Chirpify teams up with non-profit groups
Greater Giving, a unit of Global Payments Inc., which provides credit card payment processing and fundraising solutions, has joined forces with Chirpify, the only social commerce platform that allows...
View ArticleSmall businesses the future of Facebook
Facebook has one million advertisers onboard, which is twice the number of advertisers on its platform from the previous year, revealed Dan Levy, Director of Small Businesses at Facebook. Moreover, the...
View ArticleShareaholic reports referral traffic on social media both up and down
Shareaholic released a report that covers referral traffic data from the eight largest social media sites. This report covers the fourth quarter of 2013 (September-December). Some social platforms were...
View ArticleTurkey eyes taxing Twitter, Facebook
Social media companies doing business in Turkey should pay their taxes to the Turkish government and set up an office within the country, according to Mehmet Simsek, Finance Minister of Turkey. This...
View ArticleAfter failing to acquire Snapchat, Facebook reportedly building its own
The current rumor is that Facebook is not happy that it failed to buy video and picture messaging app Snapchat last year, despite a $3 billion reported offer. Seeing the writing on the wall, it seems,...
View ArticleShould retailers opt for Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook?
Retail firms that are relying on social media networks to boost their sales could be wasting their time. Portals like Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook have millions of monthly users, but only a small...
View ArticleFacebook mulled investing in Xiaomi
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly met with Xiaomi Inc CEO Lei Jun to discuss a possible investment by Facebook into the Chinese company ahead of its $1.1 billion funding round in December. The talks were held...
View ArticleFacebook launches bullying prevention site
Facebook and the Media Literacy Council (MLC) recently launched a bullying prevention site aimed at teaching the public what can be done about cyberbullying. The site provides advice to victims,...
View ArticlePinterest to hit 50 million users
Researcher eMarketer is set to announce that Pinterest, the visual bookmarking service, will reach a projected 47 million active monthly users in the U.S. this year. This will then top 50 million by...
View ArticleFacebook launches buy button with Shopify
Facebook has launched a buy button beta program with Shopify that will allow more merchants to sell their products on its platform. This will make it easier for users to shop without leaving the social...
View ArticleFacebook to open its first office in Africa
Internet-based companies are increasingly looking across the globe to expand their user base, and Facebook is no exception. The social media company is set to open its first office in Africa following...
View ArticleFacebook ramps up free internet platform
To commemorate the first anniversary of Internet.org, Facebook has intensified its efforts to promote the application by allowing any telecommunication firms to join. However, participating companies...
View ArticleDonate button to appear on Facebook
In contrast to the general monetisation of social media, Facebook had decided to offer users the opportunity to give money to good causes. Facebook has outlined plans to roll out a “Donate” button for...
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