Doodle 4 Google on home page

The Google home page doesn't post extra links very often, so I took notice when it added a link to its student art competition, "Doodle 4 Google."

Involving students (especially new readers) and teachers is a very smart marketing move. And the prize--well, it reflects Google's culture and will get the lucky winner more exposure than a Super Bowl ad. Imagine writing about this prize for your college essay!

clipped from www.google.com Welcome to Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite K-12 students to play around with our homepage logo and see what new designs they come up with. This year we're inviting U.S. kids to join in the doodling fun, around the intriguing theme "What I Wish for the World."