US shoppers get clicking online after Thanksgiving turkey- research
The US holiday shopping season is starting earlier, with Thanksgiving now marking the start of the online shopping frenzy this festive season, according to new research.
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Murdoch to sell off Myspace?
News Corporation is reportedly willing to sell Myspace, the former social media market leader it bought back in 2005.
Guest comment: Will paid-for blogs damage the very nature of the beast?
With Forbes allowing advertisers to blog amongst its editorial content, is the growing trend for online ‘advertorials’ damaging trust in internet journalism? Mike Grehan at Search Engine Strategies considers whether paid-for blogs are as bad as the industry is claiming.
Top 7 tips: Developing businesses social media presence: one tweet at a time
How can small businesses capitalise on Twitter in an increasingly crowded social media space? Thomas Vollrath, CEO at 123-Reg.co.uk, offers a guide to standing out from the crowd on the micro-blogging platform.
Hi-Media sets up bank to run online payment system
Online media group Hi-Media has invested more than 3 million euros to set up its own bank, HBME.
Sky begins SEO campaign with Greenlight
Sky has appointed search marketing and technology firm, Greenlight, to work on search engine optimisation (SEO) campaigns across its range of products and services.
JiWire snaps up NearbyNow to boost location tools
JiWire has purchased technology firm NearbyNow to boost its location-based mobile media tools.
Top tips: Helping confused customers access the Web
Websites are no longer simply the online ‘face’ of a business. Customers expect more from a company’s website than a home page, explains Thomas Vollrath, CEO of Webfusion.
SMG UK roundtable: Is brand loyalty in decline?
The UK’s high street retailers are spending an increasingly large proportion of time, money and effort on acquiring new customers, but where is the focus on customer retention and is brand loyalty in decline?
MySpace admits defeat? Former social media king syncs with Facebook Connect
MySpace, once the dominant online social network, has signed a ‘mashup’ agreement with Facebook to allow people to sign on to MySpace using their Facebook login.