Social Media: Page 279


  • Amazon poses competition to Facebook Gifts

    Amazon launches new initiative called Friends & Family Giving.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 13, 2012
  • SnapChat to get funding from Benchmark Capital

    Previous investments from Benchmark Capital were LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 13, 2012
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  • Could your Facebook strategy use a little Nutella?

    Facebook's recent algorithm changes induced groans, but Nutella appears to be riding the waves successfully.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 12, 2012
  • Pope sends first tweet

    More than 36,000 retweet Pope’s first tweet.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 12, 2012
  • Twitter and Aviary go it alone on photo filters

    Nine Twitter-launched alternatives will try to make users forget about Instagram.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 11, 2012
  • Facebook is prepared to ignore its final user vote

    Facebook decided to implement a data-sharing program with its affiliates, despite 88% of voters rejecting the policy change. 

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 11, 2012
  • Facebook takes step toward ads on Instagram

    Facebook is the latest company to adjust its data use policy to allow information to be shared with affiliates. 

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 10, 2012
  • Social media occupies 20% to 30% of a person’s time online

    A study from Nielsen also finds that Facebook is used twice as much as any other social network.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 10, 2012
  • Facebook looks to buy ad server from Microsoft

    A possible Facebook purchase of Atlas Solutions could help the company increase its online ad impressions.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 7, 2012
  • Google+ up to 500 million users

    There are 235 million monthly active Google+ users and 135 million that actively check their Google+ stream. 

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 7, 2012
  • Instagram snubs Twitter, removes 'expanded tweets' support

    A link to an Instagram photo will now appear on Twitter instead of the full photo.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 6, 2012
  • Facebook expands customer service to Facebook Chat

    Facebook keeps call-center costs low by allowing small businesses to get customer service through Facebook Chat.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 6, 2012
  • Nielsen finds Foursquare users up 118% year-over-year

    Nielsen’s “Social Media Report 2012” shows Facebook and Twitter as the only mobile apps used more than Foursquare in July.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 6, 2012
  • Do you know how to track Facebook's ever-shifting policies?

    It's easier than you might think. Just listen to what these privacy and security team members from the social media giant have to say.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 5, 2012
  • Dunkin’ Donuts’ uses interactive Twitter banner that tracks mentions

    Dunkin’ Donuts promotes its seasonal iced coffee with gift cards for tweeting and a graphic to track tweets.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 4, 2012
  • The 10 hottest ads of 2012 were shared 28 million times

    Unruly Media’s list of the top 500 shared videos of 2012 had 21% more views than its top 500 videos of 2011.

    By Erik Hall • Dec. 4, 2012
  • Is Facebook's EdgeRank algorithm choking your brand page?

    Hitched Media's Steve Cooper writes that Facebook's algorithm changes caused Hitched to take its social media efforts in a new direction.

    By Dec. 2, 2012
  • Twitter announces a partner that will handle Promoted Products internationally

    Komli Media’s deal with Twitter puts it in charge of sales in Southeast Asia.

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 30, 2012
  • Zynga loses preferred status with Facebook

    The new deal means Zynga can use non-Facebook payments and ads on its website.

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 30, 2012
  • Facebook ads see 51% increase in conversion

    Aggregated Knowledge finds that ads on Facebook get responses, even if they don't come immediately. 

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 29, 2012
  • LinkedIn making things easier for marketers

    A new LinkedIn program allows marketing firms to build out tools.

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 29, 2012
  • Twitter offering new function to download tweets

    Twitter's chief executive says that by the end of the year Twitter users will be able to download every tweet they have sent out. 

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 28, 2012
  • Formula touted to determine the ROI for social media marketing

    A HubSpot social media scientist unveils a formula that shows the value of a like.

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 27, 2012
  • Facebook office Android posters show off shifting attentions

    Signs posted at Facebook's Menlo Park, Calif., office ask employees to consider switching to Android phones.

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 26, 2012
  • Facebook's external advertising network ambitions confirmed

    Facebook is going to start using data on someone’s likes and dislikes to show them ads outside of Facebook.

    By Erik Hall • Nov. 26, 2012