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  • Government report says individuals unaware cell phone info being sold

    The Government Accountability Office says in a report that consumers mostly do not know mobile carriers and app developers are selling their usage data to third parties.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 12, 2012
  • YouTube mobile use quadruples in 18 months

    YouTube executive says 25% of users are mobile, up from 6% just 18 months ago.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 12, 2012
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  • Microsoft plans to spend up to $1.8 billion marketing Windows 8

    The Oct. 26 launch of Windows 8 will come with a marketing campaign estimated to be between $1.5 and $1.8 billion. 

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 12, 2012
  • Zipcar sees majority of users from mobile

    Rise in mobile use has coincided with Zipcar’s rise in popularity.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 11, 2012
  • Personal computer sales see biggest drop since 2001

    Worldwide PC shipments drop 8% from third quarter 2011 to third quarter 2012.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 11, 2012
  • Amazon seeking brand advertising, agency business

    Amazon’s global head of advertising reveals the company’s plan to be more aggressive in obtaining advertising dollars.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 10, 2012
  • Instagram’s value to B2B

    Companies with significant visual content are finding success using Instagram.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 10, 2012
  • Google updates Mobile Playbook to help mobile marketers improve campaigns

    The search giant is pushing examples of out-of-the-box mobile ad thinking, using Chevy and Nike campaigns as case studies.

    By • Oct. 9, 2012
  • 10 concepts that have reshaped marketing

    HubSpot previews a larger list of 100 ideas with 10 concepts and impacts that modern marketers should be aware of.

    By • Oct. 9, 2012
  • Sprint offers customers a simpler phone number

    StarStar Me service from Sprint allows customers to replace phone number with a word.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 9, 2012
  • Planning is necessary to get consumers attention online

    Static advertisement does not get interaction from consumers the way an engaging online ad does online.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 9, 2012
  • Starbucks announces new payment option with Square

    Square Wallet's app will become a payment option at Starbucks starting in November. 

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 8, 2012
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    Naming, describing apps important for optimization in the App Store

    There is a good amount of overlap in App Store optimization and SEO, but App Store optimization is still in its infancy. 

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 5, 2012
  • Marketing has become about consumers in the current Participation Age

    Consumers are technology-savvy and expect real-time interaction all day, every day. 

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 5, 2012
  • Facebook giving individuals a chance to promote content

    A new opportunity is available to individuals to promote content the way businesses have been able to do on Facebook.

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 4, 2012
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    Netflix makes mobile aim at kids.

    “Just for Kids” is now available on iPad, the first mobile version of the popular kids section. 

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 2, 2012
  • EA Sports video game sees spike in Twitter talk

    There was an increase of 872,000 mentions on Twitter this week for the EA Sports video game FIFA 2013, which is the largest of the top 600 brands in national markets. 

    By Erik Hall • Oct. 2, 2012
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    Most Read Marketing News of the Week: Nestle, eBay and Twitter metrics

    Start your Monday off on the right foot with last week's most popular Marketing Dive posts.

    By • Sept. 30, 2012
  • Mobile ads maturing as successes and shortcomings emerge

    The Wall Street Journal looks at the need to get mobile ads right, as well as how the medium requires a fresh perspective.

    By • Sept. 30, 2012
  • Nielsen's online and TV ratings converge

    New Cross-Platform Online Campaign Ratings will measure both audiences, but critics worry that an oversimplification is occurring.

    By • Sept. 30, 2012
  • Google search referrer data vanishes in iOS 6 Safari update

    Searches performed by your site's iOS Safari visitors may be more difficult to track since Apple made their upgrade.

    By • Sept. 28, 2012
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    Why Facebook chose native iOS code over HTML5

    A Facebook engineer explains the benefits of going native on iOS and becoming less dependent on HTML5.

    By • Sept. 28, 2012
  • International mobile search: Are you planning for it?

    Non-English language users are becoming a bigger force in search, as are mobile Google users.

    By • Sept. 28, 2012
  • Instagram > Twitter

    Instagram is beating Twitter when it comes to average daily users and minutes spent in application...but by how much?

    By Ryan Willumson • Sept. 27, 2012
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    App marketing costs down in August ahead of iPhone 5 launch

    Did you hold off on app marketing spending or take advantage of low prices?

    By • Sept. 27, 2012