Facebook offers users choice about their gender Facebook announced today that it’s possible for users to choose a gender identity other than male or female, as well… Read More
Multi-tasking: 40% of young adults use social media in the bathroom The kids these days are more connected than ever — even when taking care of business in the bathroom. According… Read More
Here’s what a Super Bowl win did for the Seahawks’ web traffic, social followers Here’s a magic formula for huge traffic spikes and insane social media follower increases: Win a Super Bowl. While it’s… Read More
Facebook now lets users customize their retrospective videos For anyone who has spent time on Facebook in the past week, it has been impossible to avoid the avalanche… Read More
Olympic athletes in Sochi banned from posting video, audio to social media There’s a reason you won’t see any Instagram or Vine videos published on social media by Olympic athletes this month… Read More
Review: Imperfect ‘Paper’ app makes Facebook feel new again Facebook’s new Paper app isn’t just a news reader — it’s a new way for Facebook users to look at… Read More
Twitter smashes expectations with $243M in Q4 revenue, but user growth slows Twitter reported today that its revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 reached $243 million, up 116 percent year-over-year, marking a… Read More
At least Denver won something: Broncos dominate Super Bowl conversation on Twitter The Seattle Seahawks completely obliterated the Denver Broncos in just about every facet of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Off the field,… Read More
Social media marketing startup LoopFuse acquired by Salesfusion LoopFuse, which uses machine learning to identify demand signals on social media channels, has been acquired in a deal of undisclosed… Read More
Silly science and our Facebook death fantasy Why do some people like to think that Facebook might die? Would they be relieved to be free from its… Read More
Courtney Love wins landmark Twitter defamation case In a landmark case for social media, a Los Angeles jury has found that singer Courtney Love did not defame… Read More
Social media study: Here’s how the world’s top brands effectively use Twitter Most of the world’s top brands have utilized Twitter as a marketing tool, but some are doing better than others… Read More
Even President Barack Obama knows Facebook is no longer cool for younger people The idea that teens on social media are losing interest in Facebook is now so mainstream that even President Barack Obama is… Read More
Want to win free tickets to the Seahawks game? You better follow T-Mobile CEO John Legere on Twitter ASAP Let’s just recap John Legere’s past few days. The outspoken T-Mobile CEO got booted out of a Macklemore concert hosted… Read More
Pin pros: Insights from Seattle’s top 10 Pinterest pinners Nearly four years after it launched in private beta in March 2010, Pinterest is a powerhouse. Twenty-one percent of online… Read More
Pew social media study: Facebook still king; Pinterest more popular than Twitter Kids may be leaving Facebook, but that isn’t enough to take the network down from atop the social media pedestal.… Read More
Twitter rolls out big update for iPhone and iPad app Twitter for iOS has received some big updates today. First and foremost, the app has been completely redesigned, and now… Read More
We’ve all had a very big year, according to Facebook We’re hurtling towards the end of 2013, which means it’s time to start all the talk about what the past… Read More
Here’s why the new University of Washington football coach keeps his players off Twitter Update, 2:10 p.m — We caught up with UW president Michael Young and added his comments to this story When… Read More
Go get ’em Twitter, but remember your roots: 4 hopes on the eve of the big IPO Three years ago, I founded my third company. I left my old company, risked my livelihood (again), put my social… Read More
Pew: 8% of Americans find news with Twitter, 30% with Facebook Last week, Pew told us that 30 percent of Americans find news on Facebook — even if they aren’t actively… Read More
Seattle generates more nationally-trending topics on Twitter than any other U.S. city, study says At least according to Twitter, Seattleites are trend-setters. A new study out of the Indiana University shows that Seattle has… Read More
Tweet-a-Coffee: You can now buy a Starbucks latte for a friend via Twitter Here’s something that coffee-crazed and tech-mad Seattleites will certainly love. Starbucks is launching a new partnership with Twitter called Tweet-a-Coffee… Read More
New Vizify features let you create social media-infused personal websites with custom domains Vizify has long allowed users to see pages showing their social media chatter morphed into neat infographics and visualizations — for free.… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Inside Social helps brands measure social media ROI Attracting Facebook likes and Twitter followers is important for businesses active on social media, but it can be difficult to… Read More
Measureful relaunches, aiming to become ‘Flipboard for analytics’ The data provided by free services like Google Analytics and Facebook for websites and company pages can be extremely valuable… Read More
Twitter’s losses reach $133.9M this year, up 89% from 2012 Yes, Twitter doubled its revenue in the third quarter of this year. But updates to the company’s S-1 filing today also… Read More
Twitter now employs 2,300, adds 300 in last three months Twitter made some amendments to its S-1 filing today, revealing that it will list shares on the New York Stock… Read More
Comr.se raises $780K to help brands sell products within social streams Shopping cart technology isn’t exactly the newest innovation around. But one young Seattle startup seems to have struck the right… Read More
Twitter at 2,000 employees, up 90% from last year Twitter’s IPO filing was made public today and it noted that the company now employs 2,000 worldwide. According to the… Read More
