Contributor Karen Bone reviews how to use SEO and content campaigns to boost revenue before, during and after major sales events. While many of us enjoy longer vacations and sunshine during the summer, major retailers spend the warmer months…
Month: July 2018
Gmail’s ‘Confidential Mode’ May Expose Users to Phishing Scams, Raises Red Flags at DHS
A new Google Mail feature has caused the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to raise concerns about users’ privacy and security. According to reports, Gmail’s new “Confidential Mode” can be used to instigate scams like phishing. In April, Google revamped…
Best Christmas Sales Ever for Amazon and Its Own Devices Lead the Way
Amazon had a record Christmas and its own Alexa devices, Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, Fire tablet and Amazon Echo, lead the way. Sales were up over last year’s holiday season an amazing 9 times. “Echo and Echo Dot were…
María Rebeca Latigo de Hernández, Mexican immigrant rights activist, gets a Google doodle
Google celebrates what would have been the 122nd birthday of María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández. The Google logo on Google’s home page in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Singapore and Uruguay celebrates the life and achievements of María…
Apple Announces ‘Business Chat’ with Upcoming iOS Update
It seems that more and more tech companies are starting to monetize their messaging apps to meet the communication needs of businesses. The latest company to go this route is Apple, which recently announced that it will be launching Business…
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9/11, Google & The Internet
As everyone knows, today is the 8th year anniversary of the terrible 9/11 attacks. Many people, companies and organizations are doing things to remember the day. A lot of people are asking why there is no logo from Google for…
Businesses Struggle to Fill Open Positions as US Workers Quit Their Jobs in Record Numbers
According to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor, a large number of US workers have been quitting their jobs recently. In May, US workers said goodbye to their jobs in record numbers. The statistics showed that 2.4 percent of employees…
4 major barriers to being linkable
Columnist Julie Joyce explores some of the most common issues that interfere with naturally attracting good links. When it comes to being unlinkable, there’s a lot more to consider besides boring content, poor quality writing and low-end design. Of the many…
Spotted: Facebook Trending News Displaying Multiple News Categories
A test spotted in the wild shows Facebook’s Trending News acting as newspaper with specific sections — all while still maintaining the hottest news above the fold. On Facebook, the Trending News stories that users have seen were likely to…