By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Power of Social Media

According to SecureList in April of 2012 the percentage of worldwide spam email traffic was 77.2% up 2.2 percentage points from March. Our beloved Pinterest has recently fallen victim to the spam plague taking over the internet. It seems you can't get away from spam emails, Tweets, Instagram comments, and more. It is overwhelming for developers to keep up with the security demands of web users. Now that Pinterest has opened to the public; anyone can make an account and start spamming Pinterest lover... read more.

• August 30, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in e-Marketing

Research shows that online shopping plays a vital role in today's market.  Mobile traffic via smartphone's has risen to 103% with no end in sight. In order for your business and/or brand to flourish in the digital market, business owners need to address the mobile marketing sphere. The best way to learn about anything is via the internet...right? Pretend you are the searcher. Smartphone users can attest to searching the web when they don't know much about a product or company. The consumer wi... read more.

• August 29, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in In the News

Apple was recently awarded $1.05 billion dollars after a long awaited hearing in damages due to Samsung's trade dress, design and software patent infringements. This is a monetary win for the tech guru, Apple, but for Samsung, it's a huge loss. However, it seems that consumers will be most affected by this court decision.  The truth is, the patent system in the US is lagging. It's hard to think of a world where the only square smartphone is the iPhone. There are certain specifications Apple sued... read more.

• August 28, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Blogging

On occasion, when I'm stumped on an idea for a blog article my last resort is posting an Infographic. This time around it's a bit different as I've found a great Infographic on an issue that all bloggers can attest to. Keeping the creative juices flowing can be tough for bloggers when we know how important having great content is for search engine optimization and bringing in traffic. This Infographic is based on 21 Ways to Create Compelling Content When You Don't Have a Clue written by a guest blogge... read more.

• August 27, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Facebook

You're probably asking yourself ‘what in the world is a Facebook Sandbox page' (as dubbed by Jim Belosic of Short Stack). No it's not your kid's favorite play thing at the park. A Sandbox in the Facebook realm is a Facebook Page where businesses can install and test their Facebook apps. These Facebook pages are kept from fans and clients using a creative, non-relevant name. As a Facebook Page manager for clients you will find many benefits of a Sandbox, or Test, page. A Sandbox page gives y... read more.

• August 24, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Google Articles

Stumped on how to get more blog readers? Well, that doesn't include your friends and family that is. The advancements of Google searches has caused writers to have to change how they write their content making sure not to keyword stuff which can negatively affect your search rankings. As many bloggers would tell you; it's all about great content that search engine crawlers can and will pick up. Google's Keyword tool is a site that all bloggers who are looking to increase blog traffic should check wh... read more.

• August 23, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Website Development

The global reach of the internet has grown from 9.1% in 2002 to 33% over the last decade. In 2002, internet users still heard those annoying dial up tones (See video above) every time we wanted to AOL chat with our buds. Also, computers were clunky in 2002 and the thought of having internet on our Nokias was unimaginable. Downloading a song took ages; now you can download a whole album in a few minutes. This awesome Infographic by bestedsites.com depicts the rise of the internet. ... read more.

• August 22, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Gadgets and Technology

Well it's about that time again; shopping for new threads and getting in the back to school mind-set. I'm actually excited for this semester because it's my last one! I know I will have intense senioritis but the fact that my last semester is in the fall means I won't miss class due to the spring sunny weather. Now that the whole not using your phones and gadgets in class is a thing of the past I recommend looking into these apps and websites for a smooth semester. Groopt. If you are in any extracu... read more.

• August 21, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in e-Marketing Success

Linking your social media accounts is easier than ever whether it's on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Thereare a few tricks to optimize your posts to grab attention to yourself or your business brand. Adding a simple hashtag or keyword will hopefully draw in Likes on Facebook and retweets on Twitter. Sites like seesmic.com were developed to synchronize your Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Tumblr, and/or Wordpress but you can only post to three platforms at once. WOMP! There is a way around this if you w... read more.

• August 17, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in Social Networking Websites

Digg, a renowned social bookmarking site, has revamped its look and caused some talk amongst the internet marketing world. The new and improved Digg has a fresh look; it's simple but does its job of suggesting the most popular articles on the web. Digg v.1 is not spam friendly and keeps those pesky marketer's (I say this knowing I am one) crap off the site. Some of these marketers have taken it a bit far in letting us know exactly how angry they are about Digg's new spam-filtering. Neal Rodriguez, a... read more.

• August 16, 2012
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