The progress of e-commerce and technology makes it easy for all of us to shop online. We can buy seafood online, pay bills online and so on. All thanks to the advancement of Internet technology. The internet has eliminated geographical boundaries; someone in America can buy goods in China or someone in Indonesia can import household products in China even without them having to go to China. Online banks such as PayPal or AlertPay have made it easier for people from different countries to transact and meet in cyberspace.

Now that shopping is over, I have a question for you: do you buy gifts on the internet? During the holiday season, I was surprised to learn that the number of internet buyers was around 19% of the population. In addition, they make smaller purchases. This makes e-commerce performance a little stagnant. There are always fluctuations, of course, but in some countries, the growth of e-commerce is not as fast as what happens in other countries. This condition is also influenced by cultural differences where in some countries consumers tend to buy directly. One other reason might be related to consumer distrust of payment security, something that every e-commerce player who is truly serious should pay attention to.

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Two of the most popular social networking applications have been at opposite ends for some period of time now. Although both Instagram and Snapchat use different approaches but they have the same objective. The objective being a user’s first and foremost go-to place for sharing pictures and videos of their daily events and occurrences. On the contrary, Instagram started gaining and is still continuing to gain more popularity over Snapchat. So let’s dig deep down into what is the reason behind this!

Why is Instagram more Popular than Snapchat?

Firstly, Instagram has attained more popularity among businesses and marketers. Instagram provides a platform to businesses to promote their business and be able to reach a large number of audience and customers all around the Globe with much ease. Furthermore, marketers can sell their products or services on Instagram. Many use Instagram as an online business and as a source to earn money hence they are largely benefiting from it. 

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According to www.blog.hootsuite.com, 1 billion users are known to use Instagram. Influencers are basically content creators who are also responsible for building communities based on a particular topic or a niche. Instagram is a rich platform in terms of visuals and it is the responsibility of an influencer to remain dynamic visually in order to perform in a better manner. The influencers or content creators are normally known to focus on various fields that include travel, fashion, beauty, fitness, lifestyle, food, or the influencers can also be celebrities who are constantly sharing the personal lives that they are leading on Instagram. Content creators who are known to have thousands to 100000 followers are called micro influencers. Influencers who post attractive photos, as well as videos, are known to gain followers and those who are posting genuine and honest information are also appreciated and loved by the followers. 

If you think that you can make a great career by becoming an Instagram influencer, you need to have proper knowledge about how you can become one. Given below is a list of the tips that will guide you if you are interested in becoming an Instagram influencer. 

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It’s the 21^st century, and change is in the air! And this change isn’t just in our lifestyle, but also in our thoughts, likes and dislikes. There was a time when people used to search for online comic lines or jokes, to share with their friends online. Today, this entire process is getting replaced by Memes. And there are several reasons for that! 

What is a meme?

Simply put, a meme is a picture message which is mostly funny or quirky. It can depict a random situation or can be a satire on the present state of politics or any relevant issues.  Memes are often used to say something true, direct but humorously. It represents sharp wit and an excellent comic sense. And the youth today finds this more attractive than the one-liners and funny jokes. It is the reason why so many people search and download “Funny Memes” online. If you are one who loves to send WhatsApp messages, memes could be your popular stock. And there are plenty of topics on which you have memes available, namely entertainment, life conditions, romance, politics, government, state economy, medicines, cinema, songs and the like. 

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Having an SEO-friendly website deems a crucial role when it comes to building or updating a website. Regardless what type of brand you are going to promote, you have to make sure that your website generates the highest ranking and reputation so you can attract more visitors that affects more in the traffic of your website. 

While this may be true, it can’t also be denied that not all SEO is equally excellent. Some site optimization takes longer to produce and its output can be effective for a much longer run. On the other hand, some techniques are also faster to use; however, it puts your website at risk of being destructed or left in the worst situation. 

Hence, this is where Google algorithm updates take place talking about having a good SEO. Google by principle always believed that when you want to generate a better site ranking and SEO result, then you must consider your site’s quality. Let’s take a look at the different Google updates you need to be familiar with to come up with a high-quality SEO for your site. 

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Every business requires some form of manpower to successfully run its operations. In today’s business reality, IT has become a very major component. There hardly is any type of business that does not require one form of IT or another. As a business grows, these IT needs increase.

What this means is that there continues to be a rising need for very qualified IT experts. Everyday, companies are looking to hire staff for their IT department and the competition is making this more difficult. For companies that are looking to employ their own in-house IT expert, there are two ways they can go about it – in-house hiring and using an IT staffing agency.

We shall do a quick comparison of the options listed above so the benefits of each method will be clear.

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By Sebastian Wedeniwski and Stephen Perun 

Love your car? Get ready to say goodbye: Soon it will be obsolete. We’re moving far beyond cars we drive to cars that drive us. But it won’t stop there. In the next decade, cars will be highly cognitive, sophisticated mobility machines powered by AI. They will serve as drivers, navigators, and personal robots that assist us with everything we do.

Cars of the future will learn, understand, and be able to reason and make informed, data-driven decisions that correlate the reams of data they collect on us — their owners and riders — with data on transportation, traffic, other automobiles, and a whole range of other sources. Far from seeming like a novelty, these cars will become vital partners in our lives and jobs, a third hub as important as our homes and workspaces. They will be cognitively linked to our lives and needs — physically, mentally, and emotionally too.

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SNDR helps consumers protect against new attack methods on bank accounts

Recently, an international hacking ring stole as much as $1 billion dollars from more than 100 banks in 30 countries in one of the largest banking breaches in history. In this instance, hackers used phishing schemes targeted at bank employees to gather information on bank operations and used it to create fake accounts then transfer the stolen funds. While banks were targeted in this massive attack, cyber criminals will likely not be abandoning attacks on average consumers anytime soon.

As criminals become savvier and develop more creative ways to steal, consumers must stay on top of protecting their financial assets from new methods of thievery. Here are a few tips on how bank accounts can be protected:

1.) Do not put all of your eggs in one basket. Have separate accounts with separate banks just in case one gets breached. Then, all of your resources are not in danger. It is wise to have a checking account with just has enough funds to cover bills due for the month. Money designated for savings, investing or other uses should be kept in separate accounts. Obviously this is a lot of work to manage but it offers much stronger protection than only having a single checking account and savings account. [Read more…]

New Research from Crucial.com Highlights the Close Relationship between Technology and Productivity

Americans’ age, gender and attitude toward technology defines their ability to live efficiently, according to new data released by Crucial.com. The independent research was conducted by GMI Research and commissioned by Crucial.com to better understand how Americans view their personal level of productivity. A common thread in the research showed that people are highly dependent on technology when it comes to increasing their level of efficiency.

Key Findings

• Technologically Torn: In today’s digital world, 87 percent of Americans admit technology plays an important role in their productivity and 63 percent admit their efficiency is most affected when technology lets them down. Despite Americans knowing what they need to run efficiently, they fall short in understanding what will keep their technology just as productive. Three-quarters of Americans have ‘no idea’ what computer memory is (ironically, as computer memory is essentially what allows Americans to perform many of the everyday digital tasks they rely on to be productive, such as browsing the web, using Word/Excel, having multiple programs open), and only 37 percent feel confident about fixing their computer should a problem arise.

• Men vs. Women: Although two-thirds of Americans believe their efficiency is above average, 67 percent of men believe they are more efficient than women and 90 percent of women believe they are more efficient than men. As for what makes people more productive? Four in ten men ranked having a fast computer, while six in ten women said getting more sleep. However, nearly all men and women (97 percent) agree that sleep and exercise play important roles in increasing productivity.

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