REPORT: It’s an Android World

There is no denying that Android, Google’s operating system for mobile smartphones is huge, but did you realize that it represented 65% of all the smartphones sold in 2012? In fact, the Android OS powers 42% of all consumer computer devices! A new report by Pingdom shows just how enormous Android really is. Smartphone web… Continue reading REPORT: It’s an Android World

The Oscars on Social Media Visualized [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Oscars are Hollywood’s biggest night for celebrating achievements in film and the reaction this year on social media was at an all-time high in volume. What’s amazing to see is that people both at home and celebrities in attendance took to basically the same web forums to voice their opinions. So how did your… Continue reading The Oscars on Social Media Visualized [INFOGRAPHIC]

HOW-TO: Write Articles That Go Viral On Social Media [10 Tips]

What does it take for something to go viral? Have you ever written an article that got a ton of shares on social media sites? If you haven’t, you’re going to learn 10 tips for writing content that will increase the likelihood of your posts going viral on social media. If you have, you’ll be… Continue reading HOW-TO: Write Articles That Go Viral On Social Media [10 Tips]

13 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing for the Web

When writing for the web, there is a considerable amount of thought and structure that will need to go into each of your writing projects. Because of this, sometimes simple key technical and SEO factors of your posts can get overlooked. When this happens, this could potentially create a bigger problem down the road once… Continue reading 13 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing for the Web

INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?

If your impression of social media is limited to your friends posting cat videos and teenagers glued to their iPhones – think again. Social media possesses incredible influential power, and since the advent of the Internet it’s evolved from a simple way for people to keep in touch into a massive global network connecting organizations,… Continue reading INFOGRAPHIC: What Makes Social Media so Influential?

REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized

Every year millions of Americans gather around to listen to the President’s State of the Union speech, and the opposition response that directly follows it. The State of the Union is a catalyst that ignites a national conversation online about the issues facing America today. The 2013 #SOTU address and response drew over 1.36 million… Continue reading REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized

Flip Bits, Not Burgers: Google Announces Summer Of Code 2013

Google Summer of Code is a program that gives post-secondary student developers around the world (ages 18 and older) stipends to work on various open source software design projects. With today’s announcement, Google is looking to encourage promising young programmers to “flip bits, not burgers” this summer! The experience of learning to work with others… Continue reading Flip Bits, Not Burgers: Google Announces Summer Of Code 2013