Best Buy launches UK shop on Facebook
Best Buy has launched a Facebook shop for UK web users following on from the opening of its online store on November 4th.
Top 5 tips: Selling online at Christmas
Online shoppers in the UK are expected to spend £162 billion per year on products via the internet by the end of 2020. This burgeoning market is one that small businesses should not ignore. Thomas Vollrath, CEO, 123-Reg offers a guide to getting the most out of this Christams.
Queen launches official Facebook page
The Queen has launched a Facebook page for the British Monarchy, attracting over 100,000 ‘likes’ in its first day.
UK telcos lead the way in using social media for customer service delivery
As many as 91% of all organisations in the telecommunications sector are using social media platforms to engage in meaningful, two-way communication with customers and influencers, according to new research.
Twitter tests ads in Tweet stream
Twitter has announced plans to include Promoted Tweets into the stream of user updates, and has begun testing user reaction to the service on the micro-blog’s partner site HootSuite.
Brits ‘more likely to lie online than in real life’- survey
People are more willing to be dishonest online on sites such as Facebook and Twitter than they are face-to-face, according to a new survey.
Social media campaign to give away jewellery
Social media agency Tamar has launched an international social media campaign for jewellery giant Michael Hill, focused on audiences in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Police Tweet all 999 calls to protest Govt. cutbacks
Greater Manchester Police have completed a Twitter hashtag campaign, as a means of protesting Government cutbacks by revealing the sheer number of incidents they face in a single day.
The short lifespan of a Tweet: Two-thirds of Twitter messages are ‘ignored’
Over two-thirds of comments on Twitter go without response, with the first hour being critical to a Tweet’s lifespan, according to new research.
Frequent Facebook users ‘more likely to lose friends’
People who spend the most hours on Facebook are the most likely to be “defriended” on the social networking site, according to new research.