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NewsJanuary 3, 2013

Va. Court: Yelp Can Maintain All Negative Reviews, Regardless of Defamation

A Virginia court sided with Yelp and consumer review sites last week when it decided to reverse an injunction against a woman who posted negative reviews about her home contractor on Yelp and Angie’s List, another consumer review site.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2013

Six States Enforce Facebook Privacy Rights for Employees

New legislation in California and Illinois is set to take effect this week that prohibits employers from requiring employees to disclose their social media usernames and passwords. Four other states have enacted similar legislation.

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NewsNovember 29, 2012

J.D. Power: Online Ratings, Social Networks Impact Dealer Selection

The research firm’s newest study shows that males are significantly more likely than females to consult ratings/review sites when selecting a dealer, whereas females are significantly more likely to consult social networking sites.

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NewsNovember 29, 2012

TrueCar: November New-Car Sales Should Rise 13 Percent

If TrueCar’s November sales prediction holds up, the industry will have realized its highest SAAR reading since February 2008.

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NewsNovember 29, 2012

Pinterest Now Open for Business

Pinterest set new terms of service for businesses wanting to promote their brands on the social network. The change is aimed to make the site more business-friendly.

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NewsNovember 8, 2012

Manufacturers Mine for Vehicle Defects Online

A new study from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business finds that automakers are looking to social media for vehicle quality management.

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NewsNovember 6, 2012

Car Shoppers Turning to Social Media in Greater Numbers, Study Says

Dealer review sites, dealer websites and Facebook are the Top 3 most influential digital mediums used by car shoppers, according to Digital Air Strike’s new study.

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NewsOctober 23, 2012

Lexus, Hyundai Claim Fastest Growing Facebook Communities

WaveMetrix found in its third-quarter data that Lexus and Hyundai own the fastest growing Facebook communities.

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NewsAugust 21, 2012

Dealer.com Acquires hearforward to Expand Social Media Services

The online marketing firm expects to beef up its social media offerings with its acquisition of hearforward on Aug. 17. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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ArticlesAugust 7, 2012

Points of Pinterest

Joe Ciaccia thinks Pinterest offers dealers what Facebook and Twitter never will. Find out what it is and how his dealership plans to capitalize on the photo-based social network.

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