Articles in Digital Marketing, U.S. Economy and Self Improvement

Is the U.S. economy in danger of deflating?

by Anthony Mirhaydari on February 26, 2015

Something unusual is happening. For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, consumer prices are falling. Deflation, in a narrow but still dangerous sense, has come to the U.S.... Read full article

Strong U.S. dollar could hurt American economy

by Richmond Times Displatch on February 25, 2015

The good news, if you're planning on taking a trip abroad, is that the dollar is on a tear. But the bad news, if you're planning on working in the United States, is that, well, the dollar is on a tear.... Read full article

Google Plans to Index Tweets in Real Time: How This Could Impact Your SEO

by Eric Enge on February 25, 2015

Years ago, it was commonplace to find real-time tweets in Google Search results. Twitter and Google had inked a deal that gave the search giant access to the social network's data stream. ... Read full article

Wal-Mart exec says retailer still committed to U.S manufacturing push

by Kim Souza on February 25, 2015

There have been many executive changes at Wal-Mart Stores in recent months, including a new management team at the retailer’s mammoth U.S. division. And while some say all has seemed quiet on the retailer’s push to return manufacturing jobs to the... Read full article

Facebook Unveils Ads Manager App for iOS

by Larry Kim on February 24, 2015

Hot on the heels of their announcement that 2 million businesses are now advertising on Facebook, the social giant released a new Ads Manager App for iOS.... Read full article

U.S. home prices rise, service sector expands but consumer sentiment dips

by RYAN VLASTELICA AND MICHAEL CONNOR - (PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH) on February 24, 2015

(Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose again in December and activity in the services sector expanded in February at its fastest pace since October, but a gauge of consumer confidence fell, according to reports published on Tuesday.... Read full article

Home Depot rides the returning tide of U.S. economy

by Francine Kopun - AP Photo on February 24, 2015

Home Depot, the world’s largest retailer, outdid Wall Street predictions on Tuesday, reporting higher sales, net earnings and dividends.... Read full article

How to Build Customers' Trust and Boost Online Sales [Infographic]

by Verónica Maria Jarski on February 21, 2015

Shopping cart abandonment is the main income killer for online retailers," according to the following Finances Online infographic... Read full article

A Record Year for American Exports, Further Proof of American Greatness

by Stefan M. Selig on February 21, 2015

“The shadow of crisis has passed,” the President declared in his State of the Union two weeks ago, and the export data we released today goes to the heart of that very point.... Read full article

Dockers and shipping companies reach deal to end west coast port dispute

by theguardian - Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images on February 20, 2015

Two sides agree terms to end backlog of freight at 29 ports which could have ended up costing the US economy billions of dollars... Read full article