Category: Social News Roundup

1. Twitter experiments with ‘TV Timelines’ Photo Courtesy of Mashable Think of TV Timelines as TweetDeck (which is owned and operated by Twitter) for TV. The interface is separated into three columns or panes that you can swipe through: Highlights, Media and All. Read more…   2. Marketers Bet on Clever Hashtag Campaigns to Stand Out at SXSW Photo Courtesy…

1. Why your Facebook Page may soon see a dip in number of likes   Photo courtesy of Social Times Facebook announced that, starting March 12, it will begin removing “inactive” users from a page’s like count. Read more… 2. An app to rival Instagram?   Photo courtesy of The Verge Imgur will be launching a new app that allows…

1. ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Backs Best Colleges Rankings with Facebook’s Interest Targeting | SocialTimes Photo courtesy of Adweek.com U.S. News & World Report social media editor Lauren Boyer used interest targeting to focus on Facebook users who had expressed interest in the top five schools on each ranking list. Read More… 2. Bolthouse Farms Challenge Aims To Drive…

1) Sweden is the World’s Most Romantic Country, Says Twitter   Photo Courtesy of Social Times Twitter tracked Tweets mentioning the phrase “I love you” in over 100 different countries and found that Sweden was the most romantic nation in the world. Read more… 2) Words with Friends Players Spill the Beans on Valentine’s Day [Infographic]   Photo Courtesy of…

1) Coke Suspends Automated Campaign After Being Tricked Into Tweeting from ‘Mein Kampf’ Photo Courtesy of Flickr Coca-Cola has suspended the automated tweeting that’s a core part of its #MakeItHappy campaign, after a Gawker prank. Read more… 2) Facebook updates celebrity-loving Mentions app Photo Courtesy of Mashable Facebook rolled out an update on Thursday to its celebrity-focused mentions app, making…

1) Facebook at Work prepping for its release Photo Courtesy of Social Times A few select pilot partners are now able to test the Facebook at Work application, which will have similar elements as Facebook. Users’ personal Facebook accounts and Facebook at Work accounts will be kept separate. Read more…   2) Additions to LinkedIn Photo Courtesy of Paul Sakuma, Associated…

1) Golden Globes is getting social Photo Courtesy of AllFacebook This Sunday night the Golden Globes will be incorporating two new social aspects into their event — a Facebook Booth on the red carpet, where celebs can share video messages with fans, and portraits of the winners taken backstage by renowned photographer Ellen von Unwerth, which will be shared immediately…

Happy New Year!  1. A year’s worth of news trends Photo courtesy of Echelon Insights From the State of the Union to the hacking of Sony, see what news was trending on Twitter in 2014. Read More…   2. The best of Brands in 2014 Photo courtesy of MediaBistro.com Relive the best marketing of 2014 with Old Spice’s “Mom Song,”…

1) Welcome to the Instagram filter family Slumber, Crema, Ludwig, Aden & Perpetua! Photo Courtesy of Blog.Instagram Instagram adds 5 new filters for your photos. Read more…   2) Facebook making even more changes to search Photo Courtesy of Mashable Facebook drops Bing, its primary search engine, in exchange for its own search tool to give better results. Read more……

1) A look back on Social Media in 2014 Photo Courtesy of Media Bistro You may be surprised which 2014 marketing predictions came true, and which ones didn’t. Find out here. Facebook and YouTube released their ‘2014 Year in Review’ videos this week where they highlighted some of the most-discussed topics and viral videos of the year.   2) Facebook introduces…