Bing ramps up Facebook ‘Like’ data in search rankings
Microsoft has deepened its ties with Facebook to make Bing’s search engine more social, as the two firms look to challenge Google’s dominance of the search sector.
Twitpic faces backlash for selling rights to users’ photos
Photo-sharing tool Twitpic now has the right to sell images posted by their users, prompting outrage from some of its members.
First US social network to go public: LinkedIn to be valued at $3bn in IPO
Business-based social network LinkedIn plans to sell stock at $32 to $35 per share in an initial public offering that would value the professional social-networking firm at more than $3bn, the company said in a government document.
Digital royal wedding stats round-up
If William and Catherine didn’t invite you, then maybe you’re one of the 400m who tuned in on YouTube? Twitter traffic spiked at 300 Tweets-per-second (with Kate’s sister earning a hashtag or two); Facebook tracked around 75 status updates per second; mobile network O2 estimated 65m digital photos snapped on mobiles on the big day; … [Read more…]
Bin Laden death sparks record Twitter surge
The death of Osama bin Laden broke Twitter records, with “the highest sustained rate of tweets ever”, according to the micro-blogging service.
Only 20% of royal wedding traffic ‘comes from UK’
William and Kate may be a trending topic on Twitter, but only 20% of traffic is coming from the UK, with the bulk – a massive 64% – coming from North America, according to social media research carried out by marketing and technology agency LBi.
Top 10 countries for LinkedIn and Twitter use
The Netherlands has an exceptionally high representation among social networking sites Twitter.com and Linkedin.com, ranking number one among all countries in Internet penetration for these sites, according to new data.
Most small firms ‘using social media everyday’
Great swathes of small and medium-sized enterprises are embracing social media as a means of conducting business, according to a new poll.
Retail sector leads fight against cyber-crime
In the war against cybercrime it seems brands are finally fighting back, with the online retail sector leading the charge. According to a report out from WIPO, there were more cases filed against cybersquatters in 2010 than ever before, with 91% of the 2,696 brand infringement cases successfully concluded in favour of the brand owner.
Ford hires comedy talent for social media puppet campaign ‘Doug’
Car giant Ford has embarked on a new social media campaign, featuring a puppet named Doug and some of the talent behind major US comedy shows, including The Simpsons, The Office: An American Workplace and Curb Your Enthusiasm.