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Ray Sidney-Smith
Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.
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Commentary on Bynder State of Content Report 2023, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week
In this week's episode:
- State-of-Content-Report_2023_EN_Awareness.pdf
- Growth Story: Global mobile AR user devices 2019-2024
- Apple VR Headset to Run iPad, Sports Apps and Eye Scanning Feature at WWDC 2023
- Deloitte Insights predicts the metaverse will be an $80B market
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Preparing for Marketing During a Recession, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - July 19, 2022
In this week's episode:
- Here are all the new emoji that could come to your iPhone later this year
- How Connection and Community Are Changing Online Learning
- The Subscription Economy Is Growing. Can Your Company Adapt?
- Automating Your Webinars The Engaging And Delightful Way
- 6 Recession-Proof Business Marketing Strategies
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Happy National Independent Retailer Month, and Amazon Prime Day Begins Soon-July 11, 2022
In this week's episode:
- July is National Independent Retailer Month - Small Business Trends
- Increase Revenue With Digital Ads in Your Retail Space
- Cabinets.com Shoppers Can Remodel Kitchens Online | PYMNTS.com
- Follow These 7 Paid Marketing Steps to Fuel Your Startup's Growth
- Premarket stocks: This is what doomed Elon Musk's Twitter deal - CNN
- 5 More Deals You Need To See Before Prime Day 2022 Starts Tomorrow - IGN
- Walmart's epic Prime Day 2022 rival sale just dropped: Shop the 50+ best deals
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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What's New at Google, June 2022 Edition
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and podcast please visit, https://w3cinc.com/7367/whats-new-at-google-june-2022-edition/.
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Are You Listening (on Social Media)? and the Digital Marketing New This Week - June 6, 2022
In this week's episode:
- Blue Apron Launches Walmart eCommerce Offering
- eCommerce Chatbot Maker Zowie Raises $14M
- Sheryl Sandberg will step down from her role as COO of Meta this fall
- How YouTube built a better way to connect your TV and phone
- The Future of the Virtual Assistant
- Better Customer Experiences Through The Use of Journey Mapping
- Send to Kindle EPUB, Old Kindles drop support for buying books, new e-reader
- The State of Social Listening in 2022 – Improving Your Listening Process
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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What's New in Social Media - May 2022 Edition
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and audio podcast version, please visit https://w3cinc.com/2022/06/01/small-business-social-networks-updates-05-31-2022edition-podcast/
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Consumer Trends & the Future of Commerce 2022 Criteo Report Commentary, and the Digital Marketing News This Week
In this week's episode:
- Google launches My Ad Center for user ad personalization
- YouTube timed emoji reactions spreading more widely
- The 5 Essential Marketing Lessons From The Sharing Economy
- A Guide to Accepting and Managing Recurring Payments
- Current Market Trends For The Fastest-Growing SMB Industries
- Criteo Shopper Story 2022: Consumer Trends & the Future of Commerce
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://store.w3cwebservices.com) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Google Hardware, New Google Ads Format, and More Digital Marketing New This Week - May 16, 2022
In this week's episode:
- Google Testing New Ad Format With Swipeable Images In A Carousel
- Everything Google announced at I/O 2022 | Mashable
- YouTube’s memberships gifting feature launches Wednesday, but in beta to start - The Verge
- Biden announces new partnership to expand broadband access - The Verge
- Here is the new and improved Google Wallet
- 6 Ways to Boost Customer Satisfaction for Your Online Shop
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Web and Beyond Live - May 11, 2022
In this week's episode:
- Media CDN, modern extensible platform for immersive experiences | Google Cloud Blog
- Microsoft Advertising is rolling out Auto-generated remarketing lists and more
- Coming soon to a streaming service near you: Ads - Vox
- Amazon introduces Kindle EPUB support in the most ‘Amazon’ way possible
- Apple could be forced to support Google Pay and Samsung Pay | Macworld
- A US college is shutting down for good following a ransomware attack | Engadget
- Apple officially retires the iPod | TechRadar
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Web and Beyond Live - May 2, 2022
In this week's episode:
- Snap Pixy: hands-on with Snapchat’s selfie drone
- Google Says AI Generated Content Is Against Guidelines
- Opera browser now allows emoji-only web addresses
- Better Images Reduce Returns for Online Retailers
- Merchant processing fees could trickle down to shoppers
- Yelp introduces Keyword Boosting, rolls out Custom Location Targeting to all advertisers
- SBA Partners to Launch Small Business Digital Alliance - Small Business Trends
- SBA Now Operating a Women's Business Center in All 50 States - Small Business Trends
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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WordPress Gets Full-Site Editing, WordPress Gets IndexNow Support via Plugin, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - January 10, 2022
In this week's episode:
- Is Your Workplace Disorganized?
- Crocs sees fourth-quarter sales up 42%, capping an 'exceptional year'
- EVA Foam Driving Loafers | Floafers
- QuickHire: Job Search, Hospitality Jobs, Service Industry Jobs & Retail Jobs
- The AR, VR future coming in 2022: What we learned from CES - CNET
- How to Build an Instagram Sales Funnel That Converts : Social Media Examiner
- What's new in WordPress 5.9 - a Reading list on Full-Site Editing and Block Themes. - Gutenberg Times
- Microsoft releases IndexNow plugin for WordPress
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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CES Is a Forecast for 2022, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - January 3, 2022
In this week's episode:
- The flip side of the ‘great resignation’ — a small-business boom
- BlackBerry OS Will Bid Adieu on Jan. 4 | PCMag
- 'Tag Us in Your Photos!' How To Use Customer Photos | Constant Contact
- The Days of Calling on a Hotline Are Gone. Social Media is King.
- LastPass is going to become an independent company - The Verge
- You can now link Google Analytics 4 to Google Search Console
- Google Voice now lets you set custom rules for phone calls - The Verge
- CES 2022 Is Happening. Here’s What to Expect | WIRED
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Small Business Social Network Updates, December 2021 Edition - Web and Beyond Live - December 20, 2021 In this week's episode:
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Pantone Color of the Year 2021 Is Very Peri, and the Small Business Digital Marketing News of the Week - Web and Beyond Live - December 13, 2021
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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IndexNow Is Speeding Up Website Indexing for the Entire Web, and the Small Business Digital Marketing News of the Week - Web and Beyond Live - November 15, 2021
In this week's episode:
- The IRS is cracking down on digital payments. Here's what it means for you - CNN
- Funding Alert: U.S. Treasury Quietly Unveils Details on a New $100 Billion Small Business Aid Program | Inc.com
- FTC Sends Out Official Warnings to Over 700 Brands Over the Use of Fake Reviews | Social Media Today
- Bitcoin taproot upgrade: What it means for investors
- Stripe report tracks checkout changes, emergence of services like Klarna, Afterpay and more | ZDNet
- Start Your Own Amazon Subscription Box Business - Small Business Trends
- Announcing the Launch of the LinkedIn Services Marketplace | LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Lets Freelancers Promote Their Services For Free
- Take your project from to-do to done | Discover Trusted Providers on LinkedIn
- Google ‘My Business’ is changing to ‘Business Profile’, losing app in favor of web integration
- Twitter Blue is now available in the US - The Verge
- Clubhouse Launches a Replay Feature: What It Is and How It Works
- IndexNow is a Major Change to Search Engine Indexing
- Crawler Hints Update: Cloudflare Supports IndexNow and Announces General Availability
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Celebrating Veteran-Led Small Business With Patra Frame, Strategies for Human Resources - Web and Beyond Live - Nov 8, 2021 In this week's episode:
National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs - Institute for Veterans and Military Families Highlighting America's Veteran-Owned Small Businesses – SBA's Office of Advocacy SBA Veterans Programs and Resources Office of Veterans Business Development Resources Entrepreneurship - Institute for Veterans and Military Families Service2CEO Programs — The Rosie Network Veteran-owned businesses Veteran Entrepreneur Portal - Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization 20 Resources for Veteran Business Owners Guide to Hiring Veterans Join us in Web and Beyond Community! It's easy and free.
Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Honoring Female-Led Small Business With Laura Hatcher, Laura Hatcher Photography - Web and Beyond Live - October 18, 2021
In this week's episode:
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Laura Hatcher Photography
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Laura Hatcher Photography - Facebook
- Laura Hatcher Photography LLC (@spikenavy) • Instagram
- Laura Hatcher - LinkedIn
Thanks so much to Laura Hatcher for joining us for Web and Beyond Live!
- National Women’s Business Council
- Women’s Business Centers
- Small Business Development Centers
- SCORE
- MicroMentor
- BusinessAdvising.org
- HelloAlice
- Female Entrepreneurs: How and Why Are They Different?
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Where Is the Mall of the Future for Small Business?
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and podcast, please visit https://w3cinc.com/7104
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Insights from the State of Global Small Business Report, September 2021 Edition
In this week's episode:
- Google shuts down Plex banking service after less than a year | Engadget
- Managing harmful vaccine content on YouTube
- Vaccine misinformation policy - YouTube Help
- Ozy Media and the Limits of 'Fake it till you Make it' - The New York Times
- Startups have more options than ever to lower their reliance on venture capital | TechCrunch
- Sunday Wants to Make Restaurant Payments Free | PYMNTS.com
- Facebook Data For Good
- Global State of Small Business Report September 2021 - Executive Summary Deck
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Should Your Business Start Marketing With Text Messages? - Web and Beyond Live - September 28, 2021
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and podcast, please visit https://w3cinc.com/blog/7086
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Small Business Social Network Updates, September 2021 Edition - Web and Beyond Live - September 20, 2021
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and podcast, please visit https://w3cinc.com/blog/7082
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Why Super Apps Aren't Likely Coming to the US and What Small Business Can Learn From Them, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - September, 13 2021
In this week's episode:
- From zippers to glass, shortages of basic goods hobble U.S. economy | Reuters
- Some businesses welcome Biden's vaccination mandate while others worry about the costs, effects on worker shortages
- Google One adds a 5TB storage plan for $24.99 per month - The Verge
- National Small Business Week Offers Virtual Summit For Entrepreneurs
- National Small Business Week Virtual Summit
- Small Business Summit | TheHill
- Small Business Administration quadruples EIDL loan cap to $2M | Restaurant Dive
- Facebook to buy $100 million of invoices from diverse-owned businesses
- Walmart to accept litecoin payments | Reuters
- Alibaba Debuts Dropshipping Tools, SMB Grants | PYMNTS.com
- Alipay: Alibaba stock tumbles after report says Beijing wants to break up popular payment app - CNN
- What is a super app, and why haven’t they gone global? | CNBC Explains - YouTube
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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All the Google Star Ratings, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - September 9, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Frontity is joining Automattic
- Jetpack Acquires WordPress Plugin Social Image Generator
- Prive has raised $1.7 million to build a more configurable e-commerce subscription platform
- The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything
- Android 12: 'Device search' live in Pixel Launcher app drawer
- Pittsburgh isn’t an early adopter of AI but is among ‘fortunate few’ to get involved, Brookings report finds
- WEB-AI-Activity-in-the-US-Brookings
- Introducing Our Canva Integration: Design and Share Visual Content Instantly
- The content you care about, simplified and reinvented. Introducing Microsoft Start | Windows Experience Blog
- All your video needs in one place | Clipchamp
- Microsoft Stream – Video Streaming Service
- Flipgrid | Empower Every Voice
- EdgeDeflector enforces your default browser setting in Windows
- A Guide to Star Ratings on Google and How They Work
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Small Business Video Marketing in 2021, and the Digital Marketing News of the Week
Web and Beyond Live - August 30, 2021
In this week's episode:
- OnlyFans’ porn ban/reverse ban is a mystery - Vox
- Google, Microsoft plan to spend billions on cybersecurity after meeting with Biden
- Microsoft will raise Office 365 business subscription prices in 2022
- Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases, email shows
- Google Podcasts web app now syncs your Queue and listening progress across devices
- Amazon Just Announced a New Policy, and It's Pure Genius | Inc.com
- Walmart is launching a new white label delivery service - The Verge
- Microsoft Teams will no longer see any updates on iOS 13 or older | TechRadar
- $50,000 grants available to small businesses hurt by pandemic as Hochul expands recovery program - Fingerlakes1.com
- Video Marketing Statistics 2021 Report
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Small Business Social Network Updates, August 2021 Edition
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and podcast, please visit https://w3cinc.com/blog/7063
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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America's Small Business Problems--Labor, Supply Chain and Ransomware, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week
Web and Beyond Live - August 16, 2021
In this week's episode:
- The labor shortage isn't Main Street's biggest problem
- Biden SBA head on Covid loans, financial help businesses can still get
- Space Force to kick off new program to attract small businesses and startups - SpaceNews
- Another big company hit by a ransomware attack | CNN
- Hacker Claims to Have Data on 100 Million T-Mobile Customers
- Automattic Invests $30M in Titan, a Business Email Startup – WP Tavern
- Former Snap employees raise $9M for Trust, emerging from beta to level marketing playing field | TechCrunch
- Trust
- Wix launches a no-code app builder for $200 per month | TechCrunch
- 15 years of Google Trends; Thursday's daily brief
- There are new requirements to appear in Google Podcasts recommendations
- 7th State of Marketing Report - Salesforce.com
- Stripe Sessions
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Small Business Retail and Restaurant QR Code Usage Is Here to Stay, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - August 9 2021
In this week's episode:
- Jeff Bezos No Longer Richest Man in the World
- Rihanna is Officially a Billionaire and the Richest Female Musician in the World
- Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit has unearthed a huge problem with streaming - The Verge
- The modern expediter | Seth's Blog
- 10 Link in Bio Services to Try For Social Media
- Google preparing to white label Stadia streaming service
- Forget 'Learn to Code.' Learn to 'No-Code' Instead | Inc.com
- TikTok Now the Most Popular Mobile Video App - Small Business Trends
- Twitter adds third-party signup with Apple or Google - The Verge
- Amazon launches new resale programs to cut down warehouse waste - The Verge
- QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow. - The New York Times
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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The State of Email Marketing Validity Benchmark Report 2021 and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - July 26, 2021
In this week's episode:
- WordPress 5.8 Tatum – WordPress.org
- Automattic, owner of Tumblr and WordPress.com, buys podcast app Pocket Casts - The Verge
- Tumblr debuts Post+, a subscription service for Gen Z creators | TechCrunch
- RCS: Let’s give it to Google, say US telcos | TelecomTV
- Google Drive now lets you block users that share spam - 9to5Google
- Why tech startups use AR for nurturing skilled employees during COVID-19
- Should Your Business Try Domain Hacking?
- Job Postings Hint At Cryptos' Retail Future | PYMNTS.com
- Sprout-Social-Index-Edition-XVII-Accelerate
- The-State-of-Email-2021-Benchmark-Report
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Small Business Social Media Updates, July 2021 Edition
In this week's episode:
- For show notes and podcast, please visit https://w3cinc.com/7029
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Should Content Marketing Be the Foundation of Your Small Business Marketing Strategy?
Web and Beyond Live - July 12, 2021
- 2020 Better Business Bureau Scam Tracking Report
- Small Business Applications in May 2nd Highest Ever - Small Business Labs
- Facebook-backed study claims default apps dominate on iPhone, Android
- Google sued by US states over Play store
- Andy Jassy officially takes over as Amazon CEO from Jeff Bezos
- Samsung TV Plus
- Hurricane Preparedness Q&A | Facebook Live (July 14 at 3 PM EDT)
- A New Tool Shows How Google Results Vary Around the World | WIRED
- Search Atlas: Visualizing Divergent Search Results Across Geopolitical Borders
- From Aerie to Zara, retailers turn viral TikTok videos into sales
- ByteDance Shelved IPO Intentions After Chinese Regulators Warned About Data Security
- More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting, Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) and host of Web and Beyond Community (https://www.webandbeyond.community) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Augmented Reality for Small Business Digital Marketing Is Coming
In this week's episode:
- Five things we've learned about Web Stories
- Instagram might finally let users post from desktop
- Walmart Is Becoming an eCommerce Company
- What Walmart’s E-Commerce Bet Means for the Stock
- TikTok is taking the book industry by storm, and retailers are taking notice
- YouTube on Android can now direct share video chapters
- AT&T is switching all Android phones to Google’s Messages app for RCS
- Augmented Reality with Adobe Aero. It’s Everything you Imagined.
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Google Delays FLoC, Email Signature Marketing, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News - Web and Beyond Live - June 28 2021 In this week's episode:
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Social Network Updates for Small Business, June 2021 Edition
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WordPress to Support Google WebP Image File Format in Upcoming Release - Web and Beyond Live - June 14, 2021
In this week's episode:
- El Salvador bitcoin transfers soar, but still a fraction of dollar remittances | Reuters
- Tanzania Considers Crypto—And Boosts Bitcoin—As Nations Line Up Behind El Salvador To Embrace Decentralized Finance
- Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant files to go public in US - BBC News
- Corporate services “superapp” Osome lands $16M Series A | TechCrunch
- (I didn't cover this during livestream.) Google demotes libelous content in search through its predatory sites algorithms, Google Seeks to Break Vicious Cycle of Online Slander - The New York Times, and Improving Search to better protect people from harassment
- Google Workspace and Google Chat are officially available to everybody - The Verge
- How to Get More Followers on Instagram (A Step-by-Step Guide)
- CMS market share analysis June 2021 • joost.blog
- WordPress will support Google's WebP images for website speed boost | TechRadar
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Google My Business Loses Short URLs Feature, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News - June 7, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Google's Last Minute Advice On The Page Experience Update
- Google expands its shopping integrations to include retailers on WooCommerce, GoDaddy and Square
- You can now present Google Docs to an ongoing Meet call - 9to5Google
- Amazon Buys MGM Studios to Help It Fight the Streaming War
- Off-Page SEO: What It Is & Why You Need It [+a Helpful Checklist]
- The Freelance Economy Impact Report (2011-2020, interactive graph)
- Freelance Economy Impact Report (2020, PDF)
- Jack Dorsey Says Square May Build a Bitcoin Hardware Wallet
- Google My Business Drops Ability To Edit Or Create Short Names
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The Future of Small Business Marketing With Audio - Web and Beyond Live - May 24, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Facebook Launches "Live Shopping Fridays" for Online Shoppers
- Amazon Live
- Microsoft starts rolling out its Webinars feature in Teams | ZDNet
- Walmart Acquires a Virtual Fitting Room to Help Online Shoppers
- Apple Expands Its Affiliate Program to Paid Podcast Subscriptions
- Google Chrome is bringing back RSS feeds | TechRadar
- How to Claim Knowledge Panels in Google For More Organic Visibility
- Spotify Is Hosting Virtual Concerts, With Tickets Priced at $15
- Aukey kicked off Amazon following fake reviews allegations [Update] | Tom's Guide
- The Inside Story Of TikTok’s Tumultuous Rise—And How It Defeated Trump
- Twitter verification requirements - how to get the blue check
- Twitter verification FAQ
- The Current and Future Role of Audio Content in SEO - Business 2 Community
- Big Brands Are Coming for Your Ears - Bloomberg
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Small Business Social Network Updates - May 2021
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- Links for the Small Business Social Network Updates - May 2021 Edition
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Gutenberg Comes to WordPress Frontend, B2B Content Marketing for Organic Search, and More - Web and Beyond Live - May 3, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Google Chrome 91 Will Make It Easier to Attach Files to Emails (use chrome://flags to find Experiments in Google Chrome)
- How to Enable Price Tracking on Chrome Android
- Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency exchange Binance to launch NFT marketplace
- The End of AMP – lafoo – ramblings about the online world
- Website Optimization Best Practices For 2021 - Business 2 Community
- B2B Content Marketing Strategies for Organic Search - Business 2 Community
- New Era for WordPress Themes in 2021 - Updates and voices around WordPress 5.8 release
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Google Web Stories WordPress Plugin Gets an Update, and More Digital Marketing News This Week
In this week's episode:
- Shipping | ShipStation
- AfterShip: The #1 Shipment Tracking Platform
- Home | Route
- Apple’s Spring Loaded event: the 8 biggest announcements - The Verge
- Google Web Stories WordPress Plugin Updated With Embedding Capabilities
- What Are Google Web Stories? A Guide for Marketers
- Google Web Stories gain WordPress embed, theme options - 9to5Google
- Embedding Web Stories across your site
- How to Design a Hybrid Workplace - The New York Times
- 5 Practical Tips For Small Businesses Making the First Steps Toward Ecommerce
- How Mark Zuckerberg and Apple's C.E.O. Became Foes - The New York Times
- To Be Tracked or Not? Apple Is Now Giving Us the Choice. - The New York Times
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Small Business Social Media Updates - Web and Beyond Live - April 19, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Social Media Use in 2021 | Pew Research Center
- Social Video Trends - Consumer Insights Infographic
- SEO Stats Infographic
- Clubhouse's Android Version is Moving Closer, as Competitors Continue to Rise
- A Better Way to Address Career Gaps | Official LinkedIn Blog
- Ads Guide | LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
- New Facebook Tools to Help Customers Find Businesses Online | Facebook for Business
- Global State of Small Business Report - March/April 2021
- New Facebook Business Suite Stories and Posting Features | Facebook for Business
- Facebook Adds Scheduling for Stories, New Ad and Business Discovery Options
- Behind the Algorithms - How Search and Discovery Works on YouTube
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How Much Influence Does an Instagram Influencer Have? - Web and Beyond Live - April 14, 2021
In this week's episode:
- FCC Asks Americans to Use FCC Speed Test App to Measure U.S. Broadband Availability - MacRumors
- FCC Speed Test - Apps on Google Play
- Bitcoin: China Has Launched a Digital Yuan. And it Will Change Everything | Seeking Alpha
- 500 million LinkedIn users' data is for sale on a hacker site - CNN
- Facebook tests Hotline, a Q&A product that’s a mashup of Clubhouse and Instagram Live | TechCrunch
- Pinterest launches Creator Code and new comment moderation tools to keep content positive, safe and inspiring | Pinterest Newsroom
- Creator Code by Pinterest | Pinterest Business
- Yahoo Answers, a Haven for the Confused, Is Shutting Down - The New York Times
- The State of Influencer Marketing: The Selling Power of Influencers
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Small Business eCommerce Is Coming of Age, and YouTube Shorts US Beta Launches - Web and Beyond Live - April 5, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Stolen Data of 533 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online
- 3 Big Changes Coming to Facebook in 2021 - Business 2 Community
- Shop Features: Shop keeps all your important shopping and personal details safe, secure, and in one place.
- Exclusive: PayPal launches crypto checkout service | Reuters
- Stockly lets e-commerce websites sell out-of-stock items from a shared inventory | TechCrunch
- Building customer relationships with conversational AI | MIT Technology Review
- Facebook, Twitter, and Spotify scramble to copy Clubhouse | Fortune
- Bringing YouTube Shorts to the U.S.
- Upload Shorts on YouTube - YouTube Help
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Headless eCommerce, Google Chrome Defaults to HTTPS, and Is Paid Media Dying? - Web and Beyond Live - March 30, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Chord, a headless commerce startup led by former Glossier execs, raises $18M | TechCrunch
- headless-vs-traditional-commerce.png (1200×836)
- Microsoft Is in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Discord - WSJ
- Wix and Google Announce GMB Integration
- Facebook is working on a version of Instagram for kids under 13 - The Verge
- Twitter begins testing a way to watch YouTube videos from the home timeline on iOS | TechCrunch
- Shopify Seller Lost $55,000 After Account Was Hacked
- Google Chrome Is Moving the Default Navigation to HTTPS
- The media is slashing jobs again as the Trump news cycle fades and the economy struggles - CNN
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Local SEO, NFT's and the Future of Blockchain for Small Business - Web and Beyond Live - March 15, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Stripe valued at $95 billion in $600 million funding round
- How a 30 Year Old Turned Her $3,400 Tax Refund Into a $12,000-a-Month Side Hustle
- Local SEO Checklist - Improve Local Rankings with the Best Local SEO Strategy
- NFTs, explained: what they are, and why they’re suddenly worth millions - The Verge
- Compare your mobile site speed
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WordPress Updates Gutenberg to Improve Google Core Web Vitals - Web and Beyond Live - March 8, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Covid-19-Closed Restaurants Are Reopening. Running Them Is Still a Battle. - WSJ
- Gab blames reported hack of 40 million posts on ‘demon hackers’ - The Verge
- Microsoft Attack Blamed on China Morphs Into Global Crisis
- How the number of hashtags influences Instagram performance | Smart Insights
- Why Don’t We Just Ban Targeted Advertising? | WIRED
- Google’s rivals fret as the advertising cookie crumbles | Financial Times
- Google’s Message To The Ad Industry: We Won’t Build Our Own Third-Party Cookie Alternatives (And We Don’t Want You To Either) | AdExchanger
- Google’s Non-Announcement Shocks The Ad Industry – Again | AdExchangerWordPress Gutenberg 10.1 Boosts Core Web Vitals
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Small Business Deserves Net Neutrality Nationwide - Web and Beyond Live - March 1, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Scoop: Insider to raise minimum salary for full-time U.S. employees to $60,000 - Axios
- Walmart just boosted pay to $15. It's not what you think - CNN
- Costco minimum wage: Pay increase to $16 an hour starts next week
- Insider Inc. to drop Business Insider name amid global expansion - Axios
- Brandwatch is acquired by Cision for $450M, creating a PR, marketing and social listening giant | TechCrunch
- Security researcher recommends against LastPass after detailing 7 trackers - The Verge
- Can Clubhouse Move Fast Without Breaking Things? - The New York Times
- California can finally enforce its landmark net neutrality law, judge rules - The Verge
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Social Media Updates for Small Business, February 2021 Edition - Web and Beyond Live - February 22, 2021
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Bitcoin and the No-Code Small Business Revolution - Web and Beyond Live - February 15, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Serious WordPress plugin security flaw puts thousands of sites at risk of attack | TechRadar
- The Digital Divide: Is Your Small Business on the Wrong Side? - Small Business Trends
- When is Clubhouse coming to Android? - 9to5Google
- Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse - The New York Times
- Twitter Dives Into Newsletters with Revue Purchase
- PayPal and Venmo will offer and accept cryptocurrency for all online payments - The Verge
- Bitcoin Welcomes Tesla, Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Venmo To The Cryptocurrency Party
- Mastercard to open up network to select cryptocurrencies | Reuters
- Make an App with No-Code. Start building today for free
- No-code/low-code: Why you should be paying attention | VentureBeat
- Atra Blockchain Services
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Small Business Digital Marketing Trends for 2021 - Web and Beyond Live - February 8, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Clubhouse is now blocked in China after a brief uncensored period | TechCrunch
- Target activewear brand's sales hit $1 billion as retailer gains in apparel
- What recovery? Clothes retailers cut orders while factories fight to survive | Reuters
- Reddit's 5-second Super Bowl LV ad honors users in GameStop stock push
- Google Works to Bring Cookieless Marketing and Privacy Future Into Focus
- 5 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch Out For in 2021 - Business 2 Community
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The State of Small Business Email Marketing - Web and Beyond Live - February 4, 2021
In this week's episode:
- Microsoft is warning users to move to Teams before it's too late | TechRadar
- Twitter Spaces vs Clubhouse – which is better?
- How to think about Clubhouse audio strategy | by Steve Pratt | Feb, 2021 | Pacific Content
- YouTube begins testing a Twitch-like 'Clips' feature - 9to5Google
- Instagram is working on a TikTok-style vertical feed for Stories - The Verge
- Google Calendar on the Web Gets Offline Support
- The 2020 Email Marketing Benchmarks by Industry - MailerLite
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Is Clubhouse--the Invite-Only Social Audio Network App in iOS Beta--Good for Small Business? - Web and Beyond Live - January 27, 2021
In this week's episode:
- WIRED Business: Startups, Cryptocurrency, Tech Culture, and More - Conferences After Covid Will Be Shorter—and Smarter
- How we can save the internet without destroying Section 230
- Brave browser takes step toward enabling a decentralized web - The Verge
- Wattpad is being sold to the Korean company NAVER - Good e-Reader
- Storytelling incubator Wattpad is getting bought for over half a billion dollars - The Verge
- Yelp Will Give Info on a Restaurant's COVID-19 Safety Measures
- Medium has just purchased ebook company Glose - Good e-Reader
- Clubhouse App: How to Get Started : Social Media Examiner
- What is Clubhouse? Good luck getting invited to the social app.
- Community Guidelines
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What's Up With WhatsApp? - Web and Beyond Live - January 18, 2021
In this week's episode:
- The Breaker team is joining Twitter! | by Erik Berlin | Jan, 2021 | Breaker
- Apple Could Settle With Company in Pear-Shaped Logo Standoff
- Apple is temporarily closing more stores due to COVID-19 | Engadget
- 2021 Local Business Person Of The Year Contest Launches - Alignable
- Twenty Twenty-One Theme — WordPress.com
- Walmart's Marc Lore to leave after jump-starting its digital business
- WhatsApp Now Forces You to Share Data With Facebook
- WhatsApp: Experts are wary about WhatsApp sharing data with Facebook - Business Insider
- How law enforcement gets around your smartphone’s encryption – Ars Technica
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President Removed From Social Media Platforms, CARES Act...Act 2, and More - Web and Beyond Live - January 11, 2021
In this week's episode:
- All the platforms that have banned or restricted Trump so far - Axios
- EXPLAINER: Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes
- How Trump is Losing his Social Media Platforms - The New York Times
- Parler is down, making Trump's search for online outlet even tougher - CBS News
- Terminating Service for 8Chan
- (1) Social media app Parler goes dark as Amazon, Apple and Google pull support - YouTube
- Summary of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | National Credit Union Administration
- Elon Musk launches SpaceX Starlink internet in the UK - Business Insider
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Blogs: Publication or Library? - Web and Beyond Live - January 4, 2021
In this week's episode:
- 12 Days of Small Business
- Small mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a tax bomb
- Business owners using new marketing techniques from local entrep - WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports
- Direct Mail Advertising Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth And Change
- Your Blog Is Not a Publication - Animalz
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December 2020 Social Networks Updates - Web and Beyond Live - December 28, 2020
In this week's episode:
- Nice Try, Facebook. iOS Changes Aren’t Bad for Small Businesses | WIREDFacebook
- Declared War on Apple, and It Just May Signal the End of Facebook | Inc.com
- Facebook’s Laughable Campaign Against Apple Is Really Against Users and Small Businesses
- Changes to Facebook engagement tools - December 16, 2020 – Hootsuite Help Center
- Twitter acquires screen-sharing and video chat startup Squad | Engadget
- Analyzing pop culture with YouTube's Culture & Trends Report
- Digital Culture & Trends Report - YouTube Culture & Trends
- 10th Annual Nominees & Winners | The Streamy Awards
- Pinterest Predictions Report for 2021
- MeWe Privacy Bill of Rights
-
Bye2020, #Welcome2021: Join us at TikTok LIVE’s NYE party
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Google's Page Experience (Core Web Vitals) Algorithm Change in 2021, and More Digital Marketing News - Web and Beyond Live - December 21, 2020
In this week's episode:
- Google's Page Experience (Core Web Vitals) algorithm change is coming in May 2021 and Small Business websites need to get prepared
- Google Search Console
- Google's PageSpeed Insights Tool
- and more!
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US Government Hacked, Facebook Antitrust Case Filed, and First US COVID-19 Vaccine Given - Web and Beyond Live - December 14, 2020
In this week's episode:
- US orders emergency action after huge cyber security breach | Financial Times
- Facebook Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws - The New York Times
- Covid-19: First vaccine given in US as roll-out begins - BBC News
- and more!
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SquareSpace Adds Member Areas, YouTube Shorts Are Coming, and Facebook Marketing Strategy Discussed - Web and Beyond Live - December 7, 2020
In this week's episode:
- Fed chair Jerome Powell: Many small businesses remain at risk of going out of business this winter - YouTube
- Black Friday hits record $9B in US consumer spending | Fox Business
- Walmart scraps shipping minimum for subscription service in move to take on Amazon - CNN
- WhatsApp is expanding fast and catching up with WeChat | Fortune
- Squarespace adds paywalls to help online businesses monetize
- Building YouTube Shorts, a new way to watch & create on YouTube
- MeWe Stories are Here! – Lady L's Designs +
- 7 Steps to an Effective Facebook Marketing Strategy | Sprout Social
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Snapchat Launches Spotlight Feature with $1M a Day Giveaway to Challenge TikTok - Web and Beyond Live - November 30, 2020
In this week's episode:
- Introducing Spotlight on Snapchat
- Snap acquired Voisey, an app to create music tracks overlaying your own vocals
- A TikTok Holiday Tool Kit for Small Businesses
- Give a Little Back During the Holidays With Our Season of Giving - Facebook
- E.gg (a Facebook experimental app)
- Instagram Is Testing a new FAQ Option for Direct Interactions with Business Accounts
- Introducing a New Home Screen for Instagram
- Facebook is now using AI to sort content for quicker moderation
- 5 Tips To Increase Brand Awareness for Your Business | Facebook for Business
- WhatsApp: new storage management tool
- Twitter's re-opening account verification in 2021 and asking for your feedback
- Twitter Business Holiday Calendar and Tweet Template
- YouTube audio ads help drive reach and awareness
- YouTube Tests Automated Video Chapters to Improve Navigation
- Add chapters to a progress bar - YouTube Help
- From Small Businesses to Amazon: 5 Ways to Prepare for the Social Audio Future
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All the Stories! (From Snapchat Stories to Twitter Fleets) - Web and Beyond Live - November 23, 2020
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Factors Affecting the US Small Business Economy in 2021 - Web and Beyond Live - November 16, 2020
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Small Business, Get Ready for the Holiday Shopping Season! - Web and Beyond Live - November 9, 2020
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New Web Analytics Tools from Microsoft and Cloudflare - Web and Beyond Live - November 2, 2020
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Bringing Your Business Into the Digital Age Securely with Vince Crisler, CEO of Dark Cubed
October 26, 2020
When you start a business cybersecurity is not usually top-of-mind. However, have you considered how good digital security practices can be a business’s competitive edge?
If not, listen in on this episode! W3 Consulting’s President/CEO Ray Sidney-Smith, in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October), had the pleasure of bringing on the show Vince Crisler, CEO of Dark Cubed (https://darkcubed.com), a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years of Information Technology and Cybersecurity leadership in government and private sector roles.
Find Vince @vincecrisler and Dark Cubed @darkcubedcyber on Twitter!
In this Web and Beyond Webinar, Vince will detail the advantages of technology (such as Software-as-a-Service and Internet of Things) with less risk for Small Business enterprises.
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Resources noted during this episode:
- Cybersecurity for Small Business - Resources Library ( https://w3cinc.com/resources/cybersecurity-for-small-business-resources-library/ )
- TwoFactorAuth.org ( https://twofactorauth.org/ )
- DarkCubed ( https://darkcubed.com )
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Keeping Business Owners and Staff Safe Online with Attorney and Cybersecurity Expert Michael Gips - October 19, 2020
While today there’s a great deal of focus on what cyber-attacks can do to Small Business, there is equally as much business owners can do to protect themselves. Moreover, keeping your business, your personal and your employees’ safe online can also be good for business, too!
To discuss good cybersecurity practices for Small Business, W3 Consulting’s Ray Sidney-Smith was joined by attorney and cybersecurity expert Michael Gips. Michael brings 12 years of experience advising Chief Security Officers (CSO) in his role as founder of the CSO Roundtable/CSO Center for Leadership & Development. He helps businesses and organizations manage their online and offline security practices.
They discussed how training, especially in our current state of on-again-off-again working remotely, and savvy business practices can alleviate the headaches of feeling vulnerable and insecure.
As October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCAM), W3 Consulting has joined as a Champion on behalf of NCAM’s sponsors, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to bring timely information to Small Business about how to protect themselves technologically online and offline.
(Please visit https://webandbeyondcast.com/016 for links, show notes and transcript of this cast.)
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Cyber-Resilience for Small Business: An Overview of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework - October 12, 2020
Now more than ever, Small Business is under attack. From the COVID-19 pandemic to global digitalization to hackers finding easy targets of Small Business owners, their families and their employees working at the store, office, or at home.
As October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCAM), W3 Consulting has joined as a Champion on behalf of NCAM’s sponsors, National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to bring timely information to Small Business about how to protect themselves technologically online and offline.
Listen to learn the five parts of the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Cybersecurity Framework from President/CEO of W3 Consulting Ray Sidney-Smith. You’ll walk away with a good understanding of the cybersecurity framework and practices and tools you can use immediately to work safer on and off the Web.
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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://web.w3cinc.com/) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing and business productivity technology updates you need to be effective.
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Collaborate With Google Without an Account, and Pinterest Launches Stories Pins - Web and Beyond Live
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Google Releases Web Stories for WordPress - Web and Beyond Live - September 28, 2020
This week, Ray discussed:
- A look at how we treat educational, documentary, scientific, and artistic content on YouTube-
- Creator updates - YouTube Help-
- Your Phone app help & learning - Microsoft Support-
- Content Planner - Canva-
- WordPress 5.6: What's Ahead - InMotion Hosting Support Center-
- Introducing Twenty Twenty-One – Make WordPress Core-
- Web Stories for WordPress - Download the free WordPress plugin-
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Pinterest Has 400,000 MAUs, Oracle May Buy TikTok & More Social Media Updates This Week - Web and Beyond Live - September 14, 2020
This week, Ray discussed:
- Instagram Reels: What Marketers Need to Know : Social Media Examiner
- Latinos rely more on social media as a coronavirus lifeline, Nielsen report finds
- Twitter's Testing Audio Clips in DMs with Users in Brazil | Social Media Today
- LinkedIn Outlines New Process to Detect and Hide Inappropriate InMail Messages | Social Media Today
- Pinterest tops 400 million monthly active users—with Gen Z, men and Millennials driving growth
- How to Repost on Instagram | Digital Trends
- Vimeo Overhauls Profile Design to Double as Portfolio | Digital Trends
- Oracle Wins in TikTok Takeover Race, Though Technical Questions Remain | Social Media Today
- Facebook Launches 'Facebook Campus' to Facilitate Connection Among College Students | Social Media TodayIntroducing Watch Together on Messenger - About Facebook
- Facebook introduces a co-viewing experience in Messenger, ‘Watch Together’ | TechCrunch
- Facebook Launches a College-Only Network, Facebook Campus | TechCrunch
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Instagram Reels Is Same as TikTok, Google Braces for Anti-Trust Lawsuit, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - September 9, 2020
This week, Ray discussed:
- How to Optimize Your Social Posts for the Visually Impaired : Social Media Examiner
- Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit
- AudioEye Website Accessibility Tool
- Trump’s TikTok deal has an algorithm problem - The Verge
- Instagram Reels’ biggest problem is replicating what TikTok does best
- Trump's War on TikTok Might Force Companies to Choose Between Doing Business With the U.S. or China
- 87% Of TikTok Users: Instagram Reels Is “Basically The Same”
- Amazon Live Is A Thing: Here's How Your Brand Can Benefit
- Amazon Live
- How to Get Verified on Pinterest: A Step-by-Step Guide
- U.S. economy adds in August 1.4 million jobs as COVID-19 recovery slows
- Google Trips
- Google Maps Adds COVID-19 Alerts as More Cities Reopen
- Turning it up to Android 11
- Google tells employees to take Friday off for 'collective wellbeing'
- Google's Antitrust Battle Could Change How You Use Search, Maps, and Advertising | Inc.com
- Web and Beyond Community
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TikTok CEO Is Out, and Walmart's Open Call Goes Virtual - Web and Beyond Live - August 31, 2020
This week, Ray discussed:
- TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits amid Trump ban fallout
- Our First-ever Virtual Open Call is Shaping up to be a Day Supplier Hopefuls Won’t Want to Miss
- College Is Everywhere Now - The New York Times
- Consumer spending up 1.9% in July as economic recovery loses some momentum - MarketWatch
- MGM to cut 18,000 workers who were previously furloughed - CBS News
- Coinbase Makes Bitcoin More Attractive to Merchants
- Kelly Vaughn 🐞 on Twitter: "I saw a post on LinkedIn that recommended adding an emoji at the beginning of your name because you could see who was using some sort of automation tool to send out connection requests. I can now confirm it works. https://t.co/YKgvCHF6xh" / Twitter
- Differences In Lead Generation Tactics Between Small And Large Companies According To New Study
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Facebook Capitalizes on TikTok Feature With Launch of Instagram Reels, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - August 24, 2020
This week, Ray discussed the latest updates on Small Business marketing and management:
- Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees closing twice as fast as larger companies - YouTube
- Bullying' Apple fights couple over pear logo - BBC News
- Video Calls and Seven Years of Telegram
- Quora Launches Lead Generation Forms for Advertisers & This Week's Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]
- How to Deal With This TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Data Breach
- How social media can help retail in the post-virus era - Retail Gazette
- How to Make the Most of Facebook's New Redesign
- Update: Thank you for participating in 'Life In A Day 2020'
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WordPress 5.5 Launches With Automatic Plugin and Theme Updates, and Other Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week - Web and Beyond Live - August 17, 2020
This week, Ray discussed the latest updates on Small Business marketing and management:
- 3 Emerging E-Commerce Growth Trends To Leverage In 2020
- Imajize 360 viewer features - Imajize 360 viewer for product photography
- Create Interactive 360 Product Photography and 3D CGI
- CMS and eCommerce Plugins for 360 Spin Images
- WordPress 5.5 arrives with lazy loading, sitemap, automatic updates for plugins and themes | VentureBeat
- Dropbox launches password manager, computer backup, and secure 'vaults' out of beta | VentureBeat
- Twitter on Twitter: "Slide into those DMs without clicking away from your timeline. Rolling out on web.
- LinkedIn to Lay Off About 6% of Its Workforce - WSJ
- How to Schedule Instagram Stories: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Embattled TikTok, Small Business Digital Marketing News, and What's New at Google, July 2020 - August 10, 2020
This week, Ray discussed the latest updates on Small Business marketing and management:
- Trump will prohibit transactions with Bytedance beginning September 20 in apparent TikTok ban | AngelList
- TikTok To Sue Trump Administration On President's Executive Order Ban : NPR
- Twitter, TikTok Have Held Preliminary Talks About Possible Combination - WSJ
And more...all the links are available at https://w3cinc.com/6519/embattled-tiktok-small-business-digital-marketing-news-and-whats-new-at-google-july-2020-august-10-2020.
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SMB Online Advertising Opportunities from TikTok, Snapchat and even Hulu - August 3, 2020
Find the original archive of the video here: SMB Online Advertising Opportunities from TikTok, Snapchat and even Hulu.
This week, Ray discussed:
- Starbucks just revealed the truly disturbing effect of working from home | ZDNet
- Target and Walmart May Have Just Killed Black Friday as We Know It - Slashdot
- With Federal Unemployment Benefits Set to Expire, Businesses Face a Lose-Lose Scenario | Inc.com
- Local Chambers of Commerce Are Failing. Small Businesses Nationwide Could Suffer | Inc.com
- Small businesses affected by coronavirus can apply for aid from Lowe's
- Microsoft Says It’ll Continue Pursuit of TikTok - The New York Times
- Get your business discovered on TikTok
- Advertising on Snapchat | Snapchat for Business
- Hulu Ad Manager – Hulu Advertising
- Introducing Hulu Ad Manager: A Self-Service Advertising Solution for Streaming TV – Hulu Advertising
- From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path - The New York Times
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NFIB Outlines Five Elements for Small Business Recovery, and Other News - July 20, 2020
Find the original archive of the video here: NFIB Outlines Five Elements for Small Business Recovery, and Other News - July 20, 2020
Stories this week:
- Amazon unveils its own smart grocery cart, in new effort to automate physical retail checkout (https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-unveils-smart-grocery-cart-new-effort-automate-physical-retail-checkout/)
- Apple, Biden, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam (https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/15/twitter-accounts-hacked-crypto-scam/)
- List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing - ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/list-national-retail-chains-requiring-masks-growing-71824540)
- Hardly any at-home workers have returned to their normal workplace (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-finance-harris-poll-june-work-spending-investing-habits-130047140.html)
- The Future of Remote Work, According to Startups (https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-future-of-remote-work-according-to-startups/)
- Funds run out for federal business grant program, SBA says | Newsday (https://www.newsday.com/business/eidl-advance-program-out-of-money-1.46713150)
- Five Legislative Principles Help Ensure Small Businesses Have Necessary Resources for Recovery – WBIW (http://www.wbiw.com/2020/07/20/five-legislative-principles-help-ensure-small-businesses-have-necessary-resources-for-recovery/)
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Latest Updates on Social Networks for Small Business - Web and Beyond Live - July 13, 2020
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This week, Ray Sidney-Smith provides his monthly update on all the new features and changes happening to social networks (and in the Social Media market, generally) that affect Small Business. Check out all the stories here.
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What's New at Google, June 2020 Edition - Web and Beyond Live - July 6, 2020 Find the original archive of the video here: Page Experience Is Becoming a Ranking Factor, and More…What’s New With Google, June 2020 Edition – Web and Beyond Live – July 6, 2020.
This week, Ray discussed:
- Happy (Belated) World Social Media Day! (June 30, 2020) (Check out my blog post on the topic of good digital marketing strategy!)
- Happy National Independent Retailer Month! (More retail marketing content coming this month.)
- What’s New at Google, June 2020 Edition (Full list of Google news with clickable links available here: https://w3cinc.com/blog/6466/page-experience-is-becoming-a-ranking-factor-and-more-whats-new-with-google-june-2020-edition-web-and-beyond-live-july-6-2020.)
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