Tech companies are among the world’s most valuable brands again this year, as Apple, Google and IBM claim the top spots in the 2013 rankings from BrandZ, an online clearinghouse for brand data.

microadvert.net- Google and NASA have joined forces to launch the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab that will allow researchers at the two organizations and a number of universities to research artificial intelligence using quantum computers. The lab will use a D-Wave 2 computer that is priced at around $15 million.

microadvert.net- To compete successfully in today's new media landscape, simply having an optimized website isn't enough. You must now consider a number of new factors when designing your website. These factors include modern design and content, usability and conversion, and search and social media.

Not only has the SEO technological market changed with new on- an off-page SEO considerations, the way the consumer views and consumes content and changed. New and modern aesthetic, design, and navigational considerations are being built into the architecture of new website builds.

WHO USES SOCIAL MEDIA?How many businesses are using social media today so that they  have  customers  tomorrow?  According  to  the  State  of Social Media report from MarketingProfs, corporations who responded to the survey reported the following usage of the top
social media sites:

▶ Corporate profi  le on Facebook: 48.2%

▶ Corporate Twitter account: 42.8%

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Source http://www.bloomberg.com

microadvert.net- While Facebook needs no introduction, I do hope that these stats will convince you of the potential of using it as a tool of business growth. If you’re trying to figure out how to do so, here are some tips:

1. Content

I’m sure you’ve heard of the saying ‘content is king‘. That is only partially true and, in my honest opinion, content and community needs to co-exist.