Facebook maps friend connections worldwide
Facebook has produced a map that displays friend connections around the world, with the UK and US among the most connected on the social network.
Yahoo makes a further 600 job cuts
Yahoo! has announced the loss of 600 jobs, representing 4% of its workforce, as the internet media giant looks to boost its revenue as it looks to compete with the likes of Google and Facebook.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg named Time's person of 2010
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named as Time Magazine’s annual Person of the Year, marking him out as the figure it believes had the most influence on events in 2010.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg named Time’s person of 2010
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named as Time Magazine’s annual Person of the Year, marking him out as the figure it believes had the most influence on events in 2010.
Facebook reveals most talked about UK trends of 2010
Facebook has revealed the UK’s list of top trends in status updates in the UK, giving a unique insight into the sporting, TV and cultural moments which prompted national conversations.
Integration of promoted Tweets in Google real-time results – The sense of acquisition?
Google’s integration of promoted tweets into the real-time search section of its live results, which it rolled out in late November, coincided with revelations it allegedly made two unsuccessful attempts to buy the social communication site. The search giant supposedly made an initial offer of $2.5bn which Twitter’s founders said was ‘insulting’. It then came … [Read more…]
Top tips: 11 training trends for 2011
How will social media, smartphones and tighter budgets affect staff training next year? Robin Hoyle, head of learning, Infinity Learning offers 11 trends that could shape learning in 2011?
Brands ‘failing to integrate email
Brands are missing a trick by treating email and social media as separate marketing channels, according to new research.
Hitwise case study: Celebrity ‘Digital Death’ campaign boosts traffic to kids charity 13-fold
The celebrity Digital Death campaign has leveraged the power of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, the three most popular social forums online to raise money for the Keep a Child Alive Foundation, according to new research from Hitwise.
Top 10 display advertising publishers: UK
Facebook accounts for almost one third of all ad impressions among top publishers (billions, Q3, 2010).