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Why Great Web Designs Include an SEO Plan

The total number of websites online is fast approaching 2 billion. With so many websites online, you need to know how to get your website noticed. If you simply put a website up, but you have no plan of how you are going to get attention, your website is

‘Anti-Vax Mom’ and unsubtle sexism: Why the Internet’s latest meme is more about mocking women than mocking pseudoscience

There is not one simple sociological explanation as to why the anti-vaccination movement is increasingly popular. Yes, people are reaching for answers in a postmodern, post-truth world, where both government and science seem untrustworthy, and a friend’s opinion on Facebook far more tangible. And sure, for some

Why social media is boosting your stress

Social media has many benefits, but unfortunately, everything in this world has its negative sides. Despite the many advantages associated with social media, there are a number of negative effects caused by its usage. Among the common negative effects of social media use are stress, anxiety, depression, addiction,

3 Reasons Why Small Businesses Still Need a Social Media Presence

Considering pausing your social presence? Here’s why it still counts for small business. No matter what happens, it seems like the world is never short on small business optimism. The Q3 2018 Small Business Indexinfographic released by Wells Fargo and Gallup revealed that small business optimism is at

Why software giants are failing

Microsoft Office 365 – The Ins and Outs With some significant changes in recent years, including a switch to a subscription-based offering, Microsoft Office 365 is rapidly evolving. Check out how the software has evolved and what the future has in store for it. How can this

Why Social Media Discretion Is Increasingly Important to Your Brand

Pre-internet, the extent to which we knew about each other was the extent to which we volunteered information about ourselves. We generally kept our business to ourselves, and we were happy in our ignorance. We had a work life and, at the end of a long day, we

Why The Latest Snapchat Update Has The Internet Going TF Off

It’s the 2016 Instagram update all over again. Remember when IG took away chronological order posting and changed our TL forever, for the worse? Well, this time it’s Snapchat that has been updated and users are NOT happy about the new changes one bit. And yes, they

Why It Is Time To Take A Systematic Approach To Social Media Marketing

Social media saw significant growth in 2017. Mobile social media usage grew 30% year over year, Instagram monthly active users grew to 700 million and Snapchat and Pinterest continued to see increased engagement metrics. Brands of all sizes cranked up spending to ride the social media wave, with advertising spend on social

Why Angels Like Software Startups

Since 2002, when the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire first reported the results of its annual survey of angel investment activity, software has been the number one industry sector for angel investments in every year. And our friends in the Granite State

Why and how you should switch to Linux

Let Ubuntu, an easy-to-use version of Linux, run your computer. Ubuntu When you start comparing computers, you probably pit Windows against macOS—but Linux rarely gets a mention. Still, this lesser-known operating system has a strong and loyal following. That’s because it offers a number of advantages over its competitors. Whether