A new chapter for We Are Social 18 Dec 2013 When Nathan and I started We Are Social in June 2008, we set out to create the best social media agency in the world, equipped only with a couple of laptops and some big ideas. Together, with our team of over 400 people in eight countries around the world, we now feel as though we […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #106 17 Dec 2013 Secret Santas in India gather for gift exchanges via Twitter A Twitter activity that started humbly within the confines of Mumbai has seen itself spreading slowly yet steadily into other parts of India as users come together to celebrate the spirit of giving and receiving. To keep the tradition of anonymous gift-giving going and inspired […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #105 10 Dec 2013 New Twitter stats to help you improve your reach Social Media statistics and trends change so quickly that affect how we keep up in using it. If you’re managing social media for business, it’s good to note that some of the latest social media statistics published mentioned that the fastest growing demographic on Twitter is the 55–64 […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #104 3 Dec 2013 Long-form blogging returns with Dayre The founders of Nuffnang have created an iPhone and Android app that allows users to blog in 500 characters per content, from their mobile phones. It aims to curate original user content to set it apart from Tumblr, and allows users to blog bit-by-bit throughout the day, which the app then […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #103 26 Nov 2013 Social media aiding in Typhoon Haiyan aftermath In the wake of the disastrous Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, social media and online mapping tools have been useful in disaster response efforts. For example, the Standby Task Force, a volunteer organisation, has tapped more than one million tweets, text messages and other social media objects to […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #102 19 Nov 2013 Pinterest to launch Japanese version According to its company blog, Pinterest will launch a Japanese version of its pinboard-style photo-sharing site. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten announced it would lead a $100 million funding round for Pinterest. The Japanese version will include exclusive localized features like a hair-styles sub-category, paper crafts, and more. According to Alexa, Pinterest is more popular in Canada and US, where it ranks 12th […]
Be a friend to your fans: TescoMobile 15 Nov 2013 Social media plays a spectrum of roles in daily life. But how is it different from sending an email, or dialing a phone? You could say that they all started by providing a common function: by allowing convenient and accessible communication. As platforms like Facebook gained momentum, however, the social comms component evolved to provide another […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #101 12 Nov 2013 Line’s $194 million revenue, twice that of the previous quarter According to report from TechInAsia, one of fastest growing messaging app Line recorded $194 million revenue for Q3 2013. This is a 48 percent increase from the previous quarter. The significant growth in revenue seems largely attributed by gaming which accounts for 60 percent of […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #100 5 Nov 2013 Sina Weibo now lets brands and celebrities offer subscriptions Starting next week, all “verified” Sina Weibo users have the option of reaching out to their followers via subscriptions according to report from TechInAsia. Celebrities and brands can now offer interesting content for free using text or voice messages via the new social marketing channel […]
Tuneup We Are Social Asia Tuesday TuneUp #99 29 Oct 2013 Philippine telco Globe gives free Facebook access to subscribers 36 million Globe users can now access Facebook via mobile for three months without data charges. This service is available on all smartphone OS’s (except Blackberry) and feature phones, regardless of app or browser. Users will be prompted with pop-up notifications to notify them that they are about to […]
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