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E-payment & Security

Cyber Attacks in 2016: From Hacking the Election to Hacking Businesses Offline

December 30, 2016

Via: Inc.com

This year, cyber criminals flexed their muscles and hacked some big targets, including, some experts believe, American democracy. According to a CIA assessment, which both FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. agree […]


News

The Top 4 Best Viral Video Marketing Campaigns of 2016

December 20, 2016

Via: Jeff Bullass Blog

It’s no secret that using video in your marketing campaigns is a great way to reach your target audience at scale. In 2015, 73% of marketers believed that video had a positive impact on their marketing results. And it’s predicted […]


Platforms

Facebook released its annual year in review videos and they’re driving people crazy

December 9, 2016

Via: TheNextWeb

In addition to the mundane reminders, Facebook also compiled the top 10 trending topics around the world: US Presidential Election Brazilian Politics Pokémon Go Black Lives Matter Rodrigo Duterte & Philippine Presidential Election Read More on TheNextWeb


Advertising & Marketing

Rules for B2B Content Marketing in 2016

August 9, 2016

Via: Social Media Today

“Content Marketing” is the practice of creating useful, high-value editorial material that meets one or more genuine needs in one’s target audience. This content isn’t promotional, pushy, or one-sided. For it to be accepted by one’s target audience, it must […]


News

The 2016 MacBook Pro: what we hear (probably) isn’t what we’ll get

August 1, 2016

Via: TheNextWeb

Taking all the rumors into account, the 2016 MacBook Pro will be completely redesigned and pack in just about every feature you can think of. Touch ID? Yup, that’s been tossed around. Some claim Apple is trying to squeeze dedicated […]


Advertising & Marketing

The 10 Best Social Media Marketing Campaigns of 2016 So Far

July 29, 2016

Via: Social Media Today

Marketers dream of creating and implementing the greatest buzz-building marketing campaign on social media, and the first half of 2016 has revealed no shortage of companies striving towards this ambitious goal with both traditional and new tactics to get people […]


Website design and optimization

7 Web design trends for 2016

May 27, 2016

Via: itCurated

In this article I’m going to review the trends in digital experience design that we’ve seen so far in 2016. As a designer and developer, I’ve written about such trends before, but this is the first year where I have […]


Website design and optimization

Flat Design: More Than Just a Pretty Face?

May 18, 2016

Via: itCurated

Whatever the goal of your site, it has to have style and substance to succeed, but what if I told you that following one web design trend could help you to achieve both? Increased browser support for CSS3 saw an […]


News

9 Top Platforms for Finding a Mentor in 2016

May 18, 2016

Via: itCurated

Mentors can give a business the support it needs while an entrepreneur works to reach new customers and grow. Many startup founders have learned that by working with a mentor, they enjoy a collaboration through which they can learn and […]


Website design and optimization

7 Ecommerce Design Conventions for 2016

May 16, 2016

Via: itCurated

Online shoppers expect e-commerce sites to follow certain design and layout conventions, including logo position and function, the placement of product navigation, and the use of a “hamburger” menu on mobile devices. When online retailers follow these conventions, shoppers’ expectations are […]


Advertising & Marketing

What’s Topping Marketing Managers’ 2016 Wish Lists?

March 14, 2016

Via: itCurated

Image Credits: authoritylabs.com Implementing new marketing technology tools remains a top priority for marketing managers, according to a December 2015 survey conducted by enterprise marketing firm Black Ink ROI. Among the senior and midlevel managers who responded to Black Ink’s […]


Advertising & Marketing

Marketers: Personalization will become a science this year

January 25, 2016

Via: itCurated

It’s 2016, and marketers still have trouble personalizing their outreach to customers. Only five percent of marketers have a predictive understanding of the customer journey, and only 31 percent say they use customer data to provide better experiences. Just 19 […]


Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing

Retailers Set Digital Priorities for 2016 with Mobile at Top of the List

January 21, 2016

Via: itCurated

Like all businesses, retailers are reviewing 2015 and gearing up for the needs and realities of the coming year. What’s on the docket for 2016? Mobile, for starters. They’re also investigating responsive design and app development, as well as search […]


News

12 Up-and-Coming Retailers to Watch in 2016

January 15, 2016

Via: itCurated

There are plenty of movers and shakers in the commerce industry, but so few of them get their due credit until they reach a particular tipping point at which their name becomes household. But many of these lesser-known retailers are […]


News

4 Simple Solutions For Running A Better Business In 2016

January 5, 2016

Via: itCurated

Every year millions of business owners use January 1st as an opportunity to clean out the old, and bring in the new. They resolve to get rid of bad habits (e.g. mismanaging their time) while introducing good habits such as […]


News

IDC Report: Mobile Internet Users Will Soar to 2 Billion Globally in 2016

December 31, 2015

Via: itCurated

While more and more people worldwide have access to the internet — 3.2 billion people (44 percent of the global population) in 2016, according to International Data Corporation (IDC ) — now comes word that more than 2 billion will […]


Mobile Marketing

4 trends that will change your marketing communication in 2016

December 23, 2015

Via: itCurated

According to the 2015 Meaningful Brands research by Havas, most people would not care if 74% of all brands disappeared for good. This should be a wake-up call for the majority of brands. The marketing landscape is continuously changing and […]


News

iPad Air 3: Apple tablet to launch without 3D Touch next year

December 16, 2015

Via: itCurated

THE SO-CALLED iPad Air 3 won’t arrive with 3D Touch functionality when it debuts in the first half of next year, according to analyst Ming Chi Kuo. The respected analyst said in research notes seen by 9to5Mac that supply chain […]


News

10 hugely important IT trends for 2016

November 16, 2015

Via: itCurated

Forget drones, FinTech and (especially) apps that claim to be ‘digitally disruptive’. The big tech trends that will have a significant impact on the IT and business world in 2016 and beyond range from machine learning and neuromorphic computing architectures […]


Apps & Sites

5 Ecommerce Site Design Trends for 2016

November 9, 2015

Via: itCurated

In 2016, e-commerce websites may start to look a lot more alike as designers use a similar set of user interface design patterns, employ cards and card-like layouts, and even use similar ways to get new email subscribers. Often changes […]