Please build websites for the web, not just Google Chrome.

Someone tweeted the homesharing company about an issue with the website. Apparently, it's impossible to make a reservation in Safari 9.1 The astute members of the audience know what the issue is here. That particular version of Safari came out in March ...

Dental Industry Marketing: Why focusing solely on lead generation blurs your marketing vision

... the impact that branding has on overall lead conversions. Marketers now have the data available to justify the budgets needed to create a truly profitable online strategy, one designed to keep the marketing funnel consistently filled from the top ...
http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/apex360/2017/11/dental-industry-marketing-why-focusing-solely-on-lead-generation-blurs-your-marketing-vision.html

The Last Word: James Franco on Nudity, Social Media and the Art of 'Overdoing' It

This week, James Franco gives arguably the greatest – and inarguably one of the most bizarre – performances of his career in The Disaster Artist, a bonkers account on the making of the worst movie ever made. The 39-year-old actor, who also directed the ...and more »

Anti-Kobach coalition forms PAC; director launches site using campaign-sounding web addresses

Director Michael Hoheisel said the group is working to establish its board and build a website before members go public. Hoheisel has already launched a website in opposition to Kobach and his policies with domain names he bought years ago predicting ...and more »

Communities see pluses in social media used as tool

In Wilmington, social media has been an overwhelmingly positive experience, according to some of the most prominent social media users in town. At a panel discussion on the topic hosted by Wilmington Community Television Monday, all agreed there is ...
http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_31480363/communities-see-pluses-social-media-used-tool

10 Ways to Step Up Your Small Business Growth Efforts

Once you've established a small business and gotten that first wave of customers, it can be easy to become complacent instead of seeking more opportunities for growth. But if you want to take that next step to keep your small business on the right ...

Egypt attack: Fake Sinai photos on social media

How do you know if the photographs and video footage that you see on social media after an attack are real? In the absence of concrete facts, many people - and news organisations - turn to social media for information. The deadly attack on the al-Rawda ...and more »

Lindsay and Porterville ready for Small Business Saturday ...

Event starts at 8 a.m. for Lindsay, noon for PortervilleAlthough Black Friday is around the corner, the Lindsay Chamber of Commerce is encouraging residents to ...and more »

Conversion Funnel Basics – Improving Website Conversions

A conversion funnel, also known as a sales or marketing funnel, describes the process you create to attract potential buyers to your website and guide them to take some desired action. The actions can range from signing up for your email list to buying ...

Who hasn't been a fool on social media? Why 'Tweet shaming' has to stop

In the past week, Stormzy, Jack Maynard and Zoella have all fallen victim to the power of their own words. Posts containing controversial terms or opinions they had shared on social media – often six or seven years old – have resurfaced in the press ...

FCC Plan to Roll Back Net Neutrality Worries Small Businesses

Many started online or turned to e-commerce to expand their thin margins. “Things are already difficult enough as it is for a small businesses,” Mr. Callicott said. “You're busy enough just keeping your company running, trying to grow and succeed or ...and more »

WeBuyGold CEO Dan Altmann Is Rewriting The Rules Of Social Media

With today's consumers naturally connected to social media and less interested in traditional television, the tables are turning at an accelerated pace. The emergence of platforms like Facebook Watch, and social powers such as Instagram taking bold ...

How to use online sales funnels, and why you should

Online sales funnels, on websites or through specialized software, make the sales process simpler to launch and test. Online marketing expert Diana Ratliff offers consulting, speaking and a full range of web design and digital marketing services. Learn ...
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20171111/how-to-use-online-sales-funnels-and-why-you-should

PayPal and Synchrony Financial Offer More Small Business Options with Expanded Partnership

When it comes to growing your small business, getting the right credit offering can make all the difference. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and small business online lending company Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) have announced they are expanding their ...

University students build website to better connect citizens to their representatives

Shawn Danino, an Information and Public Policy graduate student at the University of Michigan, sees a problem in the American electorate. In his view, too many Americans choose not to participate in the political process because they see it as ...
https://www.michigandaily.com/section/government/university-students-create-website-aimed-increasing-interaction-elected-officials

Social media threat: People learned to survive disease, we can handle Twitter

Likewise, in recent years we've gone from an era when ideas spread comparatively slowly, to one in which social media in particular allow them to spread like wildfire. Sometimes that's good, when they're good ideas. But most ideas are probably bad; ...and more »

3 Ways to Build a Website for Your Digital SMB

Fortunately, this issue is one that is easy to correct, ultimately giving your customers some place to go when they're actively looking for your type of products and services. And there's three ways to do it. You can have someone build the website for ...

Why B2B finserv brands need to go big on their website

Poor design and navigation are just the tip of the iceberg - information isn't presented clearly, and often the websites don't work well on smartphones or tablets. Yet according to data from our recent survey, 41 per cent of asset manager marketers ...

Zimbabwe: Social media reacts to Robert Mugabe's speech

Many Zimbabweans have expressed shock on social media after President Robert Mugabe ended a much-expected national address on Sunday without announcing his resignation. Mugabe, who has been leading Zimbabwe for 37 years, has been under ...

Five Tips For Rediscovering Hope And Inspiration In Your Social Media

Remember when social media was fun, uplifting … even inspiring? These days, the constant stream of bad news on our feeds, not to mention the added threat of fake news, can make going on social media downright depressing at times. But the “good” is ...

Know These 4 Unconventional Ways to Help Your Small Business Grow Online

Online traffic referral can bolster reward programs. Imagine a small pottery business partnering with a rookie digital art photographer. When people scrolling through digital art pieces on his site view a clickable banner of designer ceramic tiles ...
https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/11/uses-of-the-internet-for-small-businesses.html

'Go Build' Campaign to Launch National Website

programs, Go Build hopes to rebrand and promote the entire construction industry via a multiplatform public-relations campaign. It will maximize the use of video-enhanced social media, a lively and information-packed website, ads, grassroots outreach ...

Jordan Peterson scraps plans for website targeting 'indoctrination cult' classes

University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson has decided to ditch plans for a new website to identify classes he described as “indoctrination cults,” following concerns raised by faculty that it would make them the targets of harassment. The ...and more »

Social media teams could fight misinformation rather than just posting links, an API report suggests

How do they reach new customers and keep current ones happy? Check the social media accounts of local companies to see who's engaging their audiences and how they do it. Follow national public relations and marketing groups for advice that could be ...and more »
http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/11/social-media-teams-could-fight-misinformation-rather-than-just-posting-links-an-api-report-suggests/

How to use online sales funnels, and why you should

Online sales funnels, on websites or through specialized software, make the sales process simpler to launch and test. Online marketing expert Diana Ratliff offers consulting, speaking and a full range of web design and digital marketing services. Learn ...
http://www.devilslakejournal.com/news/20171111/how-to-use-online-sales-funnels-and-why-you-should

Why we millennials are happy to be free of social media tyranny

A study of 5,000 students commissioned by Digital Awareness UK and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference found that 63% said they would not care if social media did not exist and a whopping 71% had taken a break from social media.

Know These 4 Unconventional Ways to Help Your Small Business Grow Online

Online traffic referral can bolster reward programs. Imagine a small pottery business partnering with a rookie digital art photographer. When people scrolling through digital art pieces on his site view a clickable banner of designer ceramic tiles ...

How to Comply with FTC Social Media 'Influencer' Rules

While brands and social media influencers typically love to have followers, there is one most hope to avoid: the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has made it clear that it is watching activity in social media channels, and that it is prepared to take ...

How to Build a Website Which Looks Like Yelp?

Yelp is a well-recognized website where users can find the right services and check reviews. Is was founded in October 2004. Since the inception of Yelp, 115 million reviews of different services have been written. There are many people who want to ...

Downtown restaurant has a new menu

And local food truck serves funnel cake burgers.
The Richmond Heights store, known as the Magnolia Home Gallery by Rothman, will be converted to an Art Van Furniture design studio with interior design services. Stores in Alton, Ill., and Shrewsbury, Mo. will close, ... Furniture is a Michigan-based ...

Maybe Facebook Is Broken

Revelations about Russia's use of Facebook, Google and Twitter to sow discord in the U.S. have led to a lot of discussion about how to keep propaganda out of our social media feeds. Proposals include abandoning "likes," making people use their real ...and more »

Building AI That Can Build AI

By analyzing the sounds in a vast collection of old technical support calls, for instance, a machine-learning algorithm can learn to recognize spoken words. But building a neural network is not like building a website or some run-of-the-mill smartphone ...

Downtown restaurant has a new menu

And local food truck serves funnel cake burgers.
And local food truck serves funnel cake burgers. By Cara Anthony ... The Richmond Heights store, known as the Magnolia Home Gallery by Rothman, will be converted to an Art Van Furniture design studio with interior ...

As Sex Accusations Flood Social Media, Lawyers Gear Up for Suits

The producer and director Brett Ratner sued Melanie Kohler after she accused him of sexual misconduct in a Facebook post. Credit Kevin Scanlon for The New York Times. SAN FRANCISCO — Social media has overflowed with sexual misconduct allegations ...and more »

Display Ad Design Best Practices for The Automotive Industry -

http://cbtnews.com/ (press release)
Through display ads, dealerships can connect in-market shoppers to their own websites. It's the most efficient way to bring these in-market shoppers to come into your sales funnel and switch them to buyers. Just over a decade ... Some metrics to keep ...and more »

Under pressure, social media giants acknowledge meddling

The ads, dozens of which were disclosed for the first time, were released as representatives of leading social media companies faced criticism on Capitol Hill about why they hadn't done more to combat Russian interference on their sites and prevent ...