Is It A Mistake For Brands To Ignore Tumblr? We Say Yes.

CREDO & Progressives United Urge Yahoo Users to Call on Marissa Mayer to Resign from FWD.us

How to Run a Successful and Profitable Daily Deal Promotion for Your Business

Twitter Releases a Groupon-Style Ad Product This Week

4 hours ago | Written by Megan Bildner - Jr. Editor

twitterTwitter is starting to test out a new “lead-generation” ad product this week, and it is very similar to a Groupon/daily deal style product. The ad unit comes in one of Twitter’s “Cards”.

“Twitter Cards let you bring rich experiences and useful tools to users within an expanded Tweet. The Lead Generation Card makes it easy for users to express interest in what your brand offers. Users can easily and securely share their email address with a business without leaving Twitter or having to fill out a…

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Is It A Mistake For Brands To Ignore Tumblr? We Say Yes.

5 hours ago | Written by Megan Bildner - Jr. Editor

tumblr-social-platform-mediaTwitter, Facebook and Instagram are the most recognizable social platforms out there – they are pretty easy to explain to someone who has never used them and they are fun and addicting to visit. But one valuable platform that is often left out and misunderstood is Tumblr.

Tumblr defines itself as a platform that “lets you effortlessly share anything” including “text, photos, quotes, links, music and videos.” Some businesses have a tough time incorporating Tumblr into their social media strategy or they leave it out all together.…

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CREDO & Progressives United Urge Yahoo Users to Call on Marissa Mayer to Resign from FWD.us

5 hours ago | Written by Daily Deal Media

marissa-mayer-yahoo-resign-search-engine-daily-deal-mediaFollowing the news that Yahoo’s CEO and FWD.us member Marissa Mayer continues to support FWD.us and stand by its anti-environmental campaign tactics, CREDO and Progressives United are encouraging Yahoo users to call Marissa Mayer and demand that she resign from FWD.us.

CREDO and Progressives United will email 120,000 of their members who are Yahoo users beginning this week informing them of FWD.us’ pro-Keystone XL ad and encourage them to call on Yahoo’s Mayer to resign as co-founder of Mark Zuckerberg’s dark money group.

In addition, the two groups have…

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How to Run a Successful and Profitable Daily Deal Promotion for Your Business

5 hours ago | Written by Marc Horne, Founder, Daily Deal Builder

daily-deal-success-media-platformEditor’s note: The following is a guest post by Marc Horne.  Marc is a co-founder of DailyDealBuilder.com, provider of daily deal software, solutions, and sales training.

At this point, I’m fairly confident that a sales rep for one of the many daily deal sites has knocked on your business’s door and attempted to sell you on the idea to run a flash sale promotion for your business.  If the sales rep wasn’t too pushy and they actually conveyed the information properly, you might be seriously considering…

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Groupon To Open International Headquarters In Dublin, Recruiting 30 New Hires

May 21, 2013 | Written by Megan Bildner - Jr. Editor

groupon-ireland-dublin-daily-deal-mediaGroupon  is currently recruiting at least 30 people to work at its new international headquarters, which will be located in Ireland on St Stephens Green in Dublin’s city center. Jobs advertised on Groupon’s UK website indicate the company will be establishing a major presence in Ireland.

Currently, the daily deal site is looking to fill as many as 30 roles advertised on Groupon’s UK website. Job openings range from HR and marketing to IT, design, software engineering, data analysis, web applications engineering,…

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Sensis Study Reveals Social Media is Reaching Into Every Aspect of Australian Lives

May 21, 2013 | Written by Megan Bildner - Jr. Editor

facebook-social-network-daily-deal-mediaA new study of Australian internet users found that  more than three in five now use social media, with almost half of users logging on daily and some more than five times a day. According to the survey, Australian Facebook users are now spending more then seven hours a week on the social network, and the laptop is being taken over by smartphones – which is now the most popular way to access the social network.

The findings emerged from the 2013 Yellow Social Media Report released…

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New Survey Finds That Your Smartphone Could Be Worth $12,000

May 21, 2013 | Written by Daily Deal Media

iphone 5, apple, dailydealmedia.comSmartphone addicted Americans have something to feel good about. Findings from a new ClickSoftware(NYSE: CKSW) poll show that American smartphone owners paid an average of $174 for their current smartphone, however, the ubiquitous accessory could actually put  up to $12,000 in time-saving value in its owner’s palm. This dollar amount represents the 97 percent of American smartphone owners who use apps and report that such usage…

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The Guacamole Indicator

May 20, 2013 | Written by Dave Gilbertson, Vice President and General Manager, SaveLocal

guacamole-cash-guest-post-daily-deal-mediaEditor’s note: The following is a guest post by.Dave Gilbertson, VP & GM, SaveLocal from Constant Contact.

Gary Gulman is one of my favorite comedians and he tells a story about the magic of finding a $20 bill.  It makes any of us feel rich!  He goes to Chipotle and is asked if he wants to add guacamole to his order for an extra $1.75 and he throws it on without hesitation.  $20 can make us feel so wealthy we sling some guacamole as if…

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Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

May 20, 2013 | Written by Megan Bildner - Jr. Editor

yahoo-tumblr-blogging-site-social-media-mergerYahoo has announced the acquisition of blogging platform Tumblr. The search engine has payed $1.1 billion  for the site, mostly in cash, after reports on an impending deal first surfaced last week. It says it will keep it as an independent company, with founder David Karp at the helm as CEO. “The product, service and brand will continue to be defined and developed separately with the same Tumblr irreverence, wit, and commitment to empower creators,” it writes.

The deal is set to close during the…

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Gilt.com Launches Newly Redesigned Gilt for Android v3.0 App

May 20, 2013 | Written by Daily Deal Media

giltGilt, www.gilt.com, the innovative online shopping destination, today announced the launch of its newly redesigned Gilt for Android v3.0 app. The upgrade allows Android users to easily access their favorite women’s, men’s, kids and home brands on Gilt every day with simplicity and speed, with a beautiful and seamless shopping experience from start to finish. 

To celebrate the app launch, Gilt is also kicking off a series of Android-exclusive mobile sales on the new app from Tuesday, May 28th to Saturday, June 1st. Members can also enjoy free shipping on all orders…

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