Facebook usage has remained mostly unchanged during the last two years, but Instagram’s numbers are up, according to Pew Research’s latest survey. Pew Research has released a new report summarizing social media usage and found, of the 68 percent of Americans using…
Month: May 2018
7 Tips That Will Keep Your Small Business From Taking Over Your Personal Life
For many entrepreneurs, running a small business is exhilarating and liberating. You not only have control over daily operations, but you can decide who you want to work with, and you can even choose to turn your passion into your…
Brand Transparency: Why It Should Matter to Your Business
Consumers nowadays have become savvier, thanks to the easy accessibility of information via the Internet. They are not easily swayed by false advertising claims and fancy marketing spiels. Younger consumers have become especially more loyal to brands that appear to…
Facebook’s new rules for political & issue ads start today
Facebook is now enforcing its new policies for political and issue-related ads. Announced last month, the new rules require all advertisers running political or issue ads on the platform to verify their identity and location. US election and issue ads will have…
How to Attract More Customers and Boost Your Sales with Webinars
their marketing strategies, webinars will continue to be a trend. But how can you use this technology to attract more customers and sell more products? Explaining the Webinar A webinar, or “web seminar,” is a video conference conducted over the web.…
SEO For Framed Content Hosted On Different Domain
There are services out there that allow you to buy a site for your company, with the content already provided. You see this often with insurance brokerage sites, as well as many other industries. Often, these services are provided via…
SEMPO Scandal – Mike Grehan Gives a Thumbs Down
Mike Grehan, one of the most respected figures in the industry, released an article today named Who needs SEMPO?. I found this by way of Andy Beal’s blog, where Andy does an excellent job of summarizing the article. I’ll pull out some quotes…
Microsoft Pay Streamlines Online Payment in Outlook
Microsoft is integrating its digital wallet service into Outlook, as announced during Build 2018 on Monday. Called Microsoft Pay, users can soon make payments on invoices and bills through emails without leaving Outlook and switching to another app or service. All it…
2018 Will See Continued Decline in Facebook Use Among Teens
Is Facebook losing its cool factor? That seems to be the sad truth as the social media giant lost around 2.8 million young users last year. eMarketer’s 2017 forecast stated that for the first time ever, Facebook would see a…
Google Testing Mobile First Index In The Wild
Google’s John Mueller confirmed yesterday in a hangout at the 15:38 mark that Google is indeed testing the mobile first index in the live search results. He did not explain what percentage of searchers are seeing these live test results but I have to…