Google Games, Anyone? Facebook tests Graph Search ads and debuts CPA bidding. Bing calls a search malware analysis "wrong". All this and much more in our quick recap of search and social marketing news and tips from the past week.
Occurring every spring, March Madness is the one time during the year when the public becomes fanatical over Division I college basketball finals wherein brackets are completed, bets runs rampant, and anxious fans gather to watch the games and...
Though Google isn't exactly known for their games, maybe they're trying to edge into the market with augmented reality hardware. For all the hype about Google Glass, not much has been said about how it's going to change Internet marketing.
Hashtag Madness: the NCAA Tournament on Twitter – Capture the ConversaionMinute-by-minute tweet analysis of 5 million tweets about NCAA tournament games. Google has safer results than Bing, Yandex, and Blekko.
The creation of content in whatever form, be it books, music, images, video, apps or games for the purposes of marketing and increasing your exposure, profits and brand is far from a new one. This will be the first time that this many Meetup groups...
Same thing with video games; I can kill computer aliens in a respectable fashion, but put me up against a crack team of 13-year-old gamers in a multi-player tournament and I'll get crushed. There are some things in life that you don't have to be...
Meanwhile, over on Bing, the top search result for [ncaa bracket] is a much smaller printable 2013 March Madness bracket above the News and organic results, and details about the play-in games on the right.
Other versions of the series included a television adaption, stage shows, games, comics, and a 2005 movie. Today's interactive Google Doodle featuring the famous words "DON'T PANIC" (in large, friendly letters on the cover) is in tribute to "The...
Games For example, Lawson said, a developer of social gamee may now have the ability to just advertise on the Games feed as opposed to the general News Feed. The social network today unveiled its redesigned, mobile-inspired look that puts a much...
This is actually the second time Valentine’s Day has celebrated two events: in 2010, Valentine’s Day and the Winter Olympic Games were paired up (which you can see later in this post). This logo celebrated Valentine's Day as well as pairs skating...
In his initial season with the Dodgers, Robinson played 151 games, racking up 175 hits, scoring 125 runs, and earning the first-ever rookie of the year award. Celebrating what would have been his 94th birthday, Google in honoring Jackie Robinson...
Media and Entertainment Search – Finding TV shows, movies, music, and games liked, watched, etc.by your friends The potential for Facebook’s new Graph Search feature is huge. Brands, digital marketers, and publishers can and should be doing a...
As with previous Google Doodle games, you are then presented with your final score and sharing options, along with a photo of various skaters standing along side Mr. Last summer, they celebrated the Olympics with a series of Olympic Games themed...
The London Olympics were a big part of the year 2012, with USA swimmer Michael Phelps announcing his retirement after the games and Gabby Douglas taking home the gold for USA gymnastics. 2012 has been quite the year with many events that shaped it.
Bracket 2: To make "The Shortlist" a top 25 story could win achievements in it's category in 5 "engagement" games: It's always interesting to see what is the most popular content of the year. But. Any content writer knows that it is impossible to...
As they say in "The Hunger Games," "May the odds be ever in your favor! And when you do score some major media coverage, the sweet taste of success can be a little soured for the SEO team through the absence of what could have been a very tasty...
In-app purchases are the bread and butter of many a piece of mobile software and it can be in games, where people can pay for more content, that they are the most prevalent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a report on mobile apps for...
The Hunger Games" It's back. For the 12th straight year, Yahoo has announced their annual year in review. Since 2001, Yahoo has compiled lists of the top search queries entered into the search box in an attempt to determine the year's top stories...
Must Have Games for the Holidays These are obviously not for children, but they are amazing games that the big boys love! As you might assume most of “my people” are geeks and nerds and I want to find the perfect gift for everyone.
Facebook's own digital gift cards are designed to let users purchase virtual items used in Facebook games and other apps. While Facebook is pushing its own newly-launched ecommerce effort, Facebook Gifts, retailers connected to Facebook are also...
