Author Archive: D. Bailey

D. Bailey is a professional freelance writer with years of experience working for websites and businesses. D. Bailey has served in a number of roles, including blogger, beat writer, and editor.

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Pew Study Finds People Are Taking a ‘Facebook Vacation’ Away from Social Media

Pew Study Finds People Are Taking a ‘Facebook Vacation’ Away from Social Media

| February 11, 2013 | Reply

Vacation is normally a time for relaxation and personal indulgence, not restraint and censorship. However, a “Facebook vacation” is what people are calling their attempts to step away from Facebook and other social media websites. Research shows that people are trying to overcome their social media addictions. A study of 1,006 Internet users by the…

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For Sundance Filmmakers, Twitter and Instagram Prove Invaluable for Promoting Movies

For Sundance Filmmakers, Twitter and Instagram Prove Invaluable for Promoting Movies

| February 5, 2013 | Reply

Hollywood producers have been shifting their attention away from pricey Facebook marketing campaigns. Coincidentally, independent filmmakers who had their eyes set on the prestigious Sundance Film Festival are also been with alternative content marketing techniques. In the panel “Now Playing: Two Release Models for the New World,” held earlier this month, filmmakers, actors, and others…

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Facebook Graph Search and Recycled Likes Strive to Revitalize the Like Button

Facebook Graph Search and Recycled Likes Strive to Revitalize the Like Button

| February 1, 2013 | Reply

Facebook Graph Search and recycled Likes are changing the way in which content marketers use the Like button to reach customers. Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the new Graph Search feature during a presentation on January 15, promising that it would serve as the third pillar for Facebook along with the Newsfeed and the Timeline. Graph…

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Ford Includes Built-In Sina Weibo (China’s Twitter) in New Cars

Ford Includes Built-In Sina Weibo (China’s Twitter) in New Cars

| January 15, 2013 | Reply

Social media websites have been a popular advertising option for big name car companies. In fact, Ford recently teamed up with Twitter and ESPN to include embedded sports replay videos within tweets. Ford is already outdoing itself: Ford has announced that their newest cars, which are destined for distant Chinese ports, will include the Chinese…

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Hollywood Wonders if Facebook Movie Ads Are Worth the Money

Hollywood Wonders if Facebook Movie Ads Are Worth the Money

| January 15, 2013 | Reply

Initially, Facebook was a godsend for big business. The social media website allowed companies to advertise their brand for a mere fraction of conventional advertising methods. However, recent changes in the way that Facebook promotes advertisements are making some companies think twice about Facebook marketing. Chief among the skeptics are Hollywood studios. The amount of…

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