Companies can now take payment in Bitcoin.

ACI Worldwide recently announced a partnership with Payment21. ACI Vice President Andy McDonald said that the partnership will enable their clients to offer bitcoin payments, “without exposing their merchants to price volatility.”

bravenewcoin.com

March 24

Your favourite Editor-in-Chief M. Markus Harrison uses words like a craftsman uses tools.. with precision. This is a very good article illustrating why it's important to use the right words at the right time.. to create the right impression with your clients, peers and employers. In summary, always think about your audience before you write something. Surfers? "Yo, yo, dudes!" Lawyers? "Permit me to bring this to your attention forthwith." 'Mercans? "How y'all doin'?" You get my drift.

It is rapidly taking on the dictionary and becoming a part of every day speech. If you don’t know it, you’re likely to be left behind

bbc.com

March 16

You need to know about Data Url's to know what hackers can do. Read and follow Digital Security.

Bad news. As more info comes out and phishing keeps going up, Chrome is looking more and more unsafe. In this article, Data: URLs are explained. Suffice it to say they're a hackers delight and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Edge browsers already block all top-frame navigations to data: URLs. Why not Chrome??

March 06

Great business tips from James Altucher. He writes simply and well.

James Altucher's answer: My business was killing it. We were making millions in profits, revenues, and had good employees. One of my shareholders yelled at me for a stupid reason. It’s not important why. He realized he was wrong later. Too late. I found a shareholder to buy him out. Life is r...

quora.com

March 02

I tell my partner this but he doesn't really believe me: high-quality, edited writing is important and is a major asset to a website or blog. Now that ShoutMeLoud says it too, maybe he'll believe me. M Markus Harrison

Business blogs are indispensable for driving traffic to your business website. But you must know the common mistakes to avoid on your business blog.

shoutmeloud.com

March 01

What tools does vStaffers use for SEO (search engine optimization) and why does it cost a lot? It's time consuming to constantly use all these resources: * SEMrush.com -> Advanced Keywords and Competitors Research Tool (https://goo.gl/iVirjP) -voted for best SEO tool, free to try * Google Search Console (https://goo.gl/wp9U8m) - must have for every SEO * Google Analytics (https://goo.gl/77QvJl) * SEO Software, Tools and Resources for Better Marketing (http://Moz.com) * Link Building and Digital PR Tools - BuzzStream (https://goo.gl/ECSbeY) * SEOmonitor.com - Meaningful SEO reports. Predictable performance (http://seomonitor.com) * HARO - Parkett, Laminat-, Korkboden, Designboden DISANO und CELENIO - Hamberger Flooring GmbH & Co. KG (http://haro.com) -perfect for outreach * WooRank.com | SEO Checker - Website Review (https://www.woorank.com/) * Visualize where your visitors click (https://www.crazyegg.com/) - heatmap tracker * Sleeknote | Create & Customize Lead Forms (https://goo.gl/K259mi) * Content Optimization and OnPage Optimization with SEOlyze.com (https://goo.gl/HIjDTY) onpage optimization * SEO Tools to Increase Your Traffic - cognitiveSEO (http://cognitiveseo.com) -backlinks * SEO Profiler (https://www.seoprofiler.com/#a_aid=homepage)- All in one solution

SEMrush is a powerful and versatile competitive intelligence suite for online marketing, from SEO and PPC to social media and video advertising research. | SEMrush English

semrush.com

March 01

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February 23

We'll be using the job application feature here at vStaffers, making it easier to apply for jobs.

A new Facebook feature makes it easy for job seekers to search and apply for jobs. That could be incentive to clean up a profile, add some job history and round out your personal page with some work-safe images.

globalnews.ca

February 19

How to apply? I'm interested

February 15

SEO for voice search results: use long-tail keywords since people use longer words when talking. This article reviews the increasing importance of voice search, such as Siri.

While voice search is not a completely new feature offered by smartphones and devices, it is one that is gaining in popularity quite rapidly. If you own a business, you need to begin preparing now to ensure your site shows up in voice search results.

baystreet.ca

February 10

Managing your email is a key skill, like keeping your knife sharpen in olden times. Don't let your inbox fill up with outdated material. Hotmail has very good filters for this. Now here's info on setting up Gmail to delete old content, saving you time.

If you can't get a specific someone to stop emailing you, you can get Gmail to delete those messages from your inbox automatically by setting up a filter.

businessinsider.com

February 07

FB's post-ranking algorithm determines whether your posts are shown in peoples' feeds, or not.

Facebook is constantly tinkering with its news feed algorithm, and the latest changes include yet another salvo against publishers of spammy, misleadin ...

slate.com

January 31

Upwork reports that hot skills change rapidly. People and companies who don't keep their skills current are like dinosaurs waiting for the next asteroid. At vStaffers we're committed to always staying fresh!

The kind of engineers behind virtual assistants like Siri are suddenly in high demand, new data show.

bloomberg.com

January 25

Important digital privacy information at our FB blog Digital Security. We strongly advise you to read and FOLLOW.

Here at Digital Security we take your privacy seriously and keep you informed about what you need to know. We're sad to report that by providing backdoors, the Canadian company Blackberry has taken the ATT approach of favouring governments over you. Sad. My smartphone IS my life. We applaud Apple for putting customers first. Regarding the government's assertions that they need backdoors, etc. to fight crime and terrorism.. not true! Let's take the case of the Syrian "Islamic -murderer" who committed the Xmas truck attack in Berlin. He had been radicalized by an Imam in Berlin who should never have been allowed to operate in the first place. Plus the guy was a known criminal who should never have been walking free. Easily accessing the killer's phone after the attack wouldn't bring the dead back to life. In summary, security experts say that governments need to follow the Israeli model (find terrorists first) over the US model (wait, then try to search everyone at the airport, including 85-year old grandmothers.) REMINDER: Talking about airports, remember that customs officers can ask you to unlock your phone so they can look through it. And in many places like Singapore, porn is illegal. Not that we have any on our devices! Just sayin' Please LIKE and SHARE to keep these reports coming.

Here at Digital Security we take your privacy seriously and keep you informed about what you need to know. We're sad to report that by providing backdoors, the Canadian company Blackberry has taken the ATT approach of favouring governments over you. Sad. My smartphone IS my life. We applaud Apple for putting customers first. Regarding the government's assertions that they need backdoors, etc. to fight crime and terrorism.. not true! Let's take the case of the Syrian "Islamic -murderer" who committed the Xmas truck attack in Berlin. He had been radicalized by an Imam in Berlin who should never have been allowed to operate in the first place. Plus the guy was a known criminal who should never have been walking free. Easily accessing the killer's phone after the attack wouldn't bring the dead back to life. In summary, security experts say that governments need to follow the Israeli model (find terrorists first) over the US model (wait, then try to search everyone at the airport, including 85-year old grandmothers.) REMINDER: Talking about airports, remember that customs officers can ask you to unlock your phone so they can look through it. And in many places like Singapore, porn is illegal. Not that we have any on our devices! Just sayin' Please LIKE and SHARE to keep these reports coming.

January 19

A Major Issue with Internet Info: We'd like to say, "check out this great FB Page info" but instead our title is "a Major Issue". Why? Because the article has no date. In fields that change quickly, NEVER rely on undated info. You WILL get burned. eg We planned to go big into HootSuite but found out the prices are now much higher than what the outdated research said.

The New Facebook Pages with Timeline are here. Here are 28 things you need to know about previewing the new design, timeline cover photo, updates, the admin panel, Insights, and custom content.

blog.kissmetrics.com

January 12

Do you own a website? Check this post! You need to follow our blog Digital Security. /// Do you own a smartphone or a computer to surf the web? You also need to follow our blog.. unless you don't care about getting hacked & your data wiped and stolen.

Own a Website? Read This! Hack Type 1: Attackers compromised sites to insert their own giant AdSense code and site owners didn't even see it. Hackers either inserted JavaScript code manually inside the website's source code or had altered core CMS files to load the JavaScript code automatically. "These attacks didn't target one specific type of platform, and the attackers compromised sites running on WordPress, Joomla, Magento, and even static HTML sites. "In some cases, the attackers appeared to have compromised the WordPress admin account as well, since the malicious code had been added to the site using a widget, and not by editing source files. "According to Sucuri, these gigantic ads appear on both mobile and desktop versions of the compromised sites, and attackers used a filtering system to show the ads only to real users." (Meaning owners/admin didn't see them.) Hack Type 2: "..basically, users that didn't want to visit the adult site in the first place were trying to play a nonexisting video but actually clicking on a hidden ad. And advertising companies still wonder why more and more people are installing ad blockers."

Own a Website? Read This! Hack Type 1: Attackers compromised sites to insert their own giant AdSense code and site owners didn't even see it. Hackers either inserted JavaScript code manually inside the website's source code or had altered core CMS files to load the JavaScript code automatically. "These attacks didn't target one specific type of platform, and the attackers compromised sites running on WordPress, Joomla, Magento, and even static HTML sites. "In some cases, the attackers appeared to have compromised the WordPress admin account as well, since the malicious code had been added to the site using a widget, and not by editing source files. "According to Sucuri, these gigantic ads appear on both mobile and desktop versions of the compromised sites, and attackers used a filtering system to show the ads only to real users." (Meaning owners/admin didn't see them.) Hack Type 2: "..basically, users that didn't want to visit the adult site in the first place were trying to play a nonexisting video but actually clicking on a hidden ad. And advertising companies still wonder why more and more people are installing ad blockers."

January 11

Amazing AdWords Advertising Advice

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January 04

SocioCube is a way to get paid high-quality likes. IMPORTANT: followers who don't engage (by liking, commenting, sharing) cause your posts to NOT be seen. So please like this post! 🙂

Nick Warner's answer: I would highly recommend SocioCube a top rated social media marketing company to buy real Facebook likes. How it Work? To boost your page, their marketers will send out the post to their wide social media networks and website partners in suitable niches. By this way, your ...

quora.com

December 24

If you are interested in generating AdSense revenue from any website, you MUST know everything about ad blockers. Read on.

Facebook to allow users to set preferences against ads. This will not only help Facebook win the trust of users but also defeat ad blockers.

dazeinfo.com

December 19

The writer below apparently has 10 million followers so I'd listen to him...

Chris Hughes's answer: Create a website around interesting things within your niche and use AdSense and Ezoic | Intelligent Ad Testing & Site Optimization Platform to serve ads on your site. That can be a starting point. After that, learn more about the demographics and sell them products that f...

quora.com

December 18

MONETIZE A FACEBOOK PAGE The article promotes Heyo and is from 2012 but it still presents useful ideas: Selling products directly from FB: 1. iFrame your website using Heyo paid service 2. Create a functional individual product page 3. Use tools like Amazon and PayPal widgets to collect sales 4. Pin a status and direct link to the top of your fan page Read more: http://blog.heyo.com/what-foreign-fabric-can-teach-us-about-facebook-sales/#ixzz4Svxrj1I6

Small businesses, start-ups and franchises are all monetizing around Facebook, but you can't figure out how to do it yourself. Monetize a Facebook Page in 7 easy steps..

blog.heyo.com

December 15

The current state-of-the-art in Click Fraud: PVA's, phone-verified accounts.

Brands are desperate to appear popular on social media. Some simply buy fake followers.

theweek.com

December 13

VERITASIUM'S EXPERIENCE with FB Marketing: Important! Likes from developing countries, such as Egypt and Bangladesh: less than 1% of the people who liked the page engaged during the month. Veritasium never paid for likes; the page used legitimate Facebook advertising. But even though their number of followers increased to over 70,000 in just a few months, the engagement rate decreased. This means that Veritasium paid for advertising that actually hurt their page. Click farmers took advantage of the advertisements to help cover their tracks, and because the engagement rate decreased, Veritasium’s organic posts are now less likely to show up to their genuine followers.

Facebook fraudulent likes and click farms are the biggest challenge for brands to tackle nowadays. Why should you never fall for it, How to

dazeinfo.com

December 13

Advanced FB technique

Jason Gan's answer: You can’t target the friends of your Facebook Custom Audience, but here’s what I’ll do to achieve that, if it is really important for you to do so. Turn your custom audience into your page likes. We’ve done this several times for our clients. In this case we’re placing “grow...

quora.com

December 13

Digital Marketing Trends 2016 - 2017

Timeline Photos

December 09

Absolutely amazing USB OTG ideas people have come up with! For those who don't know, USB OTG or On-The-Go is a smartphone capability which, with an adapter jack, allows you to use usb devices with your smartphone: full size mice and keyboards, memory sticks and more. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/what-is-usb-otg-5-cool-ways-use-android/ Advanced uses:

reddit: the front page of the internet

December 06

Small Business Security Tips for 2017

Cybersecurity expert Andy Malone shares his tips for keeping your small business data safe in the coming year.

December 06

7 Simple Tips To Increase Online Sales That You Can Implement Right Now

So you want to sell more online? Good news, customers want to buy more online. E-commerce sales in the US rose by $33 billion from 2011 to 2012. Mobile shopping alone is predicted to represent a quarter of all e-commerce by 2016 and by 2014, mobile will account for 30% of all [...]

forbes.com

December 02