[risnews.com] Groupon's announcement last week that it would file for an initial public offering to raise $750 million added fuel to the fire of discussions taking place around the fast rise of daily deal sites. As Groupon's rapid expansion continues (and spawns imitators just as quickly), one question remains unanswered: Is Groupon a good deal
Web site traffic isn’t one of those elusive goals that only the big companies can achieve.It’s entirely possible for a small business to generate impressive traffic, which can ultimately lead to bigger revenues. Following are some simple strategies to boost your visibility online. 1. Get social... now! Use social media to position yourself and
Studies have shown that the higher a Website appears in the search results, the more users will visit that site. Search engine optimization has proven to be a useful tool in the world of Web 2.0. It helps to improve the volume and quality of traffic to a Website from search engines by using
While the majority of people use search engines to find information on products and services, most small business owners do not use the Internet as part of their own marketing strategy. Only 44% of them have a Web site.* In fact, 82% of the population (consumers and small business owners) use search engines first to
Facebook Usage and Facebook Penetration Statistics By World Geographic Regions [source: InternetWorldStats] New Facebook Stats for 2011 Q2 FACEBOOK USAGE AND INTERNET STATISTICS FOR JUNE 30, 2011 Geographic World Regions Population ( 2011 Est.) FB Users Aug. 31, 2010 FB Users June 30, 2011 FB Growth (10 Months) Facebook Penetration Asia 3,879,740,877 93,584,580 152,957,480 59,372,900