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Social Marketing

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Social shopping blogs taking off

Online shoppers are increasingly making use of new “social shopping” blogs this holiday season, finds new analysis by Nielsen Online. >>

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Intercasting, Piczo partner for mobile social platform

Teens will soon have a new place to share their own user generated content. Recently Intercasting Corporation and Piczo announced they would partner on a new mobile social space for the 13 to 18 year old set. >>

Monday, December 10, 2007

User reviews - scary or necessary?

According to the results of a recent Bazaarvoice survey, marketing professionals should not be scared of incorporating user reviews online because the majority are positive. >>

Monday, December 10, 2007

Nielsen: Parents talk products online

Before they head to a mall or department store to buy goodies for the kids' Christmas wish lists, parents are discussing those buys online. That is the word from a recent Nielsen//Netratings report, and is another indication that companies need to be in touch with the social applications on the web. >>

Monday, December 10, 2007

WIDGNET offers social networking ad service

As the social space continues to heat up, marketers are looking for new ways to tap in to the marketplace. A new ad platform from Advertising.com could be part of the solution. Called WIDGNET, the platform hooks social networkers up to the Advertising.com ad network. >>

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Survey: Shoppers want recommendations from etailers

Online shoppers don't simply want products. According to a recent survey by Choice Stream, shoppers also want etailers to provide recommendations about products. This is another indication that adding social features - reviews, message boards, blogs - to retailing websites is a must. >>

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Business strategy should include engagement

A new study has found that businesses are increasingly looking to social networking and user-generated channels to improve their levels of customer engagement. >>

Monday, November 26, 2007

EU ponders targeted advertising privacy concerns

European Union regulators have concerns over online privacy and targeted online advertising is about to come under heavy scrutiny. >>

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Babycenter.com launches new parenting network

BabyCenter.com has expanded its suite of advertising solutions to include a plethora of leading parenting voices by partnering with Federated Media Publishing Inc. >>

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Sony’s Crackle tops with big brands

Sony Pictures’ Cackle.com, formerly Grouper, has announced advertising partnerships with major brands after its launch earlier this year. >>

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Facebook shows 125% growth year over year

MySpace may be the grandfather of all social networks, but another social platform is catching up fast. According to new research from Nielsen//Netratings, Facebook posted the largest growth year over year for October. >>

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

The rise of the social researcher

A new study of social shopping has been released by the e-tailing group and PowerReviews in which they uncover a new breed of online shopper – the Social Researcher. >>

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

IBM predicts end of the ad world as you know it

IBM Global Business Services has released a report predicting that there will be more changes in the advertising industry in the next five years than there has been in the last half a century. >>

Monday, November 12, 2007

Could Facebook's social ad strategy be scuppered?

Could a law passed over a century ago in New York really scupper Facebook’s recently announced Social Ads strategy? >>

Monday, November 12, 2007

GLBT community attractive to online advertisers

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Internet users represent nearly 8 percent of the U.S. online population, according to a recent report from eMarketer, and their above average spending power is attractive to online advertisers. >>