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Twitter's New Keyword Targeting System 'Vital' Tool for Marketers

Apr 18, 2013 - Twitter has unveiled a keyword targeting system to give marketers the ability to target users based on the words they tweet. Market participants believe the new tool will be 'vital' for the industry. Comments

Visit Philly Lets Locals Create Content

spruce-hill-graphic Apr 18, 2013 - The organization, which promotes travel to Philadelphia, has chosen several residents to produce content for its Instagram and Pinterest pages. Comments

Drawing Consumers in With Intrigue

hype-people Apr 18, 2013 - Brands need to leverage intrigue with little incentives (if necessary) as they try to engage with consumers. Comments

Kool-Aid Man Makeover Stirs Up Digital Content

kool-aid-man Apr 17, 2013 - Kool-Aid has updated its pitcher spokesman Kool-Aid Man and added a new Facebook page and YouTube channel as part of a wider campaign. Comments

Gerber Celebrates 85 Years With Facebook Party

gerber-giveaway Apr 17, 2013 - The promotion asks its 5.1 million fans to blow out virtual candles for 85 days. Comments

5 Ways to Make Facebook's New Graph Search Work for Your Brand

facebook-graph-search Apr 17, 2013 - Brands will need to evolve with new changes to work on meaningful customer interaction if they are going to get the most out of this new feature as it develops. Comments

Wood Cleaner Advocates Forest Preservation Via Pinterest

murphy-oil Apr 16, 2013 - Colgate-Palmolive brand Murphy Oil Soap is encouraging fans to repin images by offering a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation. Comments

What Does It Mean to Be Human in Social Media?

robots Apr 16, 2013 - Just as parts of our individual personalities can evolve, brands can introduce experiences that reveal more of what they're passionate about, without deviating from their key values or objectives. Comments

Twitter's Take on the Boston Marathon Tragedy

Twitter Logo Apr 15, 2013 - As the sad news of the Boston marathon bombings continues to be revealed, the power of Twitter has made sure that once again, we are at the forefront of the news as it happens. Comments

Wanderful Brings Social Shopping to Newspapers

screen-shot-2013-04-15-at-1 Apr 15, 2013 - No more dirty fingers for consumers, who can throw away print circulars and browse sales on their tablets, phones or desktops thanks to Find&Save. The relaunched product, previously a collection of digital circulars, has been redesigned as an online community replete with social-media type tools. Comments

Facebook Fuses Disparate Data for Deeper Targeting

facebookvspinterest Apr 12, 2013 - Facebook is combining what it knows about its users’ behavior and activities on Facebook and off, with the help of data brokers like Acxiom, Datalogix and Epsilon. Brands can now target users based on their activity outside of Facebook, across desktop and mobile channels, and offline entirely. Comments

U.S. Social Ad Revenue to Hit $11 Billion by 2017

bia-kelsey-social-spend Apr 11, 2013 - Annual U.S. social ad revenue is expected to reach $11 billion by 2017, according to a recent study by BIA/Kelsey. Comments

Structured Data, Google Highlighter, and How Can They Help Your Business

jambalaya-search Apr 11, 2013 - Google has actually made it pretty darn simple, easy, and cheap to implement structured data on your site if you have any kind of event information there. Comments

Cigna's Facestrument App Makes Music with Faces

facestrument-cover-photo Apr 10, 2013 - With the help of a webcam, the app challenges users to smile, wink and open their mouths on command to create sounds. Comments

How to Manage the Social Media Overload

social-media-plan Apr 10, 2013 - Five key ways to manage your social media marketing so you can sleep at night and see social media working for you. Comments

Marketers React to Facebook Home With Mixed Doubts and Expectations

Facebook Home happy people Apr 9, 2013 - With Home, Facebook could immediately increase the amount of time its mobile users spend on its network by almost tenfold. Comments

How a Hashtag and Shiny Shoes Brought B2B Social to Life at #SESNY

didyouseethat-sesny Apr 9, 2013 - How four pairs of flashy shoes proved why successful social media campaigns are no accident. Comments

VIDEO: Live Demo With Facebook Home

facebookhomedemo Apr 8, 2013 - ClickZ caught some one-on-one time with Facebook Home and the new HTC First following Facebook's press announcement at its headquarters on April 4. In this live demonstration, one of a group of Facebook employees on hand with the new device, walks us through the primary features and user experience of Facebook Home. Comments

Dos Equis Proposes Cinco de Mayo Alternative

dos-equis-dos-de-mayo Apr 8, 2013 - To avoid an abbreviated Sunday celebration on May 5, the Mexican beer brand is pushing DosdeMayo.com. Comments

Krazy Glue Seeks Consumer Repairs for Krazy Big Fix

krazy-big-fix-logo-large Apr 5, 2013 - The promotion asks consumers to submit text and/or photo examples of the items Krazy Glue has fixed. Comments

Facebook Reveals ‘Home,’ its New Mobile Digs on Android

facebook-brand Apr 4, 2013 - The Facebook phone has arrived, or will arrive on April 12, giving the social network giant a new window into its users' mobile habits and a more consistent, always-on connection for members of the Facebook community. Comments

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