Facebook Appears Clueless As To What Android Users Actually Want

facebook-icon 1If a company just entered the Fortune 500 for the first time which makes it one of the largest (and almost automatically, well respected) companies in America it might be reasonable to think that there is some decent thinking going on there, right?

Apparently at Facebook that might be asking too much. Now, to be fair, it’s not like the company is completely in the dark. It’s done a great job getting to where it is today. The trouble for the company, and for those investing in the company, is that it is making some bold statements about its future being in mobile. As a result, you get Facebook Home for Android which is supposed to take the Facebook experience to a new level and practically immerse the user in a Facebook driven world.

Google SMS Search Gets Deleted

google-sms-searchGoogle is taking this whole streamlining thing quite seriously.

The latest ‘victim’ is their SMS Search product which allowed users to conduct a search by text message.

Ghacks reported

Many users of the service are reporting that the service has apparently been shut down by Google this night. When they send a search term to Google’s SMS Search number, 466453, they get the following response:

SMS search has been shutdown. You can continue to search the web at google.com on any device

TechCrunch also reported

People began to notice the service stop working on Friday, and asked about it in one of Google’s Product Forums (good thing those haven’t been closed down yet) and on Reddit. Jessica S., a Google employee, set the record straight:

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The Beal Deal with Brett Tabke (@btabke)

Congrats! You made it to another weekend!

Brett TabkeYou don’t get a prize, but you do get to read this week’s Beal Deal interview with none other than Brett Tabke. Brett has built Pubcon into one of the biggest and best internet marketing conferences around. I sat down and asked him about that and his decision to sell the WebmasterWorld forums.

Let’s get to it!

Q1. Congrats on the continued growth of Pubcon. What’s the secret to its success?

Ultimately, that is our secret – to be able to move where our audience is going and is at.

Study Shows Vine is Slowly But Surely Winding Its Way Through Twitter

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Vine made a big splash back in January with the introduction of the six-second video loop. In just a few months, the app has wormed its way into the hearts of Twitter followers everywhere and now users share an average of 5 Vine tweets per second!

What’s neat about Vine is that the one-touch record mechanism allows you to easily edit together a succession of single frames flipbook style. That means you can make inanimate objects dance and play with very little effort. (Here’s my Pirates at Play video)

Of course, you can also use Vine to post six seconds of anyone doing anything. The most retweeted Vine video to date shows Harry Styles and the One Direction crew (that’s a boy band) getting their hair done prior to going on stage.  This riveting clip was shared more than 47,000 times.

Shoppers Who Use Mobile In-Store, Spend More [Infographic]

Consumers like to use their smartphones when shopping to find more information or get a better deal. That’s not new news. I know. But every time I see a new study and / or infographic it gets me thinking and that gets me writing. Here’s what started the fire today — a new post from Google’s Think Insights.

Here’s the top half of the infographic.

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79% of smartphone owners are ‘smartphone shoppers.’ Got that. 84% use their phone while they’re shopping in-store. Got that. Now, take a look at the categories. Nearly every smartphone shopper uses their phone when shopping for appliances. Brick and mortar owners complain about showrooming, but in this case, I say it’s their own fault.

One CEO’s Take on Google Glass. Do You Agree?

Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman is pretty opinionated, especially about Google Glass.

Let’s keep this simple. Watch this video from Business Insider and tell us in the comments why you agree or disagree with his take.

Have a nice weekend.

Exciting Opportunities on the Marketing Pilgrim Job Board

jobboard1A Pilgrim Friday reminder! If you are looking for a new job – check out what companies have pinned exciting opportunities to the Marketing Pilgrim Internet Marketing Job Board.

If you are looking for that perfect hire you would be hard pressed to find a better audience than ours for just $27 / per month per listing as well.

Check out a sampling of some of the jobs posted (as of today May 10, 2013):

Social Media Manager – Confidential – Paramus, NJ

Channel Marketing Specialist – Twilio Inc. – San Francisco, CA

Manager Marketing Analysis – Hilton Grand Vacations – Orlando, FL

Senior Web Analytics Specialist – Synergis – Atlanta, GA