October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
INFOGRAPHIC: How To Land A Job In Social Media
With so many companies adopting social media as a form of advertisement, there's a growing demand for staff to support these efforts. A whole new crop of professionals are trying to score one of these coveted social media jobs, but is there an easy way to get your foot in the door of an industry that's so new? According to this infographic by Mindflash, executive... Read more » LinkedIn Rolls Out Major Update For iPhone And Android App, Mobile Website
LinkedIn has completely overhauled its mobile experience, with a major update for its iPhone and Android app as well as its mobile website. The changes have been made in order to make the app and website faster, simpler and better. The app is now up to 10 times faster than it was previously, so whether it's the social news service LinkedIn Today, search or any... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Small Businesses Leverage Social Media
Social media is an invaluable tool for small businesses to promote themselves. In a single click they have the potential to reach millions of people across multiple platforms -- and best of all, it can be used as a free form of advertising for a company that's just starting out. This infographic published by CreditDonkey shows how small businesses are utilizing... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: How Social Media Reflects American Society
Almost half of all Americans have an account on a social networking site, which is twice the amount of users from two years ago. With that many users, social media is bound to tell us something about our society. After all, it reflects what we do in our every day lives: our interests, our passions and the things that bring us comfort. Hasai put together an... Read more »
LinkedIn Reacts To Social Ads Privacy Concerns, Updates Appearance Of Ads
Earlier Thursday, we reported that there were some concerns about privacy issues related to the social ads that LinkedIn has been rolling out. One of the main concerns was that users' profile photos were occasionally being included in social ads from third-party advertisers. LinkedIn has reacted to these concerns by claiming that it does not share any personal... Read more » LinkedIn Social Ads Raise Privacy Concerns, How To Opt-out
When LinkedIn updated its privacy policy in June, there was a hint that the service would be introducing social advertising. That proved to be the case a couple of weeks later, when the company started to roll out social ads. However, BrandImpact has brought to light an issue with these ads in that they may feature your name and profile photo in third-party... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: If Social Networks Were Superheroes
If social networks lived in the world of Marvel comics, have you ever wondered which superheroes they would be? This infographic published by Freestyle Interactive shows us exactly how our favorite superheroes compare to some of the social networks we use every day. Facebook, the social networking giant that has over 750 million active users, is most in line with... Read more »
LinkedIn Rolls Out ‘Improve Your Profile’ Tool
When looking for a job, your LinkedIn profile is one of the most important things to consider. Having a complete and up-to-date profile will likely make you more appealing to recruiters and hiring managers, which should help you land the job you are looking for in your field. To help you stand out from the crowd a little more, LinkedIn has rolled out a new tool... Read more »
LinkedIn Snags More Than 115 Million Users, Quarterly Revenue Up To $121M
LinkedIn has revealed its first quarterly earnings results since its spectacular IPO. The company generated $121 million in revenue and $4.5 million in net income in the 3 months to June 30, 2011. The revenue that LinkedIn generated in the quarter was an increase of 120 percent from the same quarter in 2010, when it earned $54.9 million. This also marks a rise... Read more » Advertising On YouTube, LinkedIn, Foursquare Expected To Increase
Social media has emerged as a leading platform for advertisements and about 80 percent of companies that have at least 100 employees use social networks for marketing. Over 90 percent of companies surveyed have launched marketing campaigns on Facebook and 78 percent have launched campaigns on Twitter. While these two social networks might be at the forefront of... Read more » 
