It seems like there isn’t a single feature online that spammers haven’t figured out how to use for their benefit. The latest trend for online scammers is targeting Google Alerts. It’s a relatively unknown method, but it could have serious consequences. Here’s what you should know.   What is Google Alerts? Google Alerts is...Read More

  Now that October is over its time to focus on holiday shopping! November and December are some of the most profitable months for businesses. Thanksgiving (the American version that is), Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas are all coming up fast. Update your SEO strategy to capitalize on holiday shopping by following these easy...Read More

These days everything is online – including job hunting. More companies are posting job listings exclusively online and more job seekers are hunting there. In fact, around 73% of companies have used social media to recruit and hire candidates. As job recruiting and hunting becomes more Internet-centric, it’s important that companies have a well-rounded site...Read More

  After seven years, Google is finally calling saying goodbye to Google Plus.   For many people, this is a decision that should have been made years ago. Google+ was launched back in June 2011. It was Google’s attempt to mine Facebook users. While it’s laughable now to think of Google+ as any real competition...Read More

  Looking to create a brand Instagram account or want to improve your current one? Here are some insightful facts about content and users on Instagram that can be beneficial.   1. Branded Hashtags are Important Hashtags are integral in how users and brands connect on Instagram. Hashtags help users organize and categorize content, but...Read More

  People spend a lot of time speculating about what the future of the Internet will look like. As more people question things like censorship, data protection, and personalization multiple potential paths for the web arise. According to Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google and executive chairman of its parent company Alphabet has made his...Read More

  In an era where personalization online has become the norm, Google’s latest announcement is actually surprising. Google admitted to CNBC that, “there is very little search personalization” in their Google search results pages.   While other platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are striving to achieve even more personalization, Google isn’t. Google says that...Read More

  Google isn’t always forthcoming about their search engine ranking algorithms, but they do make it clear what sort of things they penalize websites for. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is about improving a website so that users and Google have a better experience. However, in the quest to do this many people make major mistakes...Read More

  The technology and social media industry are going through a reckoning. It seems like almost every day there is a new scandal attached to one of the Big Three tech companies; Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Scandals include election meddling, censorship debates, fake news, Senate testimonies, drug trafficking, and mental health issues to name a few....Read More

  Google is reportedly planning to reenter China by launching a censored version of their search engine. Although Google has yet to formally announce anything, all reports point to this being true. The platform was originally developed under the codename “Dragonfly” and was announced after leaked documents were published. Since the news broke the tech...Read More