Virtual convention

Microsoft brought Cortana to the PC with Windows 10, and Facebook is putting more resources into developing its assistant capabilities. The market is definitely heating up and becoming more competitive. Pre-acquisition Siri CEO Dag Kittlaus recently launched Viv, focusing on transactions and task completion. Accordingly, it was probably both inevitable and critical for Apple to bring greater utility to Siri via third-party app integration. … [Read more...] about Apple opens up the virtual assistant to third-party developers

Bing has pipped Pinterest to the post by introducing visual searching with a smartphone camera to its native iOS app (I can’t comment on how accurate it is, as the Bing iOS app is only available in the US), something that Pinterest is still working on launching. But it’s clear that the two companies are at the vanguard of visual search technology, and it’s worth paying attention to both to see what developments they announce next. … [Read more...] about The new wave of visual search: what it can do, and what might be possible

I listed a couple of ways that show how you, too, can report on live events and gain a TON of traffic, natural links, and a new income. Without drowning this post with too much content, I've decided to keep it short and to the point. Though, the next article on SEJ (maybe another has already been published?) might not be anything similar to mine, it's time for you to "take notice"of how things are done and "start doing them". Quality content is the one single key that will take you to the top of your goals the quickest. Start implementing them to see results. … [Read more...] about Content Confusion: Why Webmasters Fail – Time After Time

“In many cases, it’s best to test radical changes to see how conversions are impacted. Then, once you’ve come up with a variation that significantly increases conversions, you can continue tweaking to inch conversions up even higher. But if you only tweak your site, you’ll never dramatically increase conversions which means you’ll never find a new baseline you can work from before testing additional tweaks.” … [Read more...] about Conversion Rate Optimization Mistakes You’re Making

Ego bait describes a wide range of posts. Essentially, you want to appeal to the ego of an influencer or company with a large following. Make them look good by showing that their advice solved a problem for you or someone else. Let them know you created the post, and maybe they will link to it. … [Read more...] about The 5 Stages of Blog Growth