News We Are Social’s Tuesday Tune Up #97 16 Jul 2013 Privacy issues with Facebook hashtags? We recently saw Facebook release their newest feature, the hashtag. It is estimated that a large number of top brands have already started utilising the hashtag within their Facebook pages. So where does the privacy issue come in? Roughly 28% of Facebook users make their posts public and 72% of […]
News We Are Social’s Tuesday Tune-Up #96 9 Jul 2013 The science behind a successful meme A Harvard scientist named Michele Coscia has produced research into what it is that makes memes ‘successful’. Quartz have an excellent article that details much of his method and findings, which look to make various statements about the behaviour of memes. The key points include the idea that memes […]
News The Week According To The Internet #35 5 Jul 2013 This week; our awesome office dog, Leroy gets some recognition, Jay-Z and his 99 problems and a bizarre fashion statement. Prepare for a whole lot of weird in this week according to the Internet. FASHIONISTAS: The best dressed toddlers you’ve ever seen? TILE: Never lose anything again! GANGSTER: Jay-Z really does have 99 problems. NORMAL?: 40 years in pictures… […]
News We Are Hiring: Sydney! 3 Jul 2013 It’s been 5 years since We Are Social opened our doors in London – and just over 3 here in Sydney. In that time we’ve grown a lot; we now have 8 offices and over 340 passionate social specialists worldwide. And we’re still growing. This is why we need you. We are looking for the […]
News We Are Social’s Tuesday Tune-Up #95 2 Jul 2013 #smartsolutions for Kia Australia To build awareness around the launch of the new Kia Rondo We Are Social AU have developed a #smartsolutions campaign targeted to Mums. This includes a custom app build where users are prompted to create and upload their own #smartsolutions for an opportunity to win a new Rondo. Moderated uploads are […]
News We Are Social’s Tuesday Tune-Up #94 25 Jun 2013 Facebook introduces images in comments Last week saw Facebook roll out the option to include images in comments, for ordinary users and brands alike. It will undoubtedly help Facebook to compete with sites like Tumblr and Pinterest which are currently far more visual. Instagram Video is here! In a move which wasn’t a huge surprise, […]
News The Week According to the Internet #34 21 Jun 2013 This week; the trailer for Anchorman 2, Miss Utah on the gender wage gap and how to share PlayStation games. Happy Friday! Here’s what we loved this week. EVOLVED: Daft Punk’s Get Lucky through the decades. BLUNDERED: Miss Utah wants to create education better. SHARING: Official PlayStation used game instructional video. Take that Microsoft. IMAGINATE: […]
News We Are Social’s Tune-Up #93 19 Jun 2013 Listening and responding in social media is vital to protect sales According to McKinsey, an unnamed telecoms brand found that negative online buzz hurt signups by 8%, effectively off-setting any gains from their entire TV spend. It underscores a really important point: it is quite literally pointless to put money into TV advertising if you […]
News The Week According to the Internet #33 14 Jun 2013 This week; Japan’s most expensive fruit, live Photoshopping at a bus stop and the best wedding photo ever. Sit back and take a quick look at what exploded this week! OOPS: 28 dogs that have made terrible mistakes. APOCALYPSE: Boost Mobile’s new zombie campaign. LUXURIOUS: Inside Japan’s most expensive fruit shop. RAPPED: News anchor Brian […]
News We Are Social’s Tune-up #92 11 Jun 2013 Social media the most common use of smartphones and tablets Social media is the most common use of smartphones and tablets, according to Nielsen. Smartphone users spend on average 9 hours and 6 minutes on social networks per month, compared to 3 hours and 41 minutes on iPad. The next most common behaviour is watching […]
Stay up to date Subscribe to our blog for hot takes on social and internet culture. You can unsubscribe at any time. First Name* Last Name* Company Email* Consent* By ticking this box, I confirm that I have read and accept We Are Social Ltd's privacy policy and consent to the personal data that I have submitted to be processed by We Are Social Ltd to contact me.*