Top Industry News for 8-30-10: Google, AP reach agreement over content
Aug/100
Publishing:
Google, AP reach licensing agreement.
Social Media:
Google buys Angstro, hires co-founder to build social networking service.
Customer loyalty gets most marketing dollars in social…
The Promise of More Sales Prompt Some Firms to Make That Social Media Position Full Time
Aug/100
Only 9% of surveyed organizations have full-time positions dedicated to managing social media responsibilities, while 90% include those as part of someone’s overall responsibilities, according to a…
Top Industry News for 8-23-10: Facebook’s Car Town snags Honda ads
Aug/100
Social Media:
Facebook’s ‘Car Town’ gains Honda ads in games shift.
Facebook buys social site Hot Potato.
Search:
Google buys visual search engine Like.com.
Google tests search that delivers…
Top Industry News for 8-20-10: Nokia acquires analystics firm
Aug/100
Measurement & Analytics:
Nokia acquires analytics firm.
As web surfers share, marketers track.
Social Media:
What Facebook Places means for marketers and developers.
Privacy:
Facebook Places…
Top Industry News for 8-19-10: Facebook unveils location-based service
Aug/100
Social Media:
Facebook unveils location-based service.
Mobile Marketing:
Apple shutting down Quattro to focus exclusively on iAd.
RIM shops for mobile ad network.
Mobile ad firms capitalize on…
Top Industry News for 8-18-10: Apple receiving 55% of mobile ad hits
Aug/100
Mobile Marketing:
Apple still gets 55% of mobile ad hits.
Hulu serving three times as many video ads as YouTube.
Report says Apple to launch 7-inch iPad by Christmas.
Social Media:
The…
Top Toolkit News: Psychological analytics
Aug/100
Analytics
ClearSaleing and Mindset Media are partnering to offer a service in which advertisers can identify the personality traits of their online consumers and determine which of these traits drive…
JetBlue’s Social Media Strategy Survives Steve Slater
Aug/100
JetBlues social media strategy has been tested this week with the saga of flight attendant Steve Slater. After questions about the airline’s social media silence – and its bypassing of a seemingly…
Top Industry News for 8-13-10: Oracle sues Google over Android
Aug/100
Smartphones:
Oracle sues Google over Android OS.
Android helps boost global smartphone sales.
Social Media:
Delta launches ticket window on Facebook.
Twitter introduces Tweet…
For Better or Worse, Demand Media’s Plans Tied to Google
Aug/100
Demand Media is beginning to move toward its initial public offering – which could well be the biggest web IPO this year. The company filed a S-1 disclosure with the Securities and Exchange…