Social Media Roundup

Jennifer Doyle

Welcome to the Social Media Roundup, our weekly roundup of the latest social media news, controversies, and new features. Stay tuned each week to find out what’s hot in the social world.

New This Week! July 14-July 18, 2014

Facebook buy button

Facebook

LinkedIn newsle

LinkedIn

Google Fake Names

Google+

Twitter CardSpring

Twitter

  • Twitter Acquires CardSpring To Power In-Tweet Commerce And Offers: Twitter is taking full advantage of those spur of the moment buying decisions! Twitter’s newest acquisition, CardSpring, will allow developers to create card-linked offers such as electronic coupons, loyalty cards, and virtual currencies. Users who choose to take advantage of a discount offer from a retailer’s tweet may be asked to enter their credit card number. When that user goes to make a purchase with that retailer (online or offline!), CardSpring will recognize their credit card number and apply the discount.

Will you be taking advantage of Facebook and Twitter’s new online purchasing and saving capabilities? Let us know!

Jennifer Doyle

Jennifer is Spark’s resident Communications Manager, assisting in the creation of social strategies and marketing campaigns for all of those in need of a helping social hand.

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