Image-sharing site Pinterest has been in negotiations for months with photo service Getty. A breakthrough could dispel some of the copyright questions hanging over the hot startup — but one expert says not to hold your breath.
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Memorial Day 2012: Big Holiday Weekend = Big Spending Weekend
A new study analyzing comments on social media reveals something interesting about Americans’ plans for the big Memorial Day holiday weekend: Most of us seem to be planning on opening our wallets, big time.
Use Social Media to Boost Your Job Search
More and more people are finding jobs via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites. These media aren’t changing how we look for jobs, they are simply rebooting the traditional habits of successful job hunters and making them easier. To boost your job search:
Pinterest Can Drive Traffic and Sales to Your Website
Small business owners have reported big jumps in website traffic and sales thanks to the Pinterest social networking site, so if your business isn’t on there, it probably should be.
7 Reasons Facebook Flopped
Facebook skidded 11% lower on Monday, its second day as a publicly traded stock, capping one of the worst market debuts ever. Let’s hope that Mark Zuckerberg and his new bride Priscilla Chan aren’t as star-crossed as the $16 …
How to Use Social Media to Boost Sales and Customer Service
Social media has unnerved businesses and given consumers unprecedented power by letting them take complaints straight to the internet, where they can be read by anyone before a business can even see and respond.
Celebrity Stock: Social Gaming Company Salad Labs is All About Buzz.
And you thought the stock market was volatile.
Last week, when news broke that Jessica Simpson had given birth to a baby girl her “stock” on celebrity gossip social gaming site Pop Salad more than quadrupled to $200,000. But, …
Hold That Password: The New Reality of Evaluating Job Applicants
The news that some employers have asked for direct access to the Facebook accounts — including user names and passwords — of people applying for jobs at their firms has set off a firestorm of controversy. The reports have …
Survey: Social Media Evidence Soaring in Court Cases
Every week the media seems to offer a new account of some dumb crook who is off to the slammer because he posted about his caper on Facebook. It turns out this phenomenon may be even more widespread than we think.
The Top Ten Fastest-Growing Industries in America
LinkedIn Will Outlive Facebook. Here’s Why
Facebook’s latest $1 billion acquisition smacks of a desperation that LinkedIn consistently manages to avoid.
Off the Road: 8 Reasons Why We’re Driving Less
In recent months, car sales have been booming at the same time that consumers have been paying more per vehicle. Because demand for cars is high, it would seem like a safe assumption that people need new wheels because we’re all …
