Category: Platform development

January 8, 2020

We’re used to social networks waiting until the damage has already been done before announcing a cleanup effort. When it comes to the synthetic media known as “deepfakes,” they’ve been notably ahead of the curve. In November, Twitter announced a […]

October 11, 2019

One of the most difficult metrics to determine is exactly how effective social networks or collaboration platforms actually are. Sure, figures about the number of users, or the number of people signed up to the various platforms are issued by […]

October 9, 2019

More than half of marketers say blog content creation is their top inbound marketing priority, according to HubSpot. The same company found 24% of marketers struggle to identify the right tools and technologies for their needs. So there is the […]

October 1, 2019

The ProgrammableWeb directory eclipsed the 22K API mark in June 2019, highlighting the growing importance of APIs in today’s modern digitally connected world. APIs are an extremely important part of any modern commerce solution. They are required to deliver consistent […]

September 27, 2019

Microsoft debuted commerce solutions for its Dynamics 365 suite to “transform the retail experience.” Microsoft introduced the solutions — Dynamics 365 Commerce and Dynamics 365 Connected Store — to press and analysts last week in San Francisco. The Dynamics 365 […]

August 6, 2019

Last summer Priya Anand of The Information published a well-researched report about the rarity of product purchasing done by Amazon’s Alexa users in 2018. The key takeaway: only 2% of those with Alexa-enabled devices actually made voice-directed purchases in 2018 […]

August 5, 2019

Attracting, nurturing, converting and retaining customers are common challenges all ecommerce businesses face. Especially in a highly competitive market, knowing which trends to implement while building your online presence is a way to ensure you are on the right track […]

July 18, 2019

We all want to be rich and successful, but if it was easy, we’d all have it. When it comes to Amazon, however, finding success isn’t impossible. All it takes is focus and determination. To start, business owners need to […]

June 14, 2019

One of the biggest updates recently – besides Google’s algorithm update – is the news that the search engine will be changing how search results are displayed, which could drastically affect traffic numbers. Other stories have seen Instagram be announced […]

May 28, 2019

Just when you thought Google was done shaking things up within their Google Ads platform, they did it again with their announcement that the “Average Position” metric would be sunset later this year. Come September, we’ll have to start relying […]