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Monday Morning Reads: Mobile Apps; LoTR Revisited; Funky SEO

Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Lots of really interesting reads in the Monday morning reading hopper this week: a look at why dictatorships would be unwise to cut Internet access; several pieces on the latest in mobile applications; a new take on the Lord of the Rings and a couple of neat videos. WSJ: Smart Dictators Don’t Quash the Internet.

SEO

SEO Mobile Foursquare Journal

10 Government Marketers to Follow on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

JANUARY 15, 2025

Judy is a consultant and instructor on communications for public safety, and is also a member of T-Mobiles Public Sector Advisory Council. Jennifer is the Strategic Communications Manager at the City of Las Vegas and an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies.

Social Media

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67% of Consumers Are More Likely To Purchase From Mobile-Friendly Sites

The Realtime Report

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of consumers think it’s important for brands to have a mobile-friendly site, according to a recent study by Google. Despite this clear expectation by consumers, nearly all of those surveyed (96%) have come across a site that wasn’t mobile-friendly, AdWeek reports. What happens when they do?

Mobile

Mobile Sites Focus Group Journal

The Psychology of Color in Your Social Posts

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The impact can be significant: Research published in the Journal of Business & Tourism noted that color can affect approximately 62% 90% of assessments about a product. High-Profile Brands That Use Pink Barbie Baskin-Robbins T-Mobile Examples of Pink in Social Media Marketing Pink is, above all else, a playful color.

Journal

Journal Social Media Instagram Campaign

Facebook And Walmart Team Up for Black Friday Mobile-Ad Blitz

The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 20, 2012

On Black Friday, Facebook and Walmart launched the social network’s largest mobile advertising campaign ever. Walmart had pre-purchased the ads, “edging out” other retailers for exposure at the start of the holiday season, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Mobile

Mobile Team Retail Journal

104 Fascinating Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2014 (and 2015)

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 2, 2014

leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal ). leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal ). leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal ). leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal ). 10 Mobile Marketing Stats. 94% of CMOs plan to use mobile applications within the next 3-5 years. 78% of Facebook users are mobile-only.

NewsCred

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Foursquare Teams Up with American Express

Mindjumpers

MARCH 8, 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal , Foursquare has partnered with American Express to offer discounts for shoppers who use Foursquare. Vice Chairman for AmEx told Wall Street Journal that they want to go where the customers are. Mobile is future.

Foursquare

Foursquare Team Journal Mobile

87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Marketers have questions, this post has answers: 87 vital social media and online marketing statistics covering everything from how executives and large companies are using social media for marketing, customer service and recruiting to fresh stats on the leading social media platforms to search, email, content and mobile marketing trends.

Social Media

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Native advertising is here to stay

Sherrilynne Starkie

JANUARY 25, 2014

We believe native ads are quickly becoming the de facto ad format on mobile and increasingly moving into desktop,” said lead analyst Doug Anmuth in J.P. The Wall Street Journal Further Blends Native Advertising with Journalism. Morgan’s annual “Nothing But Net” report, released on last week. Is Native Advertising Right For You?

Advertising

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Citizen Journalism: Who is a Journalist Today?

Proactive Report

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Almost half of all Americans (47%) now get some form of local news on a mobile device. Citizen journalism doesn’t only apply to major political events or disasters. Citizen journalism is one of the hottest buzzwords in the news business right now. Many newsrooms are implementing some sort of citizen-journalism initiative.

Journal

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5 Social Sites That Aren’t Facebook

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2012

As Facebook struggles to find its monetization strategy, there are some exciting companies that have stepped forward to meet a different set of social needs (and in some cases, pick up the slack where Facebook has stumbled): Connecting on mobile. Cutting through the crap.

Sites

Sites Facebook Mobile Aggregator

101 Vital Social Media and Digital Marketing Statistics for (the Rest of) 2013

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 5, 2013

Facebook = mobile. Half of all mobile web traffic in the U.K. Search Engine Journal ). Search Engine Journal ). Search Engine Journal ). Non-mobile users spend an average of just three minutes per month on the site, and 30% of users who make a public post never make another one. Search Engine Journal ).

Statistics

Statistics Social Media B2B SEO

Media140 Sydney: Social Media Twitter & Journalism

Laurel Papworth

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Somehow she never got around to addressing what the event was actually about SOCIAL MEDIA and traditional journalism. Yes people in Iran may be poor and not have computers but they DO have mobile phones and use them. Media140 Sydney: Social Media Twitter & Journalism is a post from: Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy.

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Journal Social Media Twitter Blogger

Apartment Marketing Predictions 2014: The New Breed Speaks

Firebelly

DECEMBER 5, 2013

If they can come up with a solid mobile plan they could overtake all of them, in my opinion. Mobile usage continues to climb with smart phones and tablets flooding the market. Mobile usage continues to climb with smart phones and tablets flooding the market. We currently have over 25% of our web traffic coming from mobile.

Real Estate

Real Estate Marketing Automotive Smart Phone

Social Media News Ticker: Facebook To Buy WhatsApp, LinkedIn Opens Publishing To All Members

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Facebook to pay $19 billion for WhatsApp – Facebook is acquiring mobile messaging service WhatsApp; the company will continue to operate separately, and co-founder Jan Koum will join Facebook’s board of directors (The Wall Street Journal).

News

News Publishing LinkedIn Social Media

Revolutionizing Mobility: AI-Powered Exoskeletons Learn to Adapt Without Human Data

BeingOptimist

JUNE 15, 2024

Yet, despite these strides, a significant gap remains in the realm of mobility assistance—a gap that neither fully automated solutions like powered wheelchairs nor rudimentary aids like crutches can bridge. Challenges in Exoskeleton Development This is where the potential of exoskeletons shines brightest.

Mobile

Mobile Data Training Proposal

4 Reasons to Use Social Enterprise Networks for Business

Mindjumpers

AUGUST 3, 2012

Upstart Business Journal, the Austin Business Journal and the North Bay Business Journal. They cited issues with file sharing, inefficient search, lack of customization, and bugs with mobile functionality. Her work has appeared in myriad publications including Inc.,

Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise Yammer Jive Crowdsourcing

Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends”

The Realtime Report

APRIL 21, 2014

Twitter pushes further into mobile ads with MoPub integration – Twitter is now making it easier to run marketing campaigns on both Twitter and MoPub, the mobile web ad exchange that Twitter purchased last fall; the new set-up makes it much simpler for advertisers to use the two platforms together (The Wall Street Journal).

News

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6 Tips to Make Your Email Marketing More Effective

yMarketingMatters

JANUARY 23, 2013

Mobile, Tablet or PC: How are people reading my email? . Make sure your email is mobile and tablet friendly. Your ESP should also provide you with a mobile friendly version of your email, that renders well on all mobile and tablet devices: iOS, Android and Windows. 44% of U.S. 25% of U.S. 44% of U.S. 25% of U.S.

Tips

Tips Smart Phone Marketing Mobile

Journalism and Wikipedia – Wanky Balls

Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 11, 2010

Journalism and Wikipedia – Wanky Balls is a post from: Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy. Technorati Tags: big chill , humor , journalism , Online Communities , social media , social networks , the independent , wanky balls , Wikipedia. White Paper: Social Networking Primed To Go Mobile (0). WOMMA – wrong (0).

Wikipedia

Wikipedia Journal Wiki Social Networking

Social Networking Stats: Facebook To Acquire WhatsApp, #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Mobile messaging service WhatsApp is being acquired by Facebook to the tune of $19 billion in cash and stock — Facebook’s biggest acquisition to date. According to The Wall Street Journal, it’s “the largest-ever purchase of a company backed by venture capital.” Please email marissa@modernmedia.co

Social Networking

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Most Popular Newspapers on Twitter: Guess Who’s #1?

The Realtime Report

JANUARY 9, 2014

Wall Street Journal (online.wsj.com): 134,248 tweets per week. Related Stories LinkedIn Grows 53% Year-Over-Year in New Zealand Social Media Stats: The Best of 2013 66% of Western Europeans Will Access the Web Via Mobile Phone By 2017. Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com): 275,193 tweets per week.

Twitter

Twitter Press Release Statistics Journal

Older Adults Active On Social Media Are One-Third Less Likely to Suffer From Depression

The Realtime Report

JULY 23, 2012

Regular online activity can help to decrease social isolation, especially among those who may have impaired mobility to keep in contact with friends and family, and helps to expand social circles, according to Medical Daily. The complete study will be published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.

Activities

Activities Social Media Journal Study

Micro Persuasion: Become a Knowledge Management Ninja with Google Reader

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

This allows me to store some feeds in a "mobile" folder that I have bookmarked on my mobile phone, even as they also reside in a "blogs" folder. Posted at 12:28 AM in Mobile , PR , RSS , Search , Tagging , Weblogs | Permalink. Citizen Journalism. Journalism. Friendfeed will Change Journalism, PR and Marketing.

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Micro Persuasion: Three Little Tips for Capturing Info Bits Quickly

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 23, 2008

In addition, all rooms can be accessed on a mobile device via FFtoGo. They offer bookmarklets and other tools for easy flagging, a personalized RSS feed as well as mobile versions that strip down the articles down to just text for low-bandwidth reading on the go. Citizen Journalism. Journalism. Avatar Marketing.

Bookmarklet

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12 (of the) Best Content Marketing Infographics of 2013

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Infographic: How to make your online content more interesting by leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal. social media including blogs at 79%, case studies 55%, mobile content 11%); the most popular social networks for sharing content; content marketing budget plans; and most helpfully, how budget allocatiions vary by company size.

Content

Content Marketing B2B Journal

Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The mark consists of a blue geometric design consisting of two loops, and the word META in black.”). Trademark number 97097363. Goods and Services Description.

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Wireless Software Applications

6 Tips to Make Your E-Mail Marketing More Effective

yMarketingMatters

JANUARY 23, 2013

Mobile, Tablet or PC: How are people reading my email? . Make sure your email is mobile and tablet friendly. Your ESP should also provide you with a mobile friendly version of your email, that renders well on all mobile and tablet devices: iOS, Android and Windows. 44% of U.S. 25% of U.S. 44% of U.S. 25% of U.S.

Tips

Tips Smart Phone Marketing Mobile

21 Fantastic Facebook Marketing Guides

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 8, 2014

Infographic: Ten Facebook Page best practices by leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal. Infographic: Facebook ad cheat sheet by leaderswest Digital Marketing Journal. ** 5 STARS. Among them: Does (the) mobile landing (or desktop) page stink? 20 Quick Facebook Ads QA Steps by FB PPC. 20 Quick Facebook Ads QA Steps by FB PPC.

Facebook

Facebook Marketing B2B Advertising

Will India See a Rise in Digital PR?

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

It is rightly said that PR and journalism are interdependent. For example, Kasturi and Sons Ltd, publisher of The Hindu , has recently launched iPad and mobile apps for its general and financial newspapers. The Monday and Saturday papers will remain unaffected. 2,260 crore (~ $364.5M) and is expected to touch Rs.2,938

comScore

comScore Smart Phone SMS Advertising

Social Networking Stats: The Skinny on Whisper, Secret & Snapchat, plus #RLTM Scoreboard

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Page views rose almost 20% in Whisper’s latest 30-day period vs. the month previous; Whisper estimates that 90% of users are ages 18-24. ( The Wall Street Journal ). Here’s some basic info and stats (when available) on each: Whisper.sh shows confessions laying over images, and now receives around 3.5 Speak freely.”

Social Networking

Social Networking Tumblr Statistics Reddit

Social Media News Ticker: Instagram Launches Bolt, Foursquare Debuts New Logo, Facebook Drops Gifts

The Realtime Report

AUGUST 4, 2014

Facebook forces users worldwide to download Messenger for mobile chat – Facebook is no longer allowing messaging in its main iPhone and Android apps; now users worldwide must download its standalone Messenger app.

Foursquare

Foursquare News Instagram Social Media

United Way of Central Indiana Recognized for their Social Media.

Firebelly

JUNE 10, 2010

The article, Appealing to Community , focused on how not-for-profits are reaching out to younger donors with social media while keeping older supporters in the fold. Firebelly helped United Way of Central Indiana develop and maintain the social marketing efforts for the LIVE UNITED GIVE UNITED campaign featured in the article.

Social Media

Social Media Paid Search SMS Syndication

2014 World Cup: Social Media Campaign Round-Up

The Realtime Report

JULY 18, 2014

Nike also teamed up with Google to create eight different realtime mobile ads in 15 different countries during the World Cup. The eight advertisements generated two million interactions across 200 different countries ( Wall Street Journal ). The #AskZlatan interactive campaign earned over 10.5 million digital views. McDonald’s.

Campaign

Campaign Social Media Statistics Sports

Traditional Media Meets Twitter

Freelance Social Media

JULY 16, 2009

The hashtag was supported by the Lawrence Journal- World and made prominent on their homepage Tweetgrid’s Twitter Search Widget. Kudos to the Journal World for embracing Twitter! Local Twitterers and businesses made #swsale the number 46 trending hashtag on all of Twitter. About the author Jacinta wrote 70 articles on this blog.

Meeting

Meeting Twitter Foursquare Journal

This Week in Social Media – 4/24/2013

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 23, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

Social Media

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Finding Meaning

Ari Herzog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I used to answer my writing journal, a pen, and a deck of cards. There is also no meaning in inanimate objects like computers and mobile devices. For me, it goes back to the writing journal and the pen. Sometimes I threw in one of my favorite most-read books, or a musical instrument. No related posts.

Journal

Journal Mobile Meeting Questions

Web 2.0, Secondary Orality, and the Gutenberg Parenthesis

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 28, 2008

New England School of Comm Takes TV Production on the Road The 400-student New England School of Communications (NESCom), which shares a campus with Husson University in Bangor, ME, has added a mobile television production facility to its curriculum. Mobile Computing. Mobile Computing in the Campus Enterprise. Assessment.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 Wireless Telecommunications Education

Twitter Doesn't Do Everything Well

Twist Image

JUNE 1, 2011

Jarvis' main point is focused on the idea that because we now have a connected world that is increasingly mobile and allows information to travel in real-time, the concept of news has shifted from a product to a process. It's clear that the online world offers an opportunity for all types of news, journalism, articles and stories to flourish.

Twitter

Twitter Journal News Report

Ray's Personal Learning Environment

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Hardcopy journal. Mass Bay Organizational Development Learning Group. Boston KM Forum. Professional conferences. Lectures in local colleges and universities. Physical neighbors. Other affinity groups. Data and Information Hacks. Tomboy notes. Intranet personal home page (wiki). Beagle desktop search. Physical Space. Office (through employer).

Wiki

Wiki Directory Wikipedia Forums

This Week in Social Media – 4/10/2013

Social Media Marketing

APRIL 10, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

Social Media

Social Media Flipboard Survey Journal

Facebook Is Looking Smarter Than Even

Twist Image

JANUARY 31, 2014

It seems like only yesterday, when everybody was complaining about Facebook''s lack of a mobile presence. Their initial strikes at a mobile app were simply lesser versions of their Web-based experience. The output of this shift from Web-based to mobile-primed could not have happened at a better time. journalism.

Flipboard

Flipboard Facebook Journal Mobile

Don’t Focus on the Upcoming Year’s Predictions

Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

A few of the key predictions and trends that I’ve noticed repeatedly over the past two years have been content marketing, digital journalism, mobile and video. But even focusing on the upcoming year’s predictions and trends don’t take that into consideration. You know who will have the biggest advantage in the upcoming year?

Upcoming

Upcoming Trends Industry Journal

What The World Needs Now Is More Media Hackers

Twist Image

JUNE 15, 2011

While this site is often cited as one of the great disrupters of traditional journalism and media, it's more ideologically aligned with the culture of hacking than it is with the evolution of journalism. an iPhone , from the Nieman Journalism Lab Blog went mostly unnoticed. journalism. nieman journalism lab.

Journal

Journal Wikipedia Telecommunications iPhone

Monday Morning Reads: Mobile Apps; LoTR Revisited; Funky SEO

10 Government Marketers to Follow on Social Media

Trending Sources

67% of Consumers Are More Likely To Purchase From Mobile-Friendly Sites

The Psychology of Color in Your Social Posts

Facebook And Walmart Team Up for Black Friday Mobile-Ad Blitz

104 Fascinating Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2014 (and 2015)

Foursquare Teams Up with American Express

87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012

Native advertising is here to stay

Citizen Journalism: Who is a Journalist Today?

5 Social Sites That Aren’t Facebook

101 Vital Social Media and Digital Marketing Statistics for (the Rest of) 2013

Media140 Sydney: Social Media Twitter & Journalism

Apartment Marketing Predictions 2014: The New Breed Speaks

Social Media News Ticker: Facebook To Buy WhatsApp, LinkedIn Opens Publishing To All Members

Revolutionizing Mobility: AI-Powered Exoskeletons Learn to Adapt Without Human Data

4 Reasons to Use Social Enterprise Networks for Business

Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends”

6 Tips to Make Your Email Marketing More Effective

Journalism and Wikipedia – Wanky Balls

Social Networking Stats: Facebook To Acquire WhatsApp, #RLTM Scoreboard

Most Popular Newspapers on Twitter: Guess Who’s #1?

Older Adults Active On Social Media Are One-Third Less Likely to Suffer From Depression

Micro Persuasion: Become a Knowledge Management Ninja with Google Reader

Micro Persuasion: Three Little Tips for Capturing Info Bits Quickly

12 (of the) Best Content Marketing Infographics of 2013

Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

6 Tips to Make Your E-Mail Marketing More Effective

21 Fantastic Facebook Marketing Guides

Will India See a Rise in Digital PR?

Social Networking Stats: The Skinny on Whisper, Secret & Snapchat, plus #RLTM Scoreboard

Social Media News Ticker: Instagram Launches Bolt, Foursquare Debuts New Logo, Facebook Drops Gifts

United Way of Central Indiana Recognized for their Social Media.

2014 World Cup: Social Media Campaign Round-Up

Traditional Media Meets Twitter

This Week in Social Media – 4/24/2013

Finding Meaning

Web 2.0, Secondary Orality, and the Gutenberg Parenthesis

Twitter Doesn't Do Everything Well

Ray's Personal Learning Environment

This Week in Social Media – 4/10/2013

Facebook Is Looking Smarter Than Even

Don’t Focus on the Upcoming Year’s Predictions

What The World Needs Now Is More Media Hackers

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