When you look at online shopping trends, one of the big changes in consumer behavior is the increased use of comparison shopping engines.  Recent research shows that 20 percent of... READ MORE

Social media has long been compared to a barbecue gathering: good company, good conversation, and a little something to learn. Starting with the recent wave of pit popularity, a few of... READ MORE

Trendwatching recently identified the latest and greatest in marketing as the Clean Slate Brand. Today's consumers' insatiable yen for the new and exciting has driven success for emerging... READ MORE

What used to be remembered as a rarely used pound sign or number sign is now known as the popular hashtag. Six years after Twitter user Chris Messina first created the hashtag, it can now... READ MORE

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Over the past couple of years, memes have taken the Internet by storm. Memes are comprised of funny, engaging pictures or videos, making them a great marketing tool due to their... READ MORE

If you’ve ever laughed at a LOLcat, described something as an “epic fail” or chuckled over a parody of the Old Spice Man, then you already know the power of the meme (pronounced MEEM). On... READ MORE

Life is good for LinkedIn. In early February, they cleanly outpaced Wall Street projections¹ and posted blowout quarterly results—notably an 81 percent increase in revenue, at $304... READ MORE

Earlier this month, Shoutlet put on a webinar outlining its tips to building an engaging social program. As new media platforms have become an integral part of many businesses’ marketing... READ MORE

With its anticipatory build-up, breakout moment, and hypnotic beat, the Harlem Shake internet meme took the viral world by a perfect storm. Over 40,000 YouTube uploads garnered upwards of... READ MORE

Feeling like Grumpy Cat? Unimpressed like McKayla Maroney? If you recognized these references then you, like millions of internet users around the world, have been “memed”.

The word... READ MORE