Are there certain color balances, layouts, and sizes that perform better than others? Seems like a pretty important thing to optimize on an social network that's all about sharing visual content. Well there's no reason for us to wonder any more: a new infographic by Curalate breaks down exactly which aspects of images on Pinterest increase engagement,
Shoppers most often use tablets for product research, though buying via the device is on the rise.Tablets’ touchscreens create opportunities for hands-on experiences for consumers, and a platform for brands to showcase products. The content that beauty consumers devour in magazines—such as tutorials, product reviews and diagnostic quizzes—are ripe for the interactive opportunities that tablets
This video provides a terrific visualization of a Distributied Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on an Internet server. In a distributed denial-of-service attack a bunch of machines make a bunch of requests to a server to make it buckle under the pressure. This video was created from the log files of a recent attack on
Questions for advertisers remain. Device fragmentation is a tenacious problem for content providers and advertisers. The rapid adoption of smartphones and tablets, the growing popularity of internet-connected TVs and the promise of web-enabled everyday devices like watches and eye glasses means digital content will need to be served to an ever-increasing number of screens, according
CPC rates are declining Global paid search ad spending continues to rise, with year-over-year growth in Q1 2013 reaching 15%, according to Kenshoo's "Global Search Advertising Trends" report. In the US, year-over-year growth reached 24%. Much of that increased search ad spending is going toward mobile devices, as consumers do an increasing percentage of their
Few still primarily research products in-store The benefits of shopping via digital channels—convenience, low prices and the ability to browse vast inventories—has brought a fast-growing number of people into the ecommerce marketplace. And women, often the chief shoppers of the household, are at the forefront of this transition. Women's network SheSpeaks and female-oriented marketing firm
The Joomla Project announced the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.0. Version 2.5.0 is the next update from version 1.7.4 (Note that we have skipped from version 1.7.x to 2.5.x.) Version 2.5.0 is the second release made within the new six-month release cycle that started with the delivery of Joomla 1.6 in January 2011. Version 2.5
Want to capture customer attention with online video ads? They'd better not be more than 15 seconds long, a new poll suggests. According to a survey by Poll Position, about 54% of Americans think 15 seconds is the acceptable time to view an online video ad before seeing free content, from YouTube clips to streaming
Number of mobile buyers will nearly triple by 2015 In 2011, US mobile commerce sales (including travel) surged 91.4%, to reach $6.7 billion. Continued strong growth will boost sales to $31 billion in 2015. More smartphone users, greater consumer comfort with mobile shopping and an increasing number of retailers launching mobile sites and apps will
This is Part-2 of the In an Internet Minute Infograph. See part-1 above for the first mind-blowing examples of the current scale of the Internet.Read More
