Twitter to launch 15 new ad units- report

Twitter is planning to launch 15 new types of ad products, including in-stream downloads for mobile games and click-to-call buttons for local businesses, according to a news report. The Wall Street Journal cites ‘people familiar with the company’s plans’ as...

Top digital marketing data and case studies this week

Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. 5 digital challenges for the Chief Marketing Officer More than half of global marketing leaders surveyed say they have greater responsibility for revenue growth and 61% say data acquisition...

April Fools’ round-up: HTC’s Gluuv, Vegemite Energy drink and Google’s Pokemon challenge

April Fool’s Day has become a major event in the digital calendar, with many brands and media owners creating elaborate pranks to show off their funny side (and get plenty of social media shares and column inches in the process). We’ve put together some of the best...

Top digital marketing data and case studies this week

Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. Brand loyalty trends: Internet searches ‘bigger influencer than TV ads’ Friends and family have the biggest influence on buying new products, but the Internet searches are more likely to...

Active use of social media platforms by region

This chart shows the active users for the top 10 social networks by region. Respondents were asked the question “Which of the following services have you used/contributed to in the last month?”. Facebook proved to be popular across all regions, with 55% of...

February round-up: Facebook’s $19bn WhatApp splurge; Twitter’s $445 loss and Dyson’s robot army

In the month when Comcast bought global media giant Time Warner for $45bn, another massive $19bn deal also took place – for a single chat app. Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase caused many to question the social network’s confidence in its own growth. But...