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Google Says Government Data Requests Have Risen 10 Percent in Last 6 Months

Google Says Government Data Requests Have Risen 10 Percent in Last 6 Months Google said Wednesday that data requests from governments around the world hit a record high in the six months ending in June, extending a steady rise. The 44,943 requests amounted to a 10 percent increase from the prior six-month period and a fourth consecutive increase, Google said ... Read More »

Social Media Referrals to eCommerce Sites Have Increased 198 Percent

  Here’s another very good reason for your business to be more active on social media. A new study of over 1,000 U.S. consumers by Sumo Heavy Industries, a digital commerce strategy firm, hasfound a 198 percent increase in social media referral traffic to eCommerce sites between 2014 and 2015. The Rising Success of Using Social Media for Ecommerce Sites ... Read More »

Social Media Referrals to eCommerce Sites Have Increased 198 Percent

Here’s another very good reason for your business to be more active on social media. A new study of over 1,000 U.S. consumers by Sumo Heavy Industries, a digital commerce strategy firm, hasfound a 198 percent increase in social media referral traffic to eCommerce sites between 2014 and 2015. The Rising Success of Using Social Media for Ecommerce Sites Facebook ... Read More »

72 Percent of Small Business Owners Don’t Even Know Their Credit Score, Survey Says

Business credit scores are one of the key factors determining whether or not an enterprise qualifies for a loan. Yet surprisingly enough, most businesses don’t even know what their scores are. This astonishing revelation has come from a new survey by Manta, an online community for small business owners. The survey has found a majority (72 percent) of small business ... Read More »

Facebook Q1 Shows Massive 52 Percent Growth Year Over Year

Skeptics expecting the Facebook success story to end will have to wait. The company reported a 52 percent revenue growth and tripled its quarterly profits in the first three months of 2016. Facebook’s impressive growth coincides with Apple’s drop in sales for the first time in 13 years this quarter. What’s also interesting is that another rival Microsoft hasn’t done ... Read More »

Do You Use Instagram for Marketing? Study Says 50 Percent of Fortune 500 Do

Instagram is gaining massive popularity among consumers and brands alike. But many small businesses still don’t know exactly what to do with the platform. If you’re still unsure about exactly how to use Instagram to benefit your business, it might help to look at what other successful businesses are doing with the platform. Those are exactly the types of insights ... Read More »