Facebook code hints that hashtags could be coming to the service + MORE 05/20/2013
References to hashtags in Facebook’s code suggest the social network could be working on bringing the feature — popular on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr — to its own platform.
Developer Tom Waddington from Cut Out + Keep, who has discovered a number of unreleased Facebook feature.... More »
Turning Social Into Sales: Find Out How At Social Commerce Summit + MORE 01/13/2013
Consumers today spend an average of 255 minutes online daily and 22 percent of that time is spent on social networks, according to marketing platform company OfferPop. That’s a lot of digital attention. How do social commerce leaders convert it into click-and-buy shoppers, leveraging each of t.... More »
Set Up A HeatMap Test For Your WordPress Site With Experiment.ly + MORE 04/27/2013
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Guest Blogger: Ed Lopez 12/16/2012
Ed Lopez, co-author with Wayne Leighton of Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers and president of the Public Choice Society, will be guest blogging at Marginal Revolution this week. Madmen is about the process of political change, where we are, where we should go and how can we get there giv.... More »
Guest Post: Facebook Is Now The Best Ad Targeting Platform Around + MORE 03/04/2013
This is a guest post by Zazzle Media Social and Data Insight Manager Ben Harper.
Facebook’s announcement last week that Custom Audiences targeting was to be expanded to include categories based on real life purchase and preference data is the latest in a string of Facebook ad targeting developme.... More »
Markets Are Higher After Deal On Greece
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The most important news is last night’s deal give Greece a new aide tranche. Markets are generally higher, but that not that much. Greece itself is up just 0.33%. Italy is up 0.37%. US futures up just a tad. Interestingly, Chinese stocks have been weak again. The Shanghai Composite lost 1.3%, falling back below 2,000. The Case-Shiller home price index comes out today at 9 AM ET. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Government Bond Yields Are Falling All Over The Place In Europe Today
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In the wake of a deal to provide Greece with billions more in cash, government borrowing costs are all over the place. The Spanish 2-year yield is back below 3% to 2.969%. Italy’s 10-year is at its lows of the year at 4.745%. Spain’s 2-year is down to 1.964%, its lowest since March. Greece’s 10-year is down to a new post-restructuring low. Conversely, the German 2-year yield is back in positive territory, a sign that safe-haven buying has ebbed. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook…Chinese Markets Had A Bad Day
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There’s been a definite sentiment shift in China, and everyone’s talking about “green shoots” in the data, but the Shanghai Composite is still a dog. It fell below 2000 again last night. hitting its lowest level of the crisis. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
ViaStudios Offers CMS And Data Strategies For 2013
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Businesses have enjoyed immeasurable success in digitally targeted marketing campaigns up through 2012, especially with social media giants Pinterest and Facebook offering exciting platforms for targeting audiences, and YouTube innovating In-Video marketing campaigns to draw attention to niche video watchers. Investments in mobile applications have grown well over 140% since 2011 while over 60 hours of video being uploaded every minute is a major contributing factor in how $1…
5 Tips for Effectively Managing a LinkedIn Group
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Are you currently managing your own LinkedIn group?Are you considering launching a LinkedIn group?Keep reading for five tips on how to better manage LinkedIn groups.Why Start a LinkedIn Group?Building a LinkedIn group around a specific cause or niche topic can provide many business benefits. You could:Build more awareness with your target marketsPosition you and/or your company as an industry thought leaderNurture valuable industry relationshipsShowcase and highlight your own thought leadership contentGenerate interest and inquiries for your companyConvert group members to subscribers and advocates for your brandAs you can see, there are many good reasons to start a LinkedIn group, but it can be very helpful to have some guidelines for managing a successful group after you launch…