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05/23/2012 08:01 AM

Social Media Marketer Vitrue Has Been Bought By Oracle For $300 Million - TechCrunch

AdAge.com Social Media Marketer Vitrue Has Been Bought By Oracle For $300 Million TechCrunch Oracle will also inherit Vitrue's ongoing battle with competitors like Buddy Media, Wildfire, Involver, ThisMoment, and more for social marketing supremacy. Crunchbase VITRUE ORACLE CORPORATION Company: Vitrue Website: vitrue.com Launch Date: May 1, ... Oracle Buys VitrueMarketWatch (press release) Oracle Buys Vitrue For Social MarketingInformationWeek Oracle Buys Social Relationship Management Company VitruePCWorld AdAge.com -Mashable all 57 news articles »

05/23/2012 10:41 AM

Small business advice: How to carefully vet job candidates through social media - Washington Post

HispanicBusiness.com Small business advice: How to carefully vet job candidates through social media Washington Post At the same time the financial crisis took hold, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn entered the mainstream. Many companies realized that these extensive networks offered a great pool of talent and that social media could take ... Social Media Primer: Do's and Don'ts For AdvisorsFinancial-Planning.com The Social News NetworkHarvard Crimson Food for Thought: Social Media That's Actually SocialHuffington Post iMedia Connection (blog) -MarketWatch (press release) -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 90 news articles »

05/23/2012 09:39 AM

Social Media Pioneer and Disruptor Capital CEO Pete Snyder Named to "Leaders ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Social Media Pioneer and Disruptor Capital CEO Pete Snyder Named to "Leaders ... MarketWatch (press release) ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Social media pioneer and Disruptor Capital CEO Pete Snyder has been named one of Washington, DC's "Leaders We Admire" by Smart CEO Magazine in its May issue. The magazine specifically cited Snyder for ... Social Media Pioneer and Disruptor Capital CEO Pete Snyder Named to “Leaders ...EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) all 2 news articles »

05/23/2012 10:39 AM

Festo Consults immediate future for Social Media B2B Strategy - MarketWatch (press release)

ClickZ Festo Consults immediate future for Social Media B2B Strategy MarketWatch (press release) LONDON, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Festo, a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology, is working with immediate future to assist in the definition of their B2B social media strategy. The programme consists of a detailed social ... Social media marketing surges, legacy channels impactedBtoB Magazine The 3 Stages of Social Media MarketingClickZ Social media used and consumed by B2BsKoMarketing Associates EIN News (press release) -Business Strata - Business News all 18 news articles »

05/22/2012 11:04 PM

Lady Gaga's Little Monsters may scare social media giants - Boston Herald

Techi Lady Gaga's Little Monsters may scare social media giants Boston Herald By Jessica Van Sack Pop megastar Lady Gaga might just be onto something with her new social network, Little Monsters, launching this summer. The Herald got a sneak peek at the site's beta version yesterday. The invite-only platform, with less than ... Little Monsters: The social networkTechi Lady Gaga To Launch Little Monsters Social Networking SiteMTV.com Lady Gaga Launching Social Network for Little MonstersLimeLife (blog) all 55 news articles »

05/23/2012 06:36 AM

Smartphone Social Media Monitoring and App Blocking Introduced in Mobile Spy v6.0 - MarketWatch (press release)

Smartphone Social Media Monitoring and App Blocking Introduced in Mobile Spy v6.0 MarketWatch (press release) The award-winning system has been fully overhauled to include many new social media recording features and application blocking. Mobile Spy, available across five different smartphone platforms, silently records smartphone user activity of children or ... and more »

05/22/2012 09:08 AM

Social media investment bubble has popped - MarketWatch

Bloomberg Social media investment bubble has popped MarketWatch Now that frothy air is accelerating out of the valuations of Internet social media companies, those investors who got in late to the party are worried how bad things might get. Many are selling first and asking questions later. Reassessing The Social Media Space After Facebook's IPO FlubSeeking Alpha Facebook (FB) Stock Price Tanking: Is the Social Media Bubble About to Burst?PolicyMic Social-Media IPOs at RiskWall Street Journal Bloomberg -SYS-CON Media (press release) all 5,177 news articles »

05/23/2012 10:33 AM

Tape and Packaging Manufacturer, IPG, Finds Receptive Audience for Social ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Tape and Packaging Manufacturer, IPG, Finds Receptive Audience for Social ... MarketWatch (press release) MONTREAL and BRADENTON, FL, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Since ramping up its social media outreach program one year ago, IPG -- a leading manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products, tapes, films, and protective coverings ... and more »

05/23/2012 02:31 AM

Fisher Investments Expands Social Media Efforts to UK - MarketWatch (press release)

Fisher Investments Expands Social Media Efforts to UK MarketWatch (press release) WOODSIDE, CA, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Based on the success of efforts in the United States, Fisher Investments is expanding its social media outreach to Great Britain with the launch of UK-focused Facebook and Twitter profiles. and more »

05/23/2012 07:15 AM

How social media helps top CEOs - Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail How social media helps top CEOs Globe and Mail And the third is encouraging employees to develop diverse and extensive networks of contacts, which is becoming increasingly easy through the use of social media. While social media is the least utilized of all communication methods CEOs use today, ... Social media becoming primary means of reaching customers: CEO surveyMontreal Gazette Study Shows Social Media Slowly Replacing Face-to-Face Customer InteractionMarketing Pilgrim IBM STUDY: If You Don't Have a SOCIAL CEO, You're Going to be Less CompetitiveForbes Network World -The Australian all 46 news articles »

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05/23/2012 11:04 AM

Senior Digital Marketers Meet for Best Practices Roundtable in San Jose - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Senior Digital Marketers Meet for Best Practices Roundtable in San Jose San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Roundtables will feature Email Marketing; Integrated Digital Marketing; Managing Digital Teams; Mobile Commerce; Online Conversion Rate & Optimization; Online PR, Buzz Monitoring and Reputation Management; SEO; Site Search, Ecommerce Optimization ... and more »

05/23/2012 07:22 AM

Global Digital Marketing Agency Micrositez Launches New Line of SEO Packages - MarketWatch (press release)

PR Web Global Digital Marketing Agency Micrositez Launches New Line of SEO Packages MarketWatch (press release) Leading SEO Company Micrositez announces the launch of a new range of SEO Packages to meet market demand in its products and services. LONDON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Micrositez SEO Agency announced today that it has introduced a new ... Three Reasons Not To Neglect Guest PostingBusiness 2 Community Global SEO Agency Micrositez Launches New Line of SEO PackagesSYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) The Google Penguin Update: HP Group says Bring in the ExpertsPR Web (press release) all 48 news articles »

05/23/2012 11:57 AM

Global Digital Marketing Agency Micrositez Launches New Line of SEO Packages - Sacramento Bee

Global Digital Marketing Agency Micrositez Launches New Line of SEO Packages Sacramento Bee Leading SEO Company Micrositez announces the launch of a new range of SEO Packages to meet market demand in its products and services. By Micrositez SEO Agency LONDON, May 23, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Micrositez SEO Agency announced today that it has ...

05/22/2012 11:22 AM

Haystack Digital Marketing Sponsored Successful Digital Summit at Mountain ... - Midland Daily News

Haystack Digital Marketing Sponsored Successful Digital Summit at Mountain ... Midland Daily News Haystak Digital Marketing, one of North America's largest automotive digital marketing agencies, recently held the automotive industry's most elite digital learning event of 2012, the Digital Summit at Mountain View, hosted at Google headquarters. and more »

05/23/2012 07:07 AM

Mobile Marketing on Track for Rapid Adoption in 2012 According to StrongMail ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Mobile Marketing on Track for Rapid Adoption in 2012 According to StrongMail ... MarketWatch (press release) REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- StrongMail, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions for email, mobile and social media engagement, today announced the results of its "StrongMail Mobile Marketing Survey 2012. StrongMail Partners with Mobile Marketing Leader VeltiSan Francisco Chronicle (press release) all 18 news articles »

05/23/2012 06:13 AM

MedPoint Digital Expands Mobile Services for Digital Marketing - PharmaLive.com (press release)

MedPoint Digital Expands Mobile Services for Digital Marketing PharmaLive.com (press release) Evanston, IL, May 22, 2012 - MedPoint Digital, an innovator of digital marketing channels to the global biopharma industry, recently announced a new generation of digital technologies for mobile devices. The new mobile-friendly platforms deployed by ... and more »

05/23/2012 07:02 AM

WPP's 24/7 Media and Microsoft Announce Digital Advertising Partnership - MarketWatch (press release)

WPP's 24/7 Media and Microsoft Announce Digital Advertising Partnership MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK & REDMOND, Wash., May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, 24/7 Media, WPP's marketing technology company, and Microsoft Advertising announced an extensive partnership to support their customers in the rapidly changing digital advertising ... 24/7 Media and Microsoft Advertising announce partnershipThe Drum all 14 news articles »

05/23/2012 11:31 AM

Marketo Introduces First Integrated Solution for Social Marketing Automation - MarketWatch (press release)

Marketo Introduces First Integrated Solution for Social Marketing Automation MarketWatch (press release) No other marketing automation or social media marketing product offers this degree of synergy between social campaigns and traditional digital and offline marketing activities. Word of mouth has always been the most effective form of marketing. and more »

05/23/2012 02:17 AM

3 Birds Marketing Welcomes Andy Warner as Director of Automotive Strategy - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

3 Birds Marketing Welcomes Andy Warner as Director of Automotive Strategy Virtual-Strategy Magazine 3 Birds Marketing, a software and interactive digital marketing firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Andy Warner as Director of Automotive Strategy. Chapel Hill, NC, May 23, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Warner to bring over 10 years of sales, marketing, ... and more »

05/22/2012 08:32 AM

BendBroadband Selects Knotice for Email Marketing - MarketWatch (press release)

BendBroadband Selects Knotice for Email Marketing MarketWatch (press release) AKRON, Ohio, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Knotice, a leading provider of direct digital marketing software and services, announces that BendBroadband has selected Knotice to help it build stronger relationships through email marketing. and more »

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05/22/2012 09:48 PM

Internet Marketing Company Talks About The Pros and Cons of Internet Marketing ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Internet Marketing Company Talks About The Pros and Cons of Internet Marketing ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The search engine marketing agency delivers effective and cost-effective SEO services that help companies compete and attract new customers driven by listings among the top search engine results. Professionals at the Internet Marketing Company have the ... and more »

05/22/2012 08:53 PM

Sources: Google Testing New Form of Search Retargeting - Adweek

Sources: Google Testing New Form of Search Retargeting Adweek Google has famously (within search marketing circles, at least) shied away from letting brands retarget display ads based on users' search queries. But last October ClickZ reported a clamoring among Google employees for the company to add the ... Google Seems Ready to Cope With Three of Four EU 'Concerns'Wall Street Journal (blog) Google rolls out 'related to' function in Adwords: Quality PPC landing pages a ...Brafton 8 Features Advertisers Really Need From Google AdWordsSearch Engine Land all 14 news articles »

05/22/2012 04:02 PM

According to Convertro, Television Spending Boosts Revenue per Click for ... - MarketWatch (press release)

According to Convertro, Television Spending Boosts Revenue per Click for ... MarketWatch (press release) Marketers have traditionally believed that Television only impacts the Direct Traffic, Branded Paid Search and Branded Organic Search channels, demonstrated as increases in conversion rate, number of conversions and revenue. 1. and more »

05/22/2012 03:25 PM

5 Common SMB Online Marketing Optimization Issues Solved: Q&A with Lee Odden - Search Engine Watch

5 Common SMB Online Marketing Optimization Issues Solved: Q&A with Lee Odden Search Engine Watch Lee Odden, author of “Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media and Content Marketing,” offered to help us solve five common SMB online marketing problems. We receive a lot of questions and feedback at Search ... How to optimise your content for searchB2B Marketing Online (blog) all 3 news articles »

05/22/2012 09:48 PM

29 Prime Launches Custom Tailored Services for Electricians - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

29 Prime Launches Custom Tailored Services for Electricians San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Search Engine Optimization specialist 29 Prime has announced the launch of online marketing services catering directly to the needs of electrical contractors. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Local business search engine optimization provider 29 Prime ... Teksapiens, LLC, A Leading Dallas SEO Firm, Is Helping Businesses To Generate ...MarketWatch (press release) SEO Training Classes and Internet Marketing Courses Announced by The Search ...IMSoup Fusion SEO Launches SMART Capture SEO™, Striving to Expand Upon the Maryland ...Virtual-Strategy Magazine all 15 news articles »

05/22/2012 11:01 AM

Marin Software Sees Explosive Adoption of Professional Edition - MarketWatch (press release)

Marin Software Sees Explosive Adoption of Professional Edition MarketWatch (press release) Marin Professional capabilities such as intelligent recommendations, creative testing, and keyword expansion tools helped customer Linea Pelle double ad conversions and online revenue without increasing their search marketing budget. and more »

05/22/2012 09:51 AM

Getting Ready For A Post-Search World - Marketing Land

Marketing Land Getting Ready For A Post-Search World Marketing Land It's ironic that the very folks who perhaps took a bit too long to adopt search marketing in the first place than they should have, and who now consider it a vital method, must accept its transformation. But, it's clear: In order to compete, ...

05/22/2012 09:48 PM

Dental Marketing Options: IDA's New Websites Generate and Track Appointment ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Dental Marketing Options: IDA's New Websites Generate and Track Appointment ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) In 2012, it completed its cutting-edge dentist marketing Lead Fire lead generation system. Based on organic geo-targeted local search strategy which is customized for each dental office, LeadFire technology automates search engine optimization, ... and more »

05/22/2012 12:00 PM

Networking, Solutions, Special Sessions and More: The Network Pass at SMX Advanced - Search Engine Land

Networking, Solutions, Special Sessions and More: The Network Pass at SMX Advanced Search Engine Land Attend 2 sessions on emerging search engine marketing topics. Attend Matt Cutts' keynote via simulcast. Connect with your next client, employer, vendor or mentor at three networking events. Search Marketing Expo â€Â" SMX Advanced hits the Bell Harbor ...

05/21/2012 10:49 AM

Secured searches make online marketing even murkier - InternetRetailer.com

Furniture World Magazine Secured searches make online marketing even murkier InternetRetailer.com Unfortunately for some retailers and their search marketers, the water is becoming more clouded. The change involves Google and an ongoing push to enable consumers to partially hide their Internet search efforts. It's important to say what this is not: ... SEO Company Announces Paid Search Marketing Services for Small BusinessesAlbany Times Union 29 Prime Enhances Client Websites with New GPS Location FeatureSan Francisco Chronicle (press release) Internet Marketing Company Announces an Increase in the Search for Keyword ...Virtual-Strategy Magazine Entrepreneur -Search Engine Journal -Business 2 Community all 26 news articles »

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05/22/2012 11:04 PM

Lady Gaga's Little Monsters may scare social media giants - Boston Herald

MTV.com Lady Gaga's Little Monsters may scare social media giants Boston Herald By Jessica Van Sack Pop megastar Lady Gaga might just be onto something with her new social network, Little Monsters, launching this summer. The Herald got a sneak peek at the site's beta version yesterday. The invite-only platform, with less than ... Lady Gaga To Launch Little Monsters Social Networking SiteMTV.com Lady Gaga Launching Social Network for Little MonstersLimeLife (blog) all 54 news articles »

05/22/2012 02:33 PM

Microsoft Opens Its Student Social Network To Public - Investor's Business Daily

CIO Today Microsoft Opens Its Student Social Network To Public Investor's Business Daily By DOUG TSURUOKA, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 03:30 PM ET Reports say Microsoft (MSFT) quietly launched a new social network, So.cl, over the weekend after months of beta testing at three US universities. But the software giant is reportedly ... Microsoft opens new social network to general publicExaminer.com Microsoft's social network, So.cl is finally available to the publicAGBeat While You Were Sleeping Microsoft Launched So.cl - A New Social NetworkForbes Bangstyle -News & Observer all 198 news articles »

05/22/2012 01:29 PM

Learning From Facebook's Mistakes in Social Media - Wall Street Journal (blog)

ValueWalk Learning From Facebook's Mistakes in Social Media Wall Street Journal (blog) It appears that even giant Facebook makes mistakes when it comes to social media strategy. Its biggest failure, as the Wall Street Journal's Shayndi Raice reports today, is that Facebook has delayed the launch of a full-fledged mobile app that allows ... Why GM And Others Fail With Facebook AdsBusinessWeek Wizzard Announces Facebook Integration for its Mobile Podcast AppsMarketWatch (press release) all 152 news articles »

05/22/2012 12:20 PM

Food for Thought: Social Media That's Actually Social - Huffington Post

Search Engine Land Food for Thought: Social Media That's Actually Social Huffington Post Yet our relationships are now initiated through a dizzying array of social media that creates a buffer to real friendship, formed through the safety of the web. There's something missing in a lot of social media, the "social" aspect. New Website trupolitician.com Combines Social Media with Interactive Tools to ...MarketWatch (press release) Social Media's Impact On Small BusinessesNew Jersey 101.5 FM Radio The Facebook IPO Reflects Social Media Data GlutWall Street Journal (blog) ZDNet (blog) -Search Engine Land -iProgrammer all 84 news articles »

05/22/2012 12:26 PM

What Social Media Can Learn From Real Life - Huffington Post (blog)

What Social Media Can Learn From Real Life Huffington Post (blog) Often times I am asked: "What is your favorite social network?" My answer is: "A table and a couple of chairs!" My answer astonishes people and catches them off guard. After all, I am supposed to be a social media advocate and an innovator in this ... Businesses Warned Against Social Media Gold Rush FeverMarketWatch (press release) all 15 news articles »

05/22/2012 09:08 AM

Social media investment bubble has popped - MarketWatch

Evening Standard Social media investment bubble has popped MarketWatch Now that frothy air is accelerating out of the valuations of Internet social media companies, those investors who got in late to the party are worried how bad things might get. Many are selling first and asking questions later. The Billion-Dollar Social Media Questionblogs.hbr.org (blog) all 7 news articles »

05/22/2012 03:15 PM

Social media off to war with propaganda posts - Register

V3.co.uk Social media off to war with propaganda posts Register By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor • Get more from this author Social media posts which lure readers with the promise of illegal, amoral or forbidden products and services may become a cold war cyber weapon, according to Kaspersky Labs CEO Eugene Kaspersky ... CeBIT 2012: Social media is a tool for cyber criminals, says Eugene KasperskyComputerworld Australia all 24 news articles »

05/22/2012 07:03 AM

Social Media Marketing Shop GroSocial Raises Another $1 Million - MarketWatch (press release)

Social Media Marketing Shop GroSocial Raises Another $1 Million MarketWatch (press release) Having helped tens of thousands of businesses realize a meaningful ROI in their social media marketing efforts, we're excited to increase our outreach and make social media marketing simple and affordable for a greater number of small businesses," said ... Facebook Marketing Firm GroSocial Closes $1M Funding RoundAllFacebook GroSocial Nabs $1M From HubSpot Execs & More To Become The "Buddy Media For SMBs"Centralia Chronicle all 8 news articles »

05/22/2012 03:04 PM

Welcome to the Social Media Bloodbath - msnbc.com

Welcome to the Social Media Bloodbath msnbc.com Yet,all the buzz around this social media monster could prove off-base as Facebook has deep problems converting its millions of members to sales. We've created a new report, "Forget Facebook -- Here's the Tech IPO You Should Be Buying," which details a ... and more »

05/22/2012 09:21 AM

Efinancial Experiences Continued Success in Social Media; Sparking ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Efinancial Experiences Continued Success in Social Media; Sparking ... Seattle Post Intelligencer Efinancial Wholesale, a leading online life insurance provider, is proud to acknowledge the great success they've experienced through social media. In a relatively short period of time, the thriving life insurance brokerage has established a strong ... and more »