Posts Tagged ‘Mobile Marketing’

2012 SOCIAL MEDIA CONFERENCES

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There are hundreds of trade shows across the globe. How do you know which ones best suit your niche? Here is a list of the top conferences for all of the social media  marketers in America. Good Luck and have a successful 2012.

Affiliate Bites: $14M Click-Jacking Ring Busted, Has Google Made Affiliate Marketers Extinct?, + More

» The DoJ has uncovered a sophisticated Internet scam ring and accused seven individuals in a $14M click-jacking scam. [CNet] » One of the $2.1B pillars of the digital music industry? RINGTONES. We’re surprised too. [AllThingsD] » Apparently another Google update has killed affiliates and marketers alike. [Performance Marketing Insider] » So, what’s on tap [...]

Affiliate Bites: Most Under-45s Have Smartphones, The Verge Emerges, + More

» The rah-rah-rah about Gmail’s new layout has turned into a more resounding wah-wah-wah. [Webmonkey] » A fix to your iPhone 4S’ iOS battery problem is coming soon..but before your battery runs out? [TechCrunch] » An important report says that most people under the age of 45 own a smartphone. [Technolog] » BOAT METAPHORS! Engadget [...]

Affiliate Bites: What’s the Future of Affiliate Marketing?, Cell Phone Service Hits NYC Subways, + More

» The PMA is asking all advertisers to get ready to immediately start up their previously-paused affiliate programs in California to take full advantage of the year-long stay on tax collection. [Performance Marketing Association] » It turns out that the U.S. and the E.U. have taken contrary stances on the issue of keyword trademark. [Performance [...]

AM Affiliate: Advertising Is Now Social, Aol + Yahoo to Merge?, + More

» “At BuzzFeed, we believe that things have fundamentally changed and advertising is now social.” – Andy Wiedlin, Chief Revenue Officer of BuzzFeed. [MarketWatch} » The tech bubble may not be popping, but it is deflating and losing its luster. [Adotas] » Aol + Yahoo = Major wins for both former web heavyweights? [Ars Technica] [...]

AM Affiliate: Facebook Tries to Spotify, Most Entrepreneurs on LinkedIn Are 30ish, + More

» Facebook is chucking a music platform out into the world later this month. [Ars Technica} » Turns out thirtysomething Stanford grads from Cali might be the biggest segment of entrepreneurs on LinkedIn. [BetaBeat] » Is change afoot in the Daily Deals space? [Adotas] » Someone has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft saying that Windows [...]

Affiliate Lunch: Build Lists Well, Smartphones Sell, + More

» Pace Lattin lets you in on the three highly effective habits of solid list-building. [Performance Marketing Insider] » Well if this won’t just get under Google’s (Chrome browser?) skin: Facebook has quietly rolled out a crazy LIKE button extension for the browser. [TechCrunch] » Smartphones make up 40% of the mobile market now. [RWW] [...]

Affiliate Lunch: 8 Words to Delete From Email Marketing, TechCrunch Reunites Mom and Son, + More

» Think of lead generation as concierge: You need to treat your customers well if you want to keep them coming back for more. [Performance Marketing Insider] » Buzzwords to eliminate from your email marketing strategy include: Exciting, state-of-the-art, solution, partner, leading edge, passion, unique, and “one-stop shopping.” [Inc.] » How social media helped a [...]

Affiliate Lunch: Networks vs. Agencies, Spotify Use Surges on Mobile, + More

» What separates networks from agencies? [Adotas] » Get into the spirit of giving leading up to ASE 2011 and you can score some great NY sports swag in the process. [Missy Ward] » Lots of people are using Spotify on their iPhones. [TechCrunch] » Speaking of mobile, quite a few of you used your [...]