Facebook pushes ahead with external ad network- report
Facebook’s rumoured ‘AdSense’ style external ad network could be taking shape , according to the latest news reports.
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Content marketing techniques – boosting engagement through live blogging
Live blogging at events boosts engagement with content by 300% according to new research into content marketing techniques with readers explaining what boosts content engagement. Here’s why…
Recession heat: CEOs increase pressure on marketers to prove their worth
The world’s financial troubles have put marketing departments under greater pressure to prove their worth. But are they rising to the challenge? While research shows that 80% of CEOs now mistrust the value of marketing work, a recent survey also found that fewer than 1 in 3 B2B companies properly measure ROI for marketing activity.
Microsoft plans UK retail stores to rival Apple
Microsoft is looking at expanding its retail outlets to the European market, after a trial run in the US, according to a news report.
Entreprenurship: The ugly truth behind the ‘glamorous’ profession
Often perceived as a glamorous profession, the life of the entrepreneur is often fraught with stress and disappointment, according to a presentation from Mark Suster made earlier this month.
Smartphones to influence £3.2bn of retail sales this Christmas
Accountancy firm Deloitte has predicted that smartphones will influence £3.2bn of retail sales this Christmas, as consumers increasingly use their devices to research prices and engage with friends and family via social media.
Pakistan websites hacked: Google, Apple and Microsoft taken offline
The Pakistan websites of Google, Apple and Microsoft were among the victims of a large scale hack attack on Saturday. During 24 November, Google.com.pk, Microsoft.pk, Apple.pk and Yahoo.pk among many others were taken offline. About 300 websites in total were defaced by hackers reported to be carried out by a blend of attackers from both … [Read more…]
Top 20 social networks in the world in 2012 (infographic)
As Facebook passes the billion users mark, this infographic from Silverpop looks at the top 20 social networks in the world, and charts the growth of the medium of the past decade.
Microsoft plans Google glasses rival with 'augmented live events'
Microsoft has won the patent rights for wearable Augmented Reality glasses that display let live updates on events as they are watched in real life.
Microsoft plans Google glasses rival with ‘augmented live events’
Microsoft has won the patent rights for wearable Augmented Reality glasses that display let live updates on events as they are watched in real life.