Archive for September, 2011

Zynga Brings Popular CityVille to Google+ Game Platform

Google+ CityVille

Today Zynga announced the launch of CityVille+ on the Google+ game platform. CityVille, which allows gamers to construct and build a thriving metropolis, is the most popular game on Facebook.

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Olapic – Enable Photo-Sharing on Your site, Build an Engaged Community

olapic

Photos tell the story. Photos are the new way people communicate. Companies like Facebook, Tumblr or Instagram have built large networks of engaged users via photo-sharing. Brands and publishers are looking to tap into this opportunity because it’s a great way to engage their communities and, at the same time, can help them to obtain high-quality relevant content. Olapic enables any site to build an engaged community around photos in minutes.

Olapic has developed a suite of tools that helps their customers to leverage content from their users to increase engagement and generate high-quality relevant content. With Olapic, you start by identifying the users of your community that take the best photos and have the most influence. Then you ask them to become part of their team of contributors.

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Netflix Grabs DreamWorks Deal From HBO

The Netflix's headquarters in Los Gatos, CA

Netflix outbid HBO for the Dreamworks Animation rights, it is the first time a major Hollywood company has picked Web streaming over pay television. Netflix would pay $30 million a picture to DreamWorks over an unspecified period of time, where HBO was estimated to be paying $20 million per picture. Starting in 2013, studio to stream content over Web.

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iPhone 5: Who’s Most Likely to Upgrade? [INFOGRAPHIC]

iPhone 5: Who’s Most Likely to Upgrade?

The big iPhone upgrade is coming next month and almost every one of us is excited about it and millions of people are asking themselves, is it time to upgrade?

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What Does It Take To Be a Social Media Strategist? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social Media Strategist - Infographic

As a Social Strategists or Social Media Strategists – primary responsibilities included leading the social program, participating in social media, and acting as a corporate resource for business units. Yet most Social Strategists and their programs lack maturity.

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