
Without Ellen’s Selfie, Oscar Tweets Fall By Nearly 50%
Turns out Ellen’s selfie is a very tough act to follow. Without anything like the impromptu-yet-staged photo op during Sunday night’s...

Interactive Website Lets You Make Super Cute Kids Laugh…And Buy Clothes
Maybe it’s my hands. Maybe it’s my eyes. Maybe it’s my webcam. Whatever the case may be, this Fred & Farid-created interactive website...

The Envelope, Please: Real-Time Marketing Winners and Losers From The Oscars
360b / Shutterstock.com When it comes to real-time marketing, everything is not awesome. Jokes fall flat. Sometimes efforts are just...

Pinterest Ups Its Spam Fighting Efforts: Cuts Number Of “Spam Clicks” In Half
In an announcement released today, the company said the amount of spam reported on the site has “nose dived” so low that it’s not even a...

LinkedIn Adds Notification Center To Company Pages
Marketers who use LinkedIn company pages got a handy upgrade this week. The jobs and career focused social network launched a...

Alan Cumming Challenges Gay Men to A Year Without Sex In #CelibacyChallenge Blood Donation PSA
Today, GLAAD and Gay Men’s Health Crisis launched a new PSA and social media campaign featuring Alan Cumming aimed at raising awareness...

Wayin Goes All-In With Real-Time Social Search Tool
Wayin, a martech firm that cut its teeth helping brands, sports franchises and television broadcasters display social media off social...

Snapchat Discover: The New Way To Access & Consume Media?
Time to keep an eye on Snapchat’s “Discover.” A couple weeks ago, Snapchat announced the launch of its new Discover content distribution...

Outdoor Company Celebrates Heart Awareness Month By Posting Facebook-Submitted #HeartHeroes Images T
Outdoor company Lamar Advertising is, again, marrying social media with old-school billboard advertising. During the holiday season last...

YouTube Tightens Rules For Brand-Sponsored Videos
YouTube says it regularly sends checks to 15 million creator partners, sharing the wealth from the network’s rapid growth, a 50% year...

YouTube Says Growth Is Still Strong Despite Push From Facebook
Online video is so hot right now, but YouTube, the grandfather of the industry, isn’t worried about being pushed aside. In fact, Robert...

Sex Toy Maker Releases Interactive #BeyondTheWave Movie Trailer That Must Be Watched Together
Dovetailing nicely with everyone’s current 50 Shades of Grey obsession, sex toy maker Lelo is out with a trailer for a movie of its own...

Facebook Wants To Help Publishers Fix The Mobile Reading Experience
Asa Mathat Facebook is making a case to publishers that the social network can do a better job serving their content on mobile phones....

Buzzfeed Video Chief: Facebook Is Driving Significant Views But Still Trails YouTube
360b / Shutterstock.com Buzzfeed’s thriving video production arm is a good barometer for the state of video distribution on the web, so...

There Are Only A Few, But Here’s How Early Adopters Are Using Twitter Video
In the three weeks since Twitter announced the rollout of native video, we’ve been on the lookout for brands and businesses making use of...

Facebook Relaunches Marketing Partner Site
Marketers looking for help with Facebook campaigns have a new place to turn. Facebook today announced the launch of its Marketing...

Organic Valley Plants Tongue Firmly In Cheek With Hilarious #SaveTheBros Protein Shake Campaign
In a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek, bro culture-themed effort created by Chattanooga-based Humanaut, farmer-owned dairy cooperative Organic...

With TweetDeck Teams, Twitter Gives Groups Secure Access To Accounts
Finally, Twitter is a team player again. After years of neglect, Twitter today is rolling out a way for teams to contribute to Twitter...

5 Pinterest Strategies That Drive Big Traffic
When it comes to using social media to drive traffic to your website, Pinterest is one of the best networks out there. In fact,...