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eBay issues advice to sellers following record result
1:29PM | Monday, 21 January 2013 | Michelle HammondOnline retail giant eBay earned $US757 million during the final three months of 2012 – its best year yet – prompting an industry expert to issue some key tips to Australian eBay sellers.
Pollenizer’s Coachy.com put on ice amid technical issues
1:07PM | Friday, 18 January 2013 | Michelle HammondPollenizer co-founder Mick Liubinskas has revealed star in-house start-up Coachy.com, which helps users learn new skills, has been put on hold due to technical problems.
Start-ups warned of top five digital threats set to strike in 2013
1:21PM | Thursday, 17 January 2013 | Michelle HammondInternet security company AVG has identified five digital threats facing businesses and consumers in 2013, prompting an expert to highlight how start-ups can respond to the trends.
2013 iAward winners to showcase in Hong Kong
1:13PM | Thursday, 17 January 2013 | Michelle HammondWinners of the 2013 iAwards, now open for entries, will have the opportunity to compete with businesses from across the Asia-Pacific at the 2013 Asia Pacific ICT Awards in Hong Kong.
4Cabling founder Nicole Kersh launches second start-up
1:42PM | Wednesday, 16 January 2013 | Michelle HammondYoung Australian entrepreneur Nicole Kersh has launched a new website called CableManagement.com.au,following the success of her first start-up 4Cabling.
Facebook’s Graph Search tipped to boost online advertisers
1:28PM | Wednesday, 16 January 2013 | Michelle HammondFacebook’s new Graph Search product is set to leverage member data to provide advertisers with more targeted, personalised advertising opportunities.
Tributes pour in for Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz
1:01PM | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Michelle HammondTributes have poured in for tech entrepreneur and internet activist Aaron Swartz, who died on Friday.
Twitter inches closer to Sydney: Why the tech giant is opening an Australian office
1:06PM | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Patrick StaffordTwitter might be opening an office in Australia. But will it be in Melbourne or Sydney?
Business slammed for offering bushfire donations in exchange for Facebook 'likes'
1:08PM | Friday, 11 January 2013 | Patrick StaffordSoliciting Facebook likes for charity has backfired for a Queensland company keen to help Tamanian bushfire survivors.
Gen X pips Boomers to lead online retail spending
1:51PM | Thursday, 10 January 2013 | Michelle HammondGeneration X remains the key generational group for online spending, according to analysis by NAB, with an industry expert attributing the finding to Gen X’s easy access to technology.
“Abbott has F***ED UP badly”: Brendan O’Connor's Twitter gaffe
1:43PM | Thursday, 10 January 2013 | Cara WatersThe Small Business Minister has apologised after describing volunteer firefighting by the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, as “f***ing up”.
Facebook’s Publishing Garage promises to rev up brands’ marketing
12:35PM | Friday, 21 December 2012 | Michelle HammondA new Facebook feature dubbed Publishing Garage will see the social media giant work with businesses to improve how they use the social media platform to market themselves.
What online shopping would be like in real life
12:20AM | Friday, 21 December 2012 | Oliver MilmanConsumer dollars may be flocking online, but would you really tolerate the web shopping experience in a physical store? This great Google video suggests maybe not.
Cashed-up Dropbox snaps up Snapjoy
12:47PM | Thursday, 20 December 2012 | Michelle HammondUS-based start-up success story Dropbox has acquired online photo library Snapjoy for an undisclosed sum, less than one week after its acqui-hire of music streaming service Audiogalaxy.
Instagram clarifies policy changes following user backlash
12:22PM | Wednesday, 19 December 2012 | Michelle HammondFacebook-owned start-up Instagram has been forced to clarify changes to its privacy policy and terms of service, after users were led to believe their private photos would be sold to advertisers.
Growing, going or gone? Growth of 1,700 start-ups to be tracked by Guy King’s Start Chart
12:00AM | Wednesday, 19 December 2012 | Michelle HammondAustralian entrepreneur-turned-investor Guy King is tracking the growth metrics of more than 1,700 Australian start-ups via his new platform Start Chart, which he created as a side project.
Fairfax flags digital acquisition strategy after sell-down of Trade Me
12:07PM | Tuesday, 18 December 2012 | Michelle HammondFairfax Media has flagged its intention to make digital acquisitions as part of a wider strategy to transform the business from print to digital, despite offloading its 51% stake in Trade Me.
Meggle app lets nightclubbing students live it up on the cheap
12:50PM | Monday, 17 December 2012 | Michelle HammondTwo university students have highlighted the importance of cross-promotion on social media, after creating an app that allows students to gain access to nightclubs and bars at a cheaper rate.
Gumtree, Coles and ASOS top Google’s Australian brand rankings
12:54PM | Friday, 14 December 2012 | Michelle HammondGumtree was the most searched for local brand in Australia this year, Google’s Brand Zeitgeist reveals, while Coles’ “Down, down” campaign was the most searched for advertisement.
Google Zeitgeist reveals what we searched for in 2012
12:30PM | Thursday, 13 December 2012 | Michelle HammondUK retailer ASOS was as the most searched fashion brand in Australia this year, according to Google’s latest Zeitgeist report, while Sydney-based retailer The Iconic was fifth on the list.
