Wolfram Alpha Shares Usage Data from Facebook’s Social Graph – sproutsocial.com/insights As a marketer, it’s important to know your audience, and not just in some sort of broad categorical way. Wolfram Alpha has published a visual set of data that brings Facebook’s social graph to life, showing how people connect and relate to each other on the platform. Right off the bat, this might not seem important to brands, but there are some key examples that could impact your strategy… Continue Reading On sproutsocial.com/insights » With Its Future on the Line, Foursquare Readies Ad Retargeting and In-App Ads – socialtimes.com...
Inside an NBA Playoff Team's Digital Strategy – mashable.com/social-media/ Until this year, the Oakland, Calif.-based Golden State Warriors last made the NBA playoffs in 2007. Twitter was barely a year old, Facebook was still years away from world domination and YouTube had been acquired by Google just several months before So for the franchise’s digital team, in charge of rallying Golden State fans near and far, what’s different between the 2007 playoff run and this year’s? In a word, everything “It’s our first time in playoffs in the modern social media era… Continue Reading On mashable.com/social-media/ » Is Twitter Testing...
Passion Is Key To Finding Your Buyer Personas and The Secret To Selling Online – socialfresh.com/blog This is the first part in a three-part series on how to build your online presence for real social selling, inspired by research from Jon Ferrara, founder and CEO of social CRM developer Nimble. Socialized selling isn’t about blasting mass emails on Linkedin, or sending out coupon codes on Twitter – customers are becoming increasingly disenchanted with this kind of push messaging… Continue Reading On socialfresh.com/blog » 3D Leap Motion Controller device shipping date delayed 2 months until July 22nd for more testing –...
YouTube is testing a new auto-generated playlist feature called YouTube Mix to aid in video discovery – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ YouTube is experimenting with a new feature designed to help users better discover videos and channels on its site. Called “YouTube Mix”, it’s an auto-generated playlist that will display suggested videos based on what you’re reading. While the video service already has suggested videos displayed in the right-hand sidebar of each page, YouTube Mix offers users the ability to watch 50 videos continuously that it thinks they’ll be interested in… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » Terrorists on Twitter: Al Qaeda tweets to...
CISPA passes the House 288 to 127, its future uncertain following the President’s veto threat – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ We’ve done it again: Today the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) with 288 votes in favor besting 127 votes opposed. Eighteen representatives abstained. That vote tally compares to last year’s vote on the bill, in the previous Congress, in which CISPA passed 248 to 168… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » Facebook announces new mobile platform features to give app developers better tools – insidefacebook.com Facebook today announced a number of changes meant to improve the experience and increase the possibilities for mobile...
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Might Have a Metal Chassis – mashable.com/social-media/ Samsung, whose flagship devices all sport a plastic chassis, is considering launching the Galaxy Note 3 “phablet” with a metal exterior, SamMobile reports citing its insiders The same source claims that a metal case was also in the works for the Samsung Galaxy S 4, but that design was dropped since Samsung could not mass-produce enough units fast enough Rumors say the Galaxy Note 3 will have a 6-inch display, an Exynos 5 octa-core CPU, a 13-megapixel camera, LTE and the latest version of Android… Continue Reading On mashable.com/social-media/...
Twitter Seeks Communications Pro To Tweet About Twitter – mediabistro.com/alltwitter/ Think you’re the social media shiznit? Put your money where your mouth is and toss your resume in the ring to go up against other communications pros for the ultimate social media position: tweeting about Twitter – for Twitter. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media… Continue Reading On mediabistro.com/alltwitter/ » Facebook hires and departures: Timeline designer leaves; 27 other positions filled – insidefacebook.com Facebook product designer Nicholas Felton who was instrumental in the profile overhaul that became Timeline in 2011, announced today that he would be...
The Unconventional Guide to Social Media Updates – socialtimes.com By Chris Warden, CEO of Spread Effect. It’s 2013. By now, we all know the importance of social media, and how an integrated content strategy is the key to good SEO. The one piece of the puzzle that’s lacking is just how to update your social accounts in a way that will drive more traffic, grow your target audience, and increase engagement with your current audience… Continue Reading On socialtimes.com » Facebook acquires stealth startup Osmeta – insidefacebook.com Facebook has acquired stealth software startup Osmeta, TechCrunch reports today. The deal was apparently completed...
Hands-on with Facebook Home – insidefacebook.com Facebook today announced Home, a redesigned experience for Android, which brings users’ friends to the forefront of their smartphones. Home will be available for select Android devices at first, but will roll out to others over time as an optional downloadable application from Google Play. We got a hands-on trial of Home today at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, Calif… Continue Reading On insidefacebook.com » Codecademy completes PHP course, ‘ready for prime time’ – venturebeat.com/category/social/ A month after unveiling the first few elements of its PHP course, Codecademy says the PHP track is now...
Gartner: Tablet Shipments To Grow 69.8% YoY To 197M Units In 2013, As PCs/Laptops Decline 7.3% To 315M Units – techcrunch.com/social Gartner has published its latest report with smart devices projections for smartphones, tablets, ultramobiles and PCs from 2012 to 2017, and it’s as clear picture as you can get of how mobile rules today and will continue to dominate the device landscape tomorrow. Echoing results from IDC’s global device forecast last month, Gartner’s numbers make more grim reading for Microsoft — the company with the most to lose as the old empire of the PC continues its slow decline, trumped by the price, simplicity...
Twitter for business, 101: Twitter wants to help advertisers ‘tweet to success’ – venturebeat.com/category/social/ It’s no April Fools joke: Twitter is getting seriously serious about monetization. Just the latest indicator is a refreshed and updated help site the social network launched today for business users. AKA, potential advertisers. The new site includes a short Twitter 101 overview for those to whom “tweet” and “hashtag” are still Greek… Continue Reading On venturebeat.com/category/social/ » The Top 10 Prankster Channels on YouTube – socialtimes.com Just in time for April Fool’s Day, YouTube has released a list of channels that have shared some of the...
Twitter Announces “Twttr” – Will Start Charging $5 A Month If You Want To Tweet Using Vowels – techcrunch.com/social Vowels aren’t really necessary in today’s digital age, are they? Twitter doesn’t think so, as it announced a new “two-tiered” service including its free model called “Twttr.” You can only tweet without vowels though. Want the vowels back? Pony up $5 a month. Seems like a pretty sweet deal to me… Continue Reading On techcrunch.com/social » AT&T Says It Has an 'Exclusive' on the 64GB HTC One in the U.S. – mashable.com/social-media/ If you’re in the U.S. and looking for a...
'World's Smallest Cellphone Charger' Provides Emergency Backup – mashable.com/social-media/ A cellphone charger claiming to be the “world’s smallest” aims to save users in a pinch when their battery is dying. Comparable to a quarter in size, the Fuel Micro Charger is designed to provide 20 to 30 minutes of extra talk time, or up to a few hours more while on standby. Massachusetts-based creators Devotec Industries says it’s “perfect for when you have had an unexpected delay, or haven’t been able to fully charge your phone, and need to make a few calls, send a work email or use your...
Facebook tests another Timeline layout with elements from new and old designs – insidefacebook.com Although Facebook publicly announced a new Timeline layout last week with posts in a single column on the right and customizable modules to the left, some users are seeing another design, which is more of a hybrid of the new and old Timeline. Blink VP Planning and Media Eti Suruzon says her profile was updated Wednesday, but it doesn’t look like the version Facebook has launched to others… Continue Reading On insidefacebook.com » Facebook to drop mobile bookmarks for all apps except cross-platform games – insidefacebook.com...
Singaporean-Finnish Startup Nonstop Games Raises $2.9M For Core Gaming On iOS, Android – techcrunch.com/social Nonstop Games, a Singaporean-Finnish gaming company (yes, really), just picked up $2.9 million from two Scandinavian venture firms, Creandum and Lifeline Ventures, to build out core games for iOS and Android. The company’s team has an interesting backstory. Henric Suuronen was a head of studio at one of Europe’s biggest social gaming companies Wooga, and a director at Digital Chocolate Finland before that… Continue Reading On techcrunch.com/social » ‘Silent updates’ for Android download latest version of Facebook without Google Play – insidefacebook.com Facebook is testing a...
