Social Media News
The latest industry news from the world of Social Media and the Social Networks including Digg, Stumbleupon, and Facebook. Updated daily.
3rd March 2008
Browsers 'become buyers at 14'
Young people switch from viewing online content to purchasing items on the web at the age of 14, one industry publication has asserted. Jeffrey Grau, senior analyst with eMarketer, said that there is a "jump" in web buying at the a... Browsers 'become buyers at 14' >>
29th February 2008
Social advertisers told to "enrich the user experience"
Marketers looking to harness the potential of social networks have been advised to adopt a value-added rather than intrusive approach. Rachel Hawkes, co-founder and editor of Social Media Portal, said that sensitivity regarding content is cr... Social advertisers told to "enrich the user experience" >>
28th February 2008
"Big Brother" steps into social networking sphere
A new social networking aggregator has been described as "the Big Brother of social networking" by one blog. Writing on Pandia Search Engine News, Phil Bradley observes that new resource Spokeo gathers information on social network... "Big Brother" steps into social networking sphere >>
27th February 2008
High-speed broadband provision 'a pressing issue'
Now is the time for Britain to act on the provision of high-speed broadband, it has been claimed. A number of issues pertaining to the UK's international position in the broadband market need to be addressed, states Kip Meek, chairman of the... High-speed broadband provision 'a pressing issue' >>
26th February 2008
Google voted top brand
Google is the UK's favourite when it comes to brands, it has emerged. Emerging at the top of a list of 500 businesses, the internet giant topped a Superbrands chart, ahead of the likes of Microsoft and the BBC, Brand Republic reports. ... Google voted top brand >>
26th February 2008
Microsoft-Yahoo! takeover would be 'blind leading the blind'
Microsoft's proposed takeover of struggling internet search engine and internet services provider would fail to compete with Google, it has been claimed. At the Interactive Advertising Bureau annual conference yesterday (February 25th) comme... Microsoft-Yahoo! takeover would be 'blind leading the blind' >>
25th February 2008
Web discussions 'should not be censored'
Censorship is not the way to curb pro-anorexa and pro-bulimia websites, it has been claimed. Such sites - known as pro-ana and pro-mia sites - are the subject of debate as National Eating Disorder Awareness Week commences. MP for Ch... Web discussions 'should not be censored' >>
22nd February 2008
Access to employment opportunities 'improved by broadband'
Carers and people with disabilities find it easier to pursue paid employment alongside their duties thanks to widespread broadband penetration in the UK, one expert claims. The availability of cheap broadband has proliferated in the UK in re... Access to employment opportunities 'improved by broadband' >>
18th February 2008
Women 'prefer network TV to CGM'
Men and women have very different habits when it comes to viewing online videos, the findings of a new study suggest. Research by Nielsen Online discovered that women aged between 18 and 34 accounted for 22 per cent of the viewers of streams... Women 'prefer network TV to CGM' >>
7th February 2008
Search marketing 'cannot exist in a vacuum'
Customer engagement is an important aspect of search marketing, a Search Engine Watch blogger has claimed. Eric Enge, president of Boston firm Stone Temple Consulting, explained that reputation management is important because blogs and forum... Search marketing 'cannot exist in a vacuum' >>
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