The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “E-Commerce in China Poised To Top $265B, Higher Than The U.S. [Infographic]”.Nick Statt says, “China’s economy is still on fire, with expected GDP growth of 8 percent in the first quarter of 2013. So it’s no surprise that e-commerce is also soaring. According to compiled industry research from Alibaba Group, 2013 will mark the first time Chinese online spending exceeds that of the U.S.Alibaba expects e-commerce in China to reach $265 billion this year, up from roughly $194 billion in 2012. The U.S., which generated $209 billion... [...]
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The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Announcing a Live Chat With Grasshopper Founder David Hauser”.Scott Gerber says, “Streaming live on Mashable, Grasshopper founder David Hauser will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST) Thursday, Feb. 28. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, David will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site.David Hauser is a young entrepreneur based out of Boston, MA, Austin, TX and Las Vegas, NV. Having launched more than five start-ups, entrepreneurship... [...]
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “The Pros and Cons of Responsive Web Design”.Lauryn Jashinsky says, “Responsive web design is making headlines every day. 2013 is predicted to be the year of responsive design. Well-known companies like Sony, Microsoft, Disney, Starbucks, and more have chosen to implement responsive web design. So what is all of this fuss about? One must ask himself or herself the question, “Is responsive design right for me?” Although I cannot answer that question for you, I can offer you some pros and cons of using responsive... [...]
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “How to Know When to Pull the Plug on a Social Network”.Brittany Leaning says, “So, you want to stop wasting so much time, money, and resources on your social media marketing efforts. But, undoubtedly, you’ve heard numerous social media “experts” say, “You need to be on every single social network!” Well, that’s terrible social media advice, and you should simply ignore it.While it’s a good idea to experiment with various social networks, you also need to make sure you’re following your analytics closely... [...]
The latest article on ‘Marketing Land’ is titled “Study: Facebook Page Reach Rises 31 Percent (& More) After Insights Bug Fix”.Matt McGee says, “Most Facebook Page Owners should be seeing substantial increases in the reported reach of their posts after Facebook announced and fixed a bug that affected its reach and impressions data in Page Insights. The folks at EdgeRank Checker studied about 1,000 Pages, comparing reach on posts that were published on two days: February 18th (before”. Study: Facebook Page Reach Rises 31 Percent (& More) After Insights... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Microsoft Rolls Out Office 365 Update for Businesses”.Samantha Murphy says, “Following the January launch of its Office 365 Home Premium service for consumers, Microsoftannounced on Wednesday a major update to the platform for business users.Similar to the subscription-based consumer platform — online software ($99) that can be accessed on up to five devices in your household — Office 365 for Business features various applications, including core programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as an emphasis on... [...]
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “5 Things To Be Aware of BEFORE You Start A Social Media Campaign”.Ann Smarty says, “If you spend any time on the Internet whatsoever, and you happen to run a website, service or ecommerce business of any time, you have heard the cries for social media campaigning. Marketers these days will practically strangle you through your computer screen in their eagerness to tell you how incredible social media campaigns are.Social media, according to the world of PR gurus, is more awesome than a bear riding a unicorn in a Chuck... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Global Cyberattack Used Spam Twitter Accounts”.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai says, “A complex new cyberespionage campaign targeting governments and diplomatic agencies across the world has been uncovered by two online security companies. The attacks are particularly unusual, since the hackers are using old-school techniques and at the same time taking advantage of an Adobe Reader exploit and even fake Twitter accounts to spread the malware.The virus, codenamed MiniDuke by Kaspersky Labs and CrySyS Lab, the companies that uncovered... [...]
The latest article on ‘Marketing Land’ is titled “AdSense Turns 10: Reflections On Google’s Great Leap Beyond Search Ads”.Danny Sullivan says, “Google AdSense turns 10 today. For Google, AdSense was its first big push into advertising beyond search ads. It led directly to Google’s eventual growth in display advertising. It led to the birth of new, good sites being able to fund themselves easily off of ads. It also gave birth to “made for AdSense” garbage”. AdSense Turns 10: Reflections On Google’s Great Leap Beyond Search Ads Marketing Land [...]
Alexis Neely & Jeff Johnson are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 27 at 1.00 pm EST. The topic of the webinar is “How to Make Sure the Holes in Your Business Foundation Aren’t About to Suck Away All the Business You Are Working So Hard to Get”.Webinar DetailsOrganizer: Alexis Neely & Jeff JohnsonTopic: How to Make Sure the Holes in Your Business Foundation Aren’t About to Suck Away All the Business You Are Working So Hard to GetDay/Date: Wednesday, February 27Time: 1.00 pm EST – Time Zone ConverterRegister for webinar details.‘How to Make Sure the... [...]



