BizReport : October 30, 2012 Archive

October 30, 2012 Archive

Advertising | October 30, 2012

Predicta pushes SiteApps into the US marketplace

Leading Brazilian tech firm Predicta has launched their successful SiteApps platform into the US. The platform is set up to assist small and medium sized businesses in updating their mobile and web sites. >>

Ecommerce | October 30, 2012

Manta: SMBs predicting happy holiday revenues

The National Retail Federation is predicting a green holiday season and small businesses are taking that to heart, predicting increased revenues for their businesses through the New Year. According to new data from Manta nearly half of SMBs polled believe the 2012 holiday season will hold more profits than the 2011 season. >>

Search Marketing | October 30, 2012

Study: Local searchers may surprise

A new study out from YP and Street Fight finds about one-quarter of local searches are performed by 'avid local searchers' and that they're searching across devices for local businesses and information. >>

| October 30, 2012

Adobe: 0% like ads in apps, prefer ads on TV

Consumers believe adverts on television are more effective than those online, according to a new poll from Adobe, although more than half say most marketing is just a bunch of B.S. >>

| October 30, 2012

Flurry: Tablets are 'media machines', users skew older

Mobile analytics firm Flurry has released a new study revealing the differences in how different age groups adopt and use tablets and smartphones. >>

| October 30, 2012

Super storm Sandy stops Google press conference

As super storm Sandy ransacks the East Coast of the U.S., many businesses and retailers, including major stock exchanges, have shut down. The monster storm has also halted a Google media event in its tracks. >>