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The Firewall Is Dead – What Can Businesses Do To Protect And Secure Their Brands?

YoungUpstarts

by David Nagrosst, head of sales for Cyxtera Technologies in Asia Pacific, Australia and Japan. Every personal and business computer is connected to the internet these days, which puts people and companies in harm’s way for cyber attacks. Without a doubt, the firewall era has come to an end. The onset of death. Think again.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How Technology Will Affect Their Business Tomorrow

Hearpreneur

Software like customer relationship management (CRM) can help firms keep tabs on their customers' activity so they can better target their advertising and improve their sales. For instance, companies run the risk of having their data stolen, of being the target of cyberattacks, and of other forms of internet security risks.

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My Notes From The Ed Dale Internet Marketing Seminar

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Ed Dale, if you don’t know him, is one of Australia’s most well known and likable Internet marketers, who adds a uniquely Australian flavour to the industry. The Cutting Edge Of Internet Marketing. Content is the catalyst for traffic and traffic is the catalyst for sales.

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How To Turn Your Social Media Traffic Into e-Commerce Revenue

YoungUpstarts

Here are practical tips for turning likes, comments and tags into new sales: Share engaging content. The best way to get your target audience to respond through social media platform is to offer social media exclusives like discounts, sales and giveaways that are tailored specifically for purchases from a given platform.

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Retail startups are rad

Start Up Blog

Figures can vary depending on exactly what is classified as ‘retail’, however online retail still makes up only a small percentage of total retail sales, in the order of 5%-6% in the US and less in countries like Australia. Online retail, particularly in Australia, is only just starting to develop.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet.

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7 Must Have Features If You Sell Products Online

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I didn’t buy from Zappos last year, but I did go a little crazy at Australian stores like TheIconic.com.au , which has been doing an advertising blitz locally in Australia to spread awareness via billboards and bus ads. Back in the day, all you needed to worry about when it came to optimisation for online sales was your website.