Social Media: Page 251


  • Apple ad veteran joins Facebook as executive creative director

    Facebook has hired Scott Trattner to manage its in-house creative team. 

    By Dec. 18, 2013
  • Will Facebook video ads threaten Twitter?

    TV advertisers may prefer auto-play Facebook video ads over Twitter's Promoted Trends. 

    By Dec. 17, 2013
  • Trendline

    Influencer Marketing

    Amid a surge in confidence and new platform approaches, brands continue to turn to influencers for fresh content that can reach online consumers.

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • Twitter's interactive microsite showcases top trends of 2013

    The interactive site allows users to explore trends by month and category. 

    By Dec. 17, 2013
  • Facebook video ads to finally debut this week

    Video ads are set to make their debut in newsfeeds on Thursday. 

    By Dec. 17, 2013
  • Twitter's Promoted Accounts coming to mobile timelines

    Promoted Accounts have been limited to desktop since debuting in 2010.

    By Dec. 16, 2013
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    Instagram Direct: 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? Instagram Introduces Instagram Direct: Instagram Direct gives you “a new way to send ...

    Dec. 14, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    5 ways hoaxes worked to brands' advantages in 2013

    Whether a work of the company or not, these hoaxes directed plenty of attention to the brands involved.

    By Dec. 13, 2013
  • What do advertisers really think about Twitter?

    Industry execs weigh in on the social network through an AdAge survey. 

    By Dec. 13, 2013
  • Moments after Instagram debuts direct messaging, Kardashians use it for marketing

    Reality stars show how the new feature can work for marketers.   

    By Dec. 12, 2013
  • Twitter improves ad targeting with 'broad match' keywords

    The social site now expands keyword targeting to include similar words. 

    By Dec. 12, 2013
  • YouTube on track to make $5.6 billion this year

    According to eMarketer analysis, the video sharing channel's revenue is up 51% from last year. 

    By Dec. 11, 2013
  • Facebook's share of visits up 47% after dropping thumbs up

    Facebook dropped the "thumbs up" from its like and share buttons last month and has seen an increase in sharing since. 

    By Dec. 11, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    10 ways marketers can maximize retweets

    A new report from TrackMaven reveals the best day and time to tweet and receive retweets. 

    By Alex Nowicki • Dec. 11, 2013
  • Bazaarvoice hopes to #EndFakeReviews

    Bazaarvoice hopes to make their authentic reviews "trustmark" the Verisign of the future. 

    By Dec. 10, 2013
  • Google+ tests new social ad

    Brands can now turn their social content into ads distributed on the Google Display Network. 

    By Dec. 10, 2013
  • Study: Instagram best platform for brands

    A study from SumAll compared brand pages on four major social networks: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google+

    By Dec. 10, 2013
  • Google+ has a lot of users, but few are sharing

    Google's claims that Plus is the second most popular social network may be a bit of a stretch when it comes to activity. 

    By Dec. 9, 2013
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    Facebook News Feed Updates: 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 News Feed Update Delivers Higher-Quality Content: Facebook will “be doing a ...

    Dec. 7, 2013
  • Facebook Admits: Expect Organic Reach for Pages to Continue Declining

    Facebook now admits that businesses will need to pay in order to get their companies posts and information in user newsfeeds.The way businesses do business on Facebook is changing, and it’s going to be expensive.

    Dec. 6, 2013
  • Sales driven by Pinterest triple on Cyber Monday

    Many of the clickthroughs were on previously pinned items, illustrating users' tendency to build shopping lists on the site.

    By Dec. 6, 2013
  • White leaving Instagram to serve as Snapchat's COO

    White will be responsible for monetizing the platform.

    By Dec. 6, 2013
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    How Twitter Stepped Up Its Ad Game

    With Tailored Audiences, Twitter has signaled to the rest of the ad world that it truly is open for business. The new advertising service opens Twitter’s mobile app for retargeted Sponsored Tweets to users based on their Web-surfing habits on desktop. To introduce the capability, Twitter w...

    Dec. 5, 2013
  • Twitter launches ad retargeting with 'tailored audiences'

    The new product has been in testing since July. 

    By Dec. 5, 2013
  • Twitter's Ad Retargeting Is Just in Time for Holiday Retail Pressure Cooker

    Twitter has entered the programmatic realm with an ad retargeting feature called Tailored Audiences today. But with Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the rearview mirror, is it too late for holiday-minded retailers to fully take advantage of the better-aimed Promoted Tweets that are now available?...

    Dec. 5, 2013
  • Twitter Unveils Tailored Audiences Retargeting Product

    Twitter has unveiled Tailored Audiences, a retargeting option for advertisers that allows targeting of Promoted Tweets and Accounts based on external user data. Is it an FBX competitor, or will advertisers see the value in both?

    Dec. 5, 2013