There’s been lots of chatter about Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and whether it was worth the price. There are plenty of mind-numbing stats about Facebook. Here’s another: More than 250 million photos are uploaded daily. That’s 7.5 billion a month and 90 billion a year.
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What’s the super-hot social sharing network that everyone is talking about lately? It is clearly Pinterest. Creative minds, bloggers, moms and hipsters alike are spending countless hours on the platform, causing its traffic and popularity to skyrocket.
KANSAS CITY, MO (January 27, 2012) — VML was named a Strong Performer in the Forrester Wave™: US Digital Agencies — Mobile Marketing Strategy And Execution, Q1 2012.
Wonder why Google had a black cover over its logo today? Or why sites like Wikipedia, WordPress and Reddit have gone dark? It’s about SOPA and its lesser known but equally threatening cousin, Senate bill PIPA.
Google+ has been a hot topic in the news lately and for VML clients as well. The VML Social Strategy team has provided a point of view regarding the growing social network and whether brands should get in the game.
VML's Social Media team provides a look at Facebook's most significant change since Open Graph. Marketers who jump on board won't be disappointed. Read more...
Up until seven years ago, JavaScript was a dirty word. The language was difficult to use, encouraged poor programming practices and created headaches for professional web developers everywhere. The arrival of jQuery changed everything and made building customized user interface elements a breeze. Read more...
In early 2012 ICANN will begin accepting applications for customized TLDs- creating an infinite potential for what we’ve always known as .com, .net and .org, among 19 others. Read on to learn more about how custom TLDs will impact brand's SEO strategies.
On Thursday, Dec. 1, the live simulcast of TEDxWomen will take place at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. The program will be ticketed in two sessions (daytime and late-afternoon/early evening). TEDxKC organizers are supplementing the TEDxWomen broadcast with local speakers and programming.
VML Director of Organizational Development Rich Schmick authored an article published this week by the Agency Post titled “Preparing Your Agency for Responsive Design.” The article was originally available under the Thought Leadership section on VML.com and repurposed for the Agency Post.
For the past decade, search engine optimization (SEO) has been one of the fastest-changing and most rewarding activities on the internet. Companies have designed and redesigned complex strategies to meet a growing list of search algorithm updates.
Duane Melius, a Senior Media Manager at VML Qais, gives some insights on the new opportunities and challenges that the Facebook timelines can create for businesses. His article was published in the Singapore Business Review.
Facebook will host the global fMC (Facebook Marketing Conference) in New York City Feb. 29 at the American Museum of Natural History. The event is designed for marketers to showcase the newest social technology solutions and strategies to drive business growth.
“The digital world has so disrupted the business models of newspapers, radio, television, music and even Hollywood that the yin and yang of mass media and mass marketing are flying apart. We are in the midst of total collapse of the media infrastructure we have taken for granted for 400 years.”
Mike Lundgren, VML’s Director of Strategy Innovation, was recently a keynote speaker at the Westfield breakfast seminar series in Australia. During his visit, Mike was intereviewed by local media outlets including AdNews.com, Inside Retail Newsletter and The Australian Financial Review.
The local version of the nationwide idea conference known as TED will return next month, presenting a typically diverse range of topics, including worker happiness, crisis mapping and open-source farm technology.
