Category Archives: General

How do financial advisors feel about the prospect of ‘robo advisors’?

General August 5, 2016 Louis Russell

Robo Advice is an automated form of financial advice that is tailored to the individual, based on the information that individual provides online. For clients, particularly those who might be planning their retirements, it appears to be a cheaper and more convenient way to receive recommendations. Will it really replace the real thing? Professionals in the finance industry are divided. Image Credit A threat to advisory business Robo advice has been active in the UK since March this year, when the FCA gave it the…

Tips to Help You Succeed as an Indie Mobile App Developer

General August 2, 2016 Louis Russell

It seems like only yesterday that Google predicted that the greatest number of searches would be conducted via mobile devices, prompting their now infamous Mobilegeddon. Their prediction actually came to pass long before their forward reaching target date and so now the news is not news but rather how to tap into an ever growing mobile market. Mobile apps are hot and if you are an indie mobile app developer, you should know that the competition is stiff out there so you just might be…

3 Reasons Why Professional Web Design and SEO Go Hand In Hand

General July 3, 2016 Louis Russell

If you are ready for your first business website, you may be thinking about how best to go about it. In addition, you may also be thinking about optimizing your new website for search engine optimization, or perhaps you already have a site that you are happy with but are simply looking for SEO. In either case, you should look to a professional website designer and SEO company for the job. There are many reasons why these two services complement each other. A professional company…

6 out of 10 companies will increase their ad spending on Facebook

General March 22, 2016 Louis Russell

Social networks are essential for businesses, and not just to distribute content organically, provide another means of communication to the customer or to present their latest developments, also to use them as an advertising channel more. And indeed, it is an upward channel, where many companies plan to increase investment this year. For more tech news visit http://spottingit.com/ It is one of the conclusions found in a new study published by RBC Capital Markets and Ad Age, where it is also revealed that 57% of companies…

You want to create a blog? These free resources will make your life a little easier

General, Technolgy Tips March 1, 2016 Louis Russell

Although some may think they are passe, blogs continue to enjoy good health today. There are still thousands of people who decide to continue creating them, either to talk about their daily lives or to try to take their first steps in the world of specialized media. But creating a blog can be a more complicated than it appears task, and from choosing a name and a logo to determine which is the look you want to give him or try not to violate the copyright of others in your…