The Social Networking Insider is the social networking conference weekly news summary
______________________________________________________________________
:~ SOCIAL NETWORKING CONFERENCE & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE ~:
Photos from SNC 2011 Miami: http://www.idate2011.com/eventphotos-miami-2011.php
SNC2011 West is scheduled for June 22-24 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Register before April 8 and save $475!
http://www.snc2011.com
http://www.sc2011.com
______________________________________________________________________
:~ TWITTER ~:
Get the Social Networking Watch newsfeed delivered straight to your Twitter account: http://twitter.com/social_news
______________________________________________________________________
:~ TOP SOCIAL NETWORKING WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:
The Top Viral Video Campaign, Updated Mar 31, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/adcampaign100
_______________________________________________________________________
Google unveils '+1' button to rival Facebook 'Like'
ZD NET ASIA - Apr 1 - Google has unveiled its latest social networking feature, the "+1" button, which provides users a way to recommend search results to friends. Users will need to have a public Google profile and log in to select the "+1" option, which appears next to search results such as Web sites or ads, and share "useful" and "relevant" recommendations and information with their Google contacts.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/04/google-unveils-1-button-to-rival-facebook-like.html
______
Spotify Lauches In US; Closing European Service To Fund It
TECH CRUNCH - Apr 1 - We’re hearing from multiple sources today that deals are finally in place with major US record labels and the company’s Valley investors are ready to provide the additional cash needed to pay for costly music licenses. Spotify's US service is ready to go live as early as next week. In order to finance the cost of a US launch, Valley investors have demanded the company shut down its European service, effective noon on Friday.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/04/spotify-lauches-in-us-closing-european-service-to-fund-it.html
______________________________________________________________________
Don't make your registrants wait for their photos to be manually reviewed. OculusAI uses machine vision technology to automatically scan photos in seconds. This will save you human review costs, improve site quality and boost your registrant to paying member conversions. For more information visit www.oculusai.com.
_______________________________________________________________________
myYearbook Acquired Five Apps And FlockEngine
TECH CRUNCH - Mar 31 - myYearbook has acquired five new Android apps to support its mobile strategy and grow its team. In addition, the company acquired FlockEngine, which powers multiplayer games on Android phones The acquisitions include Toss It, Tic Tac Toe, Minesweeper, SpringDroid, and Line of 4.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/03/myyearbook-acquired-five-apps-and-flockengine.html
_____
Visible Technologies Lands $6 Million
TECH CRUNCH - Mar 31 - A mere day after Salesforce acquired social media monitoring company Radian6 for $326M in cash and stock, rival Visible Technologies has secured an extra $6M in financing. Visible Technologies has raised $45M in funding to date. Visible Technologies aims to provide its clients with a 360-degree view of social media chatter, and helps companies turn this data into actionable marketing and business strategies.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/03/visible-technologies-lands-6-million.html
_______________________________________________________________________
iTelebill is offering mobile recurring billing which leads to higher conversions at no additional cost to site. Perfect for members where credit cards are not possible. Visit www.itelebill.com.
_______________________________________________________________________
MegaZebra Closes ‘Multi-million’ Euro Funding Round
TECH CRUNCH - Mar 31 - Germany-based social games developer and publisher MegaZebra has secured ‘multiple millions of euros’ in its latest round of financing. Founded in 2008 and originally supporting a variety of social networks, MegaZebra in the course of last year shifted its focus squarely on developing and publishing games for the Facebook platform only.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/03/megazebra-closes-multi-million-euro-funding-round.html
______
More Than Half Of All Americans Are On Facebook
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Mar 25 - More than half of all Americans aged 12+ are now on Facebook, according to a study: Dial 201. In 2008 this number was just 8%. It has jumped 43% in three years.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/03/more-than-half-of-all-americans-are-on-facebook.html
______
Social Networking Conference
The business conference for the social networking industry @ SocialNetworkingConference.com
Industry Message Boards @ mb.socialnetworkingonference.com
Conference Organiser
Marc Lesnick,
marc@lesnick.net,
212-722-1744
Media Relations
Press, please contact Mark Brooks
mark@socialnetworkingwatch.com,
212-444-1636
_________________
Social Networking Watch
www.socialnetworkingwatch.com or snw1.com
Editor: Mark Brooks,
mark@socialnetworkingwatch.com,
212-444-1636
