Posted on Friday, April 30th, 2010 by Frank Eybsen
Ever since Facebook and Google sought to make the web more open and social, there has been a lot of talk about protecting privacy. But it wasn't until I drove home yesterday and was listening to NPR's All Things Considered that I realized how mainstream this debate has become. [...more]
Posted on Friday, April 30th, 2010 by Camille Canon
In this week’s column, we discuss Google’s relationship with Germany, as it tries to push forward with its Street View product, Mark Zuckerberg's views on privacy, and Steve Jobs’ recent attack against Adobe. [...more]
Posted on Friday, April 30th, 2010 by Patrick Wynne
With the mass roll-out of its newly-introduced "Open-Graph" protocol, Facebook has greatly extended its capability to collect personalized web traffic data by freeing the oh-so-tempting "Like" button from the confines of your Wall. [...more]
Posted on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 by Camille Canon
In a recent conversation with The Search Agents, Matt Kain, Chief Revenue Officer at The Search Agency, discusses his first year at TSA, the promise of the iPad, and Apple's plans to capitalize on mobile search. [...more]
Posted on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 by Grace Kobayashi
Apple’s acquisition of Siri, the makers of a virtual personal assistant app for the iPhone, is the latest move in an ongoing battle with Google for control over mobile search. [...more]
Posted on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 by Zuheb S M
Mobile marketing is slowly gaining momentum in the online marketing space. Read more to find out about the different marketing avenues available on mobile platforms. [...more]
Posted on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 by Mike Jarvinen
The traditional client/agency discussion often leaves something out – the customer. What lessons can digital marketers learn from customer-centric companies such as Apple to bring valued innovation to their target markets? [...more]
Posted on Monday, April 26th, 2010 by Alec Green
Faceboook has launched the Open Graph Protocol and Social plugins to make the Web a more social place. What exactly are these new personalized web tools, how do they work, and what impact will they have for online marketers? [...more]
Posted on Friday, April 23rd, 2010 by Camille Canon
This week's stories are marked by positive economic news from both Microsoft and Amazon, whose quarterly results exceeded analysts' forecasts. [...more]
Posted on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Matt Kain
Smartphone use is on the rise and mobile users are increasingly turning to specialized applications such as Yelp and Flixster to search for information rather than mobile versions of Google and Bing. How does this change in consumer behavior affect marketing strategy and what new apps are on the horizon to meet this demand? [...more]