Social networks are a great tool for retailers to connect with customers and the team at Retail Customer Experience has examined those tools for the top 10 U.S. retailers on the most popular platforms. Following its research the firm split the top retailers into five social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and YouTube. Here are the top 10…
Google+ iOS App Expands To 48 New Countries And Territories
Google continues to work hard on expanding its social network internationally and now has introduced the Google+ iOS app to 48 new countries and territories. The app is available for download immediately in the Apple App Store in the following locations: lbania, Anguilla, Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cayman…
Instagram Reports 90 Million Monthly Active Users Despite TOS Concerns
Instagram has been battling a blitzkrieg of concerns over its recently introduced Terms of Service changes but today the company has reported that it now service an amazing 90 million monthly active users. The report came about via Instagram’s official press page. According to the company Instagram now serves 40 million photos daily with 8500 likes per…
Keek Adds 6 Million Users In 30 Days, Raises $18 Million
Keek, a social video sharing startup based out of Toronto, has raised $18 million and added six million users in just the past 30 days. Its $18 million round of funding was lead by AGF Investments, Pinetree Capita, Plazacorp Ventures and Cranson Capital. Back in October of 2012, the startup raised $7 million which went towards expanding…
Facebook Posts Recalled Better Than Faces Or Books, Study Finds
Facebook posts flood our news feeds every day and a new study says they are more memorable than faces or books. The study was conducted by UC San Diego and published in the journal Memory and Cognition. The goal of the study was to examine the effects of different emotions on memory. Several experiments were ran with the…
Facebook Mobile Users Spend 8 Hours Per Month Via App
Facebook mobile has 604 million monthly active users and according to Facebook advertising firm Qwaya, the average user spends eight hours per month accessing the social network on their mobile device. 75 percent of the world’s population has a mobile phone and in the next two years there will be more mobile subscriptions than people. The…
Nimble Adds New Set Of Business Productivity Apps
Nimble, a social CRM used by Fortune 500 companies and small businesses, has launched several new business productivity apps in its Apps Marketplace. The apps include: Zapier, Freshdesk and Import2. CEO Jon Ferrara had this to say about his company’s new offerings: “Our newest wave of apps helps our growing population of social business users…
Social Media Winners And Losers In Sports
Social media is full of network active sports teams and a new infographic examines sports biggest winners and losers in social networking. The infographic was put together by Eventility, a platform for organizing and promoting events, clubs, groups, communities or places. Here are the most liked sports teams on Facebook: Barcelona – 38 million Real Madrid…
Twitter Photos Not Free To Distribute By News Outlets, Rules Judge
Twitter photos require permission to use according to a U.S. District Judge. The ruling came about in a case involving a photographer whose photos were used improperly by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) and The Washington Post back in 2010. Professional photographer Daniel Morel was on the scene in Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in…
Facebook Page ‘Plea’ For New Puppy Nets 1.2 Million Likes
A Facebook page created by a skeptical father has generated significant buzz after a picture was posted asking for one million likes in order to get a new puppy. The image received over 1.2 million likes. The picture in question shows the dad’s children and several other kids holding a sign that reads: “Hi World,…
OkCupid Crazy Blind Date App Helps You Quickly Find A Date
OkCupid has launched Crazy Blind Date, a new app which allows users to quickly and easily find a blind date. The app for iOS and Android is geared towards those who don’t want to deal with all the messaging or time that’s involved with current dating sites. Here is how the blind dating app works: Download…
Facebook Graph Search: Highly Revamped Search Engine Debuts
Facebook Graph Search was announced at the company’s press event today, the new platform allows users to find highly specific information based on their social graph. Graph Search is very different from traditional web search, says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as it focuses on giving you answers instead of links. The Facebook Graph Search feature is…
18% Of World’s Top CEOs On Social Networks, Study Shows
Social networks aren’t nearly as popular for the world’s top CEOs. A new study reveals that only 18 percent of top CEOs have at least one social media account. The study put together by PR and communications firm Weber Shandwick examined the social behavior of the world’s top 50 Chief Executives. The reputation of a…
New Myspace Out Of Beta, Now Open To Everyone
The new Myspace has been in beta for several months and on Tuesday the newly revamped social network officially opened to everyone. To sign up users can access their existing Myspace account or create a new one by visiting here. With the new site the social network has received a huge redesign and is now heavily…