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Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year's End Screenshot via GoogleThe Google glasses will use augmented reality software to return real-time information about locations and people. People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the wearer’s eyeballs in real time. According to several Google employees familiar with the project who asked not to be named, the glasses will go on sale to the public by the end of the year. These people said they are expected “to cost around the price of current smartphones,” or $250 to $600. The people familiar with the Google glasses said they would be Android-based, and will include a small screen that will sit a few inches from someone’s eye. They will also have a 3G or 4G data connection and a number of sensors including motion and GPS. A Google spokesman declined to comment on the project. They will also have a unique navigation system.

10 ways to encourage customer reviews online Customer reviews are a hugely important in ecommerce for improving your conversion rate, and can lead to an uplift of 18% in sales. Research has shown that 61% of customers read online reviews before making a purchase decision and 63% of customers are more likely to make a purchase from a site that has user reviews. Annoyingly though, customers generally can’t be bothered to leave their feedback. It’s a topic we’ve previously touched on in posts looking at how to organise ecommerce product reviews and how to optimise reviews for higher conversion rates. And here are 10 tips to help you drive up the number of reviews on your site… 1. It’s an obvious one, but you need to make sure you’re asking people for their feedback wherever possible. Tesco isn’t alone in asking shoppers to leave reviews on every product page, which ensures that customers are aware that their feedback is important. 2. 3. 4. Which leads me to my next point… 5. 6. Or you could try to gamify the process. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2.

Beyond Facebook: The Rise Of Interest-Based Social Networks Editor’s Note: This guest post is written by Jay Jamison, a Partner at BlueRun Ventures, who focuses on early stage mobile, consumer and enterprise investments. He also serves on the boards of AppCentral, AppRedeem, Foodspotting, and Thumb. You can follow Jay on Twitter @jay_jamison or read his blog at www.jayjamison.com. With the pending public offering of Facebook anticipated to be the largest tech IPO in history, it’s an interesting time to think about where we go from here. But while some may pronounce that Facebook is all the social we’d ever need, users clearly haven’t gotten the memo. The numbers tell the tale around users’ appetites for these new interest-based social networks. On Thumb, a community for instant opinions, user engagement has mushroomed in its short history. What accounts for the fast growth of these interest-based social networks, and what does it mean for Facebook’s future? Both. Excerpt image credit MignonGameKit.org

Deel 2 van het rapport: 'De Zwarte Kant van Sociale media' In vervolg op de eerste versie publiceert het Verkenningsinstituut Nieuwe Technologie van Sogeti deel 2 van het rapport ‘De Zwarte Kant van Sociale Media’. Hierin wordt ondermeer een aanbeveling gedaan over hoe om te gaan met de top 10 nadelige gevolgen van sociale media. Het antwoord is ‘SlowTech; van realtime naar righttime informatietechnologie’. "Onmiddellijkheid moet plaatsmaken voor gepastheid," aldus Sander Duivestein en Jaap Bloem, de auteurs van dit rapport. In alle opzichten was 2012 het jaar van sociale media. Problemen met media zijn divers en van alle tijden. Analyse: Onderstaande in kaart gebrachte zwarte kanten van sociale media zijn gebaseerd op twee uitgangspunten. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. In het rapport worden bovengenoemde gevolgen verder toegelicht. Het rapport Het rapport ‘De Zwarte Kant van Sociale Media 2012’ is tot stand gekomen uitgebreid wereldwijd literatuur onderzoek, gesprekken met wetenschappers, gedragsexperts en bedrijven en instellingen.

Pinterest: How Do U.S. and UK Users Compare? [INFOGRAPHIC] If you've spent any time on Pinterest, the hottest new social network since sliced bread, you might have noticed its popularity among certain demographics — namely, women who are into fashion, weddings, home decor and puppies. But some data compiled by Visual.ly sheds light on the interesting differences between U.S. and UK Pinterest users. Using anonymized, aggregated opt-in data from various Google products (including Toolbar and Analytics), DoubleClick Ad Planner has drawn some conclusions about pinners on both sides of the pond. SEE ALSO: 21 Must-Follow Pinterest Users Most compelling are the gender, wealth and interest differences between the two countries' users. Check out the visual breakdown below. Infographic courtesy of Visual.ly.

Social media in 2012: de 10 meest opmerkelijke feiten Voor de derde keer al publiceert InSites Consulting in samenwerking met data- en samplingpartner SSI en vertaalbureau No Problem, het 'Social Media around the World'-onderzoek. In deze 2012 editie zijn 19 landen opgenomen en er hebben meer dan 7800 respondenten deelgenomen. In dit artikel deel ik graag de 10 opmerkelijkste conclusies van het onderzoek. De 10 meest opmerkelijke uitkomsten 1. Meer dan 7 op de 10 internetgebruikers is actief op sociale media. 2. In de meeste landen uit het onderzoek is het gebruik van smartphones het voorbije jaar sterk gestegen. 3. Het wordt heel moeilijk voor nieuwe sociale netwerksites om in hun missie te slagen. 4. Het wordt moeilijk voor nieuwe sociale netwerksites om te slagen, tenzij ze een unieke functie hebben, een bepaalde niche. In Europa ligt dat percentage nu nog lager, maar het stijgt snel. 5. Vele marketing- en sociale mediaprofessionals maken zich zorgen om hun Klout-score. 6. 7. 50% van de gebruikers post wel eens content over merken 8. 9.

13 layout best practices for effective B2B Web sites There are some fantastic Web site designers and developers out there, but few who really understand how to build a B2B Web site. Effective design and look/feel is important, but there are several layout and back-end requirements that make a successful B2B Web site perform well from day one. Here are several front-end and back-end recommendations for B2B Web sites. Front End: Back End: Google Analytics is table stakesInclude web visitor intelligence code from Loopfuse (free) or trial software from Optify or Hubspot so you can get better intelligence on what site visitors are doing, and where they’re fromIf you get the Optify or Hubspot trial, consider testing their lead scoring tools and generating alerts/lead assignments when prospects do certain activities that demonstrate near-term buying interestConsider Demandbase for real-time message customization based on which company or individual is visiting the page (this might be a more advanced feature to add later)Google+

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