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Facebook expands ad targeting features
The social network is competing with LinkedIn by creating a search by job title function.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 21, 2014 -
MarketMeSuite to integrate with Constant Contact
The social media management and marketing platform has integrated with Constant Contact.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 20, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.
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Facebook To Buy WhatsApp for $16B
Facebook has a deal to buy the messaging platform WhatsApp for $16 billion, the company announced. WhatsApp has more than 450 million users, according to the latest numbers from the company, and Facebook has been in the market for the hot messaging space. "WhatsApp is on a path to connect 1...
Feb. 19, 2014 -
Why did Facebook pay $16B for WhatsApp?
The social networking giant revealed Wednesday that it had purchased the global messaging app for 16 times what it paid for Instagram.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 19, 2014 -
Tricks of the trade: How to game the publishing system
Jack Marshall | February 19, 2014 When it comes to online publishing, building an audience organically with compelling content and monetizing it successfully with ads from big-name brands is extremely hard work. Luckily, there are much easier ways to make money. A growing number of pub...
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Yahoo to offer branded Tumblr-powered microsites
The microsites will be Yahoo's latest venture into native advertising.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 13, 2014 -
Instagram Showcases Best Brand Content to Inspire Businesses
The photo-sharing site's latest blog highlights promotion possibilities featuring the best brand moments on the platform.
Feb. 12, 2014 -
Advertiser accuses Facebook of benefiting from fake likes
YouTube podcaster and blogger Derek Muller says he has proof that Facebook benefits from bogus likes.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 12, 2014 -
360i CEO Bryan Wiener to chair Expion
Wiener will continue as chair of 360i as he takes on the new role.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Instagram publishes 'Handbook for Brands'
The physical book and a series of blogs will offer tips for advertisers on the platform.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 12, 2014 -
Brand Keys study: Social networks inspire least brand loyalty
The annual study showed the likes of Facebook and Twitter scoring the lowest on brand satisfaction.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 11, 2014 -
Esurance's Super Bowl stunt bred insane social media stats
The post-Super Bowl ad and #EsuranceSave30 sweepstakes were incredibly successful.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 7, 2014 -
Oracle sales reps embrace social B2B
The software giant is jumping headfirst into social B2B selling.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 6, 2014 -
Study: Microbusinesses will step up social media efforts in 2014
A new AdWeber study shows 76% of businesses with five or fewer employees plan to increase their presence on Facebook.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 4, 2014 -
How did Esurance win the Super Bowl ad blitz?
The online insurance company's post-Super Bowl ad drummed up over one billion impressions and over two million tweets.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Jonas Brother has first-ever brand-sponsored birth announcement
Kevin Jonas and wife Danielle signed an exclusive deal with P&G detergent brand Dreft to make birth announcements.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Webinar: 6 Steps to a More Social Business
Delivering on the Promise of Social Business Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST Webinar Registration Social media has upended how businesses communicate with their customers. Five years ago, businesses new to social media threw one or two juniors on Twitter. No longer. Large c...
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Racists go nuts over Coke's multilingual 'America the Beautiful'
The touching ad apparently touched a nerve among xenophobes.
By Paul Conley • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Twitter’s Hashtag Was This Year’s Super Bowl MVP
There’s no debate about it. The most valuable player in this year’s Super Bowl was the hashtag. During Sunday’s presentation of Super Bowl XLVIII, the war waged between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos was important to sports fan. But the Big Game is a huge day for advert...
Feb. 3, 2014 -
57% of Super Bowl ads included #hashtags
Marketing Land tallied up social media network mentions in this year's Super Bowl ads.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 3, 2014 -
J.C. Penney fumbles through the Super Bowl
The misspelled Twitter messages had followers wondering whether the retail brand had enjoyed the Super Bowl a bit too much.
By Wendy Parish • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Live Blog: Super Bowl Real-Time Marketing — in Real Time
Live Blog: Super Bowl Real-Time Marketing — in Real Time Digiday Editors | February 2, 2014 The annual slugfest is upon us. Billion dollar corporations will put everything on the line to face off at the Super Bowl this afternoon in a battle for supremacy. There will also be a foo...
Feb. 2, 2014 -
Facebook Paper App: This Week in Social Media
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Facebook Introduces Paper App: “A new app that helps you explore and share stories fr...
Feb. 1, 2014 -
Visa-sponsored social media center handles real-time info for Super Bowl
A team of 45 will staff a Manhattan office, pushing notifications and monitoring questions and requests on social media.
By Wendy Parish • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Marketing-centric startup accelerator Boomtown opens in Colo.
The new accelerator is launching with the help of former CP&B exec Alex Bogusky.
By Wendy Parish • Jan. 29, 2014