News tagged with social marketing

New model for social marketing campaigns details why some information 'goes viral'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Marketers dream of finding ways to get something to "go viral" on the Internet. Indeed, viral marketing, whether it be through email, YouTube, Facebook or Twitter, has become the Holy Grail ...

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (17) | comments 2 feature

Congress weighs landmark change in Web ad privacy

(AP) -- The Web sites we visit, the online links we click, the search queries we conduct, the products we put in virtual shopping carts, the personal details we reveal on social networking pages - all of this can give companies ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Facebook smartphone could come by next year: report

Facebook hopes to release its own smartphone by next year, as the newly public social networking giant looks to boost its revenue in the mobile Internet market, the New York Times reported Monday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Bing to duel Google with Facebook-friendly format

Microsoft's Bing search engine is heading in a new direction as it drills deeper into Facebook's social network and Twitter's messaging service to showcase information unlikely to be found on Google.

Technology / Internet

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

I more than 'like' you: Company diversifies Facebook buttons

Sure, you can "like" a store on Facebook, but you can't easily tell all your friends you "want" that new pair of jeans, "love" that handbag or "own" that sleek electric guitar.

Technology / Internet

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Calif. stands to reap windfall from Facebook IPO

What's good for Facebook and its employees could be very good for California's treasury.

Technology / Business

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Siri a challenge to Google search: Eric Schmidt

The voice-activated Siri assistant on Apple's iPhone 4S is a direct challenge to Google's search engine, chairman Eric Schmidt said.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 6

LED startup Switch Lighting hopes to light the way in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is known for computer chips, software companies and social networks - but not light bulbs.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Study: Some moms 'doppelgang' their daughters' style

How much do our children influence our consumption behavior? Much more than we thought.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Wi-Fi cars hitting the information superhighway

More cars are hitting the information superhighway thanks to new automotive Wi-Fi technology that allows vehicles to become rolling "hot spots."

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Mar 27, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Helpful or creepy? Overpersonalized Web sites may spook shoppers

Michael Redding describes the get-to-know-you game between man and machine as a version of "Name That Tune."

Technology / Internet

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook measuring the mood in the US

Facebook is tracking how happy people are in the United States. Mother's Day was predictably upbeat, according to a Gross National Happiness index graph on the popular social networking service's blog on ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 3

NY official: Tagged site stole identities

(AP) -- New York's attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide - by sending e-mails that raided their private accounts.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mobile Internet to shine despite dim Facebook IPO

Silicon Valley stars on Wednesday argued that the mobile-focused Internet startups will shine despite the dim stock market debut by leading social network Facebook.

Technology / Business

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook underwriter Morgan Stanley defends IPO

The chief executive of Morgan Stanley on Wednesday defended his company's lead role in the disastrous IPO of Facebook, which has lost investors billions of dollars.

Technology / Business

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0