Is Facebook a Truly Mobile-First Company Yet?
Has Facebook finally succeeded in becoming a mobile-first company? That’s the big question heading into the social network’s third quarter earnings results Wednesday. Facebook has impressed analysts and investors in each quarter so far this year by reporting strong growth in mobile ad revenue. The company revealed that mobile ads accounted for 41% of total […]
Is Facebook a Truly Mobile-First Company Yet?
Has Facebook finally succeeded in becoming a mobile-first company? That’s the big question heading into the social network’s third quarter earnings results Wednesday. Facebook has impressed analysts and investors in each quarter so far this year by reporting strong growth in mobile ad revenue. The company revealed that mobile ads accounted for 41% of total […]
Tailored Tweets, Coming to a Country Near You
Twitter offers a large target for marketers hoping to drive home a specific message — and its accuracy is improving. A new tool, offered through Twitter’s API, allows marketers to send targeted tweets to specific geographic locations. For example, a brand could send a tweet to followers in the United States and a separate tweet […]
When Facebook Was Down, Brands Pounced – Social Media Marketing
Facebook experienced widespread service disruptions for much of Monday morning, which prevented users from posting and engaging with posts on the social network. While the outage may have been a headache for Facebook and many users, some brands decided to turn it into a marketing opportunity — for better or worse: #Facebookdown Grab your Venus […]
What Social Media Can (Really) Tell You About Job Applicants
It’s no secret that employers research job candidates’ social media profiles to help them make hiring decisions. Most employers, however, may have been inaccurately evaluating applicants’ online personas all along: New research has found that employers who quickly dismiss applicants based on unpleasant status updates and incriminating photos from a trip to Vegas may actually […]
Do Social Media Referrals Have A Future In Your Business?
Social media referrals are living on the edge – or at least they are somewhere near according to a Monetate’s data for the first quarter. The analysis shows that search optimization and email continues to bring in most referrals, while social media is the ‘last-click channel of attribution’. Some businesses say otherwise. Wixon Jewelers Online […]
How to Optimize Your Profile Photos Across Social Media
Choosing your social media profile photos is an important task. They represent the physical you in the online world, while providing an all-important first impression to anyone viewing your profile. In order to make the most of the available space, we took a look at how you can optimize your avatars and cover photos on […]
How Sports Fans Engage With Social Media – Social Media Marketing
Social media plays a larger role than ever in the lives of sports fans around the world. YouTube is an endless source of video highlights and bloopers. Twitter is a gigantic news wire. And Facebook is a place for trash talk with friends. But, beyond anecdotal evidence, it can be hard to parse just how […]