LinkedIn Reaching over 300 Million Global Users

Since its foundation in 2003, LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the internet, has now reached over 300 million users in countries around the world, as announced by the company official.

This means that it has added above 23 million new members since December 31, 2013, a relatively surprising figure achieved by LinkedIn, as highlighted by well-known Web Design Agency, restartbox.com.

According to the company, there are more than 100 million members locating in the United States, while other 67 percent of all users are omnipresent in different territories.

Having Established itself as the world’s largest network, LinkedIn, whose headquarter is in Silicon Valley, has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products.


LinkedIn Reaching over 300 Million Global Users

Bing Ads makes changes to be better compatible with AdWords

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency restartbox.com, Bing Ads is now changing Tablet and Mobile to be better compatible with Google Adwords. With this change Bing Ads wants its devices to be in line with Google AdWords, giving advertisers the ability to target specific devices. The change will start in September and continue into 2015.

Bing said When Bing Ads began offering compatibility with AdWords enhanced campaigns, customers were confused over the new complexity be presented.

Lisa Raehsler, founder and principal strategist at Big Click Co said: “Until this change, advertisers have had the advantage of flexibility in targeting devices on Bing Ads.”

The strategist added: “While trends are showing mobile devices are as common as desktops, mobile campaigns still have challenges.”


Bing Ads makes changes to be better compatible with AdWords

IBM begins its first SoftLayer Data Center’s investment in Hong Kong

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, restartbox.com highlighted, SoftLayer data center was opened in Hong Kong. The SoftLayer data center is IBM’s part of $1.2 billion investment in this island with the purpose to expand its cloud services throughout the globe. IBM plans to build 15 data centers in Hong Kong with SoftLayer data center its first project.

In Asia with its first presence in Singapore, SoftLayer opened Singapore data center in 2011 with further network expansion to Tokyo and Hong Kong. Now Hong Kong is a popular destination for cloud computing companies looking to serve Asian customers due to its connectivity and location within China.

Lance Crosby, CEO of SoftLayer said: “Our expansion into Hong Kong gives us a stronger Asian market presence as well as added proximity and access to our growing customer base in the region.”

He added: “This new data center gives the fast-growing, entrepreneurial businesses that Hong Kong is known for a local facility to tap into SoftLayer’s complete portfolio of cloud services.”


IBM begins its first SoftLayer Data Center’s investment in Hong Kong

DuckDuckGo to Be Included in Startup Search Engine in Apple’s OS X Yosemite

American multinational corporation Apple Inc. announced at the WWDC event that DuckDuckGo will be added as search alternative to Safari in OS X Yosemite which will be released in the upcoming months.

This news gives DuckDuckGo a massive boost as it will be joining Bing and Yahoo as Safari’s other pre-set search options if users decide to make the switch from the default search engine, Google.

“We are thrilled to be included in Safari and it’s great that Apple is making it easy for people to access our anonymous search option,” DuckDuckGo stated in a blog post, as quoted by well-known Web Design Agency, restartbox.com.

“This makes DuckDuckGo the first privacy-focused search engine to be added to one of the top four browsers and is a huge milestone for both us and privacy supporters,” the company added.


DuckDuckGo to Be Included in Startup Search Engine in Apple’s OS X Yosemite

How to use 2 Skype accounts at the same time

How to use 2 Skype accounts at the same time

How to use 2 Skype accounts at the same time

Google blocked by China

Well-known Digital Marketing Agency, restartbox.com highlighted, the block of Google by China is believed to be due to the 25th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations around Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

According to Greatfire.org, Google Search, Images, Translate, Gmail, Google Hong Kong, Google.com, and all other country specific versions of Google are blocked.

Reuters reveals the analysis from an advocacy group sharing “Because the block has lasted for four days, it’s more likely that Google will be severely disrupted and barely usable from now on.”

Thanks to china’s sensitive issues inside the country, the government doesn’t want to see other social media’s presence criticizing the government. This is the reason why Chinese government blocks popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.


Google blocked by China

eMarketer Anticipates Approximately 400 Million Twitter Users by 2018

As well-known Web Design Agency, restartbox.com highlighted, recent study by research firm eMarketer has suggested Twitter will have around 400 million global users by 2018 in spite of the fact that it is reaching a plateau in many developed countries.

Such potential increase, in accord with the study, results largely from a sense that the social network is spreading extensively in Asia, Latin American and the Middle East, where a collectively huge population settles down.

As estimated, Twitter’s global user count will have reached just 386.9 million users by the next four years, with India and Indonesia being the third- and fourth-largest Twitter populations respectively.

“These are markets where people are using their smartphones and feature phones that are perfect for Twitter,” said Debra Aho Williamson, the principal analyst for social media at eMarketer.


eMarketer Anticipates Approximately 400 Million Twitter Users by 2018