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Twitter loves Facebook

Written on
March 13th 2009
Author
Edward Barrera

ADOTAS — Some of the winners in Twitter’s February traffic were social networks and entertainment websites. The microblogging (and search) site sent nearly one in five downstream visits to social Networks, and one in five to entertainment websites, according to Hitwise. The top social nets visited after Twitter were Facebook and [...] more...

2009 Revenue For Twitter

Written on
December 3rd 2008
Author
Sarah Novotny

ADOTAS — Despite all the (ahem) uninformed skeptics, Evan Williams has, apparently, a plan to bring in money for the now-non-revenue microblogging company. Or so it seemed to some at a San Francisco event yesterday. Williams said the company is in talks with large consumer packaged good companies, whether to sell services [...] more...

Hayden Panettiere Sells Shirt Off Her Back

Written on
May 27th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Creepy stalkers rejoice: Hayden Panettiere is selling off items in her wardrobe for charity. The star on NBC’s Heroes, has announced a partnership with social computing site Zude and peer-to-peer social commerce marketplace Shopit to sell some of her favorite clothes in a bid to raise money and [...] more...

Flock Flies Off With $15M Financing Round

Written on
May 22nd 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Social networking browser Flock just got a $15 million injection in a round of Series D financing. The round was led by Fidelity Ventures; previous funders Bessemer Venture Partners, Catamount Ventures and Shasta Ventures also participated. This funding round brings its total to about $28 million (raised over three [...] more...

Interpolls To Serve Ads on Google

Written on
May 19th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Interpolls, a rich media technology company, has announced that it will serve interactive ads and technology — including Rich Media Widgets, live on-air voting, polls, sweepstakes and video banners — on the Google content network. The new deal will give Google’s publishers and advertisers direct access to Interpolls’ suite [...] more...

Alterian Pushes Online With Mediasurface Buy

Written on
May 16th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Offline advertising is hitting the skids so Alterian, an international integrated marketing platform provider, is making a big push online with the acquisition of Mediasurface, the company announced today. The buy will expand Alterian’s interactive marketing capabilities – from corporate intranets to social media channels. Financial details of [...] more...

Gamer NeoEdge Gets Social

Written on
May 14th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – Gamers actually stop zapping their foes long enough to engage with an ad — who knew? According to NeoEdge Networks, Inc., a pioneer in the ad-delivery gaming industry, the casual gaming industry is poised to launch and snap up interactive ad dollars – and the company will be [...] more...

Social Networking: More Than Pokes and Games

Written on
May 6th 2008
Author
Uriah Av-Ron

ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — As someone who remembers disco (albeit as an elementary school student), sometimes I have to wonder about the intrinsic value of social networks. I don’t feel the need to get “poked” or to have people write things on my “wall,” nor am I interested in having people [...] more...

OneBigPlanet: From 0 to 25 Million in Six Months

Written on
May 6th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – OneBigPlanet is trying to make the world just a little bit smaller. The company recently announced the launch of a new Commerce and Loyalty Platform to help social networks tap into new revenue streams and fight the high turnover rates seen by most sites. In the next six [...] more...



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