Facebook's New News Feed: What's in It for You + MORE 03/07/2013
CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims the facelift will make Facebook the "best personalized newspaper in the world." Here's what it means for brands.Facebook announced a major redesign of its News Feed Thursday, which should come as welcome news to users who've complained about being bored with the site, as w.... More »
Q&A with Facebook Strategic Partnerships Manager Ime Archibong + MORE 05/13/2013
In the first half of 2013, Facebook has made a number of moves to improve its platform for entertainment and lifestyle applications.
New Timeline sections give users a place to save and display their favorite books, movies, TV shows and music. Developers can use new common Open Graph actions like &.... More »
Will Social Media Replace Email? + MORE 02/12/2013
Social Media Insights is a new daily newsletter from Business Insider that collects and delivers the top social media news first thing every morning. You can sign up to receive Social Media Insights here or at the bottom of this post. Social Media Can't Replace Email (Social Media Today)There are m.... More »
Facebook unveils ‘Home,’ a new immersive Android experience for all devices + MORE 04/04/2013
Facebook today announced a new Android homescreen experience called Home that more deeply integrates the social network’s features into any Android phone or tablet.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the goal of Home is to “transform your Android phone into a great social device” by making t.... More »
The Trusted Few + MORE 04/18/2013
Research shows that consumers distrust three out of four companies. If yours is among the trusted, anything is possible.I started reading the new book Can’t Buy Me Like about an hour after watching the season premier of Mad Men. The cognitive dissonance left me lightheaded. Mad Men, of course,.... More »
10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (FB, AAPL, GOOG, ZNGA, AMZN, YHOO, CMCSA)
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Good Monday morning. I say we take this week by storm. You in? News: Apple and Google would like to buy Kodak’s patents for $500 million. Instagram photos will no longer show up in Twitter. Facebook, Google, and Zynga would like courts to reject patents based on vague innovations. Australian police are warning iPhone users not to trust Apple Maps because bad data put some travelers in danger. Yahoo and NBC Sports signed a content-swapping deal. Hey, you can get the Kindle Fire HD for $50 off…
Pinterest Business Accounts: The Definitive Guide to Getting Started
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Pinterest has given businesses the ability to create business-specific accounts.Now is the time to stop thinking about Pinterest as a personal playground for cooks and fashion lovers.Pinterest should be an important part of your B2B or B2C social media marketing strategy.This article will show you what you need to know to set up a Pinterest Business accountDifferences Between Personal and Business AccountsAlthough the outward appearance of a business account is the same as a personal account, there are some key differences between personal and business accounts on Pinterest that you should be aware of…
A ‘Faction’ At Bloomberg LP Wants To Acquire LinkedIn (LNKD)
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Late last night, the New York Times published a report saying that Michael Bloomberg would like to buy the Financial Times from Pearson. In the report, the Times said that “factions” at Bloomberg LP hate the idea and “have argued that it would be smarter to buy a digital property, pointing to the Web site LinkedIn as an example.” That’s a surprising piece of news. LinkedIn’s current market cap is almost $12 billion. Because it’s a healthy and growing public company, it would likely cost Bloomberg much more than that to buy it…