Google and Apple have long been two of the largest tech companies in the United States, and there are some ways in which they overlap. They both sell phones and laptops, for instance, and they both have virtual assistants that show up on their devices. But there has long been one way that they don’t compete: Google is focused on search engines, and Apple has never really gotten into that realm.
It used to be that simply having a website was nearly a guarantee that you could increase your reach and your sales. But that era of the internet is long gone. A site is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. It’s expected. Every business has one, so you don’t stand apart simply by creating your own.
Social media marketing has, in some ways, encroached on email marketing, but it has certainly not replaced it. People often view social media much differently; they’re often willing to browse without clicking ads, or they’re focused on their interactions with friends on the app, so they don’t pay attention to the ads.
Christmas is almost here, but that doesn’t mean that shoppers are ready. Many of them tend to put it off. In one study, roughly 79% of those polled said they would do shopping in the final two weeks before the holiday, having put everything off until the last possible second.
People have always supported brands that they trust more than those that they don’t, but studies have found this is more important in the modern day than it has ever been before.





