Social profile aggregator website, Vizify, announced last January 3 that it raised $1.2 million in seed funding. Other than being a TechStars and Portland Seed Fund alum, the new website was able to collect a sizeable amount of investment from various entrepreneurs and investors, which includes Matt Shobe of FeedBurner, Bill McAleer of Voyager Capital, [...]
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Making Use of the Easier and Streamlined Twitter Navigation
Twitter recently overhauled its interface for the benefit of its users. However, the micro-blogging site didn’t feed the social network with new features. Twitter’s Head of Application Programming Interface Ryan Sarver explained that, “In a world where Facebook and Google are competing on features, Twitter wants to focus on being simple.” Even if there were [...]
Twitter Engages More Users with its New Look
Twitter released it latest redesign last December 8, Thursday, to engage more users and advertisers to the micro-blogging site. The home page now focuses on the “#” and “@” symbols to help users understand how the website works. Other than the look and feel, Twitter now also provides relevant news and entertainment feeds for a [...]
Promoting Your Business via Twitter
Other than being a micro-blogging site, Twitter has proved itself to be an effective Internet marketing tool. However, some businesses commit mistakes by using this micro-blogging site as a mere promotional device. In order for your Twitter marketing efforts to pay off, you have to be smart in building your follower base. If you want [...]
Google Realtime Search Put on Freeze
Since 2009, Google has provided a specialized search for real-time data – updates from social sites, and most prominently Twitter, that were available within seconds of going live on the web. Twitter’s deal with Google is up, however, and the companies have not yet arranged for a continuation of the partnership that allowed for the [...]
Eric Schmidt Discusses Google+ and Social Partnerships
There’s been more than a little buzz about Google+, the Google social network that’s currently in early testing phases and which (according to insider sources) is likely to be publicly released by the end of the summer. While much of the discussion on the topic has been positive, there are more than a few skeptics. [...]
TheAutoMod.com Answers the Need to Connect Car Lovers
The automotive industry is very large with a growing interest from auto-savvy consumers about auto reviews, price comparisons, repairs, new releases, etc. Also, with the state of the U.S. economy, many consumers are looking for tips, advice and resources on maximizing their auto investment dollars and stretching them as far as possible. Buyers want more [...]
UberMedia Creates a New Microblogging Platform
UberMedia is the well-known technology development company that is responsible for creating many Twitter applications that users use today. Many of the applications created by the company are notably responsible for over 10 percent of the daily activity use by members on the social networking site. Although the relationship between Twitter and UberMedia has been [...]
Health Advocacy Groups Use Online Portals to Connect
Online marketing is not only for the profitable business sector, but many online health advocacy groups are also using online resources to make connections with the health community. The Pew Research Center recently conducted a study that showed how and to what degree online portals are used by health advocacy organizations. Groups are now actively [...]
Sprint Markets Through College Students and Social Networks
Large companies often launch several offline and online marketing campaigns to reach their target market and audience. Sometimes, these campaigns include traditional advertising, like print or media, but they may also include other forms of advertising, like referral marketing or through surveys. Recently, the telecommunications company, Sprint, launched a marketing campaign that targeted college students [...]
