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LinkedIn Becomes Locked Out in Russia

LinkedIn’s network just got a little smaller following a blocking order by a court that ruled that the social network had violated a law on data storage. Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor ordered ISP’s to block LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) after a Moscow court upheld an earlier ruling that LinkedIn breached Russian privacy laws. Some ISP’s have already cut access to the site, ... Read More »

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STATISTICS Important to Small Businesses

We’ve collected these social media marketing statistics for small businesses from a variety of sources. Last updated: December 4, 2016 NOTE: to discover how many users each social network has, see our Social Media Statistics 2016 post. GENERAL SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STATISTICS: 6 percent of small businesses report using social media to promote their businesses and among them, Facebook is ... Read More »

30 Innovative Ways to Use Periscope for Your Small Business

Are you looking for new ways to market your business? Have you tried Periscope? From a business perspective, Periscope is a really great way to market a product. You might have limited audience at the very beginning, but the numbers will quickly grow based on your content, audience and promotion efforts. Below are a few ways that you can use ... Read More »

Calculating Social Media ROI, Trickier Than You Think?

Back from 2010-2013, I used to provide social media services when I started my agency. It was a great way to add reoccurring revenue to our bottom line, but we always had a problem. And that problem was proving a return on their investment in our social media services. Meaning, that if they paid us $1,000 a month and they needed ... Read More »

50 Revolving Topics for Social Media Post Inspiration

Social media provides endless possibilities for small businesses. That means there are seemingly endless types of posts that you can share on different social media platforms. But when you need some extra inspiration, here are 50 different social media post ideas to use when creating content you can share with your followers. Social Media Post Ideas Quick Tips Social media is perfect ... Read More »

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Launch, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review, and Other Top Stories of the Week

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi launched the Redmi 4, Redmi 4 Prime, and Redmi 4A Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is out, and it’s derivative, but fun Samsung launched a flip-phone that’ll likely cost you a crazy amount If you’ve missed out on the news from the world of tech this week, we’ve got you covered. We have all the major highlights together ... Read More »

Lenovo Yoga 900 Review

HIGHLIGHTS The Yoga 900’s special hinge lets it transform into a tablet App performance, display and ergonomics are very good The Lenovo Yoga 900 costs Rs. 1,23,690 Hybrid laptops or 2-in-1s can be incredibly fun and versatile devices, if done right. Lenovo has had its fair share of success with the Yoga series, mostly due to the fact that it ... Read More »

Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra Review

HIGHLIGHTS The ZenFone 3 Ultra is priced at Rs. 49,999 The 6.8-inch Full-HD screen is sharp enough for movies and games Build quality is excellent and battery life is quite good What is the ideal size for a smartphone? The answer is of course subjective, but there has been an obvious trend towards going larger. Models with 5.5-inch screens have ... Read More »

New iPad Tipped to Sport Less Bezel, Larger Display, and No Home Button

HIGHLIGHTS The new iPad will have a 10.9-inch display It will get rid of the Home Button It is expected to be unveiled early next year Apple decided to keep its October event focused on its Mac lineup. It was rumoured to refresh iPad models at the event initially but later that rumour died down, and new models are expected ... Read More »