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Now Facebook Must Prove To Wall Street Its Ads Really Work
Facebook has made a $3.1 billion business from a social advertising sector many, even it, concede is experimental and unproven. Now it must find that proof. But experimenting on… Read more
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS CHANGING DISASTER RESPONSE
More than 66% of adult online users are now connected to one or more social media platforms. And it’s not just about keeping in touch with friends or following news or… Read more
Russia’s Facebook is ‘holding back’ digital music
The music industry is battling to stop piracy through Russia’s largest social network so that it can turn the country from a digital backwater in to a top music market. vKontakte,… Read more
Facebook Paid $8.5 Million to Acquire Fb.com
How much money did Facebook fork over when it acquired Fb.com last year? A cool $8.5 million, more than 42 times the amount the company originally paid for Facebook.com. In… Read more
How the NCAA Stays on Top of the Social Media Game
Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer’s Ass, which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer. She is an attorney, the… Read more
Klout Snags $8.5 Million in New Funding
Klout, the social media analytics agency, today announced it has received $8.5 million in funding. The San Francisco-based company worked with the Kleiner Perkings Caufield & Byer sFund with participation… Read more
The 4 Biggest Stories in Tech & Social Media This Morning
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes… Read more
40 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
Happy new year! Oh, sorry, was that too loud? We all may be nursing festive hangovers from spilling too much bubbly, food, or maybe we’re just winding down from the… Read more
What Will Facebook Do With All That Money
We’re still reeling from the news that Facebook has raised $500 million in new funding at a $50 billion valuation. While The New York Times report has yet to be… Read more
Facebook Raises $500 Million in Funding, Now Worth $50 Billion
Facebook has received a massive new round of funding: $450 million from Goldman Sachs and $50 million from Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, according to a new report. Facebok… Read more
