The Rise of E-Commerce

The trend has been steady and clear – e-commerce is no longer on the sidelines. Shopping online has become mainstream. If you’re aren’t attempting to build your business online, then you aren’t trying to build your business. The infographic below by PayLoadz outlines the leaps and bounds that have taken place in the arena of e-commerce during the last five years. If you haven’t joined the movement yet, now is the time.

How Apple Are You?

Have you ever queued overnight and shivered in the rain to buy the latest apple release? Can you name ALL the mac operating systems? Do you have an Apple tattoo? Do you remember Classics and Quadras (five minutes to apply a filter in photoshop, good old days) and G3s, G4s and original Jelly iMac? Or did you come along just in time for flat screen imacs and the sexy aluminum look.

Social Behavior: The BIG GAME

How is social affecting search?  The point of conducting this study was to examine the behavior of online users and see if they align with the preexisting notions of search, mobile and social behavior. While many of our ideas were confirmed, we were also greatly surprised by many data points.

Mobile Behavior: Big Game Seating

Mobile devices are revolutionizing search behavior! In fact, did you know that 40% of television viewers use their mobile device to conduct online searches while watching TV (I’m one of them)? This and more interesting facts compiled in the following infographic.

America’s Addiction to Oil

America is severely addicted to fuel, and we’re not helping with our low gas prices and federal funding for highways instead of public transit. You may complain about the price of your fuel, but it’s nothing compared to countries like Turkey, which pay nearly $10 a gallon, or even compared to the international average, which we fall $2.72 below. Our cars drive 7 billion miles and use up 18 million barrels of fuel in a single day – a full third of the world total of 53 million barrels per day. How long can this continue?

Search Behavior: The Warm Up

Search is undergoing constant change. How does it affect you and your business? Did you know that 40% of people search for eCommerce? This and more great facts were compiled in the following infographic.

Tax Deductions for Bloggers

If your full time occupation is blogging, you may not be aware of all the tax deductions you should be keeping track of when filing your tax returns. TheySmell.com has come up with the following infographic that offers a quick list of tax deductions bloggers can utilize to reduce their taxable income.

The Science of Weight Loss

Losing weight doesn’t have to be an overly complicated endeavor, but it does require a basic understanding of how diet, exercise, and lifestyle are all related. Diet and exercise alone aren’t as effective as you might think, which is why the folks at Pritikin took the time to research “The Science of Weight Loss” and identify exactly what works and why.

5 Mistakes That Open the Door to Compromise From Hackers

Most people who have ever had to deal with a hacker know that it is not a fun scenario. The experts at Symantec reveal just how people and even businesses leave their computers open to compromise from hackers in the following infographic entitled, “Top 5 Mistakes – Ways People Leave Themselves Open To Compromise From Hackers.”