Social Media News
The latest industry news from the world of Social Media and the Social Networks including Digg, Stumbleupon, and Facebook. Updated daily.
23rd November 2007
Internet puts older generation 'back in touch'
The internet connects the elder generation with society, according to New Age Media Magazine. Editor of the magazine Justin Pearse explained that there have been instances where elderly people feel cut off from the world but by keepin... Internet puts older generation 'back in touch' >>
21st November 2007
Social network sites 'most effective' medium of advertising
For online advertisers that are aware of their target audience, social media networks are an ideal medium to target consumers, according to Social Media Portal. Director of the company Tim Gibbon explained that businesses will be able to cus... Social network sites 'most effective' medium of advertising >>
15th November 2007
In-game ad industry will be worth billions, says gaming expert
Google's AdSense for Games' Bernie Stolan has predicted that in-game advertising will be a billion dollar industry by 2010. He told GamesIndustry.biz that he thinks 80 per cent of games will feature advertising by that time. Sport... In-game ad industry will be worth billions, says gaming expert >>
9th November 2007
'71% of women' go online every day
Women are using the internet as part of their daily routine, according to new research. Data from the Women's Space survey, undertaken by IPC Media, reveals that social networking, dating and photo sharing are attractive to women using the ... '71% of women' go online every day >>
5th November 2007
Yahoo! introduces Kickstart to social network industry
Internet company Yahoo! has launched social network Kickstart in collaboration with UK website Bebo. Kickstart is to follow Facebook's original strategy of connecting college students. However the head of the Kickstart project Scott Gatz wro... Yahoo! introduces Kickstart to social network industry >>
2nd November 2007
MySpace to work with Google
OpenSocial, Google's social networking platform launched earlier this week, has so far announced it will be collaborating with Bebo, LinkedIn, Orkut and now News Corp's MySpace. The new programme by Google allows developers to create applica... MySpace to work with Google >>
24th October 2007
Rivals compete over Facebook
Facebook is to announce a deal with either Google or Microsoft, according to the New York Post. The newspaper reported that the two rival internet companies are set to pay between $750 million (£366 million) and $1.5 billion for a five ... Rivals compete over Facebook >>
18th October 2007
Facebook to give Google a run for its money
The social network site Facebook could be the next major player in online advertising. In response to a question about the company's future at the Web 2.0 Summit, chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg suggested advertising may be the next ... Facebook to give Google a run for its money >>
16th October 2007
Social networkers are top shoppers
Over 95 per cent of frequent social networkers visited shopping sites in August, says digital media measurers comScore. The results show that 80 per cent of American internet users visited a retail website. Out of these 146,000 online shoppe... Social networkers are top shoppers >>
10th October 2007
UK surfers are biggest social networkers
Nearly 25 million people in Britain visited a social network site in August according to comScore research. The social media measurement group's data revealed 78 per cent of UK web users access sites like Facebook or MySpace, compared with t... UK surfers are biggest social networkers >>
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