Social Media Analysis News, 19 September 2008

News from the companies of social media analysis.

Companies and services

• 18 September - BuzzLogic launched their Conversation Ad Network, which places ads on sites based on their influence on relevant topics. press release

• 15 September - Michael Smith joins Digital Influence Group as President. Smith was previously western region president at Publicis Modem. press release

• Metrica announced the results of its new UKPulse survey, which found increasing trust of traditional media and low trust of social media:
  

  While 29% of respondents felt they could trust an online customer review site only 5% said that they trusted blogs and not even 1% of respondents trust online forums.

  There's an interesting discussion of the meaning and usefulness of the survey starting at Roy Greenslade's blog.

• Twingly released their report on the Swedish Internet-surveillance debate (PDF).

• 30 September - Visible Technologies is presenting a free webinar, Is Your Search Engine Reputation Helping or Hurting Your Brand?, 30 September at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT -4). Aberdeen Group's Jeff Zabin introduces the concept of online reputation in the first in a series of three events.

• 1 October - Trackur is presenting a free webinar on online reputation management, 1 October at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT -4).

• 15–17 October (Portsmouth, NH) - IPR's 6th Summit on Measurement.

• ICWSM 2009, 17–20 May 2009 (San Jose, CA).

• Senior Director of Partnership and Digital Marketing, GMR Entertainment (New York)