The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Tumblr Adds ‘Ads’”.Sonia Paul says, “Tumblr finally has its first ads — except they’re not “ads,” according to Tumblr.This new feature on Tumblr allows the growing social network to use its Radar and Spotlight features on its Dashboard to draw attention to advertisers — or “sponsors,” as Tumblr calls them. Tumblr Radar gets more than 120 million daily impressions, which Tumblr says will offer sponsors “the opportunity to gain thousands of new followers, likes and reflags.” Meanwhile, sponsors also... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “7 Rules for Responding to Customers Online”.Sam Keninger says, “By now it’s clear that negative online sentiment cannot only damage a business’ reputation but also its bottom line. You don’t get many chances to address a vocal, disgruntled customer or correct a fake, perhaps competitor-generated, social media review. And silently ignoring social feedback from customers is never an option”.7 Rules for Responding to Customers OnlineMashable.com [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Yahoo Tries to Woo Small Businesses With Marketing Dashboard”.Susan Kuchinskas says, “Yahoo Small Business hopes to grow by offering small businesses an integrated marketing dashboard to manage and expand their digital marketing efforts. The Yahoo Marketing Dashboard, generally available today, provides a consolidated view of a business’s marketing results and reputation”.Yahoo Tries to Woo Small Businesses With Marketing DashboardMashable.com [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Twitter Is Exploring a Premium Version, CEO Suggests”.Lauren Indvik says, “Twitter might be developing a premium version of its service, CEO Dick Costolo indicated on stage at Wired‘s business conference in New York City Tuesday afternoon.An audience member asked Costolo whether Twitter would ever introduce a “pro” version for individual users. Costolo refused to confirm that Twitter was working to develop one, but did suggest that it was an idea the company was exploring”.Twitter Is Exploring a Premium Version,... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Spam Texts: 4.5 Billion Messages a Year and Counting [VIDEO]”.Kate Freeman says, “Text message spam promising free iPads or cash rewards may be obnoxious and unwanted, but they also carry a greater danger: clicking on texts can install malware that collects personal data from your phone.They’re also booming faster than any other sector of the tech industry. Spam text messages in the U.S. increased 45% in 2011 to an incredible 4.5 billion messages, Richi Jennings, an industry analyst and expert in spam, told Bloomberg“.Spam... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Twitter Announces Improved ‘Discover’ Tab”.Lauren Indvik says, “Just days after releasing significant updates to its iPhone and Android apps, Twitter announced Tuesday its plan to upgrade its ‘Discover’ tab on both Twitter.com and its mobile apps.Twitter introduced Discover in December as part of an overhaul to its website and mobile apps. The tab displays trending topics and hashtags, suggests people to follow and recommends stories based on your connections, location and language settings”.Twitter... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Are Visitors to Your Site Pushing Your Buttons?”.Tim Ash says, “Many a parent has angrily warned their children “Don’t push my buttons!” and of course what they are implying is that the children know exactly what to do to create a certain response, or reaction, from Mom or Dad. When you think about it, isn’t it funny that an expression that has been around for generations is so applicable to web design and conversion optimization today?”.Are Visitors to Your Site Pushing Your Buttons?Mashable.com [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How to Start Your Own Successful App Business”.The ‘Mashable’ team says, “At a rate of 30 million a day, downloading apps is a popular hobby among consumers.So, too, is developing ideas for great new ones.The trouble often lies in taking an app from conception to high-tech reality — but experts agree anyone can develop a successful, and potentially lucrative, mobile app with the right approach and effort”.How to Start Your Own Successful App BusinessMashable.com [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Kickstarter Has Raised $200 Million From More Than 2 Million Backers”.Lauren Indvik says, “Kickstarter has raised more than $200 million from 2 million backers, cofounder Yancey Strickler said on stage at Wired‘s business conference in Manhattan Tuesday morning. That money has funded more than 22,000 projects in the three years the crowdfunding platform has been in business, he added”.Kickstarter Has Raised $200 Million From More Than 2 Million BackersMashable.com [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Instagram Passes 50 Million Users, Adds 5 Million a Week”.Chris Taylor says, “So maybe that $1 billion it cost Facebook to buy Instagramwas a bargain after all.The photo-sharing app is on fire. It now has more than 50 million users — and is adding new ones at the rate of roughly 5 million per week, according to its API.Instagram hit 40 million users around April 13, and 30 million at the start of the month (no April Fooling)”.Instagram Passes 50 Million Users, Adds 5 Million a WeekMashable.com [...]