Weekly Digital Roundup (8.5.13)
Facebook continues to take over the web, and party animals around the world now have a place to rest their social heads. The search world had some important updates, too, with news on link scheming and Bing catching up to Google. Without further ado, here’s what we found to be the biggest news, so you may comfortably remain snuggled under a rock.
Pinterest All Up in Your Cookies
Pinterest announced that it will start offering board suggestions by analyzing users’ browser histories. For instance, if you spend a lot of time read a cooking blog, Pinterest would suggest boards that pin recipes, cooking tutorials, and the like. On the flip side, users also have the ability of choosing a Do Not Track option, which disables Pinterest from reading their cookies.
Pay Attention, White-Hatters
Google took a new stance on link schemes and gave us some fresh definitions of what they consider to be a no-no. They hath spoken.
Ubiquitous Facebook
Facebook introduces embedded posts! The company announced on Wednesday that blogs and news organizations now have the ability to embed individual posts onto their sites. Once an account is enabled, users will have the option to “embed posts,” which produces a code that can be included in blog entries or HTML files. This announcement comes as another step forward in promoting Facebook in public conversations.
Bing, the Mindreader
Bing expanded it’s Autosuggest feature to compete with Google’s Knowledge Graph and Instant Search. Will Bing’s search market share surge with this new update? We’ll find out. Take a look at how it works here.
The Lowdown on Universal Analytics
How does Universal Analytics work? What is the difference between Universal Analytics and traditional Google Analytics? If these are your questions, this article and this article have your answers.
The Future of Hospitality
Would you go to a Twitter-themed hotel? Sol Wave House, a hotel on the coast of Spain, has launched a virtual community called #SocialWave. Guests can access the secure hotel WiFi to share photos, meet new friends, and maybe even flirt a little! Sol Wave House’s social media director, Marco Fanton, told TIME magazine that he sees the community as “…a fun and interactive extension of what guests are already doing on their vacations.” It’s gonna be a party, y’all.
Thanks for checking in! BRB while we make reservations in Spain.
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