Social media

RECENT NEWS
You’re the Boss Blog: Business Owners Share Their Frustrations With Social Media
New York Times  9 hrs ago  Comment 
Unlike the other members of the business group, Susan Parker of Bari Jay, a dressmaker, retains an outside agency to manage her company’s social media use.
Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Fans Celebrate Li Na’s Historic Career
New York Times  Sep 19  Comment 
On Chinese social media, news of Li Na’s retirement surpassed the initial public offering of Alibaba and the independence referendum in Scotland.
Why Twitter Isn't Worth A Tweet
SeekingAlpha  Sep 18  Comment 
By Valuentum: We often receive quite a few questions regarding our opinion of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) vs. Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). In our view, there's really no comparison. Facebook is the clear leader in social media, and Twitter has yet to figure out...
50 Influential CMOs On Social Media
Forbes  Sep 18  Comment 
Social media is how we interact with friends, family, co-workers, brands, and media. It is a wonder, then, that so many of today’s executives are so hesitant to use this form of communication on a regular basis. It is time to practice more and...
Alibaba is getting a social media lovefest
CNNMoney.com  Sep 18  Comment 
Are investors getting too excited for the big Alibaba IPO?
Chat Center Goes Freemium As It Passes One Million Downloads
TechCrunch  Sep 18  Comment 
 Chat Center, a universal chat application, is taking a page from the social media playbook and now selling premium names on its service. This allows users to create names like “taxi,” “iPhone,” and “folgerscrystalsdontcausecancer…”...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous: Data Tools Help Identify Risks
Insurance Journal  Sep 18  Comment 
Insurance companies are increasingly turning to “big data” from satellites, social media and even cigarette sales at gas stations to help identify risks and build up customer profiles, according to reinsurers attending the annual Monte Carlo...
How Insurers Are Using Big Data
Insurance Journal  Sep 18  Comment 
Trig Social Media Shares Start Trading at 3.00 Euro on the General Standard
DailyFinance  Sep 18  Comment 
Regulatory News: Trig Social Media AB (publ)(FWB:TRIG), symbol: TRIG, a Swedish company which develops, manages and operates an international social media platform under the brand trig.com is now listed on the General Standard...
Scottish Independence: The Social Media Battle [Infographic]
Forbes  Sep 18  Comment 
After months of anticipation, Scots are finally voting on independence from the UK. Emotions have been running high lately, both on and off the campaign trail with a particularly intense social media battle developing over the past few weeks...
5 Tips For Dealing With UK Regulator's Latest Guidance On Social Media
Forbes  Sep 17  Comment 
UK regulator FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) provides detailed guidance on staying compliant while using social media.




RELATED WIKI ARTICLES

Related Articles

more ▼WIKI ANALYSIS
Error creating thumbnail
 This article describes a concept which could impact a variety of companies, countries or industries. To see what companies and articles reference this concept page, click here.
 

Social media describes websites that allow users to share content, media, etc. Common examples are the popular social networking sites like Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, etc. Social media also includes YouTube, Photobucket, Flickr, and other sites aimed at photo and video sharing. News aggregation and online reference sources, examples of which are Digg and Wikipedia, are also counted in the social media bucket. Micro-blogging sites such as twitter can also be included as social media.

  • News Corporation (NWS) owns Myspace, the most-viewed website in the world. It also purchased Photobucket, a photo-sharing website.
  • Yahoo! (YHOO) has been making moves to enter the social media segment. Its Flickr photo-sharing website and 360 social networking site are examples of this.
  • Google (GOOG) purchased YouTube, a leading online video sharing website.
  • Microsoft (MSFT) announced a minority $240 million investment in Facebook in late October, valuing the company at an estimated $5 to $15 billion overall.
  • AOL announced on March 2008 the $850 million purchase of Bebo. At the time, Bebo was the third largest social networking site behind MySpace and Facebook in terms of page views and unique monthly visitors, both key metrics for online advertising

Which are top 10 social media?

Retrieved from "http://www.wikinvest.com/concept/Social_media"
Wikinvest © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Use of this site is subject to express Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. By continuing past this page, you agree to abide by these terms. Any information provided by Wikinvest, including but not limited to company data, competitors, business analysis, market share, sales revenues and other operating metrics, earnings call analysis, conference call transcripts, industry information, or price targets should not be construed as research, trading tips or recommendations, or investment advice and is provided with no warrants as to its accuracy. Stock market data, including US and International equity symbols, stock quotes, share prices, earnings ratios, and other fundamental data is provided by data partners. Stock market quotes delayed at least 15 minutes for NASDAQ, 20 mins for NYSE and AMEX. Market data by Xignite. See data providers for more details. Company names, products, services and branding cited herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The use of trademarks or service marks of another is not a representation that the other is affiliated with, sponsors, is sponsored by, endorses, or is endorsed by Wikinvest.
Powered by MediaWiki