Social Media
Homes are becoming the new social hotspots
As recession-induced frugal finances take effect on British households, new research from Friends Provident has revealed that Brits are becoming ‘social-nesters' and taking their nights out indoors.
The rise of the image-conscious Brit
Research released by Nikon reveals that Brits are seizing control of their ‘Personal Brand’ – the way in which they wish other people to perceive them – as they are taking and sharing images online.
Advertisers can tap into Top Ups through O2 Media
O2 Media will be opening up the hugely successful O2 Top-up Surprises reward scheme to allow UK brands to reach O2’s 10million Pay & Go customers.
Tiso brings in-store knowledge online
Tiso.com and AlpineBikes.com appoint social commerce provider Bazaarvoice to implement customer Ratings & Reviews and Ask & Answer functionality.
New age of openness - UK shares more than ever before
2009 sees the emergence of the age of openness according to research by first direct. The latest research into online behaviour shows that Brits are now catching up with their American counterparts when it comes to using the web - 79 per cent of the population are now regularly active online.
The Gap Year challenge is on
The Gap Year is back! This year the ground breaking reality TV show will follow five lucky Bebo users on an unforgettable journey to the adventure capital of the world - New Zealand.
Continued growth in web conferencing
MegaMeeting, a web conferencing company, reports continual 100 percent growth every quarter since its establishment in June 2008.
Barratts Priceless rolls out customer reviews
Barratts Priceless is rolling out customer reviews across its portfolio of six specialist shoe websites, and has appointed social commerce technology company Bazaarvoice to implement, host and moderate its Ratings & Reviews platform.
Demand Media announces Pluck 4
Demand Media, the leader in distributed social media, have announced availability of the company's next generation Pluck social media platform.
Orange launches Social Life
Orange launches Social Life, a mobile social networking aggregator which brings together activity on Facebook, MySpace and Bebo in one central place.
Customer reviews increase sales on eSpares.co.uk
eSpares.co.uk, the UK’s largest electrical appliance spare parts retailer, has revealed that customer product reviews have increased conversion rates by up to 14.2%.
Manchester Airport provides flight data via Twitter
Manchester Airport has joined the world of micro-blogging website, Twitter, to use social media as part of its marketing activity for its Summer retail campaign, giving followers a chance to save hundreds of pounds.
New fashion show format announced for the web
Social media network Bebo, independent television production company, Twenty Twenty Television and O2 Money today announced their collaboration on the latest Bebo Original, 'The Closet' sponsored by Load & Go.
NCL builds customer engagement with social commerce apps
Bazaarvoice, the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, have announced that Norwegian Cruise Line has launched the Bazaarvoice social commerce platform with Ask & Answer, Ratings & Reviews, and Stories as part of its initiative to make ncl.com a one-stop shop for booking a cruise and learning about the Freestyle Cruising experience.
IFA Life launches directory of financial advisers' websites
Since the launch of the IFA social networking site in July 2008, IFA Life has seen increasing numbers of visits from consumers who are looking for financial advisers and IFAs.