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  • SocialNerdia {Food Brands}

    Here are some fun things going on with food brands at the moment.

    Refrigerator Magnet Lets You Order a Pizza in One Tap [VIDEO] >> Mashable

    A pizzeria, Red Tomato, in Dubai has unveiled a new refrigerator magnet that actually orders pizza in a single tap. Impulse eaters beware.
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    Chipotle Recycles Billboards For Earth Day >> MediaPost

    Fans who buy a bag between March 26 and April 14 -– selling exclusively on Chipotle.com ($18) — will receive a barcode with the bag that’s redeemable for a free Chipotle menu item (burrito, bowl, salad or taco) on Earth Day (April 22).

    8 Best Practices for Food Brands on Pinterest >> Mashable

    Food is one of the major niches or shared interests on Pinterest. In fact, food lovers were among the first on Pinterest; they saw the benefits of pinning instead of clipping recipes. These foodies used boards to plan dinner parties, collect holiday baking ideas, and create their own virtual cookbooks.

    Starbucks to open first Evolution Fresh juice store >> USA Today

    Starbucks’ new retail chain Evolution Fresh will concentrate on juices and health food products. The first store is set to open in Bellevue, Wash., with more stores set for Seattle and elsewhere. The Evolution Fresh brand, currently sold in grocery stores in Washington and California, will appear in Starbucks outlets as production ramps up.

    Hot Dog Sellers Relish Vienna Beef’s Custom SMS Offering >> Chief Marketer

    “It’s not like an email, which everyone basically ignores if they’re not interested or available at that moment,” says Bodman. “If you get a text message, you’re going to stop and check it out right away. And if it’s a coupon you’re interested in, chances are you’re going to redeem it soon too.” For Vienna Beef, it’s a way to stay in touch with their clients and to act as a partner in building their businesses.

    Fanta Fans Go Timeline Traveling on FacebookBrand hides cartoon characters throughout history >> AdWeek

    Fanta is experimenting with Facebook’s new brand pages by running a contest for fans to find four cartoon characters hidden in the brand’s Timeline history.

     

  • SocialNerdia {Pinterest}

    Pinterest is quietly generating revenue by modifying user submitted pins >> LL Social

    If you post a pin to Pinterest, and it links to an ecommerce site that happens to have an affiliate program, Pinterest modifies the link to add their own affiliate tracking code. If someone clicks through the picture from Pinterest and makes a purchase, Pinterest gets paid. This is particularly noteworthy for brands with affiliate programs.

    Pinterest Hits 10 Million U.S. Monthly Uniques Faster Than Any Standalone Site Ever >> TechCrunch

    TechCrunch has attained exclusive data from comScore showing Pinterest just hit 11.7 million unique monthly U.S. visitors, crossing the 10 million mark faster than any other standalone site in history.

    10 Reasons Pinterest Booked 10 Million Visitors a Month So Fast >> Forbes

    The fact that this post on Forbes has over 20,000 views is a pretty clear indicator that it’s a must read.

    Flickr disables Pinterest pins on copyrighted images (exclusive) >> VentureBeat

    The Yahoo-owned photo-sharing site has just added Pinterest’s newly introduced do-not-pin codeto Flickr pages with copyrighted or protected images.

    “Flickr has implemented the tag and it appears on all non-public/non-safe pages, as well as when a member has disabled sharing of their Flickr content,” a Flickr representative confirmed to VentureBeat Friday. “This means only content that is ‘safe,’ ‘public’ and has the sharing button enabled can be pinned to Pinterest.”

    Pinterest: Not Just for Stay-at-Home Moms and Aspiring Wedding Planners >> MarketingProfs

     

  • SocialNerdia {Big Brands}

    Shazam Ties Into the Sounds of Super Bowl Spots >> NYTimes

    Brands partnered up with Shazam to engage viewers in these sponsored commercials that aired during Super Bowl 46. Shazam’s logo was placed in a handful of commercials while a song was playing. The partnered brands and Shazam hope the commercials will provide viewers a furthered experience of the product or service advertised.

    Facebook’s Mobility Challenge >> NYTimes

    More than 400 million Facebook members log into Facebook on a cell phone. Facebook hasn’t found a way to generate money from that use.

    Google Unveils New ‘Solve for X’ Project >> Techland

    Google launches a new forum project that “encourages and amplifies technology-based moonshot thinking and teamwork.” Not much information for this project, titled ‘Solve for X’, has been released yet.

    Top Brands on Pinterest >> Mashable

    The top three brands using Pinterest successfully according to Mashable are Whole Foods, Martha Stewart and Better Homes & Gardens. Their practices include pinning from various sources, repinning to build followers and engage with them, and targeting a broad range of topics

    Apple Reportedly in Deal with China Telecom For iPhone 4S >> Forbes

    Apple has been rumored to have reached a deal to distribute a version of the iPhone 4S in China. Though Apple already has a business deal with China Unicom, this new partnership is going through China Telecom.