LinkedIn Shares Drop 9 percent after Q1 2013 Earnings Report: LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional social media network, reported stellar earnings today but the stock market wasn’t receptive. The company raised the full year guidance from $1.43 billion to $1.46 but the company expects less revenue than analysts were expecting. LinkedIn expects to generate...
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Facebook Makes More Money Via Mobile In The First 3 Months Of 2013: Facebook’s earnings were released yesterday and the news was positive for social mobile media. Facebook is now getting more advertising dollars from mobile applications and this is going a long way to help the bottom line. Facebook had no ads...
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More Reasons Google’s Average Cost Per Click Won’t Turn Positive Anytime Soon: Google reported quarterly earnings today that beat most expectations although average costs per click decreased. For the first quarter of 2013, Google’s revenue grew 22 percent when costs are excluded. Average costs per click decreased which has been occurring for several quarters....
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Are Changes Happening Fast Enough At Yahoo? Yahoo reported earnings yesterday that were flat compared to analysts expectations and the stock was hit hard by traders. The selling continued today as investors and analysts ponder about the future of the company. Yahoo reported its quarterly earnings of $0.35 which was up from last year. Yahoo has...
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If the Facebook Phone Is A Success, It Will Help & Hurt Google: Facebook unveiled its new phone last week that will give users the opportunity to go straight to the social media site quickly from various smartphones. The Facebook ‘Home’ feature will be available on Android software enabled smartphones, a platform created by...
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Facebook set to announce new Android Phone Thursday April 4, 2013 Facebook is finally putting the rumors to rest. Yes, the social media giant is launching an Android phone. This comes after months of speculation that Facebook would try to rival the likes of Apple and Google by getting into the hardware business. The...
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Facebook is perfecting the onsite, mobile experience first. Notice those pesky ads on Facebook when you haven’t signed in and are about to login? That’s because Facebook is going heavy on advertising. Facebook is shifting from chasing revenue via games like “Farmville” and “Words With Friends” and is focusing on the social media...
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Check out the new Pinterest from just about anywhere. It’s been a big week for Pinterest. First the company updated their website and today they released their latest mobile applications for Android devices, the Apple iPad and iPhone. The new features from Pinterest allow social media browsers to find more content easily. Pinterest has...
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Was it all just a publicity stunt for more Zynga PR? “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest made social media news today by revealing that he will be working on a project with Zynga. Seacrest dropped the news on Twitter today that he’s testing Draw Something 2, a sequel to Zynga’s “Draw Something” that was a...
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Mike Schroepfer is Facebook’s New CTO. Will Wall Street Like Him? AllThingsD has reported that Mike Schroepfer will be the new chief technology officer for Facebook. Will this be enough to get people excited about the company’s prospects again? Facebook has been hammered by Wall Street since it’s initial public offering and Schroepfer has large...
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