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Groupon Posts a Net Loss in Q3 2012, Lays off 80 Employees

Groupon reported a net loss of $3 million, or zero cents per share, in the third quarter. While this marked an improvement from its net loss of $54.2 million in the same quarter last year, shares of GRPN plummeted in after-hours trading, as the company was expected to post revenue of $590 million, or 3…

How to Use Foursquare to Market Your Business

Foursquare is the “ideal platform to bridge the gap between your offline and online audience in an affordable and scalable way.” While there are alternatives, Foursquare sits atop the mountain of location-based social apps, boasting 20 million users. It offers a way for businesses to build their customer base with new prospects while rewarding loyal…

How Marketers Can Use and Benefit From Twitter Cards

Question: Do you know what Twitter Cards are? Twitter is well-known by now, of course, but Twitter Cards aren’t. Twitter Cards are what meta tags are for Google and what Open Graph tags are for Facebook. Twitter says Twitter Cards enable marketers to “attach media experiences to Tweets that link to your content.” All it…

Search Retargeting FAQ: Search Data, Scalability, Keywords, Etc.

Since search retargeting first hit the scene, the questions from the market have become a lot more complex, partly because imitators are confusing buyers. To clarify what search retargeting is all about, Dan Hamman of Chango, a search retargeting firm, addresses seven of the most commonly asked questions about search retargeting. For instance: Where do…

Social Commerce Among the Key Storylines for the 2012 Online Holiday Shopping Season

November’s arrival means the online holiday shopping season is upon us. According to comScore, this holiday season looks to be a positive one with strong year-over-year growth rates. For this year, comScore has identified four key trends: social commerce, smartphones, showrooming and sit-back shopping. These trends mean winners will include established online retail brands like…

Fab.com Is Doing Great With Facebook, But What About Pinterest?

Fab.com has been getting a lot of attention lately, and rightfully so. In just two years, the company has drawn 9 million members in its community and has projected sales of $150 million this year. According to Compete, Fab.com has seen its audience of unique visitors grow by 928 percent in the past year. However,…

How Marketers Can Be Productive as They Streamline Content Marketing

Content remains king, but content marketing can be a daunting process. “You can’t copy it from someone else. It can’t be written by a copywriter who doesn’t understand the subject matter. You actually have to sit down, exercise your brain cells and produce something original.” The challenging nature of content marketing can lead to procrastination.…