Here’s your quick weekly summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Tumblr and Spotify: Read →
What is the top social network for business executives? First place still goes to LinkedIn, according to a recent survey by DHR International and Modern Survey. However, execs also use Facebook (44%) and Twitter (27%) often. Read →
Emotional connectedness to Facebook can be largely predicted by anxiety and alcohol use, according to a recent study by Russell Clayton, a doctoral student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The study set out to examine “how emotionally involved Facebook users become with the social networking site and the precursors that lead to Facebook connections with other people.” Read →
To promote its new Flatbread Grilled Chicken sandwich, Wendy’s is engaging consumers with an interactive mobile and social campaign, as well as advertising on Twitter. Customers tweet a photo of the new sandwich to @Wendys with #twEATfor1K and become eligible to win $1,000, with a new drawing each day. Read →
YouTube is the king of online video – but just how popular is the site? A recent survey by AYTM reveals that 60% of respondents visited YouTube at least once per week in March 2013. And only 9% of respondents “never” visit YouTube. Read →
Here’s your quick weekly summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn: Read →
A new forecast by eMarketer reveals that US mobile advertising spending grew 178% last year to $4.11 billion, and is projected to rise another 77% to $7.29 billion in 2013. The top player in this space is Google – but Facebook is in the lead for mobile display ad revenue. Read →
For the first time ever, American Idol producers are allowing the public to choose the theme for one episode that will air this season. After Ryan Seacrest announced the news during the April 3rd show, the public began submitting suggestions by using #ATTIdolTheme on Twitter. Read →
Instagram became available on Android devices just one year ago; in less than a day, over one million people downloaded the Android app. Today, nearly half of all Instagram users access the photo-sharing app via Android, according to an Instagram blog post. Read →
A new survey from Radium One looks at how consumers perceive, value, and use mobile hashtags. Out of nearly 500 participants, over half use hashtags; nearly three-quarters of those hashtag users do so from their mobile device. Read →
