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Top 5 Open-Source PDF Viewers for Small Businesses

One of the best ways to distribute information over Internet or by email is the use of compressed PDF. This file is often more popular than saving in MS Word format (.doc or .docx) for e-books, marketing reports, and other digital assets such as e-textbooks and magazines. “When you convert documents, forms, graphics, and web [...]
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SMBs embrace the new wave of cloud CRMs

A new survey suggests that at least 56% of small businesses are now using an online CRM cloud to help manage their business operations.   This is 10% higher than last year and confirms a general trend towards increasing cloud utilization by SMBs as we approach 2016, considered a watermark year for cloud computing. Cloud hosting [...]
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Facebook Now Talks to WordPress: Check Out This New plugin!

It had to happen: Facebook has announced it will allow users to plugin WordPress stories, social publishing and individual mentions. Facebook, along with a professionally hosted website is considered a key ingredient in helping generate new leads for small business owners in the United States. “The plugin was built by Facebook engineers in collaboration with [...]
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Do you know how to liberate or delete your data in the Google cloud?

Many Google users, including those using cloud services such as Google Docs and Google Spreadsheets, may be unaware that Google has put together an engineering team whose sole goal is to make it easier for users to move their data in and out of popular Google products stored in the cloud. Generally, there are two [...]
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Cyber Threat level high: Pay Attention says IBM!

A recent infographic released by IBM indicates that 96% of cyber-attacks could have been prevented in seconds by taking some basic precautionary steps and complying with secure computing practices. It also warned that 33% of cyber attacks involved phishing, malware or viruses occur in the amount of time it takes to make a cup of [...]
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Affordable reseller and e-commerce hosting packages boost SMB earning capabilities

“I’ve had my domain name parked here for a couple of months now while I’ve been getting my online business ready, and one of the things I had to do was find a Web host that met my financial needs as well as offering a good reseller program that I could promote on my site. [...]
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Google gets fancy: Adwords can now be automated with JavaScript

If the World Wide Web was ever in love with a scripting language, JavaScript must be it.  This mainstay pseudo programming language allows both web designers and developers to inject bells and whistles into static HTML sites (powered by professional hosting platforms) often turning them into ‘dynamic’ wonders. Its fan base has always been large [...]
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90% of websites still not optimized for mobile. Will HTML5 change this?

Less than 10% of websites hosted today on professional hosting platforms are optimized for mobile devices said Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs at CTIA.  He also admitted that web browser manufacturers had been slow in adapting their technology to Smartphones. However, he said a bigger issue and pivot point for the industry was the emergence of [...]
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Firefox creates buzz around browser with 2012 Flicks Awards

Two things Mozilla Firefox does very well: Build a great browser AND deploy clever content marketing strategies. One of the more imaginative ways it creates a buzz around its famous browser (and integrates social media) is the foundation of an annual film contest called Firefox Flicks that is open to a global audience. The contest [...]
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How Lastminute.com increased website clickthroughs by 700%

Don’t you ever wish you could centralize web analytics data rather than using separate systems for your website or paid advertising? So did the famous booking site, Lastminute.com who wanted to use online data to make more informed decisions rather than relying on intuition. “We really needed to understand what made some customers make a [...]
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