Social Analytics: No Need to Feel Socially Awkward

A shout-out to our friends at Slingshot SEO, who participated in the inaugural Infinitive Digital BrainFest a few weeks back. This post from Steve Shattuck highlights some of the key points from the session Feeling Socially Awkward: A Strategy for … Continue reading

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The Facebook Blues

It may not matter much to the pending IPO, but it’s been a rough couple of weeks for Facebook. First there was the announcement about dipping revenue for 1Q 2012. And now GM has decided to pull its advertising from … Continue reading

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Insights from Digital BrainFest: The Social Media Opportunity

Jeff Jordan of Adobe highlights the digital marketing opportunity presented by the “undiscovered country” of social media.

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Insights from Digital BrainFest: How Analytics Is Changing Newspapers

Jim Brady, Editor-in-Chief, Digital First Media, & Ken Harrop, CEO, Infinitive Analytics, talk about the impact of analytics on the editorial process and culture at traditional newspaper brands.

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Mobile Advertising: “Appy” Days Are Here

On the mobile front, in-app ads appear to be gaining traction over display ads thanks to expanding smartphone usage. New research outlines the trend advertisers will spend $2.9 billion on in-app advertising this year, while consumers will spend $26.1 billion … Continue reading

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