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Social Marketing

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Localized social tool launched for online marketers

Local brands may get a social boost from a new platform. Local Measure has launched a geographically based option for brands to manage their social campaigns. The platform will offer local insights into social conversations, helping brands better connect. The platform is part o the Roamz system. >>

Monday, March 25, 2013

Correlation between Twitter and TV ratings discovered

New research from SocialGuide and Nielsen reveals a correlation between Tweets and TV ratings, and quantifies the strength of the relationship. >>

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Text option released from Bronto

There is a new way for consumers to connect with marketers: texting. But not in the way you think. This week Bronto has released a new tool which allows consumers to text a company to join promotional lists; the free feature is one more way brands an utilize mobile to create a stronger consumer connection. >>

Monday, March 18, 2013

Visible Technologies upgrades social media tools

As more businesses turn to the social space to engage with shoppers, upgraded tools from Visible Technologies may help make those connections. This month the company has released updates to their Visible Intelligences platform, set up to help businesses better identify trends, see how campaigns are faring and increase security. >>

Friday, March 15, 2013

Ad products offer social, targeting solutions

New solutions out in the online space are setting up brands to have deeper connections with their customer base through more targeted and content-rich ads. Here's how: >>

Thursday, March 14, 2013

TripAdvisor first travel review site to reach 100 million reviews

With more than two million tourism businesses in more than 116,000 destinations across the globe, TripAdvisor has announced it is the first travel review website to reach 100 million reviews, a 50% year-on-year increase. >>

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Top 3 personalization tips for retailers

Personalization is fast becoming the mantra of retailers across the web. Offering shoppers details on purchases related to recent buys or simply pointing shoppers back to a page once visited but never converted on can improve overall engagement and conversion rates. One platform takes personalization into the social sphere as well. >>

Monday, March 11, 2013

Releases offer in-depth social analysis

In the social space, analysis is nearly as important as reach. At least half the population is now active in the social space, giving brands a better chance at engaging - if the right analysis tells them how social consumers feel. >>

Monday, March 11, 2013

Millennials share sarcasm, not brands, when supermarket shopping

Supermarkets are not the favorite haunt of Millennials and they're not afraid to share their negative feelings towards the environment on social media. New research from 360i reveals Millennials are far more likely to share sarcastic insights when grocery shopping than they are a brand. >>

Friday, March 08, 2013

30% of top brands have dedicated customer service account on Twitter

New research from social media analytics firm Simply Measured reveals that it's not only Facebook being used by top brands to bolster customer service. Twitter, too, is a popular platform on which almost a third of brands now have dedicated customer service accounts. >>

Friday, March 08, 2013

How social can connect, personalize the ecommerce experience

Some estimates show that Facebook has reached about 80% of the US population, and that is only one social network. Factor in Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and many other social networks and there is an entire stratosphere in which brands can use content, images and offers to reach and engage shoppers. But reaching and engaging through social is still a mystery to many. >>

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

How to build a social image strategy

As brands lose control over the dissemination of one of their most valuable strategic assets, we may think it's a negative phenomenon, but in reality this is a huge opportunity to generate new revenues, increase loyalty and strengthen brand value and operations. Kristina: The social space is exploding. How can a brand take all of the random instances of consumers using their images from random to a strategy? >>

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

How to control images in the social space

As the social space grows the issues surrounding proper branding of a product or, well, brand continue to evolve. While most uses of a brand logo are innocuous, there are times when a branded image could be placed near content that could be harmful. >>

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

4 in 10 North American women on social media decreasing, ceasing engagement

Women are influential in the realms of social media and, as major influencers of purchasing decisions, they are an important demographic to marketers. However, could their numbers on social networks be dwindling? >>

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Report: Game ads outperforming standard units

Attention advertisers: if you're looking for a higher campaign ROI, don't look to standard units. Look outside of the box and into the game. According to new data out today from MediaBrix both social and mobile game ad units are outperforming standard units - even those including video content. >>