by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems Inc. In addition to social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest, Q&A website Quora may be another way for businesses to build website traffic, Small Business Trends reports. The California-based company recently raised $50 million in funding, and has already become a way for curious folks to get […]
If you’re overwhelmed by the vast world of digital marketing, you’re not alone. Yahoo! Small Business released Yahoo! Marketing Dashboard Tuesday, an online tool to help entrepreneurs “discover new marketing opportunities to grow their businesses, while getting a clear picture of their marketing results, online reputations, and website performance.” The dashboard aims to help business […]
A recent study by Nielsen shows that consumers find recommendations and from friends, family or online users to be the most “credible” sources of marketing. The study, comprised of results from about 28,000 respondents, found that 92% trusted word of mouth marketing the most, followed by anonymous ratings and reviews found online (72%). “As a […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems Inc. A few days ago, ACTV8.ME, an “interactive TV tech company,” signed a contract with FOX to offer “second-screen TV experiences” to its viewers. According to a press release, ACTV8.ME’s TV apps allows audience members to interact in real time during the show – from live chatting to earning […]
originally published April 4, 2012 by eMarketer staff When Spotify launched in the US, after gaining much popularity in Europe, it went viral almost immediately by relying on automatic integration with Facebook to get people sharing what they were listening to. But research from eye-tracking study firm EyeTrackShop suggests Spotify may not feel so reliant on […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems, Inc. Today, all Facebook business pages have switched to the Timeline format. Although more than eight million brands have already made the upgrade, according to the Globe and Mail. Facebook’s new layout features a cover photo and an actual “timeline” for users to quickly see the history and identity of […]
Originally posted 2/21/12 on FutureBuzz.com A bit ago a fun texting prank went popular on Reddit called Cat Facts. It was then reposted enthusiastically, as viral images are, across platforms (the social web doesn’t happen in silos). Future Buzz readers already know how this works. Here’s the image in case you missed it: If the 100,000+ votes / comments on […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems Inc. It’s hard to keep track of all the social networks out there – and who’s using them. Although it seemed that Google+ was a lackluster (and unpopular) answer to its competitor Facebook, things seem to be looking up for the search engine’s social network. The number of Google+ […]
Facebook’s “Open Graph” platform allows brands to further engage consumers with Apps and Actions. Following the official roll out of its new Timeline, Facebook is introducing Actions, a series of new applications that change how people interact with apps, content, brands, and each other. The new apps will extend Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of frictionless experiences […]
HP, Best Buy, and JetBlue reveal how they use Twitter’s enhanced profile pages to make every tweet sing. It’s still officially in velvet-rope mode, but Twitter’s enhanced profile pages are heavily in play for those brands among the first to sign up. So how are the early reviews? Dubbed #letsfly by Twitter’s hashtag-happy tweeps, the program–which […]