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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.... →

by Jayson DeMers In the game of SEO, social media networks are becoming more important than ever. And out of all the social platforms, LinkedIn is perhaps the fastest rising star as it relateIn the game of SEO, social media networks are becoming more important than ever. And out of all the social platforms, LinkedIn is perhaps the fastest rising star as it relates to SEO.... →

Кулинарный сервис Katerina.ru, который доставляет продуктовые наборы для приготовления блюд в домашних условиях, временно приостановил продажи. Об этом сообщается на официальной странице проекта в Instagram. На момент написания новости Firrma не удалось получить комментарий от основательницы проекта Катерины Кронстедт.  О Katerina.ru Katerina.ru – это кулинарный сервис, который доставляет продуктовые наборы для приготовления блюд в домашних условиях. Каждую неделю повар ресторана «Стокгольм» Павел Маевский ... →

Apple today updated its iOS adoption numbers to show that iOS 9 has finally hit the 66 percent mark. In other words, the latest version of the company’s mobile operating system is now on two-thirds of its devices. iOS 9 share (which includes iOS 9.1) has taken less than two months to reach the two-thirds […]... →

We often forget that Twitter, more Web 2.0 media company than startup, is almost ten years old. We also forget that it has a global user base of just over 300 million people. But we can’t forget that Twitter is in trouble. Audience growth is at a crawl, which poses a threat to the publicly traded company as it tries to capture mindshare and advertising dollars in competition with… Read More... →

Google My Business is launching a feature that will allow businesses to set their holiday hours in advance. The post Now You Can Pre-Set Holiday Hours on Your Google My Business Page by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

What's new? The validation for AppConversions will become stricter starting on November 9, 2015 . If you're using AppConversions in v201509 or v201506 with AppPlatform : ITUNES , you'll need to make sure that you're using the correct AppConversionType . What was the old behavior? When v201509 was first released,... →

Web pages with obtrusive app interstitials will no longer be considered mobile-friendly in Google search. The post Google to Devalue Web Pages With App Download Interstitials As of Today by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

It’s a function of Twitter’s largely unfiltered feed. It zips by so quickly that even great content can get lost. Your closest friends and sparring partners might easily miss your tweets. And unless you have some level of offline celebrity or an online soapbox, you might never gain enough followers to get your tweets seen before they’re pushed down the timeline. The result… Read More... →

On Search and Social, host Loren Baker and Kelsey Jones, Executive Editor of SEJ, discuss the importance of setting up an editorial mindset when working with multiple guest contributors " and protecting the authority and reputation of a blog by governing such content. Listen in to get all the details. In this episode of Search and Social,... →

HBO, which launched its first over-the-top streaming service this year with the debut of HBO NOW, has just scored a notable new deal with former Daily Show host, Jon Stewart, who will be tasked with creating “timely short-form digital content” for HBO NOW, HBO GO and other platforms, the network announced today. The exclusive, four-year production pact will begin with a… Read More... →

After a short beta period, Mozilla today graduated its new Tracking Protection feature for Firefox’s Private Browsing mode into its release channel with the launch of Firefox 42. Read More... →

Short videos, looping videos and GIFs are some of the hottest types of user-generated content on the web today, and have everyone from Instagram to Twitter and even Facebook and Google getting involved in offering support and tools for creators. Today, a new app called SPUN wants to capitalize on this growing trend by allowing users to mash up videos from their phone along with topical… Read More... →

VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar on Thursday, November 5th at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. Register here for free.   When GameStop first launched its mobile app, it underestimated just how passionate its users were in the mobile space. It may be the leader in retail gaming — with over 6,600 retail locations throughout the world — but like […]... →

John McGuire had never golfed before, but he had a background in sports psychology and big data. And it was that combination that eventually drove him to start Active Mind Technology, a sports technology company that first launched with a golf swing-tracking product. Now Active Mind Technology is coming out today with an updated live-tracking golf swing device that attaches to golf clubs and… Read More... →

Slack just unveiled a new way for app developers to create slash commands, letting users interface with their apps from within Slack channels. After being turned on via the “Add to Slack button“, these commands will allow users to do things like call a Lyft or ask FourSquare for lunch recommendations, all from within a channel or private message. For example, a user could type… Read More... →