Social Media Newsfeed: Hootsuite Acquires Brightkit | Twitpic Shuts Down

Hootsuite purchases social platform Brightkit, launches Hootsuite Campaigns. Twitpic shuts down after Twitter threat. These stories, and more, in today's Morning Social Media Newsfeed.

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hootsuiteHootsuite Acquires Social Platform Brightkit (MediaPost)
Social media marketing platform Hootsuite on Thursday announced its latest acquisition: Brightkit, a platform that powers customized social campaigns incorporating contests and sweepstakes and properties like Facebook, Twitter, Vine and Instagram. The platform makes available about 13 types of social contests, sweepstakes and galleries to drive leads across microsites, Facebook, mobile devices, and more. WebProNews The acquisition actually took place in July, but is just now being announced.

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