How SHOULD Employees Use Social Media?

A recent study found that 54% of businesses prohibit employee social media use completely. There are valid arguments supporting both sides of this debate. We've seen quite a few news stories in recent months about social media policies coming to light.

Google Highlights Searches For Black Friday Deals

With Thanksgiving just a few weeks' away consumers are already starting to search for deals online. Over the last seven days fifty percent of the top "Black Friday" related search terms include ads, sales and deals, according to Google Insights for Search.

Facebook User Count Now 325 Million (Or More)

On September 15th, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook "now serves 300 million people across the world."  It seems the site's growth hadn't exactly come to a stop, either, as about a month and a half later, stats indicate the number of users has risen to at least 325 million.

Nearly Half Of Consumers Would Recommend A Product On Facebook

Consumers are more willing to engage with and buy from brands on social networking sites, according to a new study by Performics and ROI Research. The study found thirty-four percent of respondents who have used a search engine to find information on a product/brand after seeing an advertisement on a social networking site. In addition, thirty percent have learned about a new product, service or…