Google Introduces Mobile Coupons Through Local Search

The mobile web and local search are two trends growing in the Internet space. It comes as no surprise then that Google announces the joining of the two. As Google’s emphasis on local search continues to grow, so does the need for businesses to focus on all things local. Because of this Google announced that [...]

SalesForce Gets Social

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) site, Salesforce.com, is integrating new features into its tool that will help users integrate social aspects into their accounts. Salesforce is offering the capability to integrate Facebook and Twitter into its sales and customer support offerings. This will take place within Salesforce’s application, Salesforce Chatter, which ReadWriteWeb describes as a secure [...]

Sponsored Links Coming to Reddit

Social bookmarking site, Reddit announced its plans on a private beta, which will test out ads. The new beta will allow anyone to purchase a sponsored link on Reddit’s homepage, not necessarily just advertisers. Reddit sees a click-through rate between two and ten percent on ads running on the homepage. How will it work monetarily? [...]

Join us for Marcel Media’s Fourth Annual Seminar

Marcel Media will be holding its fourth annual seminar on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The event will be held on the 66th floor of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) located at 233 S Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606 from 7:30am to 12:00pm. Speakers will include Marcel Media’s CEO, Kelly Cutler, as well as Kari [...]

More Changes Coming to Twitter

As Twitter grows, it’s adapting changes to go with trends as well as expanding on its services. Last month, Twitter Lists were added to its capabilities. Now, users can categorize their followers into different lists, making it easier for them to follow more and more users. Because Twitter was created as a simplified social media [...]

Wildfire Makes Social Media Contests Easier

As social media becomes more and more prominent in the Internet space, there are many opportunities for businesses to engage their customers. Viral marketing is one way in which businesses can create a buzz around their products or services. What kinds of examples can we see from viral marketing? Videos, and with greater prominence, contests [...]