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Super Bowl Wednesday? 5 Brands Still Buying Twitter Ads Big-game campaigns piggyback college football's National Signing Day

Super Bowl XLVII might be 60-some hours into the books, but brands are still pushing their big-game-based initiatives via Twitter ads today. Marketers for Super Bowl advertiser MiO have purchased the…

February 6, 2013, 1:07 PM EST

All Publicity Is Good for Go Daddy's New Star After years of solid acting, Jesse Heiman is an overnight sensation

For a commercial that showed a public display of affection, Go Daddy's "Perfect Match" ad on the Super Bowl drew more than its share of the opposite. The 30-second spot,…

February 5, 2013, 12:38 AM EST

Miley Cyrus Stages Cosmo Takeover Incites fans via Twitter to reorganize newsstands

If you couldn’t find your copy of Better Homes and Gardens on newsstands over the weekend, a possible explanation: Miley Cyrus went braless on the March cover of Cosmo, and it seems…

February 4, 2013, 4:23 PM EST

Pinterest's Retail Problem As more shoppers use the online scrapbook to showcase brands, retailers struggle to keep pace

Fashion retailer H&M is pretty popular on Pinterest—in spite of itself. Over the last month, the social scrapbooking platform’s users have pinned, repinned, commented on or liked the brand’s products…

February 4, 2013, 3:57 AM EST

Portrait: Poptip New York-based startup taps into a social data gold mine after change of direction

Specs Who (clockwise, from left) Founder Kelsey Falter, product engineer Andrew Bonventre and engineers Joy Tao and Steve Kaliski What Social polling startup Where New York offices Poptip’s six-month-old Twitter polling service, which already…

January 31, 2013, 6:53 AM EST

GoPro Boosts Sales via Snap and Share Makes a real impression on Instagram and YouTube

Polaroid may be passé (save for its embrace by hipsters), and thanks to high-res smartphones, Flip and Kodak are either RIP or on life support. But with its novel approach…

January 29, 2013, 7:19 AM EST

Adidas Turns Bull's Injury Into Inspiration Sneakers brand stitches together an integrated campaign for return of MVP

Last April, just two months after Adidas inked Derrick Rose to a 14-year contract worth at least $250 million, the National Basketball Association MVP blew out his knee, and sports…

January 28, 2013, 12:02 AM EST

Zucker Poaches Rachel Nichols From ESPN CNN to build a weekend sports show around reporter

Jeff Zucker has made his first official hire as the new CNN boss, luring long-time ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to CNN and Turner Sports. In her new role, Nichols will field…

January 24, 2013, 5:25 PM EST

Twitter Resurrects Video Sharing Apps With Vine Launch Mobile app takes advantage of Cards functionality

Remember last spring when “Instagram for video” apps like Viddy and Socialcam were all the rage? Things have been pretty quiet since then, especially after Socialcam was acquired for $60 million…

January 24, 2013, 12:56 PM EST

Social to Play Second String on Game Day Marketers debate value of Twitter, Facebook in Super Bowl mix

While Facebook and Twitter are increasingly becoming an integral part of the Super Bowl marketing mix, there is a growing debate over their true value and effectiveness beyond generating buzz. After…

January 22, 2013, 5:35 AM EST

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