Category: Technology

There’s been a lot of talk about AI, machine learning and autonomous vehicles.  This technology is met with both intrigue and fear. In my industry, alone, robots will automate essential marketing tasks – including algorithmic writing. I’m sure my clients will sense relief if they can eliminate the time and effort it takes to develop […]

In a post last week, Mark Schaefer questioned if we are reaching the end of the startup era. He argues that conglomerates like Facebook, who have virtually unlimited resources, destroy or acquire meaningful startups. While Mark is specifically speaking of tech businesses, companies like Walmart have been doing this for years – manufacturing a one-stop […]

Many businesses are gleaning insights into this years’ activity in order to plan for 2017. If you haven’t done so yet, include Google analytics with this evaluation. The results may be surprising. Here are a few revelations from the Strella Social Media traffic reports. Strong content never dies. Of the top three most popular blogs […]

by Stephanie Rice, #Strella Administrative Support  and Huge Snapchat Fan Snapchat, a photo-based mobile application, is one of the newer social sites available. It follows closely behind Facebook and Instagram in the top five of the most popular social sites available today. In fact,  a recent $200 million investment from Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, has […]

It’s increasingly evident that social media plays a huge role in today’s business world. Yet, there are a significant amount of highly regulated businesses that are slow to adopt social media because of fear.  There’s a lot of complexity regarding what a business can or cannot do as well as multiple layers of risk involved. […]

Any business using social media to market their service or product is likely to experience frustration at some point or another. Constant changes, emerging channels and fickle users can sometimes make social media a monster to navigate. I think many business owners can identify with these two… 1. Facebook Algorithm Changes Challenge: As if it […]

The enormous popularity of social media is paving the way for new and exciting channels to emerge. I’m typically cautious to embrace the ‘new stuff’ until I know that a) the bugs are worked out and b) that it’s more than just a passing fad.  Of course, I also want to make sure these new […]

If you could increase your website traffic by 300%, keep people on your website longer, and exponentially increase your Google ranking with one free tool, would you? It would seem silly not to, yet so many small businesses do not embrace this tool due to perceived technology barriers or a fear of being on camera. […]

By Christina Wood It’s often said that a picture is worth 1,000 words… and it’s evident that Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger agree. A wildly successful start-up company that launched in 2010, Instagram is a photo-sharing app for your smartphone that essentially allows everyday people like you and I to become master photographers, […]