nature of the day, it’s hard to launch, announce, or write about anything effectively. Take, for example, the trouble Netflix had yesterday in announcing their app for the iPad.
On the other hand, if you decide to go with the flow and try to pull an April Fools’ Day prank yourself, there are all sorts of issues to consider—long term impact on SEO is just one that I’ve been warned about over the years. YouTube is so careful in determining what their annual prank will be that, before the stunt is finalized, a “panel made up of engineers, product managers, and PR reps congregates to figure out which ideas are feasible (and won’t offend anyone).”
Both TechCrunch and PC World have nice write-ups on all of the shenanigans that went on yesterday, while Museum of Hoaxes has compiled The Top 100 April Fools’ Day Hoaxes of All Time. Enjoy! And then get out there and have yourselves and incredibly foolish Fun Stuff Friday.
