Privacy poll: Banks ‘most trusted’ to protect data
People are more likely to trust banks to protect their data than politicians, security agencies, mobile phone companies or online and social media providers, according to the findings of a new poll.
Social media vs search: Which ad format is growing fastest? (Infographic)
Ad revenue from Social (Facebook) ads increased 191% year-on-year in Q1 2014, while search advertiser revenue increased 12% according to a new report.
Facebook ‘most marketing friendly’ social platform- report
UK marketers have rated Facebook as the most “marketing-friendly” social platform, beating LinkedIn and Twitter into second and third places, according to a new survey.
Tumblr gets ‘visual analytics’ to measure brand blog success
Tumblr is teaming up with visual marketing platform Curalate to let brands measure their reach and success on the blogging platform.
Google outbids Facebook for fleet of Wi-Fi drones
Google has outbid Facebook to buy a company that manufactures high-altitude drones, part of the technology giant’s efforts to bring internet access to far-flung corners of the world.
Butlins becomes first UK holiday brand to reach 100,000 fans on Facebook
Butlins has reached the milestone of 100,000 ‘likes’ on its Facebook fan page, making it the first domestic holiday company to do so.
Facebook clamps down on News Feed spam
Facebook is taking new additional steps to improve the quality of what people see in the news feed, clamping down on posts that use underhand ‘link-baiting’ techniques to entice users to click ‘like’.
Facebook ditches integrated mobile messenger with separate chat app
Facebook is making a major push towards mobile messaging following its $19bn purchase of WhatsApp, replacing the chat features in its existing apps with a standalone version.
Twitter ads ‘get more clicks than Facebook’ -study
Businesses spent twice as much on Facebook ads than Twitter ads last year, but Twitter ads produced better results, according to a new report.
No work emails after 6pm- French labour deal bans after hours requests
Workers in France will now be protected from receiving emails from their boss after 6pm, following a new union deal.