It’s Been a Rough Week for the #Instagram Community:

It was just last week that the photo sharing application Instagram became available for

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Photo Credit: Bloggokin

Android.  Android users rejoiced, and iPhone users mourned the loss of their exclusive relationship, many enraged that their “Instagram Club” had been ruined.  Twitter wars ensued and articles were written.  However last week’s Instagram drama hardly seems significant after the bomb that dropped yesterday afternoon.

In case you haven’t heard:

Facebook bought Instagram for $1B.  Yes, BILLION.  Continue reading

SMX East 2010 Session #1: Mobile Search Ads

Path’s first session for SMX East: Mobile Search Ads. We all know mobile search is the next big thing (with 500% growth  from 2008-2010 according to Google), but do we know just how much weight it holds for SEM? Here are some interesting takeaways from the SMX East Mobile Search Ads session for your enjoyment. There were panelists from Google, Bing, Chitika, esearchvision and Range Online Media who all gave their statistics and tips regarding their experience with mobile search campaigns. Continue reading