Facebook’s $19 Bn for WhatsApp: Crazy or Genius?
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Facebook’s $19 Bn for WhatsApp: Crazy or Genius?

12y Melanie White

Facebook’s $19 Bn for WhatsApp: Crazy or Genius?

Was the whopping $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp a totally crazy move on Facebook’s part? Or was it genius? Read More...

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Yahoo Combines Purchase of Mobile Search and Native Ads With Gemini
Search

Yahoo Combines Purchase of Mobile Search and Native Ads With Gemini

12y Mary Lisbeth D'Amico

Yahoo Combines Purchase of Mobile Search and Nativ...

Yahoo's new Gemini platform lets advertisers combine purchasing for mobile search ads and native advertising, which until now have been offered separa...

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Taco Bell Testing Mobile Order App With Phone-Flip Feature
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Taco Bell Testing Mobile Order App With Phone-Flip Feature

12y Lisa Lacy

Taco Bell Testing Mobile Order App With Phone-Flip...

The quick-service chain is testing an app that will allow customers to place mobile orders for pick-up, as well as to place orders simply by flipping ...

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No Really: You Need a Strategy for Facebook
Marketing

No Really: You Need a Strategy for Facebook

12y Gary Stein

No Really: You Need a Strategy for Facebook

The changes to Facebook's algorithm went into effect sometime around the end of the year and while there was some discussion, it really didn't feel li...

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Upwardly mobile: Affluent users more receptive to mobile advertising, finds BBC report
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Upwardly mobile: Affluent users more receptive to mobile advertising, finds...

12y Huw Jenkins

Upwardly mobile: Affluent users more receptive to ...

Handheld advertising is more effective than the desktop and is four times more effective with those who can afford to flash the cash, suggests a world...

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LinkedIn Sponsored Updates: Something Actually Worth Paying For
Paid Search

LinkedIn Sponsored Updates: Something Actually Worth Paying For

12y Elizabeth Marsten

LinkedIn Sponsored Updates: Something Actually Wor...

If you've ever tried regular ads on LinkedIn, even with detailed audience targeting, then you've felt that black hole feeling of advertising on Linked...

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LOL: Cadbury tickles funny bone to spread brand awareness - again
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LOL: Cadbury tickles funny bone to spread brand awareness - again

12y Huw Jenkins

LOL: Cadbury tickles funny bone to spread brand aw...

When it comes to viral marketing, nothing better stimulates our share buttons more than a quick laugh. The new Cadbury's ad, featuring James Corden, a...

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B2B Email Marketing Tricks of the Trade
Email

B2B Email Marketing Tricks of the Trade

12y Simms Jenkins

B2B Email Marketing Tricks of the Trade

Four tips and tricks for how to avoid running a business-to-business email program that's cold, corporate, and boring, including boosting your creativ...

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Infographic: WhatsApp and Its Asian Competitors
Asia

Infographic: WhatsApp and Its Asian Competitors

12y Adaline Lau

Infographic: WhatsApp and Its Asian Competitors

A look at WhatsApp with infographics and numbers and how it compares to other social platforms such as WeChat, KakaoTalk, and Viber. Read More...

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Heineken and Foursquare Debut Soccer Heat Map
Social

Heineken and Foursquare Debut Soccer Heat Map

12y Lisa Lacy

Heineken and Foursquare Debut Soccer Heat Map

Heineken has teamed up with Foursquare to create an interactive heat map for U.S. soccer fans watching UEFA Champions League matches. Read More...

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How Can Facebook Advertisers Combat Fraudulent Likes?
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How Can Facebook Advertisers Combat Fraudulent Likes?

12y Jennifer Slegg

How Can Facebook Advertisers Combat Fraudulent Lik...

After making it harder for Facebook Page owners to gain followers organically, advertisers are paying Facebook to generate likes, but finding non-exis...

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"House of Cards," "True Detective," and TV Marketing Strategy Takeaways
Media

"House of Cards," "True Detective," and TV Marketing Strategy Takeaways

12y Tessa Wegert

"House of Cards," "True Detective," and TV Marketi...

Digital media has much to offer TV. As it turns out, TV has something to give digital strategists, too. A look at the marketing strategies of "House o...

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Sales Nurturing Campaigns Exposed
Automation

Sales Nurturing Campaigns Exposed

12y Mathew Sweezey

Sales Nurturing Campaigns Exposed

With sales nurturing campaigns, you can give your sales team the ability to stay top of mind, obtain more high-quality leads, and ultimately drive mor...

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The Late-Night Show and Keeping Up With Digital Advertising
Marketing

The Late-Night Show and Keeping Up With Digital Advertising

12y Alan Cutter

The Late-Night Show and Keeping Up With Digital Ad...

With Jimmy Fallon taking over "The Tonight Show" and attracting a younger audience, NBC is looking to capitalize on Fallon's digital appeal. Read More...

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Payback time: Whatsapp creator turns Facebook rejection into $19bn
Headline News

Payback time: Whatsapp creator turns Facebook rejection into $19bn

12y Lucy Smeddle

Payback time: Whatsapp creator turns Facebook reje...

Despite being turned down for jobs at both Facebook and Twitter in the past, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has truly had the last laugh after he and...

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Do "Suspicious Minds" Make the Best PPC Managers?
Paid Search

Do "Suspicious Minds" Make the Best PPC Managers?

12y Andrew Goodman

Do "Suspicious Minds" Make the Best PPC Managers?

It's important to adopt the proper balance between an expansionary approach and a stance of vigilance. In the right proportion, the "suspicious mind" ...

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What's the ROI of Analytics? (Part 1)
Analytics

What's the ROI of Analytics? (Part 1)

12y Neil Mason

What's the ROI of Analytics? (Part 1)

How do you measure the ROI of analytics? As with all ROI calculations, we need to understand what the investment levels are and then what the returns ...

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Simple Techniques to Write Copy That Converts Online
Asia

Simple Techniques to Write Copy That Converts Online

12y Breanne Maliniak

Simple Techniques to Write Copy That Converts Onli...

You don't need to be a professional copywriter to write great content that sells. Here are six tips to get started. Read More...

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Facebook Acquires WhatsApp in $19 Billion Deal
Media

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp in $19 Billion Deal

12y Melanie White

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp in $19 Billion Deal

Facebook will acquire smartphone-messaging app WhatsApp for a $19 billion cash-and-stock deal. The move pushes the social network further into the fas...

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Great expectations: consumers demand more from online services
Headline News

Great expectations: consumers demand more from online services

12y Lucy Smeddle

Great expectations: consumers demand more from onl...

New data has revealed that the interaction of mobile and socially networked-consumer empowerment, coupled with perpetual price promotions, has led to ...

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#PricelessSurprise as MasterCard PR fail mocked by journos
Acquisition

#PricelessSurprise as MasterCard PR fail mocked by journos

12y Lucy Smeddle

#PricelessSurprise as MasterCard PR fail mocked by...

An unwitting request from a PR company representing Brit Awards sponsor MasterCard has led to a massive social media backlash for all parties. Read Mo...

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The Changing Rules of the Facebook Game
Marketing

The Changing Rules of the Facebook Game

12y Robin Neifield

The Changing Rules of the Facebook Game

With the increasing importance of imagery and visual content across many social channels, most of the mainstream social properties are facilitating an...

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Strategic Impact of Semantic Search Changes
Search

Strategic Impact of Semantic Search Changes

12y Dave Lloyd

Strategic Impact of Semantic Search Changes

You don’t need me to tell you that change is the only constant in search marketing. Now, people are becoming more sophisticated in their searching, us...

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Social Data: Inside Out
Social

Social Data: Inside Out

12y Michelle Killebrew

Social Data: Inside Out

A look at the power of harnessing social data inside an organization and the amazing competitive benefits that can come from doing just that. Read Mor...

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Google Signs $100M Upfront Deal With Magna
Marketing

Google Signs $100M Upfront Deal With Magna

12y Yuyu Chen

Google Signs $100M Upfront Deal With Magna

Google and Interpublic Group’s, Magna Global, have partnered in a single-year (renewable) upfront deal. The $100 million move will give the ad buyer (...

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5 Digital Media Buying Trends to Watch in China
Asia

5 Digital Media Buying Trends to Watch in China

12y Charlie Wang

5 Digital Media Buying Trends to Watch in China

The Tencent and Alibaba mobile commerce war will continue to heat up and there will be a new competitor for Baidu in China and beyond. Read More...

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Instagram Users Follow Amex's "CF Frost" on His Adventures
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Instagram Users Follow Amex's "CF Frost" on His Adventures

12y Mary Lisbeth D'Amico

Instagram Users Follow Amex's "CF Frost" on His Ad...

In its latest social media campaign, Amex lets longtime "member" CF Frost record his adventures on Instagram. Read More...

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