Snapchat Has Raised $485 Million More From 23 Investors, At Valuation Of At Least $10B

 Back in the day, we reported that messaging app Snapchat* was raising over $100 million in a round led by Kleiner Perkins. And then the WSJ reported that it was $20 million, which left us wondering why a growth round would be so small in terms of total principle. Well, it turns out it’s not. Snapchat has raised a much bigger amount: Nearly $500 million in aggregate, according to an… Read More

Snapchat’s New Year’s Eve “Our Story” Will Be Its Biggest Yet

 Snapchat is preparing to launch its biggest “Our Story” feature yet this New Year’s Eve, documenting worldwide celebrations using curated user photos and videos from cities like New York, Dubai, St. Petersburg, Russia and more. The company says it expects to process hundreds of hours of footage to create this New Year’s Eve collaboration, which will be in the… Read More

The best photos and Vines you shared with us in 2014

There are many lenses through which to you can look back on 2014 — the year in pictures, in quotes, in news stories.

And then there's the art you shared with us.

Through each of Mashable's 38 photo challenges, 28 Vine challenges and two #MashMeets, we witnessed the immense artistic talent in our community. The responses we received for each challenge — from wilderness photography and faceless portraits to claymation and mini-movie remakes —were truly inspiring

See also: 7 biggest marketing and media trends of 2014

We’re especially thankful for our active followers and fellow collaborators on Instagram and Vine; we hit the 100,000 followers milestone on both platforms this year, and much of that credit goes to you Read more...

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The Best Email Marketing, Copywriting, Social Media and Content Marketing Posts of 2014

That’s a tall order to fill, but unlike many “best of” articles floating around on the web this time of year, I’m (shockingly!) not looking at “best” in terms of the most page views, tweets or shares. In worst cases, those kinds of indicators can be artificially inflated or misguided. What I’m looking at are […]

WordStream’s Best of the Best: 2014

It’s been a truly remarkable year in search marketing. We’ve seen huge changes affect virtually every aspect of paid search and SEO, as well as content and social marketing, and 2015 is already shaping up to be even bigger for marketers in every industry.

As 2014 draws to a close, we decided that the year wouldn’t truly be complete without an obligatory end-of-year round-up. Without further ado, feast your eyes on the 25 most popular posts of 2014!