Everyone likes social networking inherently. However, when a single social network starts getting bigger and more connected, some users may not like it. Facebook has grown really big and every other day you realize that you know a lot of people across colleges, countries and friend circles. But what if you don’t really want to know all that? What if you are just content with connecting with people...

CCAvenue, a popular payment gateway provider has announced a new payment system which will allow sellers to quickly sell and collect payments from social platforms. Called SNIP, it stands for Social Network In-Stream Payments. The idea is nice as it reduces the setup for the merchant and gives an easy way to monetize social for brands. The company says that its product will enable users to sell their...

E-commerce shows no signs of slowing down. Expected to be a Rs.7200 crore business by 2015, the sector is seeing quite a bit of traction right now due to the proliferation of mobile Internet in the smaller cities in India. The increasing usage of mobile Internet also means that many Indians are bitten by the social networking bug. Our report on the Social Media health of Indian E-commerce players seeks...

This is a guest post by the guys over at Zepo, a Mumbai based startup which  helps people and businesses to set up their own e-commerce store fronts in a simple and easy way.  There is a great hype about using social media for your business. And it’s not vain. Social media can help you interact with your audience like never before. Doing business just got personal. Your customers don’t just...

Twitter can be a very cryptic social media tool for brands that are new to it. If you are a newborn brand in the world of Twitter, it is very likely that you’ve tried to Google what can be done to increase your followers and how to manage your Twitter account effectively. There is no doubt a plethora of information available that will help you go from crawling to baby steps and give your brand the...

Milind Pathak heads the Global Business of One97 Communications. In his role, he provide strategic direction and operational focus to expand the business into new markets worldwide. Having worked with companies like Comviva Technologies, Buongiorno and Mitsui, he is a veteran in managing sales, business development, marketing , operations and P&L responsibility. These are the 5 trends to...

Social Media has been growing at a rapid pace since the last 3-4 years. New trends have been discovered in addition to funnier memes and other serious stuff like Politics, Publishing, Olympics and Natural Disasters have added to the phenomenon. 2012 was a very eventful year when it came to new developments on the medium and the companies that pioneered and built it. If you want the long list than...

Today seems to be the day to publish yearly reviews. Twitter was the first, followed by Google and now Facebook has also released its review for 2012. The biggest social network in the world has looked back at the events of the year and organised them as stories on its Facebook Stories page. Facebook Stories is an effort by the social network to showcase how people are using it in extraordinary ways...

Komli Media has announced an exclusive partnership with microblogging giant Twitter in order to sell Twitter’s advertising inventory in South East Asia. Komli will have exclusive rights to sell Twitter’s advertising products from the ‘Promoted Products’ category. The partnership will be operational in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. This move shows Twitter’s focus on earning...

Social recruiting startup, HireRabbit has just announced that it has come out of closed beta and is now available for general use. The company offers tools for recruiters to scout for talent on Facebook by using its customized solution. HireRabbit was founded in October 2011 and launched its first private beta in July this year. The company has been founded by Prafull Sharma and Pipalayn Nayak....