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Social Sharing Might Get You Sued: Social Media And Copyright Law

Marketing Insider Group

The term given to this practice was copyright trolling, and Righthaven filed over 250 lawsuits against media companies in 2010 and 2011. However, in 2011, several judges determined that Righthaven had no grounds to sue because the company didn’t actually own the copyrights to the material.

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A Complete Guide to the Google Panda Update: 2011-21 via @sejournal, @MrDannyGoodwin

Search Engine Journal

The post A Complete Guide to the Google Panda Update: 2011-21 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Learn everything you need to know about Google Panda. Check out why it was launched, what we know about the algorithm and a complete timeline.

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9 years and counting: Sprout recognized by G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards

Sprout Social

I have used it since 2011. In 2024, we released well over 200 new features to help customers maximize the power of social: from AI innovations to robust reporting capabilities and influencer marketing enhancements. Sprout has consistently been the best social management tool I’ve used at various organizations.

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Shame Marketing Boosts Sales but Reduces Loyalty

SMEI

Dove: In 2011, Dove stirred up controversy with its “Real Beauty Sketches” campaign. Many people interpreted the ad as promoting an unhealthy body ideal and exploiting male insecurities. The campaign was widely panned, with a petition against it gaining over 100,000 signatures.

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The hidden costs of martech sprawl and how to overcome them

Martech

What started as 150 martech solutions in 2011 has exploded into a 9,304% growth over 13 years, with a relentless 41.8% And every month, another vendor pitches you the next game-changing solution to a problem you’re not sure you have. The modern marketing leader is drowning in options. compound annual growth rate.

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This day in search marketing history: February 2

Search Engine Land

2011: Bing’s Yusuf Mehdi: “We have some of the best minds in the world at work on search quality and relevance, and for a competitor to accuse any one of these people of such activity is just insulting.” Tablets On Nearly Equal Footing With iPad 2011: More coverage: Live Blogging The Google Android 3.0

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This day in search marketing history: January 25

Search Engine Land

Revenues, But Display Up 17 Percent 2011: CEO Carol Bartz called the revenues “encouraging.” Google Buys Twitter Sentiment Analyzer fflick To Support “Contextual Discovery” 2011: The fflick service analyzed and organized comments about movies. 2011: Both search engines listed news about the awards at the top of the page.