Turner PR Presents the Weekly Download: 03.01.2013

Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in TurnerPR

Groupon Down 27% After Downshifting Revenue Groupon stock continues to decline – and it has good company. LivingSocial recently let go 400 employees and reported a net loss of $650 million. A bump in the road or a sign of things to come for online flash sales? Hotels Strive to Own Organic Search Results Online travel consumers do their research before booking; a recent study shows they visited more than 17 travel sites and employed more than four travel searches on average...

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Turner PR Presents the Weekly Download: 02.22.2013

Posted by on Feb 21, 2013 in TurnerPR

The Real Reason Pinterest Bought Punchfork If you are looking recipes, you don’t have to go far. Pinterest just bought the recipe site, Punchfork, but not for more recipes. Punchfork’s technology or “secret sauce” is what Pinterest really wanted and something that we all should keep an eye on. Hack The Planet #Hacking has become the biggest trend as of late. Burger King and Jeep were the latest victims that suffered hacked accounts which displayed false information....

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Turner PR Presents the Weekly Download: 01.18.2013

Posted by on Jan 18, 2013 in TurnerPR

Facebook Overload Facebook went into hyperdrive this week with the activation of their VoIP calling, an iOS mobile app to their much anticipated new mobile ad product. But the biggest news of the week is the launch of their Graph Search tool. On Turner PR’s Spin Kitchen we break down it down and share what Facebook’s Graph Search means for the travel industry. Incase you were wondering… Google’s CEO couldn’t care less about Facebook’s...

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Turner PR Presents the Weekly Download: 01.04.2013

Posted by on Jan 4, 2013 in TurnerPR

How Facebook’s latest monetization efforts may take shape in 2013 This new year will bring a lot of new changes to Facebook in the monetization department. From promoting personal posts to actual gifting, brands will see a lot of new ways to engage and build their audience. Is Snapchat the Next Frontier? Are self-destructing coupons the next big thing? A New York frozen yogurt chain seems to think so. By using the service, Snapchat, and taking a picture aka...

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Turner PR Presents the Weekly Download: 11.30.2012

Posted by on Nov 30, 2012 in TurnerPR

Facebook Makes It Official: An External Advertising Network Is Coming Soon Using data collected from likes, posts and user behavior, Facebook intends to build an advertisement business that shows users targeted ads—while they’re on other websites—which could be the first real competition for Google’s dominant advertising structure. PayPal Nearly Tripled Mobile Payment Volume on Cyber Monday PayPal recently reported that on Cyber Monday payments made from mobile...

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