Putin and his people once threatened to jail bitcoin users. Now, they can’t get enough of the digital money. In early June, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The headline moment at the event was a...
Huge ad tech fraud, meet the “Methbots”
With Facebook admitting to numerous errors in its advertising metrics, news that a group of Russian criminals are making between $3 million and $5 million every day in a brazen attack on the advertising market appears prescient. Amid headlines of "fake news" and...
7 Inspiring Examples of Omni-Channel User Experiences
The more technology advances, the more it's integrated into our daily lives. Even as you read this article, I’d venture a guess that you have several internet-connected devices within arm’s reach. As we continue down these innovative pathways, we’ll continue to...
6 basic bills you should always negotiate
Does the thought of haggling over your monthly bills make you break out in a cold sweat? You’re not alone, because most people don’t like trying to talk their way into a lower price. A 2013 Consumer Reports survey found that less than half of consumers had tried...
Furious trolls are everywhere: Even Internet moms are angry — and they hate you
Violent, enraged Internet trolls lurk everywhere, and have remade what seemed like an open space. Can we stop them? By Sara Scribner A young poet, enough of a rising star to be profiled in the New York Times Magazine, posts a poem called “The Rape Joke.” It begins,...
These Are The New Rules For When To Email, When To Text, And When To Call
By Nicholas Carlson A couple years ago, I learned the best way to keep my email account near inbox zero. The secret is to not look at my iPhone or open Gmail unless I can do something right then and there with every unread email. What this means in practice is that...
Top 10 Low Cost Business Marketing Ideas
You don’t need to have a large budget set aside to market you business. There are many great low- cost ways which can effectively promote your business. 1. Add value to your customers The basic rule of marketing is to create value for customers to gain value in...
Lift, from Obvious Corp., a social network for ‘human potential’
The Obvious Corp. has announced Lift, its first start-up, and its not obvious as to what exactly Lift is. Obvious -- a San Francisco incubator started just about two months ago by Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams, and former head of product at Twitter...
How the Bubble Destroyed the Middle Class
by Rex Nutting A lot of people say they are deeply puzzled by the slow recovery in the U.S. economy. They look at the 9+% unemployment rate and the mediocre growth in national output, and they scratch their heads and wonder: Where is the boom that inevitably follows a...
Will Google Force SEO Companies to Ruin Social Media for Everyone?
By Matt Anton Imagine the excitement when the internet was first created. Al Gore..err Tim Berners-Lee would be rolling over in his grave (he’s actually still alive) if he knew the additional game he opened up – online marketing. Ralph Waldo Emerson eloquently stated...