Eurovision Song contest gets record 5.3m tweets
The 2014 Eurovision song contest dominated Twitter last Saturday night, generating more than 5.3 million tweets, according to the social network.
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Internet reaching 3bn users- UN
The internet is closing in on three billion users, two thirds of which will be from the developing world, according to new research.
Case study: Thompson & Morgan revamp site search to boost order value 30%
Gardening supply firm Thompson & Morgan restored SLI Learning Search on their e-commerce site to enhance the search functionality offered on their new platform. Since switching to SLI, Thompson & Morgan, the leading retailer of seeds and plants in the UK, saw several bottom line benefits, including a higher conversion rate and larger average order … [Read more…]
Top tips: The brawn identity- Protecting against defamation online while boosting brand identity
The Defamation Act is a new UK libel law that is aimed at giving better protection to people expressing their opinions online and came into force in January 2014. The Act requires claimants to show that they have suffered ‘serious harm’ before suing. The legislation is good news for online businesses, making it harder for … [Read more…]
Global smartphone wars: Apple regains market share as Windows stumbles
Apple has performed strongly in the first quarter of the year, with sales bouncing back in Europe, Japan and Australia, but Android still dominates globally, according to new data.
Angry Birds maker profits fall by half
Rovio, the Finnish game maker behind Angry Birds, saw revenues rise just 2.5% as profit growth fell by half, according to its latest financial post.
Facebook profits triple as mobile accounts for 59% of ad revenue
A rise in mobile ad sales helped Facebook triple its profits in the first three months of 2014, with a staggering 59% of ad revenue coming from mobile.
Most marketers ‘don’t know how to calculate ROI from their campaigns’
Nine out of ten (90%) global marketers are not trained to calculate return on investment (ROI), and 80% struggle with being able to properly demonstrate to their management the business effectiveness of their spending, campaigns and activities, according to new research.
Facebook planning ‘e-money’ banking service?
Facebook is planning to offer banking services to its users, The Financial Times has reported this week.
European shoppers to double mobile spend this year: Brits lead the way (infographic)
Mobile shoppers in Europe are set to spend £19.8 billion in 2014, almost twice as much as last year’s spend of £10.7 billion according to new research.