Erik Qualman's Blog, page 245
July 8, 2019
Bluetooth Cassette Player
1. Bluetooth Cassette Player Cassette players are back! But this time via bluetooth. The Ninm It’s OK is the first bluetooth 5.0 portable cassette player. One would question why is a product like this being reinvented after 40 years? Products like Polaroid and Ninm It’s OK are targeted for the millenials or people who have […]
July 7, 2019
How to Successfully Rebrand on Social Media
How to Successfully Rebrand on Social Media For all the permanence offered by the internet, one thing is certain: nothing lasts forever. Audience interests change, engagement falters, brands that were once hitting home runs are hitting social media slumps. If you notice your brand has hit a metaphorical wall it may be time to consider […]
July 6, 2019
Top 10 Tools for Emerging E-Commerce Startups
Top 10 Tools for Emerging E-Commerce Startups There has never been a better time to start an e-commerce startup like right now. The e-commerce industry is exploding. In 2018, nearly 1.8B people shopped online globally, which amounted to 2.8 trillion US dollars in total revenue. According to Statista, e-commerce revenues are projected to grow over […]
July 5, 2019
Facebook Outage Reveals AI Image Tags
1. Facebook Outage Reveals AI Image Tags We all know Facebook has a knack for advertising with impeccable accuracy, but we’ve never been able to see how they actually do it. Today, we got a peek into the social media empire’s secrets. Facebook is experiencing an outage that is causing photos to buffer. Instead, the […]
July 4, 2019
Create a Thriving Online Community
Create a Thriving Online Community More than 22.7M Canadians manage a social media account. That’s 22.7M people wanting to connect and find purpose in their lives. It’s also 22.7M people with a favorite company, or who are invested in an innovative idea. How are you deemed worthy of their attention? Online communities are potential powerhouses […]
July 3, 2019
Microsoft Goes Retro
1. Microsoft Goes Retro As Microsoft users eagerly await the release of the next Windows update, the tech giant had something else in mind. Microsoft took to Twitter to tease the release of Windows 1.0—the first ever 1985 version. The 13-second video started with the most recent logo, went back in time and landed at […]
July 2, 2019
How to Build a More Connected Social Community
How to Build a More Connected Social Community Want to know the real secret to grow sales and boost customer retention? Many like to complicate the answer by saying that it is a mix of many factors, including a great product, excellent customer service, and a data-driven targeted marketing strategy, amongst other things. While all […]
5 Reasons Why Your Ranking Has Dropped
5 Reasons Why Your Ranking Has Dropped If you’re working to improve your search ranking or maintain a position, there’s always the threat of drastically falling off the list. It might not happen to you but it does happen. You wake up one day and all over a sudden you’ve been stricken of the top […]
July 1, 2019
Apple’s Sidecar
1. Apple’s Sidecar Is Apple introducing a new car? Not quite yet. Apple Sidecar is a “feature that lets you use an iPad as an external display for your Mac”, wireless or wirelessly. This is a great option for people who love to work on big screens, especially designers. Setting up a Sidecar is easy. […]
June 30, 2019
This is Why Google Says To Avoid Link Spam
Avoid Link Spam — Google How many times have you fallen in the trap of so-called “buy 100 links from DA 20 sites in $$” packages or “build 50 links in 2 days from article directories” packages? Webmasters often receive emails having offers like these that do little to improve the user experience and focuses […]
