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November 27, 2017
Instagram User Actions Tracked with Snoopreport
Instagram User Actions Tracked with Snoopreport Social media is used by over 3 billion users worldwide, which means each of them has at least one account on a social network. Let’s take Instagram as an example. Individual users, celebrities, businesses, bloggers — all of them tend to set up a social media presence to gain […]
Amazon’s Black Friday Takeover
Cheers to the Weekend As if being a billionaire wasn’t enough, Jeff Bezos is now worth over $100 billion after Amazon shares rose on Black Friday. In 2017 alone, Bezos earned $32.6 billion. That’s equivalent to 407,500,000 Amazon Echoes. Wanting his “philanthropic activity to be helping people in the here and now – short term […]
Social Media and Law: Five Huge Mistakes to Avoid
Social Media and Law: Five Huge Mistakes to Avoid Earlier this year an interesting case started making the rounds across news sites in the United States. A woman from North Carolina was suing Anheuser-Busch, makers of beer brands such as Budweiser, Rolling Rock and Shock Top for using her image in a promotion. The woman […]
November 26, 2017
How to Know if Your SEO Efforts are Actually Working
How to Know if Your SEO Efforts are Actually Working According to a relatively recent research, 93% of online experiences begin with a search engine. Given this fact, it’s not surprising at all that the number of businesses investing in search engine optimization is on a steady rise. However, merely developing a powerful SEO strategy […]
November 25, 2017
Will Owning an SSL Certificate Give Your Rankings a Boost?
Will Owning an SSL Certificate Give Your Rankings a Boost? In 2014, Google introduced their HTTPS Everywhere initiative. In an attempt to encourage webmasters to get SSL certificates for their sites and raise awareness of online security issues, Google introduced HTTPS as a lightweight search signal. This idea became more important for every webmaster out […]
November 24, 2017
Are You Spending Too Much Time on the Wrong Social Platform?
Are You Spending Too Much Time on the Wrong Social Platform? If your business’s marketing strategy doesn’t include social media, you’re missing out on a lot of opportunities. However, determining which platform to use for marketing isn’t as simple as just picking your favorite form of social media. It’s important to match your social platforms […]
November 23, 2017
4 Things to Consider When Rebranding
4 Things to Consider When Rebranding Over time, you may realize that your brand image has grown stale or that your target audience has transformed, making your brand less relevant in the process. In order to enjoy continued success with your target audience or even to shift into a new market, you must consider the […]
November 22, 2017
I Spy with Google Lens
Like us, you’re busy prepping for Thanksgiving, so today’s stories will each be fewer than 280 characters, just like the new Twitter character limit! We’ll be recovering from our food coma on Friday, so THE Skinny will return on November 27th. Happy Thanksgiving! Seeing is Believing Pixel devices will soon have access to AI-powered Google […]
4 Reasons Why Your Business Should Start Accepting Bitcoin
4 Reasons Why Your Business Should Start Accepting Bitcoin For years, bitcoin was nothing more than a gimmick. While it seemed to have potential on paper, it wasn’t taken particularly seriously in the financial sector. However, fast forward four years and it’s stronger than ever with a value over seven thousand dollars per bitcoin (November 2017). […]
The 3 Content Crafting Tools a Blogger Can Survive on Indefinitely
The 3 Content Crafting Tools a Blogger Can Survive on Indefinitely Imagine you’re on an island. It’s in the Caribbean. The waves are just lapping up on the beach. Oh, and it’s also deserted. You’re completely alone. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of food and water. Plus, you have a laptop, internet access, and a WordPress […]
