SOCIAL MEDIA
The secret of disabled Airbnb accounts: Is it sabotage?
Why is Justin Brog banned from Airbnb? He’s been a model guest and receives excellent reviews from Airbnb hosts, so there’s no reason Airbnb would disable his account.
How do you get out of a $28,000 timeshare mistake? Definitely not like this
Ling Lu Yamaki wanted to get out of her timeshare with Hilton Grand Vacations after she discovered a serious problem with it.
Royal Caribbean charged me $1,556 to leave my cruise early. Can I get my money back?
Can a cruise line charge you more to leave your cruise early? As a matter of fact, it can. But should it charge you? That is what we’re here to find out.
His bed arrived in pieces. Can he get a refund from Amerisleep?
Todd Brown’s mattress order arrives in pieces from Amerisleep. After waiting months, he just wants a refund. Is that allowed?
Retargeting — in a world of personalized ads, here’s how to resist the come-ons — and come out on top
To get an idea of how smart marketers have become, spend a few minutes online. Just hint that you might be interested in a product by doing a search or browsing a big site like Amazon.com. It’s enough to trigger a never-ending cascade of ads that seems to follow you around, no matter where you go.
Twitter has a secret about you
This week’s top story was Janice Hough’s first-person account about the power of social media. Twitter has a secret about you.
Google Plus says my name is not allowed — now what?
Google Plus doesn’t like David Books’ name. And now it’s stopped listening to his requests for a social media account. Is there anything he can do to get the company’s attention?
3 reasons social media matters more than you think
It’s true, social media fatigue is starting to set in across the Internet.