Facebook gives users more control over News Feed
Facebook is giving users even more control over what appears in their News Feed, as the social network looks to further boost engagement on its site.
Author: Robin Langford
Tumblr boosts brand analytics with Crimson Hexagon tie-up
Brands have a new way to monitor activity of Tumblr via a new partnership between Crimson Hexagon and the Yahoo-owned blogging platform.
Rural Britain ‘will out-shop inner cities on Amazon Prime Day’
Today Amazon celebrates its 20th birthday with a huge day of sales, and online shoppers in rural Britain will be better placed to bag the bargains than those in major cities due to ultrafast broadband speeds up to 40 times the UK average, according to new research.
Clinique runs global #FaceForward campaign on Tumblr
Iconic beauty brand Clinique has teamed up with Yahoo and Tumblr to launch the UK iteration of its first major global digital campaign; #FaceForward.
Government debuts £10m Internet of Things competition for UK cities
UK cities and businesses are being encouraged to apply for a £10m fund in a competition to use connected technology to boost their local area, such as environmental improvements, economic opportunities, and more efficient transport, healthcare and energy.
Right to reply: Happy 30th Birthday dotOrg
Stuart Fuller, Director of Commercial Operations and Communications at NetNames, comments on the 30th birthday of the dotOrg domain name, and how TLDs can help non-profit organisations establish an online marketing strategy.
Facial recognition ‘a marketing step too far’ for most shoppers
British shoppers reject facial recognition and personal greetings when entering brick-and-mortar shops, but welcome product personalisation and location-based offers in stores, according to new research.
Apple Pay goes live in UK
Apple Pay is now live in the UK, and MasterCard has announced that it will offer its cardholders immediate access to the new service helping them to use their cards
Brits targeted by thousands of irrelevant ads each year
A quarter of UK consumers hit with more than 2,000 irrelevant marketing communications every year, according to new research looking into into the importance of privacy and personalised experiences.
Global Facebook ad prices: Oslo most expensive
Monaco, London and Paris may be the most costly European capitals to buy property, but Norwegian city Oslo is the most expensive place to buy Facebook advertising, followed by the Vatican City, Helsinki and Berlin, according to new research.