A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook’s recently acquired Instagram due to the changes in the business’ terms of service updates. The suit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, mainly focuses on the policy revolving around the sale of user information to third party advertisers recognized or unknown. With the immediate backlash against the proposed changes Instagram...
Read MoreAlong with everything else, Instagram has updated their privacy policy. Facebook recently adjusted their data use policy and due to their acquisition of Instagram earlier this year, it is easy to believe that Instagram would have a few slight adjustments in the works as well. … and by slight we mean HUGE. Unlike Facebook, Instagram does not create a Red-Line version of their privacy policy to illuminate...
Read MoreWe are really excited to announce the arrival of the new version of MySpace! Check it out at http://new.myspace.com when you have a second. Within this short overview we are going to go over the main changes in the New MySpace in addition to privacy implications. For starters – Wow! Visually the New MySpace is much more appealing and modern than the previous version available. Opting...
Read MoreIt’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN! There are officially less than 30 days of 2012. This year has flown by at an alarming rate. This is one of the best opportunities you may have as a small business owner to reevaluate your current business’ current SEO practices in comparison with Google’s algorithm updates. Let’s review what has changed with the big updates from Panda (2011) and Penguin...
Read MoreWherever you were in the world this morning, if you had an Internet connection, you had the opportunity to view a live webcast from Facebook. This particular webcast featured a few members of the Facebook team addressing questions concerning the changes within the Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights & Responsibilities. The concerns regarding the Data Use Policy have remained at a higher level...
Read MoreWe are in the midst of it, right in between Thanksgiving and Christmas! The weather here finally resembles winter in Kansas City and we’ve finally had a little bit of snow! The weather combined with all of the Christmas music available in any local retailer is enough to win over any Scrooge. Or at least stress them out. The measly four...
Read MoreEarlier this week Amazon released something huge to the E-Commerce community, 'Brand Pages'. A 'Brand Page' on Amazon allows a brand or brand rep to maintain online presence within the retailer’s site. This presence can showcase content, act as another social media outlet for the brand and, even more, provide analytics. This looks like a very neat cross between...
Read MoreAs many of Pinterest users know, they have unveiled a new profile option that includes a few new features called a “Business” account. But what is a business account? From my first hand look they maintain the same format, they still look consistent with the ‘regular’ Pinterest user’s page and the benefits of the usage aren’t immediately clear. ...
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