Created for the 3/10/12 New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday Google+ Discussion
This week in the world of digital:
Pinterest creates controversy with their TOS causing many creatives like photographers to leave the platform. Read more here.
Facebook announced at FMC12 that Timeline will be automatically activated on 3/30/12 for Pages. This surprise timing move is causing companies to revamp their Pages and applications to fit the new specs. Timeline will allow for new ways to market Pages and include a host of changes that admin need to be aware of. Excellent article by Social Media Examiner discussing key things you need to know to market with Timeline here.
SXSW Interactive Conference:
South by Southwest (SXSW) is the annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin, Texas. Historically, start-up companies have used SXSW to either launch their apps or services or gain exposure to a wider audience. Notable start-ups coming out of SXSW include Twitter and Foursquare. Follow mRank Leaderboard to see which companies are generating buzz at the conference. Read full article here.
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