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Livetext – A video messaging app from Yahoo

10, Oct, 2017
Live Text App

Yahoo has recently launched a mobile video messaging application by the name of Livetext. The app has been launched worldwide and is available on Android and iOS platforms The app however has a twist. The app allows users to type text on a video and share it with their friends but the video does not […]

Your banking passwords could soon be replaced by your finger

10, Oct, 2019

A few years back, none of us were comfortable with fingerprint readers. The biometric technology wasn’t smart enough to impress the users back then. However with the emergence of smartphones, tablets and touch screen computers along with the advancement of the biometric technology, we are seeing a come back of fingerprint readers. In the coming […]

Some interesting facts about instagram

10, Oct, 2019

As we all know Instagram is the most popular image and video sharing application through mobile devices. Even though most of us use this application quite often, we are not familiar with some of its exciting facts. Lets take a look at some of those: The Instagram application had already received 430000 pre-registrations by the […]

Free Marketing on Twitter

10, Oct, 2019

The world of social media has seen a lot of changes in recent times. Facebook continues to be the dominant player but companies like twitter, instagram, pintrest etc are gaining new ground everyday. It is increasingly difficult to get your content seen by your target audience on Facebook, unless you have a big budget. That’s […]

Best Shipping Platforms

10, Mar, 2020

Running an online store is no easy task. Besides ensuring you have the best quality products and an appealing website, you have to keep track of your inventory and make sure your products are delivered to ordering customers. This usually involves multiple warehouses, different logistics services for different geographic location amongst other challenges. It is […]

Highlights of Mobile World Congress, Barcelona

10, Oct, 2019
Mobile World Congress

The Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest gatherings of people related to the mobile world in the world. The event was attended this year by over 93000 people, which included technology entrepreneurs, telecom companies, handset manufacturers and others. The event, which was hosted in Barcelona from March 2nd to 5th, is a fountain […]

Web and Mobile Development in India

10, Oct, 2019
Web Development India

Web development is a task that requires skill and expertise. If you need a website built right, especially a heavy site with flash and complex coding, you need to use people of the strictest professional caliber. A well designed and error free site is absolutely essential if you need to make a good impression on […]

Best productivity tools for 2014

10, Oct, 2019

  The internet is full of applications, extensions and other soft wares designed to make our day easier. Most of this software is in good demand because of the large number of different tasks we need to perform. This is especially true for people working in technology driven start-ups. There is so much going on […]

Advantages of using Mailchimp for Newsletters

10, Oct, 2019

In the internet age everybody is busy exploring new ways to communicate with each other and finding innovative solutions to problems. In our digitized society no area of human activity remains untouched by this phenomenon. Marketing is also one such area. Where once we had email, TV and Radio ads, today we have social networks, […]

Parallax Website Designs

10, Oct, 2019

Parallax Design is a popular design element utilized in a lot of heavy, interactive websites. You’ve probably seen this design pattern in action, even if you haven’t heard the term before. Have you ever been to a website where instead of clicking to different pages, you simply had to scroll down one giant page? As […]

Internet.org Initiative

10, Oct, 2019

Can you imagine what life would be like without the internet? Can you imagine what it would be like to not be connected to the world all the time? There’d be no social network to connect with distant friends, no email or messaging services to communicate at work, no way to find any information you […]

New Technologies to Look At

10, Oct, 2019
New Tech

The Internet. An invention of the 20th century that has moved from being a simple mode of communication to changing just about every aspect of human life, from social sharing and interaction to professional communication and project management. As we keep moving forward there are exciting new technologies that promise to further revolutionise the way […]

The Best WordPress Alternatives 2020

01, Oct, 2019

The WordPress tool developed by the WordPress foundation is the most widely used blogging system in the world. It is considered to be the default destination for anyone who needs a Content Management System. However, it is not the only option in the market. As WordPress has grown from a simple blogging tool to a […]

Free SSL certificate options 2020

10, Oct, 2019

Are you looking to quickly find the best free SSL certificate for your blog or eCommerce site. You mae to the right place. But before we start. lets define the need for a certificate. What is an SSL Certificate? SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer and it is a security protocol that ensures the safety […]

Steps to start a Shopify Online Store

10, Mar, 2020
Steps To Start Online

So you’ve decided to start your Shopify Online store. Great! Be it a thrift store, a furniture store or a clothing store – the strategy is pretty much the same. Now what’s the next step? Here’s a bunch of stuff you need to have: A Business Model- Need less to say, this is the first […]

Best Ecommerce Sites in 2020

01, Oct, 2019

Let’s go over some of the best Ecommerce websites that have been designed in 2020. Today in the internet age we are all present on the web. Whether it is individuals on Social Media or organizations with their websites, we all utilize the internet to navigate our lives. However, most of us don’t realize the […]

Why e-tailers are switching from websites to mobile applications?

10, Oct, 2019

A lot of e-commerce stores are shifting their focus from websites to mobile applications despite of having heavy sales on their website. This is strange, isn’t it? Well, let’s understand the reason for this shift. The user interface and the flow of a mobile application is definitely better in terms of smoothness as compared to a mobile […]

Creating your own Shopify Theme

10, Oct, 2019

The appearance of an online store is probably the most crucial element that will determine the success of the store. The beauty and user friendliness of a site gives credibility to the store and encourages users to explore and potentially purchase a product. An unappealing website, on the other hand, is an instant turnoff. Shopify […]

Open Source Inventory Management Tools

10, Oct, 2019

Inventory management is a vital tool for all retail businesses. It is a major part of the operations of a retail firm without which it would not be possible for the firm to serve its customers. It is very important to have just the right amount of inventory in stock. Too little and you may […]

Best Customer Support Software for your Shopify store

10, Oct, 2019

Any businessman worth his salt knows that it is far more expensive to acquire a new customer than it is to retain an old one. That’s why, quite often we find that the businesses that succeed, are the ones that provide the best customer support. Unfortunately not every business thinks that way and delayed responses […]

Setting Up an Affiliate Program

10, Oct, 2019

Today, on the internet, there are many e-commerce stores that offer customers various products and use many different ways to market their goods and services. From social media marketing, Search Engine Optimization to Google Adwords, there are multiple ways through which companies fight for consumer attention. One of the newer methods of promoting your business […]

Our Favorite Shopify Loyalty Programs in 2024

08, Aug, 2024
shopify loyalty programs

Any successful Online store needs to employ a Shopify Loyalty Program  to attract new customers and to retain old ones. One of the popular strategies utilized by businesses is Gamification. So what is Gamification? Here’s a dictionary type definition found on the internet- “Gamification is the concept of applying game-design thinking to non-game applications to […]

Will m-commerce outstrip e-commerce?

10, Oct, 2019

We’re all aware of the growth of E-commerce in recent years. From buying movie tickets to buying your new smartphone, everything is being done online with a plethora of online stores springing up in order to cater to this growing market. But there are different devices through which you can buy stuff on the internet. […]

Magento vs Shopify

31, Mar, 2024
Magento vs Shopify

Have you’ve finally decided to start on that eCommerce store. You might be researching Magento vs Shopify if you’re looking at platforms. You’ve had the idea for quite some time; you’ve worked out a business model and identified your target audience. Now its time to actually build your store but you don’t know where to […]

Built by Blank recognized as a top LA Design & Development firm by Clutch!

31, Mar, 2020
Built By Blank Clutch

Crafting beautiful projects and honing our expertise, we are thrilled to announce our inclusion in Clutch’s annual report of the top creative, design, and development firms in Los Angeles. Featured alongside some worthy competition, Clutch placed us as a leader for web designers, Ruby on Rails, and web developers in our locale! It’s important to […]