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Twitter is currently holding a post-earnings Q&A on Periscope. The host? CFO Anthony Noto. The company took a bit of a nosedive after its Q3 earnings at the end of last month, so folks have questions. While it’s not unheard of to do a follow-up discussion for investors, this is new for Twitter. Throw in that it’s being streamed on Twitter and there you have it…a very… Read More... →

Posted by koiralaTimes have changed since the era of dial-up Internet, when users had to wait minutes for a single image to load. Today, we can enjoy fast Internet access—even on our mobile devices. But make no mistake, image optimization for users and search engines is just as important as it ever was, if not more so.In this article, we will take a look at the many ways you can optimize your images for search engines. 1. Use the right imageFinding and using the right type of image for your website is an es... →

Earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned that the company intended to show off the Model 3 — its most affordable car to date by far, at $35,000 — in March of 2016. But as we’ve learned from the company’s adventures with the Model X, Tesla stuff can most definitely get delayed. With that said: good news, Model 3 hopefuls! The Model 3 is still on track for an… Read More... →

Critically acclaimed screenwriter and director John August stopped by The Writer Files to chat with host Kelton Reid about his writing process, the film business, and his hit podcast Scriptnotes. Since his breakthrough film debut Go (1999), John has penned an impressive list of big budget Hollywood films from Charlie's Angels (2000) to a handful of Tim Burton films,... →

Even while the Dell-EMC deal seemingly moves forward, there is still plenty of maneuvering going on at EMC. A couple of weeks ago VMware announced it was creating a new company called Virtustream that will be jointly owned with EMC, and just yesterday a re/code report suggested that Pivotal, another EMC-VMware joint venture, could IPO in early 2016. All of this is further complicated… Read More... →

The deal service Groupon on Tuesday announced CEO and co-founder Eric Lefkofsky would step down, and Rich Williams would take over the company immediately. The company said Lefkofsky would return to the role of chairman of the board. Williams told TechCrunch in an interview that he plans to renew investment in customer acquisition and increase focus on streamlining international… Read More... →

Outerwall, the automated kiosk operator that runs Redbox, Coinstar and ecoATM machines, has made a move into e-commerce with the acquisition of Gazelle.com – an online website that buys and sells pre-owned consumer electronics, including smartphones, tablets, desktop and laptop computers. The company announced the deal in its most recent earnings, noting that Outerwall had agreed to… Read More... →

Today following the bell, Zendesk reported its third quarter financial performance, including revenue of $55.7 million, and adjusted earnings per share of negative 0.05. Investors had expected the company to lose $0.09 per share off revenue of $52.24 million. Up around a point in regular trading, Zendesk is north more than 12 percent in after-hours trading following its earnings… Read More... →

Zynga today beat analyst expectations for its third-quarter earnings, bringing in about $176 million in bookings with flat earnings, and revenue of $196 million. Analysts were expecting a loss of one cent per share for the company’s earnings. It’s an interesting time for Zynga’s earnings report. Activision Blizzard just yesterday said it would acquire King Digital, the… Read More... →

Following trading today, Etsy reported its Q3 financial performance, including revenue of $66 million, and earnings loss per share of $0.06. The Street expected Etsy to lose $0.06 per share, off revenue of around $66.17 million. The company was up 3.18% today, trading at just over $11 at market close. So that’s a “met expectations.” Last quarter was no peach for Etsy, with… Read More... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...... →

Social gaming company Zynga reported third quarter earnings and bookings today that beat Wall Street’s estimates, but it also delayed two major games — CSR2 and Dawn of Titans — until 2016. The good news: The San Francisco company outperformed expectations in the second full quarter since Mark Pincus returned as chief executive after the departure of Don […]... →

Twilio has rolled out a new set of features designed to help developers to build messaging apps using its platform. The telephony-based company has moved its Copilot offering out of beta and made it available to all of its users, providing capabilities for conversations to take place from the correct phone number without all the […]... →

Why drive yourself when it might be cheaper to coast to work in the back of an Uber? Today Uber launched the beta of a new flat-fee long-distance uberPOOL option aimed at commuters. It offers pre-priced shared trips into bustling San Francisco from the outlying cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose from 6am to 10am. For example, the Palo Alto to SF ride this morning was set at $20.… Read More... →

Google v. Oracle. It’s a sensational case. A battle of tech heavyweights — and a software copyright case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Millions of dollars are at stake. And the ramifications for software entrepreneurs are significant. Read More... →

If you've ever written content and wondered "how long should it be and what should I include?" this episode of Hit Publish is for you. This week, host Amy Harrison talks about how long your content should be. How much information do you need to give your readers to encourage them to sign up, buy, get in touch, or take action?... →

If you’re in sales, there’s a good chance you spend a large portion of your time prospecting. And while your marketing team, an explosion of social networks, and the arrival of various cloud-based contact databases (such as Spokeo, which is the subject of a Supreme Court tussle right now) have all helped with that effort over the […]... →

This morning at Fortune’s Global Forum conference in San Francisco, Fortune interviewer Alan Murray got quite an earful from the guests on his panel: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and venture capitalist and Facebook board member Marc Andreessen, who pushed back especially hard on the notion that technology is exacerbating income inequality. It was a riveting chat that touched on… Read More... →

LeafLink, an NY-based wholesale management platform for the cannabis industry, has closed a $750k seed round led by group of NY angel investors. The software platform is designed to support participants in a B2B supply chain, providing basic tools designed to save money for retailers and allow producers to get better pricing for their product. These tools will include a centralized location… Read More... →

Self-help books, seminars, and retreats: People tend to either love them or loathe them. Sonia Simone has some thoughts on what's useful for business owners " and what isn't.... →