Katherine Losse, Once Facebook Employee Number 51, Pens “Tell-All”

If you’re looking for an insider’s view of Facebook, it’s almost here. The 26th of June, Katherine Losse’s The Boy Kings: A Journey Into the Heart of the Social Network will be out in print. Free Press, a Simon & Schuster division, is publishing. Losse is Mark Zuckerberg’s former personal... 

Details on the Recent Google Penguin & Panda Updates

In a new article published in SearchEngineWatch.com, Submit Express CEO Pierre Zarokian sheds light on Google’s most recent algorithm changes, Panda 3.5, 3.6, and the Penguin update. Available on May 11, Insights From the Recent Penguin & Panda Updates provides valuable information about the latest... 

Airtime, Sean Parker’s New Platform, Due Out June 5th

Sean Parker, famous co-founder of Napster (and famously played onscreen by Justin Timberlake), has teamed up again with Shawn Fanning — they created Napster together. For their latest project, they’ve produced Airtime. What’s that, you ask? It’s a start-up that will make its namesake platform... 

Small Social Networks on the Rise

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that when it comes to social networks, gargantuan Facebook reigns supreme. However, after eight years of unprecedented growth and the accumulation of enough clout to make an indelible imprint in the world for decades to come, the company that next month will go public... 

Benefits of Social Media Marketing

There is a good article posted at GeekZu.com called “Benefits of Social Media Marketing” Here are the benefits it outlines: - Social Media Marketing is a Cheaper Advertising Alternative - Social Media Marketing Improves Competition - Social Media Marketing Helps Create a Reputable Brand -... 

Instagram Goes Android, Bought by Facebook for $1 Billion

Instagram hit the App Store October 2010 as a free, photo-sharing social network for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. Although it’s expanded to Androids, and its pictures can be shared on the Web, it’s still strictly a mobile app. Instagram became big with the under-25 crowd, whose members loved... 

The Advantages of Social Media Profiles for Your Business

One of the most powerful ways to boost your Internet marketing efforts is to create and market social media profiles on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. The creation and marketing of social media profiles on popular social networking sites allows companies to engage with their... 

Beyoncé Gets Hip to Sharing: Releases 100+ Family Photos

Beyoncé Knowles’ Tumblr, www.beyonce.tumblr.com , just went live, and it’s prefaced with a sweet, handwritten note that reaches out to the Social Web: “This is my life, today, over the years — through my eyes. My family, my travels, my love. This is where I share with you. This will continue... 

Submit Express to Exhibit at Ad-Tech SF April 2-4

  Our parent company Submit Express will be exhibiting at Ad-Tech SF next week in SF, April 2-4, 2012. We will be on the second floor. If you are attending, please stop by to find out about our services, which include: SEO, PPC Advertising Services, Reputation Management, Link Building, Landing... 

Facebook: Don’t Hand Over Or Request Profile Passwords

Recently, media outlets have been reporting about a new jobseeker experience: would-be employers requesting Facebook passwords to vet comportment online. The reports have said that the job applicants were asked, and not forced, to hand in their passwords, but the inherent imbalance of power between the... 

Bracing Itself for More Suits, Facebook Buys 750 IBM Patents

It’s official: Facebook brass confirmed that the company bought I.B.M. patents pertaining to software and networking technology. What hasn’t been confirmed, though, is just how much the world’s most popular social network paid to obtain ownership of those patents. According to Bloomberg, I.B.M.... 

Google’s Nonstop Social Misadventure

Google’s uneven foray into the social Web has left it vulnerable to thrashings in a remarkable number of spheres. Once unshakable, the giant is currently taking heat from national and international government, employees and market rivals, and from an increasingly discomfited public. Although people’s... 

Why Landing Page Design is so Important

The place where people “land” after conducting an online search, selecting an ad, or opening an email, landing page design has become an important part of internet marketing. Without a quality landing page, users might not be convinced to take any action, even if your rankings are high in the SERPs... 

Yahoo Sues Facebook Over Patent Infringement

Yesterday, March 12, 2012, in a San Jose, Calif. District Court, Yahoo filed a suit against Facebook alleging ten counts of patent infringement. It hasn’t escaped anyone’s notice that the filing comes during the hyper-buzzed buildup to Facebook’s big IPO, which is expected in May, or that both... 

Lady Gaga, First to Reach 20 Million Twitter Followers

Lady Gaga can’t be beat, not even by Justin Bieber. Gaga’s Twitter following has swelled beyond 20 million, a first for any Twitter user. Behind Gaga is Justin Bieber, with a hefty Twitter following count of over 18 million. With varying degrees of snark, professional Twitter rubberneckers have noted...