Saturday 13 April 2019

E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Saturday -- April 13, 2019

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SEO: How Important Is It to Make the First Page?
Back to the Old School With Zoho
What Sellers Are Missing From CRM
What Matters Most in the Race to 5G Wireless
Alphabet's Wing Delivery Service Takes Flight in Australia

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Today's Story Highlights

SEO: How Important Is It to Make the First Page?

In a recent E-Commerce Times poll, only 4.32 percent of respondents said
there was always enough information on the first page of search results
to meet their needs. By comparison, 14.05 percent said they found the
first-page search results were rigged and limited by algorithmic
highlights. More than one quarter, 25.41 percent, said even if the first
page provided enough, they wanted to see more.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85952.html

Back to the Old School With Zoho

Customer relationship management keeps expanding, and some people might
wonder why we never seem to get all the way to some mythical goal of
perfection. One of the chief reasons is that the goal posts are moving
away from us and always will be. This isn't some plot by the software
companies to drive demand. From what I've seen, most companies simply
try to keep up with demand with increasingly diverse products that meet
real market needs.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85955.html

What Sellers Are Missing From CRM

As the B2B buyer continues to evolve, B2B sellers have more solutions
than ever in their technology stacks. From CRM, sales content and asset
management, to sales enablement, LMS and more, these technologies have
been adopted in order to stay ahead of the changing behavior of
prospects. The adopter of these solutions hopes to drive individual
sales while increasing the team's productivity.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85950.html

What Matters Most in the Race to 5G Wireless

With 5G knocking on our door, a growing number of wireless competitors
have been getting on their high-horses and trying to knock down the
current leaders. All I have to say is, cut it out! No customer or
investor is interested in all this meaningless industry-wide jibber-
jabber. If you keep this up, you may pay a price when you do begin to
offer 5G. Does it really matter which company is first?
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85953.html

Alphabet's Wing Delivery Service Takes Flight in Australia

Alphabet's Project Wing on Monday launched a commercial air delivery
service in North Canberra, Australia, providing customers with fresh
food, hot coffee and over-the-counter medications from seven local
businesses. Shoppers can use Wing's mobile app to place orders and
receive deliveries within 30 minutes. The launch follows an 18-month
test period in the area.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85947.html

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The Morning After: 'Star Wars' and Coachella

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It's Saturday, April 13, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to your weekend! From our first look at a black hole to the new Kindle, this week’s news had something for everyone. Before we look back at some of the highlights, however, take a look at the new Star Wars teaser trailer and our breakdown of why Netflix is feeling some heat from Disney+.

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Who will have the last laugh?

The first ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ trailer is here

A teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode 9 has arrived, along with a few more details about the final installment of the Skywalker saga from a panel at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. Director JJ Abrams said The Rise of Skywalker starts some time after the events of The Last Jedi. He described it as "an adventure that the group goes on together."

Shots fired.

Netflix should certainly feel threatened by Disney+

Disney+ will be the biggest competition Netflix has seen since Amazon Prime. Beyond the draw of the name, Disney has a number of beloved characters, from Mickey Mouse to Anna and Elsa, not to mention third-party studios, from Marvel to Lucasfilm, that have their own devoted, global fanbases. For most households, the $7-per month will just about squeeze into the budget, but what does this mean for Netflix?

Also, consider that Disney told investors this week that it is committed to losing money on Disney+ until 2024. Now, Netflix is profitable and made $133.9 million in the last quarter, but it does not have the financial muscle to fight Disney in a war of attrition.

Call it batting practice.

SpaceX will assist NASA's first-ever mission to redirect an asteroid

NASA has chosen SpaceX to help out on its first-ever attempt to deflect an asteroid. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will blast off on a Falcon 9 rocket in June 2021 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Its mission: To smash a satellite into the Didymos asteroid's small moon in a bid to knock it off its orbit.

And you don’t even have to go to the desert.

Stream Coachella performances live on YouTube this weekend

As it has in the past, Coachella will stream select performances live on YouTube throughout the weekend. Night one is already over (and re-airing on a loop, if you missed Childish Gambino), but performers like Tame Impala, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, YG, Kaytranada, Chvrches, Ariana Grande and many others are still on deck for Saturday and Sunday evening. If you miss out entirely, this year YouTube will also stream performances from the event’s second weekend, but it sounds like that may cover a smaller selection of artists.

Weird time for a joke.

Oculus put privacy-mocking jokes inside Touch controllers

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell said tens of thousands of Touch controllers have jokes mocking privacy printed on an internal component. The so-called easter eggs include "This Space For Rent" and "👁Big Brother is Watching👁," though Mitchell said the latter and a joke reading "Hi iFixit! We See You!👁" were limited to non-consumer developer units.

But wait, there's more...

1. This is the first real picture of a black hole

2. 'Veronica Mars' reboot debuts on Hulu July 26th

3. This four-inch antenna could let you text from deep underground

4. NVIDIA shows how much ray-tracing sucks on older GPUs

5. Amazon Kindle review (2019): The Paperwhite gets a run for its money

6. This week in tech history: Apple releases the first iPad

7. Bang and Olufsen's gorgeous OLED TV has 'wing' speakers that fold out

8. Tesla's Sentry Mode has already caught a suspected thief

9. Gocycle's GX is a head-turning e-bike that folds in a flash

10. The ISS is crawling with nasty bacteria

11. Huawei is 'open' to selling its 5G modems, but only to Apple

12. See Apple's unreleased 1993 W.A.L.T. phone in action

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Friday 12 April 2019

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Friday -- April 12, 2019

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

SEO: How Important Is It to Make the First Page?
(Posted 12-Apr-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85952.html

What Matters Most in the Race to 5G Wireless
(Posted 11-Apr-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85953.html

Alphabet's Wing Delivery Service Takes Flight in Australia
(Posted 10-Apr-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85947.html

10 Steps to Create a Seamless Omnichannel Business
(Posted 09-Apr-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85942.html

Zuckerberg Tries, Tries Again
(Posted 06-Apr-19)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85941.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Google Presents a Cornucopia of Cloud Goodies
(Posted 11-Apr-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85954.html

Report: Apple Is Gearing Up to Debut Mini-LED Display Tech
(Posted 10-Apr-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85946.html

Snapchat Refreshes App to Revive Prospects
(Posted 09-Apr-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85943.html

Cisco's Broader Take on Diversity
(Posted 08-Apr-19)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85938.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

What Sellers Are Missing From CRM
(Posted 11-Apr-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/85950.html

Social Media's Next Act
(Posted 09-Apr-19)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/85944.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Microsoft's Edge Goes With the Chromium Flow
(Posted 10-Apr-19)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85945.html

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Editor's Pick: SEO: How Important Is It to Make the First Page?

SEO: How Important Is It to Make the First Page?

Peter Suciu
Apr 12, 2019 5:00 AM PT

In a recent E-Commerce Times poll, only 4.32 percent of respondents said there was always enough information on the first page of search results to meet their needs. By comparison, 14.05 percent said they found the first-page search results were rigged and limited by algorithmic highlights. More than one quarter, 25.41 percent, said even if the first page provided enough, they wanted to see more. [More...]

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Google Presents a Cornucopia of Cloud Goodies
Google announced a host of new services, features and partners at Google Cloud Next '19 Day 2 in San Francisco. The new unveilings followed its announcement of Anthos, an open source platform powered by Kubernetes, on Day 1. Anthos is "a single platform for developers and operations; it is for on-premise and multicloud installations," said Google SVP Urs Hölzle. [More...]

Microsoft's Edge Goes With the Chromium Flow
Microsoft has released the first Dev and Canary channel builds of the next version of Microsoft Edge, based on the Chromium open source project. The company last year revealed that it was reworking its browser to be based on Chromium. Now the latest developments are ready for early testers on several versions of Windows and macOS. So far, however, no support is available for Linux. [More...]

What Sellers Are Missing From CRM
As the B2B buyer continues to evolve, B2B sellers have more solutions than ever in their technology stacks. From CRM, sales content and asset management, to sales enablement, LMS and more, these technologies have been adopted in order to stay ahead of the changing behavior of prospects. The adopter of these solutions hopes to drive individual sales while increasing the team's productivity. [More...]

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