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Tips for Increasing Conversion Through Web Design

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Business owners new to internet marketing spend a lot of time getting traffic to their websites. Traffic is very important, but what happens once visitors arrive at your site is what really matters. So much time is spent focusing on getting hits and studying traffic patterns that the entire concept of conversions is missed. One of the biggest mistakes people make that kills sales is bad web design.

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Conversions, not traffic, are what actually matter in business. Conversions mean that people who visit the website actually buy the products or services offered. Hits and traffic patterns do not help a business without that follow through where visitors actually make a purchase. So what are the elements of good website development and what will kill conversions? [Read more…] about Tips for Increasing Conversion Through Web Design

Getty Images Decides It’s Mostly Better To Compete Than Sue, Frees Up Millions Of Images

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Getty Images Decides It’s Mostly Better To Compete Than Sue, Frees Up Millions Of Images (via Techdirt)

Getty Images has something of a reputation as a copyright maximalist. The company’s representatives have testified before Congress and pushed for copyright expansion in the past. It’s also well known for filing copyright lawsuits on those it claims…

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Why You Really Should Look at VPN Services

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These days, the term “VPN” keeps popping up more and more – and really, it is not a surprise at all. With all the Big Brother paranoia spreading, not to mention unscrupulous people who are out to make a quick buck out of other people’s lax security habits, online privacy (security) is something that we all should pay more attention to.

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What exactly is a VPN?

It’s short for Virtual Private Network. From the technical side of things, a VPN is comprised of a bunch (or a big bunch) of computers that are connected together over a public network. The thing about a VPN is that it has security measures in place, which you gain access to when you connect to it. [Read more…] about Why You Really Should Look at VPN Services

Amazon Drones: Automated Convenience That’s Energy Efficient?

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When Amazon.com announced recently that it was planning to make deliveries by drones by 2015, it created quite a stir. How will it work? How will the drone find my apartment? Will my e-reader get left out in the rain? How much power would it take to carry large packages?

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The details on how drone automated delivery would work are somewhat sketchy right now. The proposed vehicles have a range of 10 miles and can carry weights up to 5 pounds, which includes 86% of Amazon’s packages. But the 10-mile range would no doubt limit deliveries to big cities. And even then, an MIT professor pointed out that the drones don’t have enough battery life to go 10 miles with a 5-pound package. While the idea suggests energy efficiency, the current numbers suggests otherwise. [Read more…] about Amazon Drones: Automated Convenience That’s Energy Efficient?

Keep Your Mind Active: 7 of the Best Free Puzzle Websites

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It’s frustrating and annoying when you’ve completed every single jigsaw in the house and every crossword is completed, well apart from those devilish cryptic clues that drive you insane! The weather is too foul to risk a trip to the shops so you’re stuck indoors with nothing but antique repeats on the TV. Or are you?

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The computer is more than just a hive of information on things you never even knew existed. [Read more…] about Keep Your Mind Active: 7 of the Best Free Puzzle Websites

Protecting Your Privacy: 5 Tips to Securing Your Privacy

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In most countries in the world, including the United States, privacy is generally not a legally protected right. The incidences when an invasion of privacy goes punished are usually when it is in conjunction with another crime, such as breaking and entering or theft. As a result, there are constant risks coming from every angle and an army of different people and corporations who are looking to invade your personal privacy, both physically and online. And since it is both hard to catch and hard to prosecute, it is largely up to us to protect our own privacy. Here are five ways in which you can help secure your privacy every day. [Read more…] about Protecting Your Privacy: 5 Tips to Securing Your Privacy