Cards Against Humanity doesn't think highly of Black Friday

Company mails excrement to 30,000 people as a holiday stunt.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 16, 2014

Twitter adds wireless carriers and new devices to targeting options

Move could help Twitter capitalize on mobile carrier wars.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 16, 2014

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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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PayPal wants you to 'Gift Outside the Box'

Millennial-aimed promotion auctions off experiences rather than products. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 16, 2014

Are autoplay videos coming soon to Twitter?

Is autoplay necessary to compete with Facebook and Instagram?

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 15, 2014

Is your job title not long enough? There's a generator for that

Thinkmodo pokes fun at never-ending job titles in the industry.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 14, 2014

Imgur reveals plans to start advertising

Image sharing site will launch promoted posts by 2015.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 14, 2014

Introducing: SlideShare's new free analytics

Users can now access geographical data, traffic, and timing data. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 14, 2014

LinkedIn's SlideShare introduces new, free analytics

Users can now access geographical data, traffic, and timing data. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 14, 2014

Best Buy makes light of murder on Twitter

Retail chain tried to jump in on the 'Serial' craze, but just stuck its foot in its mouth.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 11, 2014

Facebook makes up for drop in organic reach with new tools for publishers

New 'Smart Publishing' tools help publishers predict which stories will perform well. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 11, 2014

Friday Roundup: Instagram's rapid ascent and Apple may boost social media presence

These are the 'need-to-know' marketing stories of the week.

By Mattie Quinn • Dec. 11, 2014

InPowered only cares about 'actual engagement,' wants to fight clickbait

Content engagement platform is looking to combat clickbait with its newest version. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 10, 2014

Facebook expands Trending out to mobile

Social giant tries to catch up to Twitter in real-time news race. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 10, 2014

Instagram hits milestone number, will start verifying brand accounts

There are now 300 million monthly users on the photo-sharing app, surpassing Twitter.

By Mattie Quinn • Dec. 10, 2014

Could Apple be breaking its social media silence?

Company is looking to hire a Head of Social Media and Content in L.A. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

Yahoo launches app install ads

Developers can now run ads on Yahoo sites, Tumblr, and Yahoo apps. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

Is this a turning point for native ads?

Native ad tech firm TripleLift announced an integration with five major automated ad-buying tools.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

GoDaddy turns to the tried-and-true for Super Bowl commercial: Puppies

Social media can name the puppy with the hashtag #GoDaddyPuppy. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

Anheuser-Busch plans four social media command centers for Super Bowl

The beer brand will generate real-time content from centers in Phoenix, New York, St. Louis, and Palo Alto, CA.

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

Finally: Facebook search for specific posts is here

Users will now have the ability to search for previous posts using Graph. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

Look out TV—digital ad spend is closing the gap

Projections mark 2019 as the year digital spend will be equal to TV spend. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 9, 2014

UK Post Office crowdsources Vine creators

London Post Office asks Vidsy community to "Pass the Parcel."

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 7, 2014

Movie studios tune in to social chatter

New PreAct service helps movie studios harness social conversations to make marketing decisions. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 7, 2014

Walmart wins social media for Cyber Monday

Retailer dominates YouTube views with 50% of all views for top 100 retailers. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 7, 2014

Facebook is serious YouTube video ad rival, says Heineken

Brand exec claims the social giant is now on par with YouTube when it comes to video ad performance. 

By Wendy Parish • Dec. 5, 2014