Friday, 27 July 2012

social media - Google News

Google News


07/27/2012 03:30 AM
Zynga, Facebook losses battle with others' gains - MarketWatch

USA TODAY

Zynga, Facebook losses battle with others' gains
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) â€Â" Declines from social-media stocks claimed the tech-sector spotlight Thursday, with online gaming company Zynga Inc., social-media giant Facebook Inc. and Internet-based daily deals company Groupon Inc. all posting big ...
Facebook DROPS After Zynga Announcement and 4 Social Media Stocks ...Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Zynga's Bust Kills Social Media StocksBenzinga
Facebook's Cash Cow Zynga Blaming Some Of Its Gaming Problems On The ...The Consumerist
Bloomberg -Virtual-Strategy Magazine
all 1,066 news articles »

07/27/2012 10:45 AM
Olympics tweeted, Storified, Facebooked - ESPN (blog)

USA TODAY

Olympics tweeted, Storified, Facebooked
ESPN (blog)
“We are at a dawn of a new age of sharing and connecting, and London 2012 will ignite the first conversational Olympic Games (between athletes and fans) thanks to social media platforms and technology,” International Olympic Committee head of social ...
Marketers to spend big in social media during OlympicsUSA TODAY
Social Media & Olympic Dreams 2012Patch.com
Mobile Social Media Olympic Coverage: Social Media Mobile Events 2012Business 2 Community
Tucson Citizen -The Copenhagen Post -CIO
all 199 news articles »

07/27/2012 08:03 AM
How Social Media Tools Can Help with Your Marketing Campaigns - Business Insider

blogs.hbr.org (blog)

How Social Media Tools Can Help with Your Marketing Campaigns
Business Insider
“The synergies between email marketing and social media are evident, particularly as email marketers explore the value of enabling their messages to be easily shared on social networks like Facebook and Twitter,” said Paul Turnbull, Product Manager, ...
Sensible Social Media Checklist for Businesses v2.0 [Infographic]Search Engine Journal
Social Media: 5 Things You Shouldn't DoResource Nation (blog)
Every Social Media Manager Should be Under 25 (Really?)CMSWire
blogs.hbr.org (blog) -Business 2 Community -Furniture World Magazine (press release)
all 13 news articles »

07/27/2012 09:13 AM
Shawn Johnson: Olympians should 'censor themselves' on social media - msnbc.com (blog)

Shawn Johnson: Olympians should 'censor themselves' on social media
msnbc.com (blog)
Shawn Johnson has a message to Olympians who get the urge to jump on social media: Be careful. The London Olympics are being called the first 'social media Games,' where more fans than ever before will flock to Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere to follow ...

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07/26/2012 03:12 PM
The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

U.S. News & World Report (blog)

The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst. July 26, 2012 RSS Feed Print. Score one for the Luddites: Social media really does seem to be overblown, at least as a business proposition. [Slideshow: Obama's crackdown on corporate America.] The Facebook ...
Facebook results: 'the social media bubble bursts'Telegraph.co.uk
Social Advertising Stressed Throughout Facebook's 2Q Earnings CallAllFacebook
Facebook posts loss on one-time chargesUSA TODAY
Mobiledia -Digitaltrends.com -Globe and Mail
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07/26/2012 03:03 PM
How to Increase the ROI of Social Media Marketing - Huffington Post

KARE

How to Increase the ROI of Social Media Marketing
Huffington Post
As a marketer (or perhaps a small business owner), I'm sure that you've read many articles extolling the virtues of social media marketing. Perhaps you've even created a few social media profiles to try it out for yourself. But if you're like most ...
The sins of social mediaChicago Tribune
Hospitality Social Media Marketing Program Offered by Social Media ...RedOrbit
A Quick-and-Dirty Guide to Covering All Social Media PlatformsBusiness 2 Community
KARE -Fast Company -Forbes
all 134 news articles »

07/26/2012 11:08 AM
Social Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting - New York Times (blog)

Social Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting
New York Times (blog)
Updated | July 23, 2012 | 8:30 p.m Families and friends â€Â" and people from around the world â€Â" turned to social media to express their grief and anger over the shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 58 injured at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo ...

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07/26/2012 02:46 PM
Social Media for the Innovative CIO - Wall Street Journal (blog)

CRN - UK

Social Media for the Innovative CIO
Wall Street Journal (blog)
As Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and other social networks gain popularity, many CIOs are uncertain how to become involved. Aside from work pressures that hardly allow time to breathe, they raise security concerns and even question the basic value of ...
Social Media Shunned by CIOs as 67% Block FacebookBusiness Wire (press release)
Report: 2/3 Of European CIOs Still Block FacebookAllFacebook

all 17 news articles »

07/27/2012 08:04 AM
Social media unfurls a plunge on flag waver - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald

Social media unfurls a plunge on flag waver
Sydney Morning Herald
THE Australian Olympic Committee suspects speculation on social media - not an informed tip-off - caused a plunge on Lauren Jackson being Australia's opening ceremony flag bearer, causing bookmakers to suspend betting. Confirming that he informed the ...
Social media, not a tip-off, behind flag bearer leak: AOCThe Age

all 434 news articles »

07/27/2012 12:45 AM
The Social-Media Olympics: Are Officials Restricting Free Speech? - TIME

TIME

The Social-Media Olympics: Are Officials Restricting Free Speech?
TIME
Olympic athletes might want to treat social media like fatty foods, excessive late-night frivolity before their competitions and steroids. Stay away. Twitter has already gotten one athlete booted from the Olympics. A triple jumper from Greece ...
The Power of Social Media: Greek Champion Voula Papachristou's Olympic ...Business 2 Community

all 24 news articles »

mobile marketing - Google News

Google News


07/26/2012 12:18 PM
6 Habits of Highly Effective Mobile Marketers - Mashable

6 Habits of Highly Effective Mobile Marketers
Mashable
Read more. If you believe experts like Mary Meeker, mobile advertising is getting hotter every day, but a true revolution is still a ways off. The dollars spent on mobile marketing do not come close to lining up with the amount of time we spend with ...


07/27/2012 07:50 AM
Facebook Ad Revenue Slowdown-A Mobile Problem - MarketWatch (press release)

Marketing Week

Facebook Ad Revenue Slowdown-A Mobile Problem
MarketWatch (press release)
According to leading independent digital marketing agency Greenlight, if a phone is now not part of its plans, Facebook has a mobile problem on its hands. "If a Facebook phone is now not on the cards, Facebook remains without a solid answer to its ...
What Investors (and Some Marketers) Still Don't Understand About FacebookAdAge.com
Mobile is the epicentre of Facebook's futureMarketing Week
Facebook ads around 84% of total revenueDirect Marketing News
Computerworld -Adweek
all 2,384 news articles »

07/26/2012 04:20 AM
Mobile Marketing - the Time Is Now - ClickZ

Mobile Marketing - the Time Is Now
ClickZ
Mobile media has become a critical part of the digital marketing landscape. This isn't to say that it hasn't been valuable up until this point - many media buyers will be quick to tell you they've had great success with mobile for years. Not until this ...


07/27/2012 06:41 AM
Mercury Delivers Industry's First Mobile, Social Loyalty Offering to Boost SMB ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Mercury Delivers Industry's First Mobile, Social Loyalty Offering to Boost SMB ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MercuryLoyalty was designed specifically for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB) to increase revenue and customer retention using the latest in social and mobile technologies - helping put them on the same loyalty marketing playing field as big box ...

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07/27/2012 07:22 AM
VentureMobi.com Is The New Name For Pro App Marketing - MarketWatch (press release)

VentureMobi.com Is The New Name For Pro App Marketing
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Due to the success of Mobile App Marketing company, Pro App Marketing - the company has diversified into other mobile related fields - in particular development of consumer and enterprise applications ...

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07/26/2012 06:02 AM
Velti Names Former Microsoft Veteran as Chief Revenue Officer - MarketWatch (press release)

telecomlead.com

Velti Names Former Microsoft Veteran as Chief Revenue Officer
MarketWatch (press release)
Velti is the leading global provider of mobile marketing and advertising technology and solutions that enable brands, advertising agencies, mobile operators and media to implement highly targeted, interactive and measurable campaigns by communicating ...
Velti Schedules Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release for August 14, 2012NASDAQ

all 14 news articles »

07/26/2012 07:02 PM
Real-time Media Impressions Up 128%; Mobile Represents 15% of Global ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Real-time Media Impressions Up 128%; Mobile Represents 15% of Global ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Accordant Media ( www.AccordantMedia.com ) "Real-time Media Buying: Q2 Market Pulse" report released today confirms that the exchange-traded media marketplace continues to grow at a torrid ...

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07/24/2012 07:32 AM
GoldSpot Media Launches Cross-Channel Mobile Marketing Solution - MarketWatch (press release)

GoldSpot Media Launches Cross-Channel Mobile Marketing Solution
MarketWatch (press release)
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jul 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GoldSpot Media, the leader in mobile rich media advertising solutions, today launched the industry's first mobile marketing program for advertisers to reach users on all mobile channels with the same ...

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07/23/2012 11:38 AM
5 Mobile Marketing Best Practices for the Olympics - 1to1 Media (blog)

Marketing magazine Australia (blog)

5 Mobile Marketing Best Practices for the Olympics
1to1 Media (blog)
I recently spoke with Martin Hayward, director of marketing at Mirror Image Internet, on getting advice for delivering live content and ads to mobile devices during the Olympics. He listed five best practices: 1. Leverage traditional media to drive ...
The sound of the Olympics â€Â" how brands use musicMarketing magazine Australia (blog)
Cox Communications Brings Customers NBCUniversal's Coverage Of 2012 ...African Business Review (press release)

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07/27/2012 07:47 AM
Navigating the rising mobile travel tide â€Â" Five pointers for the next 12 months - Tnooz

Tnooz

Navigating the rising mobile travel tide â€Â" Five pointers for the next 12 months
Tnooz
If anything, says Starkov, travel marketers should be budgeting more for mobile, spending at least 15% of their overall digital marketing budgets on mobile marketing initiatives. This includes a bigger focus on optimisation, upgrades to the mobile ...


Thursday, 26 July 2012

social media - Google News

Google News


07/26/2012 03:52 PM
Marketers to spend big in social media during Olympics - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Marketers to spend big in social media during Olympics
USA TODAY
It won't be easy. Even if these are the Social Games â€Â" as they have been tagged â€Â" for the big-spending sponsors, there could be more losers than winners. "People use social media to connect with each other," says Nate Elliott, vice president and ...
Marketers to spend on social media in OlympicsTucson Citizen
Social Media Changing the Olympic Reporting LandscapeHispanicBusiness.com
Social Media To Be Challenged At OlympicsPatch.com
Storyful (blog) -Mobiledia -Mashable
all 336 news articles »

07/26/2012 03:12 PM
The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

U.S. News & World Report (blog)

The Social Media Bubble Starts to Burst
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
Score one for the Luddites: Social media really does seem to be overblown, at least as a business proposition. [Slideshow: Obama's crackdown on corporate America.] The Facebook initial public offering earlier this year was supposed to mark the launch ...
Facebook posts loss on one-time chargesUSA TODAY
Facebook's first financial report post-IPO hits projections… but just barelyDigitaltrends.com

all 1,656 news articles »

07/26/2012 03:03 PM
How to Increase the ROI of Social Media Marketing - Huffington Post

KARE

How to Increase the ROI of Social Media Marketing
Huffington Post
As a marketer (or perhaps a small business owner), I'm sure that you've read many articles extolling the virtues of social media marketing. Perhaps you've even created a few social media profiles to try it out for yourself. But if you're like most ...
Should Social Media Managers Be Under 25?Business Insider
The sins of social mediaChicago Tribune
Hospitality Social Media Marketing Program Offered by Social Media ...RedOrbit
Business 2 Community -KARE -Fast Company
all 140 news articles »

07/26/2012 01:43 PM
Social media stocks swimming in the red - MarketWatch

National Post

Social media stocks swimming in the red
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) â€Â" Declines from social-media stocks claimed the tech-sector spotlight Thursday, with online gaming company Zynga Inc., social-media giant Facebook Inc. and Internet-based daily deals company Groupon Inc. all posting big ...
Facebook DROPS After Zynga Announcement and 4 Social Media Stocks ...Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Zynga's Bust Kills Social Media StocksBenzinga
Zynga Misses Estimates as Users Flee Social GamesBloomberg
The Consumerist -International Business Times
all 1,065 news articles »

07/26/2012 11:08 AM
Social Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting - New York Times (blog)

Social Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting
New York Times (blog)
Updated | July 23, 2012 | 8:30 p.m Families and friends â€Â" and people from around the world â€Â" turned to social media to express their grief and anger over the shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and 58 injured at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo ...

and more »

07/26/2012 02:46 PM
Social Media for the Innovative CIO - Wall Street Journal (blog)

CRN - UK

Social Media for the Innovative CIO
Wall Street Journal (blog)
As Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and other social networks gain popularity, many CIOs are uncertain how to become involved. Aside from work pressures that hardly allow time to breathe, they raise security concerns and even question the basic value of ...
Social Media Shunned by CIOs as 67% Block FacebookBusiness Wire (press release)
Report: 2/3 Of European CIOs Still Block FacebookAllFacebook

all 17 news articles »

07/26/2012 08:57 PM
Solavei Introduces The First Social Commerce Network for Mobile Services ... - Sacramento Bee

Solavei Introduces The First Social Commerce Network for Mobile Services ...
Sacramento Bee
BELLEVUE, Wash., July 26, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing current economic challenges and the high cost of mobile service, Solavei™ debuts today as a new social commerce company with an affordable, contract-free mobile service that actually pays ...
"Social" wireless company Solavei launches in BellevueThe Seattle Times (blog)

all 8 news articles »

07/26/2012 04:37 PM
Social media gaffes are costing Olympians dearly. But should they have more ... - TIME

TIME

Social media gaffes are costing Olympians dearly. But should they have more ...
TIME
... left, and Kenrick Monk to return home after the Olympics after a picture of them posing with guns was posted on Facebook. Olympic athletes might want to treat social media like fatty foods, excessive late-night frivolity before their competitions ...

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07/26/2012 11:41 AM
Twitter down: Social media platform suffers outage across planet - Newsday

Newsday

Twitter down: Social media platform suffers outage across planet
Newsday
Social media users were already complaining about an earlier outage that affected Google's chatting services. The Mountainview, Calif.-based company said Thursday morning that the majority of users were seeing error messages and unable to use its ...
Media Keeps Calm, Carries on During Twitter OutageAdAge.com
Twitter goes out of serviceSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)

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07/26/2012 11:53 AM
Social Media Revenue Forecast to Hit $16.9 Billion in 2012 - Search Engine Watch

Greatresponder.com

Social Media Revenue Forecast to Hit $16.9 Billion in 2012
Search Engine Watch
Internationally, revenue from social networks will grow an impressive 43.1 percent year-over-year in 2012, putting the total amount of income generated by sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn at $16.9 billion. Gartner predicts social media ...
Social Media Revenue Nears $17 Billion in 2012: GartnereWeek
Global social media revenue to hit $16.9B in 2012ZDNet (blog)
Social media to rake in S$21b worldwide: GartnerTODAYonline
Daily Herald -Times of India -Sacramento Bee
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search marketing - Google News

Google News


07/26/2012 06:48 AM
Covario CEO Russ Mann Makes BtoB's Who's Who in Search for Second Year in ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Covario CEO Russ Mann Makes BtoB's Who's Who in Search for Second Year in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Mann is one of only five search marketing leaders to be selected for BtoB's Who's Who in Search this year. Others named to the 2012 list include Corey Carrillo, manager of global search and online marketing at Intel, Shar VanBoskirk, vice president and ...

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07/26/2012 08:23 PM
Matt Gerchow Is This Month's Search Engine Marketing Consultant at ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Entrepreneur

Matt Gerchow Is This Month's Search Engine Marketing Consultant at ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
A new update from NicheTrafficBuilder.com today announced that Matt Gerchow is the search engine marketing consultant of the month. Members who are seeking to learn more about search engine optimization can now read the perspective and ...
29 Prime Extends Search Engine Marketing Services to Print ShopsDigitalJournal.com (press release)
Can the SEO-PR Love Affair Survive After Panda & Penguin?Search Engine Watch
Optimizing Your Website: Ten Powerful SEO ToolsBusiness Insider
Melodika.net (press release) -Econsultancy (blog)
all 53 news articles »

07/25/2012 12:37 AM
Conductor: Search marketing increases brand lift - Direct Marketing News

Business 2 Community

Conductor: Search marketing increases brand lift
Direct Marketing News
Conductor: Search marketing increases brand lift. Enterprises should consider using search marketing for branding purposes, says Nathan Safran, director of research at Conductor, a provider of SEO platforms. Safran bases his assertion off a Conductor ...
Multiple Media Convergence in Search Results Increases Brand AwarenessKoMarketing Associates
How Search and Online Reputation Management Impacts your BrandBusiness 2 Community
New Research From Conductor Shows Millions of Dollars in Brand Value Lost ...Promotion World (press release)

all 7 news articles »

07/24/2012 11:02 AM
WebMetro Continues Pushing Boundaries of Search Marketing Technology with ... - MarketWatch (press release)

WebMetro Continues Pushing Boundaries of Search Marketing Technology with ...
MarketWatch (press release)
To continue pushing the boundaries in innovation and search marketing results through toolsets, WebMetro recently added to its leadership team one of the industry's brightest technology stars. Kandasamy joins WebMetro as Chief Technology Officer and ...

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07/26/2012 07:43 PM
Adobe Digital Index Report Q2 2012: Search Advertising Spend Continues to ... - Dexigner

Dexigner

Adobe Digital Index Report Q2 2012: Search Advertising Spend Continues to ...
Dexigner
Search advertising continued to grow in both the United States and Europe, representing a key channel for digital marketers. Search spend in the United States grew by 13 percent Year over Year (YoY) while ROI steadily improved. Additionally, growth ...


07/26/2012 04:21 AM
Dental Marketing & Local Search Optimization: New IDA Websites Include SEO ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

PR Web

Dental Marketing & Local Search Optimization: New IDA Websites Include SEO ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Two key online dental marketing tools -- search engine optimization (SEO) for local keywords, and mobile access -- are included with every website (or Web Portal) from Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. (IDA). Dentists who implement a dental marketing ...
Can Dental Financing Options Improve Dental Marketing Results? New IDA ...Melodika.net (press release)

all 5 news articles »

07/24/2012 10:14 PM
Infographic Shows Continued Search Marketing Growth In The U.S., U.K., And ... - TheStreet.com (press release)

Fourth Source

Infographic Shows Continued Search Marketing Growth In The U.S., U.K., And ...
TheStreet.com (press release)
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today released findings from its Adobe® Digital Index report focused on digital advertising industry insights for Q2 2012, plus an outlook for the remainder of the year. Each year, Adobe analyzes advertiser and ...
Search spend grows in the UKVertical Leap News (press release)
Search budgets, performance continue to growBtoB Magazine
New research reveals search spend rises as does mobile opportunitiesFourth Source
The Drum
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07/26/2012 03:11 PM
Super Early Bird Rates Set to Expire for Search Marketing Expo - SMX East ... - Melodika.net (press release)

Super Early Bird Rates Set to Expire for Search Marketing Expo - SMX East ...
Melodika.net (press release)
SMX East is programmed by internet marketing authorities Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, the editors of Search Engine Land, the leading news blog for internet and search engine marketers. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to learn about ...

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07/25/2012 10:45 AM
MozCon: Fishkin on future of SEO - The Seattle Times (blog)

MozCon: Fishkin on future of SEO
The Seattle Times (blog)
Search marketing guru Rand Fishkin's annual MozCon tent revival began this morning at the Westin, where hundreds of marketers using Fishkin's tools are meeting this week. Fishkin is co-founder and chief executive of SEOMoz, a 79-person company that ...

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07/26/2012 04:20 AM
Mobile Marketing - the Time Is Now - ClickZ

Mobile Marketing - the Time Is Now
ClickZ
SEO · Paid Search · Search Marketing · Social · Social Media · Community ... Earlier this year location software company Yext released an infographic that went a long way toward describing the urgency marketers should be feeling. It took 38 years for ...