The Social Graf
by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
Cats may dominate the world of memes, what with their agility, misplaced dignity and general inherent absurdity, but if you really want to grab a person by the heartstrings and … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Fueled by its push into mobile advertising, Facebook this year will account for 7.4% of U.S. digital ad spending, making it second only to … Read the whole story
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by Gavin O'Malley
Strengthening its native advertising, video and social media efforts, News Corp. is buying Ireland-based Storyful for about $25 million. The Dublin-based start-up helps publishers … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
When Google released Goggles, an app that allows users to snap a photo and search the Web for more information about the image, company … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Instagram on Thursday highlighted results from initial campaigns run so far on the photo- and video-sharing service. Instagram's analysis focused on traditional brand metrics, … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
A new study suggests that brands in the $24 billion-a-year industry could be doing a lot more to market in the digital realm. Half … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Foursquare on Thursday announced landing another $35 million in a fourth-round funding led by DFJ Growth, Barry Schuler's investment vehicle. That brings the total … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
While the top TV shows this year in terms of viewing were dominated by NFL football, it was a number of cable TV dramas … Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
The holding company makes eight deals in the last 10 days, including two social media company transactions by GroupM and a stake in the … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Status message question asking (SMQA): That's how some researchers at Microsoft describe the ability to post a question in a social status feed and … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Ed Martin
How many more canceled television series will return to life via Kickstarter or other crowdsourcing initiatives? And who will enjoy the profits from those … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Remember when search marketing companies first began to delve into services supporting campaigns on social sites? Now a slew of these agencies that got … Read the whole story