New social networks, old advertising methods and an Instagram head-scratcher; this week’s My Five takes it all into account.
Social media sacrifices. Are you one of the 8% giving up sex?
Social Media is taking over our lives. What is given up to fuel an addiction to social networking? 8% admit to giving up sex. Infographic of research data.
Is Google+ a failure, destined for the graveyard?
What is the future looking like for Google+? A theoretical disucssion between father and son from a post apocalyptic 2050 as they barbeque a swamprat…
Social media – ‘new’ or old school tribal stuff?
Social Media – is it really new? Humans are social and social media is nothing more than a new way to be social. Modern technology applied to age old human instinct.
Niche Social Networking
What is Bantr and is it any good? Social Media goes Niche…
Going, going, gone? MySpace is finally sold
Last week MySpace was sold in a deal that’s had the web buzzing with speculation about it’s future. What next for the one time web giant?
Does Myspace have a future?
It’s rumoured that ‘mobile social network’ company MocoSpace could be lining up a cut-price deal for Myspace.
StumbleUpon rolls out new ad platform
Web content discovery engine StumbleUpon has launched a new & improved advertising platform aimed to attract bigger brands.
The digital year in review
comScore has released its latest report, which offers a comprehensive overview of the digital landscape in Europe.
The evolution of shopping – can social media drive sales?
Research reveals that retailers could be missing a big trick when it comes to maximising their social media strategy.
A summary of the new Facebook Page features
Last week Facebook launched a major redesign and functionality expansion of its Pages. Here is a summary of the key changes…
Facebook Ad spend could hit $4 billion by the end of the year
eMarketer predicts US marketers will spend $3.08 billion on advertising on social networking sites this year, up 55 percent from spend in 2010