Though its shares — and back when it was a part of eBay , eBay’s shares — have dipped a number of times on news that a tech giant is trying to muscle in on its turf, the company has kept delivering 20%-plus payment volume growth like clockwork. But while any talk of a would-be “PayPal-killer” merits skepticism, the company does arguably face a tougher competitive environment than any time in recent history.
Category: Search Engines
JustWatch can help you find where to legally watch movies
New Delhi, Feb 8 – With more Indian millennials aggressively migrating to video-on-demand platforms to watch premium content, JustWatch — a Berlin based start-up — offers a search engine to help viewers find where to legally watch their favourite movies and television series online. But, for an international over-the-top content player vying to create a space and make it big in the Indian market, providing local content is equally important, said David Croye, Founder and CEO at JustWatch, told IANS in an e-mail interview.
Content Audits and Their Relevance
The term “content marketing” has become so common in marketing circles that many in the industry may be growing tired of it. For those folks, unfortunately, its prevalence is not likely to diminish any time soon.
5 Ways to Boost Your Blog Traffic Using Google Search Console
Traffic makes a blog thrive; without it, a blog can’t build an email list or generate ad revenue. Low traffic numbers mean a lot of time and money were wasted on content generation when it could be a valuable money-making tool.
3 Stocks We’re Never Selling
We Fools are constantly on the hunt for winning stock ideas that we believe will generate strong returns for years on end. When we think we have identified a winning business, we like to buy it and hang on to it through thick and thin.
Google overtakes Apple as the world’s most valuable brand
Apple, the most valuable brand in the world for the past five years, has yielded the top spot to Google, according to a new report from Brand Finance. The iPhone maker’s brand value has plummeted 27% to $107 billion since the start of last year, according to Brand Finance’s Global 500 2017 report.
Sohu.com to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results on February 21, 2017
The live webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Sohu’s website at http://investors.sohu.com/ . premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based/web 2.0 products which offer the vast Sohu user community a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication.
Why Self-Driving Cars Will Be Baidu’s Next Big Opportunity
Morgan Stanley analysts recently said that Baidu won’t be delivering much upside this year as its growth will be restricted by tight advertising laws in China. Also, as the likes of Tencent Holdings raise their content game by investing in online video, Baidu will find it difficult to boost revenue.
Amazon increasingly wants to be its own deliveryman
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What marketers need to know about Pinterest’s new search ads
Your team is not like any other. You’re addressing specific challenges and opportunities with a particular skill set.
99MediaLab Launches a Comprehensive eBook of 14 SEO Tactics for Plumbers
The book details 14 strategies to get plumbing companies ranking high on Google’s search engine results. Search lead generation boasts a near 15 percent close rate.
How to defend your home from internet hijackers
Modern homes today are getting internet-connected light bulbs, thermostats, TVs and speakers. So with a simple voice command or the touch of a button on our smartphones, we can set the temperature, turn on a light or prepare the TV to record a program.
Microsoft prepping Windows 10 Cloud to rival Google’s Chrome OS
Microsoft is ready to release a new version of Windows 10 into the wild that runs exclusively in the cloud. But does it have the potential to be a Chrome OS killer? , the latest version cropped alongside existing Windows 10 editions as long ago as Windows 10 development kit 15003 and was spotted by this eagle-eyed Twitter user .
Most Googled car brand in the world is…
Ever wondered which are the most Googled car brands in the world? British parts company Quickco has just answered those questions and Toyota enjoys a dominant lead, although it must be noted that the ranking is based on the number of countries rather than the actual number of people that searched for that particular brand. While most of Africa searched for Toyotas more than any other brand, South Africans didn’t get that memo, rather opting to type Mercedes-Benz into their search engines, as did our neighbours in Namibia and Botswana.
Google’s New Pixel Smartphone Shines
The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start — but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel [pictured above] has been a hot item since its October debut was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.
Amazon explores legal options against Trump’s immigration ban
Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Some of the world’s biggest tech companies have criticized President Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban citizens and refugees from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Gap envisions a future with augmented reality ‘dressing rooms’
Fashion brands know that experimenting with tech is imperative, whether it be to enhance the retail experience or introduce fans to the concept of virtual reality. For Gap Inc., which, in addition to its eponymous label owns Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix, technology has never played a major role in its business strategy.
This Malware Is Targeting Attacks on Mobile Devices
As you likely already know, the number of mobile users continues to grow, and search engines have become increasingly mobile-focused/inclusive. As search engines adapt and account for the shift in user behavior to mobile, so do websites and advertisers.
Nielsen Delays Total Content Ratings; Google Struggles With Its Liberal Identity
“Nielsen won’t release a syndicated product of its Total Content Ratings as it originally planned on March 1,” writes Ad Age, after a chorus of TV broadcast execs Nielsen to pump the brakes last week. Though, to be exact, Nielsen originally planned to syndicate the metric a year ago, but was rebuffed then too by broadcasters who considered the ratings unfit for prime time.
How YouTube and mobile search drove revenue for Google’s parent company
Letters spell the word ‘Alphabet’ as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris in 2015. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported $26.06 billion in total revenue in 2016, a 22 percent increase over 2015’s revenue of $21.33 billion, with their mobile search engine and YouTube as the primary revenue-driving subsidiaries of the online giant.
Schrute Bucks, Stanley Nickels And Bitcoins
There is a great episode of the American version of The Office in which Dwight Schrute, Assistant to the Regional Manager at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch, creates an incentive program focused around “Schrute bucks”. An exchange with grumpy salesman Stanley Hudson follows: Dwight: Don’t you want to earn Schrute bucks? Stanley: No.
What is technical SEO? And why is it important?
Technical search engine optimisation describes the efforts of a webmaster to ensure their website is compatible with search engine guidelines, and can be indexed and ranked for keyphrase searches accordingly. Whilst marketers perhaps best understand the implications of getting SEO wrong, it is often developers that implement technical SEO decisions.
Tech firms recall employees to U.S., denounce Trumpa s ban on Muslim refugees
The country’s leading tech companies are recalling overseas employees and sharply criticizing President Trump in the wake of his order on Friday that barred foreign Muslims from entering the United States for 120 days. Google chief executive Sundar Pichai late on Friday ordered scores of staffers traveling overseas to return to the United States immediately.
How Vulnerable Is Pokemon GO to Hacks?
But while parent company Nintendo has enjoyed rising stock and players have enjoyed the game, there has been a darker side to this augmented reality app. There have been numerous reports of criminal activities related to PokA mon Go ranging from armed robbery to phone snatching of distracted players.
Zach Sackett Joins Archer as Interactive Developer
Archer Communications, Inc., an integrated marketing communications firm located in Rochester, NY, is pleased to announce that Zach Sackett has joined the team as an Interactive Developer. “Zach brings fresh creativity and strong dedication to the team,” says Brandon Capwell, VP and Director of Design and Development at Archer.
Boom in Cloud powers results of Microsoft, Intel and Alphabet
Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel, which all posted quarterly results Thursday, reinforced what’s become a truism in technology: the biggest growth is in businesses that deliver computing over the internet. Microsoft topped projections on the strength of rising customer sign-ups for its cloud offerings like Azure, which saw revenue almost double.
How Voice Search Is Changing
Voice search has been around for longer than most people realize. It feels like the technology has only been around for a couple of years, but in reality, Google voice search first came out in 2002 .
Ng: Artificial intelligence in real life
ONE of the things that is particularly worrying to the BPO industry of the Philippines right now is the strong protectionist stance of the new US president Donald Trump. Apparently, he is zealous to make America first, and frowns on many attempts of outsourcing various manufacturing and service jobs outside the United States.
Better Buy: Baidu, Inc. vs. Facebook
The divergent fortunes of Facebook and Baidu shares over the past year only reinforce their apparent differences. However, though their core businesses today touch different areas of the global technology market, Facebook and Baidu are united in their ongoing efforts to shape some of technology’s most important future growth markets.
Google’s Pixel phone shines despite misgauging demand
The new Google Pixel phone is displayed following a product event in San Francisco. Google’s head-on rival to the iPhone, the Pixel, is off to a modest but promising start.
Google’s Pixel phone shines despite misgauging demand
The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start – but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel has been a hot item since its October release was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.
Google celebrates 68th Republic Day of India with tri-colour doodle
Internet search engine giant, Google marked India’s 68th Republic Day with a tri-colour doodle on its homepage today that depicts a stadium full of people. A good number of tricolours have been shown decking up the arena of the stadium.
Genealogy site raises …
FamilyTreeNow.com, a free genealogy site, garnered attention and criticism for the free data it makes available about individuals, but it’s all easy to find online elsewhere. Experts say it’s hard to restore privacy that U.S. law has not protected.
Facebook adds another ‘Stories’ tool in its latest clone of Snapchat
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
Google I/O 2017: When is it, where to watch, and what to expect
Google holds an annual conference for developers, engineers, executives, and the media — so that it can discuss all-things Google and Android-related. Developers and engineers use information from this show to get their apps and products up to date with Google’s latest innovation, while the rest of us drool and look forward to what’s coming in the months ahead.
Ask the Expert: Does Your Company Really Need to Focus on SEO?
Firstly, let’s break down SEO as I think businesses and marketers have a tendency to overcomplicate it, which results in an overwhelming feeling of “this isn’t for us” or “we don’t have the expertise/time for this.” Actually, SEO is quite simple when you dispel the SEO myths and break it down to its core fundamentals: on-site and offsite .
Baidu focuses on AI as founder Robin Li hires new management team
After a turbulent 2016, during which 12 per cent was wiped off Baidu Inc’s market value, founder Robin Li needs all the help he can get to put the dominant search engine operator in the world’s largest internet market back on track. During the past four weeks Li has rehired Melissa Ma, his wife and lifelong business partner, and poached at least three executives from Microsoft, Xiaomi and a Chinese local startup to join his senior management team, underscoring the company’s push to regain its traction after an advertising scandal in May destroyed consumer confidence and provoked a rare rebuke from the Chinese government.
Local marketing initiatives boost franchises
In addition to the franchisor’s marketing efforts, success comes when a franchisee markets his or her business among the local community and success or failure of retail franchises primarily depends upon such local marketing initiatives. Sally J’Arlette-Joy, founder of Sandwich Baron, says the key to success lies in a corporate marketing strategy dovetailing with a franchisee’s local marketing strategy.
Local SEO Is a Perfect Match for These 4 Industries
The landscape for search engine rankings is brutally competitive where geographically relevant searches are concerned. And, increasingly, the landscape is becoming pricier and less penetrable.
Alibaba Raises Forecast as Chinese Consumers Continue to Spend
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. raised its full-year sales forecast after quarterly results beat estimates, as Chinese spending stays strong and the company wrings revenue from fledgling areas such as cloud computing, entertainment and search. China’s biggest e-commerce company increased its projection for fiscal 2017 revenue growth to 53 percent, from 48 percent previously. That may help assuage investors concerned that a deceleration in the world’s second-largest economy is curtailing Alibaba’s main online commerce business.