From Morning Filter (Feb.5, 2014), Marketing‘s daily morning newsletter
The folks Vine-ing for your attention
Vine recently turned one-year old and has spawned its own set of online celebrities. Don’t believe it? Well, famous Viner Jerome Jarre (he’s got four million followers) recently held a meet-and-greet with fans in Iceland and expected a small turnout. Instead, 5,000 fans showed up and went ballistic trying to meet the 23-year-old. A look at the stories behind some of these six-second magic-makers.
[Read more via The Independent]
Look back through Facebook designs
With Facebook entering its tween years and turning 10, plenty are waxing nostalgic about the West’s most popular social network. From the “Look Back” videos Facebook created for each user to the Guardian’s by-the-numbers look at Facebook’s tenure, the media has eagerly marked the occasion. Click through for the Daily Dot’s own look back at Facebook’s designs throughout the years.
[Read more via the Daily Dot]
Google Canada asks consumers to vote in Doodle contest
After an open call for Google Doodles from Canadians, Google Canada has chosen 25 finalists and is asking consumers to vote on their favourite. The votes will narrow down the finalists to five, from each of Canada’s regions – Ontario, Prairies, Atlantic Canada, Quebec, and British Columbia and The North. Click through to see the entries.
[Read more via BetaKit]
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