The latest article on the ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Top Ten Digital Publishing Posts from 2013″. Ellen Britt says, “This has been quite a year at The Future of Ink…we recently celebratedour one year blog anniversaryand our Alexa ranking dipped below the coveted 100,000 mark. We thought we would celebrate by bringing you ourTop Ten Digital Publishing Articles for 2013,based on the amount of traffic each post received. Enjoy!“. Top Ten Digital Publishing Posts from 2013 ‘The Future of Ink’ Blog [...]
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The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “7 Huge Tech Trends to Expect in 2014”. Lance Ulanoff says, “Major innovations and tech sea-changes were few and far between in 2013. Unfortunately, what usually follows major advancements are refinements. These days, innovation tends to happen on a nano-scale, which means most people cannot see or experience that evolution.LCD display technology, for instance, has been around for decades; the changes we’ve lately seen in screen size, width and resolution have, mostly, refined that original idea. Same with Flash-based and solid state storage.... [...]
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “11 Simple Steps to Implement Inbound as a One Person Marketing Department”. Virginia Bussey says, “Whenever I talk to someone that is a one-person marketing department, I kind of get excited. I suddenly have this urge to fist bump them or do some sort of secret handshake as if we were in the same fraternity (or sorority). You see, being a one person marketing department has a unique set of challenges that only people that have been there and done it can appreciate. As a one person department, you have unique opportunities to take... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Report: 2013 Had the Most Internet IPOs Since 2000”. Toss Wasserman says, “By sheer numbers, 2013 was the biggest year for Internet IPOs since the height of the dot-com era in 2000, though the amount raised was far less, according to one researcher.Birinyi Associates reports that 26 Internet and social media companies went public in 2013, raising a total of $5.39 billion. If you invested in all 26, you would have enjoyed a 77.84% return on your investment. That compares to about a 40% ROI for Nasdaq“. Report: 2013 Had the Most Internet... [...]
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “What Should I Tweet? 8 Places to Find Fantastic Content”. Shannon Johnson says, “Unless you’re famous, it’s really difficult to amass a huge following on Twitter without some hard work. For the average person or business, growing your following takes time and attention on a daily basis. The good news: There are a few big levers you can pull to quickly collect at least 1,000 quality followers for your personal or professional Twitter account. You just need to know how to invest your time and effort“. What Should I Tweet?... [...]
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “20 Top Experts Share 24 Trends Transforming Sales in 2014”. Anum Hussain says, “I often hear people question, “Why is New Year such a big deal anyways? I mean, it’s just another day.” Well, while it may be just another day for some … for those in the sales world, it’s a night to celebrate hitting year-end quotas and breathing a sigh of relief before having to jump right into January goals. As we transition from 2013 to 2014, we wanted to share the top predictions for what sales trends will emerge this... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Eric Schmidt’s Big Predictions for 2014”. Seth Fiegerman says, “It’s that time again when everyone makes a few bold predictions for the year to come. This year, Google‘s executive chairman Eric Schmidt is joining in on the fun.In an interview with Bloomberg TV about 2014 trends, Schmidt highlighted the growing importance of big data for businesses and the rise of personal genetics. But the key trend, according to Schmidt, boils down to one word: mobile“. Eric Schmidt’s Big Predictions for 2014 Mashable.com [...]
Business 2 Community is hosting a webinar with Laurie Hood on Thursday, January 30 at 2.00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar is “2014 Digital Marketing Trends: What Every Marketer Needs To Know”. The ‘Business 2 Community’ team says, “In an age of ever-increasing distractions, quickly creating customer habits is an important characteristic of successful products. How do companies create products people use every day? What are the secrets of building services customers love? How can designers create products compelling enough to “hook” users? Nir Eyal, a two-time Silicon... [...]
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “3 Ways to Cater to Digital Customers in 2014”. Allison Howen says, “As the Web progresses, the expectations of digital consumers keep growing. Not only is it vital for merchants to offer personalized shopping experiences nowadays, but they must also make their products available to consumers in a variety of channels. In order to obtain the best return on investment (ROI) from commerce initiatives in 2014, merchants must do a better job catering to their virtual shoppers’ wants and needs“. 3 Ways to Cater to Digital Customers... [...]
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “The Ghosts of SEO Past, Present & Future”. Pete Prestipino says, “Search engine optimization professionals can learn a great deal from a story like Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” The tale is one of transformation for its main character Ebenezer Scrooge, one from darkness, despair, coldness, sadness and death, to a life of light, joy and warmth. What the Dickens story imparts could prove important to the legacy of SEO as a digital marketing practice as well, showing that an evolution is absolutely necessary today... [...]