Day: January 13, 2021

Amazon and other leading ecommerce giants have changed the shopping experience in recent years. Easy one-click buys and same-day delivery are what 80 percent of shoppers now look for when shopping. This ease earned Amazon $96.15 billion in yearly revenue by the end of September 2020 — all while the COVID-19 pandemic continued. Stay-at-home orders throughout the year and the need to support small businesses grew as large ecommerce sites took the spotlight. We set out to understand buying local statistics to see who’s shopping local, and why and how they’re doing so.

Small businesses were affected greatly in 2020. Due to COVID-19, many shoppers opted for online orders and same-day delivery — things most small businesses couldn’t match. As a result, small business sales decreased, and up to 50 percent of shops closed in some countries.

For the local shops still standing, the overwhelming support of consumers definitely helped. … Read the rest

Abby Phillip has made a name for herself reporting on the Trump administration. Now, the famed journalist is adding another achievement to her resume as the anchor of  CNN’s Inside Politics from 8-9 a.m. ET on Sundays, beginning January 24. Phillip will replace John King, who will continue to host the segment during the weekday. Phillip has also been named the network’s senior political correspondent. She shared news of her new role with her Twitter followers.

I’m so thrilled to be taking the reins of Inside Politics Sunday from my friend and colleague @JohnKingCNN starting on January 24th. Could not be more proud to be joining this incredible @CNN franchise! https://t.co/odlIvfxUiK

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) January 11, 2021

Phillip also shared the news on her Instagram page, writing, “Five years ago today I was on the Inside Politics roundtable with my friend @johnkingcnn,” she wrote in her caption … Read the rest

Among the Apple equipment are five iPhone 8 Plus, three iPhone 7 and an iPhone X.

And how you can use this cognitive bias for good, not evil.

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Goodbye 2020, hello 2021! The past year was definitely a memorable one. As increasing numbers of businesses turn to online store solutions, e-commerce sales have reached record highs. And there’s no denying that this has led to astronomical growth in the website design and development space. 

More than ever, clients demand beautifully designed websites, quick page load speeds, secure environments, and impeccable UX. 

According to Sweor.com, it takes about 0.05 seconds for a user to form an opinion about your website. These snap judgements are typically related to design aesthetics and performance, so you really need to make those milliseconds count. 

GoDaddy Pro has your back. To better support you, we’re releasing in-depth specs about the features you need to delight and engage your clients — and their audiences.

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Based on the documentation that our own care guides use, we’re exposing all of the … Read the rest