Rick Perry: 'Unemployment rate is a sham'

Potential presidential candidate Rick Perry dismissed the significant jobs gains under President Obama, telling a conservative group on Friday: "The unemployment rate is a sham."

2014 Q4 Commercial Real Estate Market Survey

The REALTORS® Commercial Real Estate Market Survey measures quarterly activity in the commercial real estate markets. The survey collects data from commercial REALTORS®. The survey is designed to provide an overview of market performance, sales and rental transactions, along with current economic challenges and future expectations.

2014.Q4 Highlights:

• Riding the wave of economic and, more specifically, market improvements, commercial REALTORS® reported advances in the fourth quarter 2014.
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How Customer Expectations Can Affect Your Conversion Rate

Richard Lee McNair was a convicted murderer. He’d just broken out of federal prison and was on the run. Police were everywhere, and he needed to get out of sight fast. He ran for a few hours, until he was stopped by Officer Carl Bordelon. For most prisoners, this is where the story would end, […]

You got hacked. Cybersecurity stocks soar

Companies keep getting hacked. And that's music to the ears of the executives and investors in cybersecurity companies.

The answer to New York City's housing crisis: Smaller apartments

Like many cities, New York doesn't have enough units to house its residents -- especially those at lower income levels. Here's how the city is working to solve the problem.

4 trends popping up in high-end kitchens

Here's what luxury homeowners are adding to their kitchens.

India looks for economic magic in new budget

India is bracing for its economic Super Bowl.

Condom maker surges after South Korea legalizes adultery

Cheaters, listen up: It's now legal to have an affair in South Korea.

It's official: America has deflation

America looked a lot like Europe in January.

America: The new destination for rich Chinese shoppers

New waves of Chinese tourists will soon hit U.S. shores and big retailers are poised to cash in.

Six Advantages of Hyperbolic Discounting…And What The Heck Is It Anyway?

I was tossing around concepts for an article, when I decided to settle on the issue of hyperbolic discounting. True to my collaborative self, I shared the title with an industry professional, and here’s what he emailed back: WTF is HyerpWTF&$*R.. Love it. So, these are the reasons I chose the subject of hyperbolic discounting: […]

Keith Olbermann suspended for a week over Penn State tweets

ESPN has suspended anchor Keith Olbermann for the remainder of the week over a Twitter spat that the anchor had with fans of Penn State University.

Lynch applies for "I won't get fined" trademark

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch doesn't say much, but what he does say is apparently worth money.

Do You Really Need More Facebook Likes? The Data Driven Answer

More Facebook likes! This is the driving passion of some social media marketers. They desire it. They dream about it. They crave it. They somehow think that more Facebook likes is the panacea for all of the world’s ills. But is it that important? Apart from my obvious hyperbole, are more Facebook likes truly going […]

This billionaire's wife wants $1 million a month after divorce

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Phone Calls Becoming More Important than Clicks in PPC Marketing

In a recent article in the Inside Adwords Blog, entitled “Charge up your phones with call-only campaigns” Google rolled out “Call-Only” campaigns where advertisers can have their text ads just show a phone number, short description and a call button. In this day and age, it makes complete sense, however one has to wonder if this new option has anything to do with drivers who continue to look at their phone while driving. According to Google, they state “With smartphones in hand, consumers are increasingly looking for products or services while on the go and then placing a call right away. In fact, 70% of mobile searchers call a business directly from search results.”   How to Maximize Call-Only Campaigns? Well, the first thing to optimize is the CTA (Call-to-action) for this, as we already know consumers will make a phone call and not click. So, in order to do this effectively, these ...

Home prices gain, but recovery is 'faltering'

Home prices climbed 4.5% in 2014, according to the closely-watched S&P Case/Shiller index of prices in 20 major U.S. cities.

Greece's reform plan backed by creditors

Greece's creditors have approved a list of economic reforms drafted by the country's new government, allowing for a four-month extension of its financial lifeline.

Google bans porn from Blogger

Google will ban pornography from being shown publicly on its Blogger site.

Are Display Networks Full of Conversions, or Just Full of It?

There are hundreds of ad networks that promise to run your ads with the best chance of conversion, the hottest technology, and the most efficient algorithm. So, digital marketing managers, who hear ad network reps beating the drum in one ear and upper management expecting measurable results in the other, are plagued with one key […]

Meet Apple's new diverse emojis

Emojis are finally getting more diverse. In Apple's next update of emoji icons, a number of the tiny cartoon people are now available in six different skin tones.

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Biggest payday in sports

The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2 will probably be the single biggest payday for any professional athlete ever.

5 Tips to Make Sure You Are Validating Early and Often

Whether you are a couple of coders in a garage or a small team in a large enterprise, validating your assumptions early and often can reduce the likelihood of failure, or at least get you to a pivot point sooner. The more chances you take, the more likely you are to hit a homerun. And, […]

Upgrading from Windows 7 or 8? You'll love Windows 10

Are you a Windows 8 user? Still using Windows 7? Either way, you'll love Windows 10.

Workers at nation's largest oil refinery join growing strike

Workers at the nation's largest oil refinery have joined a strike that now includes more than 6,500 workers.

How to Get Your First $1 Million in Sales

Tyler Bosmeny is the co-founder and CEO of Clever, which is a fast growing company in the education space. He recently gave a talk at Sam Altman’s How to Start a Startup class at Stanford University describing how startups can get their first $1 million in sales. In the talk, he outlined the four steps […]

Popup Showdown: 7 of the Best Popup Scripts and Plugins for Every Project

Back in the early days of the web, it was a scramble to find which business model would fly. Gone were the days of awkward sock puppets in Super Bowl ads or dancing hamsters taking center stage. The freshness and newness of the Internet was both exciting and worrisome. In those early days, Tripod.com was […]

Greece's future in the euro at stake as talks resume

Another day, another round of emergency talks in Europe aimed at keeping Greece in the euro.

How to buy a home when you can't afford it

An innovative program in Vermont helps low- and middle-income people ease into homeownership.

YouTube has a new app just for kids

Google is releasing a sanitized YouTube app just for kids.

Why SEO Is Actually All About Content Marketing

There’s a bit of confusion over SEO and content marketing. The confusion comes over how SEO and content marketing fit together. Do they fit together? Are they at odds with each other? If so, is it possible to force them together? In a previous post, I explained why SEO and content marketing are like PB&J. […]

Luxury New York apartment accepts 'poor door' applications

A luxury apartment building in Manhattan has 55 affordable apartments for rent, along side multi-million dollar condos. Renters enter through a separate entrance.

Commercial Real Estate Outlook

NAR’s latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook offers overall projections for four major commercial sectors and analyzes quarterly data in the office, industrial, retail and multifamily markets. Historic data for metro areas were provided by REIS, Inc., a source of commercial real estate performance information.

List of Markets Covered

The Commercial Real Estate Outlook includes statistics on 54 of the nation's largest markets.

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First peek into secretive European Central Bank meetings show division

The first-ever peek inside the normally-secretive European Central Bank's monetary policy meetings shows bankers were divided over the landmark ?1.1 trillion stimulus program.

A-Rod: Best paid pariah in the history of sports?

Alex Rodriguez is poised to be the best paid pariah in the history of sports.

Are more sanctions looming for Russia?

If rounds of gun fire keep piercing the air in Ukraine and unravel a shaky ceasefire, Russia could very well be heading for more sanctions.

Survey Questions That Work: How to Unlock Your Customers’ Deepest Desires

How well do you know your customers and their needs? And, how well do you meet those needs? Do you just create a product and send it out? Or, do you take the trouble to analyze who your customers are, what they need, and how to best meet their needs? If you’re cool with just […]

Personal trainers aren't just for the rich

A personal trainer may seem like a luxury only the wealthy can afford.

The eurozone is broken. Will Greece pay the price?

Greece is again in the news for the wrong reasons. National output is still much below potential, unemployment is extremely high, money is leaving the country and there is no prospect of an end to this plight without help from friendly governments.

HBO signs up John Oliver until 2017

It looks like John Oliver is staying put.

Why Growth Hacking is a Team Sport

Reporting is part of every marketer’s job and—according to the experts—is an integral step in creating and maintaining a culture of growth. Yet most marketers don’t have a formal process or spend any significant amount of time compiling and sharing results with their teams. The findings of a recent study on GrowthHackers.com point to the […]

Timing is Everything in PPC and Social Media Marketing

There is a quote from one of my favorite movies that truly struck a cord with me through the years and it’s never been more relevant now with regards to PPC Advertising on Social media platforms such as Twitter Ads and Facebook Ads. In the movie “A Good Year”, Maximillian Skinner (Russell Crowe) tells his employees that “The secret to riches, lab rats, is the same as the secret to comedy… timing.” In this post, I will talk about the benefits of leveraging this strategy and the storytelling effect on future events.   Back in 2005, when I was managing the PPC Strategy for an Automotive Catalog Company, I relied on Google and Yahoo to compliment a TV Show on the SpikeTV Network which was promoting the products from the Catalog. I actually won the 2008 Semmy Award for this article entitled “Optimizing Paid Search & Landing Pages for TV, Radio and ...

Low down payments make a comeback

Borrowers who have steady income and good credit, but not much money in the bank, will find that it recently became easier to buy a home.

Pope Francis has arrived ... as a 'plush doll'

Talk about seizing a "holy" opportunity.

Kanye's Yeezy sneakers sell out

When he's not crashing the stage at the Grammy awards, Kanye West apparently designs very expensive sneakers.

Would You Like To Create Video Content for KISSmetrics?

If you love our blog and would like to join our team as a videographer (video editor), then we would love to have a chat with you. Here are some details about the position: It’s a full-time, salaried position. Working remotely is an option. We’re looking for someone that is technically inclined. Knowing your way […]

Europe is a mess. Should American investors buy now?

Savvy investors know that often the time to buy is when things look ugly. Right now, Europe looks pretty disheveled.

Tim Cook: Privacy is a matter of 'life and death'

Tim Cook took the stage at the White House cybersecurity summit Friday, and defended Apple's right to protect its customers' privacy.

Three Easy Hacks That Bring the Power of Google Analytics and Salesforce to Your Online Marketing

What happens when you take two of the top online platforms in the industry and allow them to play together nicely? On our right, we have Salesforce. Salesforce proudly positions itself as the number one customer relationship management platform and does a stellar job of following the path a lead takes in becoming a customer […]

David Carr was one of my dearest friends

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I have to pay back my Obamacare subsidy

Janice Riddle got a nasty surprise when she filled out her tax return this year.

How Adding Steps to Your PPC Landing Pages Can Improve Conversion Rates

If you’re anything like me, you know how important it is to improve your PPC conversion rates. You may already be a rock star in AdWords and a wizard on landing pages, but what happens when you run out of new testing ideas? Bids – Check! Negative keywords – Check! Landing page headline – Check! […]

Lester Holt, NBC's marathon man

Lester Holt, he just keeps going and going.

I lived without a cell phone for 135 days

I've been living without a cell phone for the past three and a half months.

Ukraine gets new $17.5 billion IMF bailout

War-torn Ukraine has secured a new $17.5 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund, a deal that should help stabilize the country's reeling economy.

Walmart is winning Canada

There's no contest in Canada. Walmart will have 396 locations there by next January. Target will have zero.

6 Email Personalization Techniques That Go Beyond a Name

We are living in the era of personalization. We have an abundance of data at our fingertips, but we don’t always make the most of the opportunity it provides. Many businesses have been incredibly slow to take up personalization. In fact it has been reported that only 5% of companies personalize extensively. That is a […]

Saudi Arabia 'engineered' oil crisis: Dallas Fed chief

Saudi Arabia is largely responsible for the dramatic fall in oil and gas prices in recent months, a U.S. government official said.

Greece and Europe miles apart as crisis talks start

Five years ago to the day, European leaders met to talk about a Greek debt crisis. They're at it again this week, with Athens pressing hard for a new deal.

Newark to sell discounted land to couples on Valentine's Day

There is no gift that says "together forever" like a cheap plot of land and an obligation to live there together for at least five years.

Will China or Russia rescue Greece? Probably not

As Greece prepares for a showdown with its European creditors, the country says it has other friends it could lean on. Namely, Russia and China.

An Apple Watch may help keep the doctor away

Apple's new watch may give new meaning to: An Apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Jon Stewart to sign off 'Daily Show'

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Pollution is driving foreign executives out of China

A majority of American companies operating in China are having trouble recruiting senior executives from abroad due to rising concerns over intense air pollution.

Beware of TurboTax email scams

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7 Must-Have Salesforce Apps and Plugins to Grow Your Sales and Revenue

If you’re looking for ways to make sure your sales hit the ground running this year, you need more than just a great marketing team. You need maximum productivity, impressive reports and smart analytical analysis that doesn’t just drop a pile of data in your lap – but rather gives you the insights to take […]

How Dollar Shave Club Could Shave Costs & Grow Its Business With KISSmetrics

Dollar Shave Club is one of the frontrunners in the new subscription economy that seems to be getting more traction by the month. These businesses offer consumable products delivered to customers’ doors on a recurring subscription. Dollar Shave Club hit it big with their viral video that’s been viewed over 18 million times. After it […]

Sony makes deal to bring Spider-Man to Disney's Marvel

The spidey sense of Spider-Man fans everywhere was tingling on Monday night.