Flickr users get massive 1TB of free (ad-funded) storage
Yahoo has revamped its Flickr photo-sharing service, giving users up to 1TB of free, ad funded, storage for their own videos and photos.
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Real friends and family ‘twenty times more influential than social media friends’
When it comes to influencing purchase decisions, real friends and family are more than twenty times more influential than social media friends, according to a new study.
Top 10 countries for social media engagement: Argentina and Brazil lead the way
Social media in Latin America continues to soar as Argentina and Brazil become the most engaged social networking markets worldwide, according to a new study.
Tech City growth ‘stunted by talent shortage and lack of access to capital’
With London’s buoyant tech sector set to enjoy the annual Shoreditch Digital festival that starts today, a new report has highlighted the impact that a shortage of skilled workers and a lack of funding is having on its growth.
Right to reply: Buying Tumblr will make Yahoo relevant for a new young generation
Buying Tumblr will open up Yahoo to a younger generation as long as they don’t impose any rules and too much advertising on their new $1.1 billion acquisition, Professor John Baptista, who believes it is a good move by Yahoo and will help them catch up with Google and Facebook in the social media market.
Top 20 social networks in Latin America
Facebook continues to reign as the leading social network in Latin America by a wide margin with 115.5 million visitors in November 2012, but other players in the sector have also begun climbing in the rankings, according to new research.
Specsavers debuts first UK campaign to use Skype video
Microsoft Advertising has teamed up with Specsavers to launch the eyewear company’s ‘Spectacle Wearer of the Year’ (SWOTY) campaign on Skype.
Email case Study: T.M. Lewin gets creative with Silverpop to boost ROI
Working with Silverpop, retailer T.M. Lewin used creative email campaigns to grow social media presence and increase ROI.
“We promise not to screw it up”: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1bn
Yahoo has bought blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m) in cash, with CEO marisa Mayer pledging “not to screw it up” in a blog post.
Mobile advertising tools and technology – AdMob network gets boost from AdWords and other Google tools
Google has started rolling out a major upgrade to the AdMob mobile advertising sales network in a major upgrade for mobile advertising tools and technology that leverages a suite of Google tools including AdWords and conversion optimisation techniques.