Insider Pages , Google Maps , Bing Local , City Search , Yahoo Local , Local.com , Merchant Circle. 250+ million Americans carry mobile phones—over 80% of the nation’s population (Source: CTIA Wireless Association). Four out of five teens carry a wireless device; the majority (57%) view their cell phone as the key to their social life (Source: CTIA survey, Teenagers: A Generation Unplugged). What a year was 2011 for social media and marketing! Things moved at the speed of light, right?  It’s not the magic pill.  It’s not the hard sale, it’s the soft sell. Be authentic. MORE >>

Before starting my own company in 2006, I worked for 16 years in the wireless industry for AT&T Wireless and Cingular, so I’ve watched mobile develop over the years with more than a casual passers-by interest. Local business listings in directories such as Yahoo, Google, and others. Amidst all the hype with social media, there’s a growing trend that sometimes gets lost in the shuffle: Mobile marketing. For many reasons, mobile marketing has been slow to grow in the United States. Who uses digital coupons? 33% of consumers with college degrees. Where Mobile is headed. MORE >>

Well, about two-thirds (64%) of the traffic from third-party sites to video sources currently comes from Google, followed by Yahoo (11.9%), Facebook (4.3%), Bing (2.6%), and Twitter at 1.2%. 59% of Americans connect to the Internet wirelessly (this includes laptops). For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Social Media Facts and Stats. MORE >>

In the search category, the heads of Google , Microsoft , and Yahoo! Wireless & Gadgets. Stefan Weitz of Microsoft and Carol Bartz of Yahoo were also named, and Jason Calacanis was also named in the Search category. Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo Inc. 5) Wireless & Gadgets. Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo Inc. Internet Evolution has come up with their first-ever list of the top 100 most innovative and influential people in the Web 2.0 world. were named, but surprisingly Jason Calacanis of Mahalo was named, as well. Enterprise & Cloud Computing. Search. MORE >>

Yet don’t discount other systems, as when you look closely, Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL are also social networks, and will continue to innovate as well as aggregate. Do you think more and more Q & A sites like Quora and Yahoo Answers will grow and also be incorporated within white label platforms? Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang Home About Speaking Research Media Contact Subscribe via RSS Connect with Jeremiah: twitter friendfeed linkedin flickr technorati Connect with Jeremiah on twitter A few years ago, critics said Blogging was a fad. Social Media Management Systems. MORE >>