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Google’s Stealth Investment in Game Co Zynga Exceeds $100 Million

Google’s Stealth Investment in Game Co Zynga Exceeds $100 Million

Google As Publisher…

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They might prefer to use different labels (so as to minimize fear in the marketplace & slow down regulators), and they might claim that aggregate statistics control the investment…

Facebook Roundup: Ads, Likes, Lawsuits, Privacy, Drinks and More

Canadian Firm, German Govt File Against Facebook – Toronto-based Merchant Law Group filed paperwork seeking class action status in a lawsuit against Facebook this week claiming Facebook mishandled user data during the most recent privacy changes, and seeking the sum of the money the company made as a result of making user data public in [...]

Facebook Closing Gift Shop, Getting Out of Direct Virtual Goods Business

In a move that will likely be surprising to some, Facebook has just announced that it is closing its Gift Shop for virtual gifts in three weeks on August 1st. Facebook launched virtual gifts a little over three years ago, and has done a variety of e-commerce experiments since. For example: Initially launching Facebook Credits [...]

What We’re Reading: A Webless Life

Life without the Web, Web paywalls and the e-bookstore war are in the reading list.

What We’re Reading: A Webless Life

Life without the Web, Web paywalls and the e-bookstore war are in the reading list.

What We’re Reading: A Webless Life

Life without the Web, Web paywalls and the e-bookstore war are in the reading list.

What We’re Reading: A Webless Life

Life without the Web, Web paywalls and the e-bookstore war are in the reading list.

What We’re Reading: A Webless Life

Life without the Web, Web paywalls and the e-bookstore war are in the reading list.

What We’re Reading: A Webless Life

Life without the Web, Web paywalls and the e-bookstore war are in the reading list.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Tech Talk Podcast: Testing Eyesight and "Ransomware"

This week’s podcast includes a way to use cellphones to test eyesight, a push to educate consumers about safety online and “ransomware.

Looking Into the Future: Mobile Marketing — SEM Synergy Extras

woman with crystal ballIt’s the year of mobile! It’s the year of mobile! Well it looks like we’ve finally stopped crying wolf. Mobile Internet use and interaction is on the rise in a big way. Here are some reports, studies and generally fascinating stuff on the platform marketers have been drooling over for years.

Assorted Musings on Mobile Ad Platforms and Devices: Take a listen to today’s episode of SEM Synergy. Some of the highlights include Bruce’s thoughts on the launch of Apple’s iAd platform and whether it might possibly live up to Steve Jobs expectations to conquer half of the mobile ad market by the end of the year.

Bruce also turns a critical eye on a study on mobile audiences by JiWire that reports 52 percent of smartphone users say they’ve acted on an advertisement in a mobile app and 18 percent say they’ve made a purchase from a mobile app in the last month. Mobile tech specialist Michael Martin also joins the program to offer insight on mobile advertising, location services and popularity of smartphone devices.

Read more of Looking Into the Future: Mobile Marketing — SEM Synergy Extras.

Looking Into the Future: Mobile Marketing — SEM Synergy Extras was originally published on BruceClay.com, an SEO services and SEO tools provider.

Looking Into the Future: Mobile Marketing — SEM Synergy Extras

woman with crystal ballIt’s the year of mobile! It’s the year of mobile! Well it looks like we’ve finally stopped crying wolf. Mobile Internet use and interaction is on the rise in a big way. Here are some reports, studies and generally fascinating stuff on the platform marketers have been drooling over for years.

Assorted Musings on Mobile Ad Platforms and Devices: Take a listen to today’s episode of SEM Synergy. Some of the highlights include Bruce’s thoughts on the launch of Apple’s iAd platform and whether it might possibly live up to Steve Jobs expectations to conquer half of the mobile ad market by the end of the year.

Bruce also turns a critical eye on a study on mobile audiences by JiWire that reports 52 percent of smartphone users say they’ve acted on an advertisement in a mobile app and 18 percent say they’ve made a purchase from a mobile app in the last month. Mobile tech specialist Michael Martin also joins the program to offer insight on mobile advertising, location services and popularity of smartphone devices.

Read more of Looking Into the Future: Mobile Marketing — SEM Synergy Extras.

Looking Into the Future: Mobile Marketing — SEM Synergy Extras was originally published on BruceClay.com, an SEO services and SEO tools provider.

The loyalty program system within foursquare continues to evolve…

Foursquare was created to motivate people to discover interesting things around them. As the platform has evolved, we’ve started to experiment with many different ways to encourage users to explore, from surfacing great tips that come from the friend…

The loyalty program system within foursquare continues to evolve…

Foursquare was created to motivate people to discover interesting things around them. As the platform has evolved, we’ve started to experiment with many different ways to encourage users to explore, from surfacing great tips that come from the friend…

The loyalty program system within foursquare continues to evolve…

Foursquare was created to motivate people to discover interesting things around them. As the platform has evolved, we’ve started to experiment with many different ways to encourage users to explore, from surfacing great tips that come from the friend…

Google Makes the iPhone YouTube App Obsolete

YouTube announced Wednesday that it is updating its mobile Web site for the iPhone and Android platform with a number of new features that rival a native application experience.