This Week in Social (Week of May 5)

May 11, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

This week’s headlines: Amazon Launches #AmazonCart, Facebook Announces Video Metrics, Twitter Shares Slide as Lockup Ends, Twitter Introduces Language Targeting for Ad Products and Tumblr Launches Mobile Customization Features.

The week’s news quick hits: John McAfee Releases Secure Messaging App, LinkedIn Introduces Different Ads for Language Preferences, Twitter Makes Deal with Exclusive South Africa Ad Partner, App.net Reports Revenue Viability, LinkedIn Announces CardMunch Shutdown and Twitter Expands One-Click Video Ads to More Advertisers.

Brave Ad World - Episode 156

May 05, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

What a week! The social media and digital marketing landscape has changed once again, and we cover the latest news in Episode 156 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Instagram Starts Testing Video Ads, Twitter Shares Q1 2014 Earnings, Facebook Extends Olive Branch to Developers at f8, Snapchat Gets More Messaging Features and Foursquare Announces New App Strategy.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitter Tests Improved User Sign-up Process, Facebook Unrolls Business Manager, Pinterest Hires East Cost Head of Partnerships, MoPub Adds Facebook's Audience Network to Ad Network Partners and LinkedIn Reports Q1 2014 Earnings.

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This Week in Social (Week of April 28)

May 04, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This Week in Social (Week of April 14)

April 20, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This week’s headlines: Facebook Looks to Expand Into Mobile Payments, Twitter Acquires Gnip, Twitter Starts Selling Mobile Ads Across Ad Network and Facebook Launches Friends Nearby.

The week’s news quick hits: Google Glass Goes On Sale to Public for One Day, Tumblr Announces Partnership with Curalate and YouTube Promotes Content Creators in Traditional Media.

This Week in Social (Week of April 7)

April 13, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

This week’s headlines: Vine Introduces Private Messages, Google+ Adds Views for Profile and Pages, Twitter Acquires Social TV Companies, Twitter Acquires Cover, Twitter Launches Profile Redesign, Right-Hand Rail Facebook Ads Get Overhaul and Facebook Tweaks News Feed Algrotihm to Combat Spam.

The week’s news quick hits: More Details Emerge on Instagram Ad Pricing, Twitter Allows Users to Search for Tweets by Date, Facebook Tests Save Feature, Facebook Tweaks Sharing Settings, Facebook Removes Messaging Features from Core App and Twitter Launches Editorial Planning Feature.