Tag: Platform development

December 28, 2021

The eBay affiliate program will see improvements in 2022, according to the director of the program, Michael Lill. In an end-of-year message for participants in the eBay Partner Network (ePN), Lill recapped the year and, looking ahead, said there was […]

February 21, 2017

Not so long ago, websites were purely used to deliver product and services information to target customers… But they have morphed into a point-of-sales platform where businesses leverage their website for sales. Selling products or services on websites has become de […]

February 13, 2017

Following on from their recent controversies around data inaccuracies, Facebook has announced a new set of measures to help reinforce transparency and maintain advertiser trust. As explained by Facebook: “As a partner to over 4 million advertisers across a wide range […]

January 26, 2017

Facebook’s at it again. Just when you thought The Social Network had done all they could to duplicate Snapchat’s functions in their apps, they’re now looking to add a new Stories option within Facebook itself. Pretty amazing right? Amazing in […]

December 15, 2016

Ever seen an awesome Instagram you want to save for later, only to have it fade into memory after myriads of new posts? That’s no longer a problem. Starting today, you’ll be able to save posts you’d like to revisit. […]

December 12, 2016

YouTubers are angry about a lot of things. Many are angry with YouTube Red, which they feel unfairly disadvantages the majority of the YouTube creator community, whilst benefiting established names like PewDiePie and The Fine Bros. Many are angry about […]

November 1, 2016

The recently released spreadsheet hacked from Salesforce board member Colin Powell’s email names multiple companies that Salesforce was at least considering acquiring. In the aftermath of the initial reports, it’s worth noticing that there were at least two enterprise resource […]

October 27, 2016

Prisma made a splash over the past couple of months with its cloud AI-powered effects app for photos and video. But it looks like Facebook is gearing up to beat the company at its own game. In an interview at […]

October 14, 2016

Last September, Pinterest reported that it had reached the milestone of 100 million monthly active users. And while, comparatively, that may not seem like much – Facebook has 1.71 billion MAU – as highlighted by Pew Research, Pinterest usage is […]

October 7, 2016

After years of users asking for a revamp or increased capabilities, LinkedIn has finally done something about it. With the recent announcement of their Next Gen Career Pages, LinkedIn for Business now has an improved product which focuses on its core area – employer […]

September 14, 2016

Remember how, a few months back, Twitter announced a range of coming changes to their 140 character limit? You remember – it started out as speculation, which sparked a range of opinions about how removing the 140-character limit would kill […]

August 19, 2016

With the total time Instagram users spend watching video increasing 150% over the past six months, it makes sense for the platform to be putting more focus on video and looking at how to capitalize on that demand. Back in […]

July 26, 2016

In their latest update, Google Maps is making it easier for you to find your way around, and spot areas nearby that have fun things to do. In an effort to make their maps cleaner and easier to read, Google […]

July 14, 2016

Amsterdam-based Hippo today released the latest version of its web content management platform — an update a company official called a “completely re-architected platform with all benefits of the cloud.” The open-source provider released Hippo onDemand, which is designed to transform digital business […]

June 17, 2016

  Web developers are always looking for shortcuts to save time in their routine. Many great dev tools ease the process, and it’s now easier than ever to jump in and get a finished product quickly. With the rise of […]

June 9, 2016

Adding extra functionality to a WordPress website is as easy as installing a plugin. With literally thousands of plugins to choose from – both free and premium ones – I’m sure you already realize that there’s some seriously awesome WordPress […]

June 7, 2016

Gamers spearheaded the livestreaming boom thanks to resources like Twitch and YouTube, but now Facebook wants to get in on the fun. Later this month, Blizzard – makers of legendary titles like the Diablo, Warcraft and StarCraft series – will […]

June 1, 2016

Small businesses will now be able to measure things like reach as well as likes. For years, small and medium-size businesses have had as little insight about their Instagram posts as the average user. But soon, they’ll be able to […]

June 1, 2016

So what kind of content is your target audience more likely to share? Content marketing agency Fractl recently conducted a study of more than 2,000 Facebook users to get an idea of sharing behaviors and how different demographic groups approach […]

May 23, 2016

At this year’s Google I/O conference, the installed base for the latest release of Android (from a year ago) fell by 20 percent compared to just one year ago, while users stuck on very old versions of Android (four years […]