I recently came across the Distraction Podcast hosted by Dr. Edward Hallowell, who happens to have dyslexia. He interviewed internet pioneer Alan Meckler who also happens to have dyslexia. Dr. Hallowell emphasized that Mecker was able to do amazing things Read More
Five most interesting search marketing news stories of the week
Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from the world of search marketing and beyond. This week, Google’s emoji conquest of the SERP is advancing on AdWords titles, Snapchat influencers may be fleeing the platform for greener Read More
Where will Facebook’s growth come from? Instagram
Contributor Brian Handly shares research that reveals the surprising sophistication SMBs are employing in their advertising on Instagram. Pew Research reports that Facebook is far from the dominant social platform for teens. However, Facebook-owned Instagram holds the number 2 spot Read More
5 Tips to Help You Optimize Your Website for Voice Search
It took a few years but voice search has finally matured, with Alexa, Siri and other voice-activated helpers now fast becoming the norm instead of a novelty. As a matter of fact, AdWeek reported that about 67 million voice-assisted devices Read More
Twitter Tests Feature that Puts Breaking News at the Top of User Timelines
The latest news always breaks on Twitter faster than on any other social media platform. Now the company is working to solidify that edge by testing a breaking news feature that will deliver the hottest and most relevant stories straight Read More
Microsoft and Red Hat Team Up to Offer OpenShift on Azure
Microsoft and Red Hat have announced their collaboration in offering the first jointly managed OpenShift on Azure, the former’s public cloud. At the Red Hat Summit that opened on Tuesday, the teamup will allow enterprise developers to run container-based applications Read More
Microsoft Teams Gets a Big Update, Features New App Store
Microsoft is adding cool new features to its Teams collaboration tool. The update is touted to be the “biggest single release of new functionality” since it launched last year and will bring a new app store, new search, discovery, and Read More
YouTube opens Channel Memberships to more creators & rolls out new revenue opportunities
During VidCon this week, YouTube rolled out new ways for creators with sizable subscriber numbers to monetize their content and channels. YouTube is dusting off its revenue drivers for creators and rolling out more options for channels with sizable subscriber Read More
AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon Neptune
Amazon Web Services (AWS) rolled out its graph database service in a number of egions including US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), and EU (Ireland) on Wednesday. Called “Amazon Neptune,” it is one of several offerings introduced during Read More
5 Ways to Boost Your Brand Using Social Media Polls
If you’re managing a small business or start-up brand on social media, getting people to interact with you can be challenging. This is where polling comes in handy since it encourages engagement and improves the visibility of your brand. Social Read More