A Scenic Tour of the Online World
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Non-programmers may soon be able to create iOS apps.
+ Hear That? No, But Your Smartphone Did.Friday, February 24th, 2012
A dog whistle for smart phones. Apps that react to inaudible sound waves are being used at live events and in retail spaces.
+ Our Mobile Planet: Mobile Metrics from Google and OthersTuesday, December 13th, 2011
Our Mobile Planet provides a useful tool for finding and presenting data on mobile device habits and usage.
+ More Mobile Browsers vs. AppsFriday, October 7th, 2011
Apps have a serious short-term advantage, but there’s baggage that will let mobile web browsing close the gap.
+ Are Apps On Their Way Out?Friday, September 16th, 2011
HTML5 and better mobile browsers, along with the rise of Android and Apple’s App Store extortion, may spell the end for app dominance on mobile devices.
+ How and Why To Mobilize Your WebsiteTuesday, May 24th, 2011
There are lots of ways to make your site more mobile-friendly – and lots of different reasons to. Here’s a quick guide.
+ Amazon’s Secrets to Ecommerce SuccessTuesday, April 26th, 2011
Small businesses should follow big business’ lead and test changes to ecommerce and other site features.
+ Groupon – Good or Evil?Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
There’s been a lot written about Groupon lately, and not just by folks jealous that so simple a concept has big-name firms trying to throw big-time money at the founders and early investors. Some of that ink has focused on the very interesting idea that Groupon is bad for retailers. That’s not universally true, but [...]
+ How Universal Search Changes SEOFriday, February 25th, 2011
By combining images, videos, shopping, social media and other results into a single SERP (search engine results page), the search engines make it more likely that the information you want (as an end user) will be returned to you. It creates opportunities and challenges for website owners and content publishers.
+ Online Marketing Laws TightenTuesday, January 18th, 2011
From our friends at FKKS and their advertising law alert email newsletter, we learn of a recently enacted law, The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, that will impact some common – and commonly abused – online marketing practices. There are a couple of major provisions in the new law, but to me the one with [...]