March 2017 Archives

March 30, 2017

Software Updates, 31 March 2017

Actiance Socialite: auto-post approval process. amaSocial Instagram coverage. Brandwatch Improved blog, Glassdoor and Instagram coverage. eClincher Chrome sharing extension, One-Time Queue, updated analytics and reporting modules, Instagram and YouTube analytics, Instagram coverage, retweets and Facebook Ad comments in inbox, Snip.ly integration, optional influencers module,...

March 28, 2017

New Papers, 28 March 2017

Making the switch to real-time analytics, Luminoso  Social Media Industry Report 2017: Airlines, NetBase ...

March 23, 2017

Software Updates, 24 March 2017

Mention Broadcast media coverage. Also, review site coverage. Salesforce Social Studio: emoji support, Facebook & YouTube engagement, new metrics cards. Symplur New Hashtag Finder. Twingly BlogRank rebalancing. Union Metrics New geo filters in Instagram and Twitter Trackers. Zoomph YouTube analytics....

March 21, 2017

Cision Going Public Through Shell Company Merger

Capitol Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: CLAC) and GTCR announced an agreement to merge Cision  into a subsidiary of Capitol, a "blank check" or special-purpose acquisition company. The end result of the planned transactions will be that Cision becomes a publicly-traded...

March 21, 2017

Conversocial Acquires HipMob

Conversocial  announced that it has acquired HipMob to expand its live chat capabilities. The company plans to combine live chat with social media and messaging platforms for an integrated customer engagement environment. SMA's acquisitions scorecard press release blog post...

March 21, 2017

Hootsuite Buys Snapchat Analytics Capability

Hootsuite  announced that it has acquired a Snapchat analytics solution from Naritiv, a Los Angeles-based content marketing specialist. Naritiv's product team moves to Hootsuite in the company's new LA office. Last month, Hootsuite acquired LiftMetrix, a social analytics specialist specializing...

March 21, 2017

New Papers, 21 March 2017

Top 100 Marketing Influencers, Brand24  The power of visualization, Buzzdetector  Influencer Marketing: 9 Challenges for Luxury Brands, Traackr  Identifying the Influencers that Matter: A Data Driven Guide to Building Trust in your Brand or Cause, Zignal Labs ...

March 16, 2017

Software Updates, 17 March 2017

Brandwatch Performance improvements. Gnip Decahose: Twitter likes. iAdvize WhatsApp integration. Manzama Grouping similar results. Mediatoolkit VKontakte coverage....

March 14, 2017

Tickr Acquires Market.Space

Tickr  announced that it has acquired Market.Space, a developer specializing in collecting and delivering competitor data. Tickr characterizes the deal as a combination of complementary technologies and building its team. SMA's acquisitions scorecard press release blog post...

March 14, 2017

New Papers, 14 March 2017

Global Wireless Benchmark Report, Conversocial  Sustainability Research, Sensika  The Impact of Organic Conversation on Web Traffic, Simply Measured ...

March 9, 2017

Software Updates, 10 March 2017

BirdSong Export comments from Facebook and Instagram. Canvs Explore 2.0 for Twitter TV. Canvs 1.0 retiring 3 April. DataSift Concepts for LinkedIn Engagement Insights. LeadSift New Trending Content Topics tool. Sprinklr New Sprinklr Display....

March 7, 2017

OBI4wan Acquires Buzzcapture

OBI4wan  announced that it has acquired Buzzcapture  in a market consolidation move. The companies describe the deal as a merging of complementary product strengths in media monitoring and online customer service. With the backing of major shareholder Main Capital, OBI4wan...

March 7, 2017

New Papers, 7 March 2017

Instagram Fashion Index: #MFW woman FW17 edition, Blogmeter  What We've Learnt from Three Years of Social Data, NewsWhip  The Social Marketer's Gut Check, Simply Measured  Data Continues to Drive Social Performance, SocialFlow ...

March 2, 2017

Software Updates, 3 March 2017

Brandwatch Vizia 2: major update and an expanded vision. Also, new AsiaPac data sources. YouScan New UI....