Co. SocNet Posts Said Influencing Most Fans’ Purchase Decisions

There may be some hand-wringing about the ROI of social media marketing, but brand posts apparently can be a powerful influence in consumer purchase decisions, finds Market Force in a survey of 12,000 consumers in the US and UK to be released later this week. 78% of...

Ad Spend in BRIC Markets to Grow Rapidly in ’12

Growth in advertising spend this year in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) is projected to easily outpace the global average of 5.3%, with each country predicted to have double-digit year-over-year growth, according to [pdf] the April 2012 Warc...

SocNets Get Growing Share of Smartphone App Time

Smartphone owners are spending more time with their applications on a daily basis, and social networking apps are the chief beneficiaries, says Flurry in an April 2012 report. Daily smartphone app consumption rose from an average of 68 minutes in Q1 2011 to 77 minutes...

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