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Saturday, July 23, 2016

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Social Marketing Habits of Highly Effective People

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smedio.com - Social marketing is a must for all of us – and such has been the case for several years now. That being said, we are all involved in marketing through sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. S...

HealthJoy for Groups Released to Tackle Employer Healthcare Increases

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healthjoy.com - Today we are pleased to announce the launch of HealthJoy for Groups, an app that helps businesses control their healthcare expenses by empowering their employees to make better healthcare decisions...

Simple growth hacking ideas from successful startups - The American Genius

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theamericangenius.com - Growth hacks – they’re not the end all be all of tech startup success, but they’ve certainly helped give a major boost to many companies that are thriving today. If you don’t know, a “growth hack” ...

Can Superpedestrian's Copenhagen Wheel help commuters adopt the bike?

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metro.us - Bikes are great, but have you ever tried commuting on one? Does your commute happen to have an incline, or many? Are you not fond of sweating through your button down shirts? The Copenhagen Wheel m...

The Tech Race to Produce an Instant Electric Bicycle

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citylab.com - This summer, authorities in France are taking unprecedented steps to thwart an unexpected form of fraud in the Tour de France. The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission will depl...

Grover lets you rent electronics on the cheap

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techcrunch.com - Shopping online for electronics can be overwhelming. First you have the tech blog reviews, and then the forums, and then the product page itself. Finding the right product, at the right price, can ...

9 new and semi-secret Facebook targeting options

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marketingland.com - Whether it’s performance-driven advertising, awareness or engagement you’re seeking, Facebook undoubtedly offers the best targeting options of all social platforms. The ability to tap into a pletho...

'Dots & Co' blends the familiar 'Dots' action with striking visuals and soundtrack

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mashable.com - Make a square. Make another square. Draw a line between many brightly colored points. Sink some anchors. If all these actions give you a calm satisfaction, you probably play Two Dots and maybe its...

CUBICUS SMART TOYS : Child's Daily Activities - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Gema Parreño Piqueras”, CEO of the Madrid – Spain based start-up “CUBICUS SMART TOYS SL” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly tha...

Stack Overflow goes beyond Q&As and launches crowdsourced documentation

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techcrunch.com - Since its launch in 2008, Stack Overflow has become the go-to community for discussing programming-related questions. Now the service is launching a new product that aims to harness its community t...

Google Transit now includes Jakarta real-time bus information

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androidcommunity.com - Look at any list of most traffic congested cities in Asia and you’ll probably find Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on that list. It’s not surprising since an estimated 1.38 million people commute int...

Pandora struggles to find new footing as music streaming becomes commoditized

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techcrunch.com - Pandora, in a story we’ve seen before with many other maturing companies, is facing an existential crisis. The company now finds itself fighting for its life against competition from the core platf...

Pandora shares drop after it rejects $3.5B buyout from SiriusXM

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techcrunch.com - Wall Street quieted Pandora today following mediocre earnings and news that Pandora’s board rejected a $3.4 billion acquisition offer at about $15 per share from SiriusXM radio owner Liberty Media,...

The Moto Z is an intriguing if not fully formed glimpse at a modular future

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techcrunch.com - Differentiation is tough for smartphone makers. The dirty little secret is that most handsets are pretty good these days. Over the years, Motorola’s done a commendable job setting itself apart — an...

Twitter introduces 'a visual spin on the hashtag'

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smh.com.au - Twitter will have stickers soon, just like Snapchat, so that you can add cute little symbolic expressions to your photos. The stickers will be searchable, like a "visual spin on the hashtag," Twitt...

Verizon to disconnect unlimited data customers who use over 100GB/month

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arstechnica.com - Verizon Wireless customers who have held on to unlimited data plans and use significantly more than 100GB a month will be disconnected from the network on August 31 unless they agree to move to lim...

10 Tried and True SEO Tactics That Will Pull You out of a Traffic Slump

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quicksprout.com - We’ve all faced disappointing traffic numbers and even heart-stopping dives. It happened to me recently on this website. Two years ago, I was blogging along as usual, when wham, my traffic dropped!...

goldfire/howler.js

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github.com - howler.js is an audio library for the modern web. It defaults to Web Audio API and falls back to HTML5 Audio. This makes working with audio in JavaScript easy and reliable across all platforms. Add...

B2B Content is King: How to Create a Writing Schedule

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ronsela.com - Content marketing is no longer something that only few are doing, it is being used by all types of organisations to communicate to their customers. A successful content marketing strategy involves ...

Amazon has a serious problem with paid-for reviews

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bgr.com - The reviews system is one of the things that makes Amazon good. Thousands of crowd-sourced, supposedly unbiased reviews take the guesswork out of buying sight unseen. But a new study is shedding li...

3 Ways Your Local Business Can Take Advantage of Pokémon GO

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socialmediatoday.com - If you’re a local business owner and haven’t kept up with the recent buzz surrounding Pokémon GO, there may be a good reason for you to tune in. The augmented reality game has taken over the digita...

OPPO F1, OPPO R7 Plus ready to receive Android M Project Spectrum

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androidcommunity.com - The last Project Spectrum news we heard was in May when the OPPO R7s received Android M Project Spectrum Beta. That was quickly after we learned that OPPO would be spreading out the program to more...

Mesuit, an iPhone case that also runs Android over iOS

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androidcommunity.com - We rarely cover stories relating to iPhones here, much less an iPhone accessory. But the Mesuit iPhone case (for the iPhone 6, 6S, iPhone 6 Plus, and 6S Plus) is a bit of a curiosity – it gives an ...

Google Maps hack shows you all the Pokemon around you, not necessarily a good thing

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androidcommunity.com - Part of the excitement and the hype of Pokemon GO is the fact that you have to go out and look for these digital creatures to catch them. That excitement and hype is now put in very real danger wit...

Verizon threatening to disconnect users with “extraordinary” data usage

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androidcommunity.com - If you’ve been using your Verizon data to upload or download huge files onto the cloud or from torrent sites and your contract with them is fast running out, you might want to curb your usage start...

Swiftmoji now an official app out for Android devices

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androidcommunity.com - A couple of months ago, we told you of an emoji app that virtual keyboard SwiftKey was beta testing. Now, it is officially launching for Android devices. It is actually their first major announceme...

Resurgence in Loyalty Marketing Driven By Focus on Customer LTV

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loyalty360.org - Loyalty marketing is experiencing a resurgence, according to Zach Goldstein, founder and CEO of Thanx, a customer loyalty solutions provider. Loyalty360 caught up with Goldstein to learn more about...

Loyalty Programs Show “Alarming” Gap in Personalization, Customer Expectations

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loyalty360.org - Personalization is very important when it comes to a successful loyalty program, but according to the sixth annual Bond Loyalty Report, there is a gap between member expectations and member experie...

BlackBox-BI: A French Start-Up that Provides Easy to Use Affordable Business Intelligence for Companies of all Sizes - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - BlackBox-BI makes creating business dashboards easy. From data load to dashboard creation, BlackBox-BI focus is to make each step as easy as possible without compromising on functionality. “BlackBo...

Picovico : Cloud Based Service To Convert Photos Into Videos - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Yogesh Aggrawal”, Global Marketing Associate of the Kathmandu Nepal-based start-up “Picovico” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactl...

SkilledWizard.com: A Professional Social Network Platform Dedicated Exclusively to Skilled Workers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - SkilledWizard is a platform for Skilled Workers Worldwide. They set out to erase the void that currently exists today. “SkilledWizard.com”‘s mission is to unite skilled / blue collar workers worldw...

Trainoholics : Skill Development Arena - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Sandesh HS'; Founder of the Karnataka – India start-up “TRAINOHOLICS”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted ...

VaporWare : Building, Testing, and Running Lean Cloud Software - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jeff Schroeder”, Co-Founder of the US based start-up “vaporware” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what you...

JobQuotes : Connect Consumers With Local Professionals For Any Project - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Brandon Large”, CEO & Founder of the Aliso Viejo, USA based start-up “JobQuotes” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do...

ApprovalQ : Email Project Management Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Sharif Aly”, Aly of the California – USA based start-up “ApprovalQ” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what you...

Why mix-and-match marketing is the way forward

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marketingland.com - Remember “You’ve Got Mail”? Before it was a rom-com starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, it was an amiable AOL greeting accompanied by a cartoon mailbox. It was a brilliant marketing opportunity. But i...

5 Data-Backed Tips for Boosting Your PR Response Rate

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ducttapemarketing.com - As a brand, your public image matters. However, it is important to note that 55 percent of people have a natural distrusts for brands. In the internet age not only do people discover information in...

99 Viral Tweets: The Ultimate Swipe File For Twitter Marketers - Traffic Café

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trafficcafe.com - You’re about to see some amazing Tweets here, many of which have been retweeted a huge number of times. My intention is to inspire your own viral Tweets with this collection, so enjoy browsing. You...

SPI 223: Over the Shoulder—How John Lee Dumas Launched a Successful Kickstarter Campaign - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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smartpassiveincome.com - John Lee Dumas is back! And this time, he’s here to share the incredible story of how he raised half a million dollars with his latest Kickstarter campaign. John is the host of the hugely popular E...

Five Ways CPG Marketing Can Keep Pace With Millennials

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marketingprofs.com - With over 80 million Millennials in the US alone, brands recognize the importance of shifting focus to this group. However, doing so often proves challenging, because many of the selling tactics th...

Survey of Creatives Finds a Major Gap in How Advertisers and Brands Use Data

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adweek.com - Programmatic advertising is a term thrown around a lot in the world of digital advertising, but a survey of creatives suggests many agencies still don't understand exactly what programmatic is. Acc...

James Hickey Internet Marketing Blog: 15 Steps For Making Money From A Blog

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jameshickeyblog.com - Bloggers need to understand their target audience, be knowledgeable about their subject, and be proficient at SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and properly utilizing Social Media. Here are 15 Steps...

Hootsuite offers Box, OneDrive and Google Drive integration

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v3.co.uk - Social media management platform Hootsuite has announced integration with several popular cloud content platforms, including Box, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. The integrations will...

Email and Social Media Marketing: Making CRM Data Actionable

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adweek.com - Brands are being sold the promise of omni-channel marketing. With a top-notch omni-channel platform/provider and minimal effort (self-service!), we are told that we will be able to converse with ou...

Here's why Pandora is up for sale -- and why it hasn't sold yet

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mashable.com - Pandora Radio reportedly rejected an acquisition offer Thursday that valued the music streaming company at $3.4 billion dollars. Pandora thinks it's worth more than that — $20 a share, where it ho...

China's WeChat takes on WhatsApp in Africa

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reuters.com - JOHANNESBURG Late to the party, WeChat, China's biggest Internet-based mobile messaging platform, is scrambling to get a piece of the action in the booming African market. The move is leading the S...

Facebook experiment suggests it's trying to copy Snapchat again

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mashable.com - Facebook appears to be working on yet another Snapchat-like experience.  New screenshots of what look to be one of the social network's many experiments show the company is working on a new feature...

Facebook worth $1 trillion? Not so crazy

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money.cnn.com - These are all legitimate concerns for investors ... and hot topics of discussion on Facebook. So maybe that's why Facebook is doing so well. There's a lot to talk about. Facebook (FB, Tech30) share...

Tesla's Future Plans: Trucks, Solar Batteries, Ride-Sharing - InformationWeek

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informationweek.com - Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has outlined his broader vision for the company in a July 20 blog post entitled "Master Plan, Part Deux," which makes the case for acquiring solar panel installer SolarCi...

Viesearch Friends of Viesearch - Some of our Lastest Referrers

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viesearch.com - Best IOS and Android apps reviews, market news, games, development and promotional cases. Covering TOP charts, the compilation of business, educational, communication, fashion, food, health, travel...