Tag Archives: Business and Economy

Internet Usage Predictions for this Year

Posted on February 20, 2012 by thedigitalconsultant

Although we are nearly two months in to 2012 it is interesting to note that some are predicting global internet growth of more than 3% this year. In the past five years internet usage has grown a whopping 121% showing just how reliant we are on it in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Data, Research, Web | Tagged 2012, Business and Economy, infographic, internet, IPad, Mobile phone, Roger Smith, Social media, tablet, thedigitalconsultant, usage | Leave a comment

Taking Flight

Posted on October 1, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

The all-pervasive Google has ventured forth once again, this time providing a travel tool which no doubt has ambitions of future world domination. When Google bought ITA Software, a Cambridge, Massachusetts flight information software company, for $700 million, it was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Google, Publishing, Web | Tagged 2011, Boston, Business and Economy, California, google, ITA Software, Restaurant rating, Roger Smith, thedigitalconsultant, Zagat | Leave a comment

Consumer Confidence Slips

Posted on August 12, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Not good news for retailers. Nielsen Wire reports the re emergence of recessionary attitudes. Their key findings are: 58% of global online consumers said they are still in a recession – the most in the past year. More than half … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchandising, Web | Tagged 2011, Business, Business and Economy, Consumer, Consumer confidence, Consumer Confidence Index, Nielsen, Recession, research, Roger Smith, thedigitalconsultant | Leave a comment

It’s Simply Not (All) Cricket – Social Media In India

Posted on June 12, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

An online survey of 2000 people from all walks of life in India has revealed that its population now spends more time on social media than they do on email. The Nielsen Company commissioned the survey which is shows that … Continue reading →

Posted in Email, Social Media, Web | Tagged 2011, Business and Economy, Facebook, India, Internet marketing, Nielsen Company, research, Social media, Tata Docomo, thedigitalconsultant | Leave a comment

Women Do More Of Both

Posted on April 8, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

According to a recent Neilsen report, women text and talk more than men. Consumers over 55 are less inclined to text than others but all consumers under this age use their devices for texting messages, far more than they do … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchandising, Mobile, Web | Tagged 2011, Business and Economy, Consumer, Men, Mobile phone, Online shopping, Roger Smith, Text messaging, thedigitalconsultant, Women | Leave a comment

A Digital Dark Age?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by thedigitalconsultant

Exhibitions of delicate papyrus and early script on animal skins continue to draw huge crowds to museums. While the aesthetic quality of the artifacts is part of the appeal, their ability open a window to the past through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gadgets, Web | Tagged 2011, backup, Business, Business and Economy, Cloud computing, Data loss, Disaster recovery, Fortune 500, Hurricane Katrina, Roger Smith, thedigitalconsultant | Leave a comment

Colour My World

Posted on October 31, 2010 by thedigitalconsultant

Ever thought about the importance of colour choice for your online presence? Apart from the purely aesthetic reasons, top online brands tend to gravitate towards the same colour palette as this infographic demonstrates. Source: colourlovers.com blog And if you really wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Merchandising, Publishing | Tagged 2010, Advertising Age, Brand, Business and Economy, color, colour, online, palette, Roger Smith, thedigitalconsultant, web | Leave a comment

Upwardly and Outwardly mobile in China

Posted on August 7, 2010 by thedigitalconsultant

Landlines are either a thing of the past for consumers or they have leapfrogged this requirement and gone directly to their mobile for the web and voice communications. Continue reading →