This week, most people were buzzing about the holidays and making sure they were ready for Christmas and Hanukkah with all their presents bought, their tree and menorah lit, and their preparations made for some well deserved time off.
But those who were keeping an eye on the marketing world had plenty to talk about as well. Hot topics included the addition of Sponsored Stories into Facebook users’ news feeds and two new studies that showed Google+ users (what few active ones there are) are not following brands’ pages in large numbers.
Speaking of “hot” topics, Hotmail rolled out its much-touted “Graymail” features, which are intended to help users manage their overcrowded inboxes.
What were the takeaways from this week’s big news stories? Read on. [Read more...]
Halloween wasn’t the only thing