Amazon finally bought Amie Street. After 4 years of investing money, I guess Amazon finally broke down and said they ought to just fold it under the corporate umbrella. SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com Inc., seeking to expand its position in the music download market against rivals like Apple Inc.’s iTunes Store, has purchased online music retailer […]
September 8, 2010
This new Pew Internet research report Cell Phones and American Adults, out last week has some real interesting tidbits tucked inside. Here is just a taste- 82% of Americans own a cell phone, Blackberry, iPhone or other device that is also a cell phone and feel safer because they have them. That may not be […]
September 8, 2010
For any nay sayers out there that think SMS is dying, think again. 32,000 messages per second, thats a lot of texting going on! DUBLIN, CALIF. — SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 — Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, today announced that it has processed more […]
September 8, 2010
Aaron Goldman has a ton of experience in the digital space. I couldn’t resist posting his ’10 things’ list if search marketers ruled the world. Enjoy. 1. Global warming wouldn’t exist. We wouldn’t need to keep chopping down trees and killing rain forests. In a world run by search marketers, everything would be digitized. And […]
September 8, 2010
I found the following information to be spot on. The drive to integrate cross channel marketing in a company strategy is evident in most organizations that I interface with. The biggest reasons that I have seen lack of execution are 1) difficulty in moving across company verticals- organizational challenges; 2) systems and IT friction- specifically […]
September 8, 2010
(eMarketer) Several studies have shown that while social brand followers are interested in deals, they have other reasons to connect. Many also want to stay up on the latest news or show their friends which products they support. ExactTarget’s “Subscribers, Fans and Followers” report found Facebook users who “like” brands are even more likely to place importance […]
September 8, 2010
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