April 2012 Archives

April 30, 2012

Traackr Opens Market for Influencer Lists

Traackr launched Traackr One, a marketplace for influencer lists built with its platform. The system offers subscriptions to preconfigured lists, including updates, profiles, analytics, and activity monitoring. blog post SMA: Traackr...

April 29, 2012

KPMG Acquires WiseWindow

KPMG has acquired WiseWindow. The company declined to comment, but independent sources confirm the news. via Stephen Rappaport SMA's acquisitions scorecard...

April 26, 2012

Software Updates, 27 April 2012

Recently announced software updates: ChurnbarTopic modeling. Dachis GroupContent Insight: Facebook analytics. KloutiPhone client. LisslyTwitter integration. Also, source exclusion, custom RSS sources. LivebuzzSlideShare coverage. SysomosSpanish and German sentiment analysis, word suppression in word clouds, Facebook fan page comparisons, analyze Google+ pages,...

April 26, 2012

Social Dynamx Scales Social Care for Enterprise

Social Dynamx launched its cloud-based platform for social media monitoring and response in large enterprises and customer contact centers. via John Ragsdale SMA: Social Dynamx press release blog post...

April 20, 2012

Software Updates, 20 April 2012

Recently announced software updates: DigimindiPhone app. EngagorUI, LinkedIn and Instagram statistics, workflow automation. GnipTumblr coverage. Moxie SoftwareIncreased Salesforce integration. NetvibesiPad app. VisibleGeographic analysis, account security, engagement....

April 17, 2012

New Papers, 17 April 2012

Recently released research and white papers: Social Media Blueprint: A Step-by-Step Plan to Prepare Your Company, Radian6 Wave: Social Media Quarterly – Maximising the Impact of Social Media Activities, Wavemetrix...

April 12, 2012

Software Updates, 13 April 2012

Recently announced software updates: AceitaFlickr coverage. GnipSina Weibo coverage. SysomosHeartbeat: Engagement Central. TexifterDiscoverText API. uberVUFacebook Page Insights....

April 9, 2012

Google Retiring PostRank Applications

Google announced that PostRank Analytics and the PostRank.com feed management application will be retired on May 1. Google acquired PostRank in June 2011, and the PostRank team has been working on the social media analytics features in GA. SMA: Google...

April 9, 2012

Dataminr Catches Signals in Twitter

Dataminr revealed its platform for identifying signals in Twitter's public tweets, providing an early-warning system that integrates with third-party and proprietary data and supports clients' existing workflows. SMA: Dataminr press release...

April 6, 2012

Augure Acquired iMente

Last December, the French PR software provider Augure acquired iMente, a social media specialist in Spain. The deal was financed through a €5 million investment round that included Serena, Ventech Capital, OTC Asset Management, Amundi Private Equity Funds and Ouest...

April 6, 2012

Visible Technologies Acquires Cymfony

Visible Technologies announced the acquisition of Cymfony. Cymfony president Richard Pasewark will lead the combined companies as the CEO of Visible Technologies. WPP's ownership position of approximately 24% of Visible Technologies and all of Cymfony will translate to 49% of...

April 5, 2012

Software Updates, 6 April 2012

Recently announced software updates: BrandsEyeiPhone app, crowdsourcing appeals process, phrase bundles, case-insensitive tags, longer history. DataSiftMedia coverage via NewsCred partnership. HootSuiteOrkut integration. LivebuzzCustomizable dashboards. NexalogyAPI input....

April 3, 2012

New Papers, 3 April 2012

Recently released research and white papers: Actionable Social Analytics: From Social Media Metrics to Business Insights, Awareness Converse and Convert: Using Social Media to Engage Your Target Audience, Brandwatch 2012 SXSW Brands Report, General Sentiment...