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Since the dawn of modern programming languages, there’s been an incessant battle going on between PHP vs ASP.NET website development. So, which one is superior in the eyes of the able people known as developers, and at the same time feels good to the potential customers? If you call out to programmers and ask them for their opinion on PHP vs ASP.NET. They will freak out as to which language is more facile and which platform offers more features than others. The website developers are addicted to PHP because it is a widely used language. The core cause of the popularity of ASP.NET is its support by Microsoft which makes it easier for developers to operate across any of the programming languages supported by .NET. The ultimate decision will be yours. If you need a certain project to be developed in a short time, you will have to choose between PHP and ASP.NET and consider the odds of which one will be more beneficial for you.   In this blog, we will be examining features for both PHP and ASP.NET and which will be best suited for your website. Before I start discussing the differences between the two. Let me make it clear that the final verdict will be from you. I am just laying down some facts for you to ponder. One added advantage of PHP is that it is already deployed to more than 244 million websites across the globe. Furthermore, PHP is that it is free of charge and the compilation is based upon various frameworks which provide ease to the website's development process. WordPress & Facebook are two supreme examples of PHP and deliver a clear message on the potential of PHP. As for ASP.NET, its advantage lies in the fact that the language is supported by Microsoft to comfort website developers. The second best advantage of using ASP.NET is that you are using the .NET framework to code, which makes it easy for developers to code. Now let me stop wasting your time and see in the battle between PHP vs ASP.NET, which one is better.

ASP.NET vs PHP

1. Let’s Start with the Performance

When we talk about the performance of a programming language, what we actually mean is the strength of the connection between the script, database, and its server. When you’re writing code for a PHP application, it will take help from the LAMP, which means MySQL, Apache, Linux, and PHP. The stock at LAMP is a guarantee that the performance is automatically enhanced while developing web apps or even high-end projects. The file system and the OS largely impact the overall performance of the application. On the other hand, the Linux Operating System offers a high-end I/O performance when we compare it to the Windows file system. While PHP supports cross-platform and can be programmed on both Linux and Windows, ASP.NET is limited to one platform. However, with the recent update, ASP.NET Core and ASP.NET MVC now support multiple OS.

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Another reason behind the speed of PHP is that it operates on every platform, while ASP.NET is limited platforms. But when it comes to PHP vs ASP.NET, PHP overrides ASP.NET with the code execution and compilation too.

2. Unlimited Coding

One of the things that developers love while they’re coding is freedom. In PHP vs ASP.NET, PHP offers a wide range of freedom when compared to ASP.NET As you might know, PHP is an open-source platform which gives the developer the freedom to do anything with the code. Of course, there are some restrictions to this. But on the plus side, you get to choose any of the text editors you like, such as Notebook++ or jEdit. Notepad. Bluefish, or even Emacs. But while coding on ASP.NET, you have a limited window to work on. ASP.NET Core supports Linux, Mac, and Windows. As mentioned earlier, with PHP, no one OS is supported by PHP. You can run PHP on any of the following OS:

• Linux
• Unix
• Windows
• Mac OSX

3. Which Framework is More Popular?

PHP shares a clear edge in popularity when it comes to the usage of Programming languages. As per the report collected from the top million websites, PHP secures a share of 67%, and ASP.NET shares less than 50%. When it comes to the top 100K sites, PHP again dominates, sharing around 57% market share, and ASP.NET is at 37%. When the stats are about the top 10K websites, PHP holds around 53% while ASP.NET shares around 36%. The statistics clearly show that in the battle between PHP vs ASP.NET. PHP is the favorite among website developers for several reasons, while ASP.NET is on a constant decline when it comes to popularity.

4. Unstoppable Speed

No other programming language can beat PHP in the speed. This is the core difference between PHP and ASP.NET. As PHP takes most of the system resources, it is far more straightforward for PHP to operate at a higher speed than other programming languages. In contrast to various programming languages, PHP is seamless when it comes to hosting. To host PHP on any server and most of the popular servers are ready to host PHP. If you’re planning to develop a website and are confused between PHP vs ASP.NET. You don’t need to worry about slow servers or anything quite simple without worrying about any hosting problems. PHP will keep up the speed without interfering with any other processes. Also Read: How to Choose a Website Development Company

5. When it Comes to Decoding 

Apart from other advantages, PHP is extremely good at fixing our problems. When you develop a web application, you are bound to encounter problems. But if you are using PHP to fix problems, you will be able to do it in a more manageable manner. Unlike other programming languages, which include ASP.NET, program debugging is one issue which can bring tears to the eyes of the developers. With PHP, you can ask for help from the PHP community that is widely available on the internet. Whenever you make a request to fix an issue in PHP. It will refresh and clear up to help you out. This means once the issue is raised, it will not interfere with any other issue, and work on your own phase.

PHP Vs ASP.NET: What's the Conclusion?

Whatever you choose, it is all up to you. If you ask me, in between PHP vs ASP.NET, I would prefer PHP over ASP.NET nine out of ten times. And also because PHP is free of cost, while ASP.NET will tear through your pocket.

What is the one thing that is common between Google, Lenovo, tinder, Nintendo, & eShop logos? Curious to find out? Is it just a coincidence that these companies are redesigning their logos in a similar pattern? I bet not. Let us delve into why brands are doing so. First, let us start with Google, Lenovo, tinder, Nintendo, & eShop logos. Did the similarity dawn on you? If for some reason the resemblance still evaded your eye, I suggest you try meditation and try to refocus your thoughts. For this post, let me elucidate on it. These logos follow a subtle pattern and it goes deeper than their “E” s. And once you’re able to crack the pattern, you’ll be amazed at how simplicity can work wonders for your brand logo. Fall in line. A photo shared by OH no Type Co on Twitter raised an engaging question. Why are these companies changing their logos along the same lines? Still, believe this is just a mere fluke? Are these companies clamoring to exude a unique message while following a pre-set pattern? Logo designers at Branex reached out to design experts, and here are some of the conclusions that made some sense.

Simplicity is the New Chic

“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” ~ Martin H. Fischer The number of visuals that a common user is bombarded with day after day is inconceivable. From streets to laptops to smartphones, there is visual chaos out there which makes it impossible to navigate in the minds of a common user. In fact, these brands are all propagating the same message: We are offering services that are simple, straightforward, clear, and of course, readable.

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Another theory is that big brands are looking to create a cohesive experience, identity, and the look and feel of the website. As you scrutinize the website, mobile app, and branding, everything seems to be articulating a message of simplicity and integrity. As you streamline the fonts, colors, and styles that are used in your branding and across your social media channels, there is a higher chance that your consumers will register the brand name for a longer period.

More General and More Trustworthy

I’ve seen startups go from scrappy brands to well-established ones with a formidable presence. Your goal as a brand is to stand above the noise and champion that people trust and depend upon in their everyday lives. There lies a danger of what people will think of specific colors, typefaces, and even the shapes of the logos, which is why tech giants are trying to reshape their brand personas into a clear voice which makes their brand appear fresh and friendly even in the corporate arena.

The logo is Not Just About the Symbol & Colors

Once upon a time, when there was little or no awareness, brand managers and even top-level designers would try to look for a concept to draw on when designing a logo. This is obviously not the case anymore. Each brand is a new concept. The logos that are mentioned above may seem similar, but the services and brand values they offer are a different story. And this is what makes them totally recognizable in the overall scheme of consumers. These brands are famous for their unique company cultures. Therefore, they don’t even need a symbol to define their brand. Most popular brands are using custom typefaces instead of logos to represent their brands. And these text-based logos are becoming the new voice for these brands. Another trend is that the logo is not doing any actual work. It is the work that defines the identity of the brand. The identity of the brand is further defined by the experience provided by the brand, and these experiences encapsulate the logo supporting it. First, it was Twitter, then Microsoft, and 17 years down the line, eBay revamped its logo as well. The new logo is clean and clears a lot of clutter from the previous rendition. Here again, the font used made it easier for the consumers to read the name without facing any problems. The new logo maintains its color palette. The vibrant colors represent the diversity of the community represented by the brand: 100 million active users and 25 million sellers across the globe.

How Does the Logo Appear on a Smartphone?

If you look at myriad conglomerates across a multitude of industries using the exact design with the same fonts, don’t be amazed. But the brands are doing this for a reason, to look and feel good on the smartphone. Every logo that received a design overhaul did so keeping in mind the smartphone market. Time and again, brands mimic each other when it comes to the style of the font, or even in some cases, the colors themselves. What separates one brand from another is its values and the experience provided to the consumers. Therefore, these brands steer clear of complex symbols or fonts which make the logo appear indecipherable across some screen sizes.

The Finishing Stitches

It is not just about keeping up with the Joneses blindly without knowing the reason behind it. If you’re willing to rebrand your logo, you know what factors need to be considered before the overhaul. A logo is not just a collection of symbols and colors anymore. It is about creating a strong brand with values based on experiences. And to cater to those experiences, you need to design logos that embody the core values of the brand.

It is happening. The wheels have been set in motion, the stage has been lit up, and you cannot deny it. Whether you’re the CEO or the co-founder of a company, if you’re not active on social media, you’re losing out on a huge opportunity to connect with customers, pick their brains, walk in their shoes, and follow-up on the performance of the company. All the way since 2010, the percentage of active CEOs on social media has escalated from 36% to around 80%. In a report generated by socializing CEOs, it was concluded that 50 CEOs of the top Fortune 500 companies have an active presence on social media. The USA wins the rat race, touting a whopping 94% active CEOs on social media, with Europe trailing behind at 84%, and Asia falling just behind at around 55%. The top engagement tools on social media are YouTube videos, company websites, and Twitter. Around 76% of women executives are more active on social media than men. But in this era of social media frenzy, even the CEO needs to be active and engaged on all social media platforms. Also Read: Social Media Marketing Ideas

How Can CEOs Use the Power of Social Media to Drive More Customers?

Here are some ways that a CEO can leverage their social media profiles to win more sales and engage more customers.

1. Forget ROI and Remember ROE

While ROI translates into return on investment, ROE comes down to return on time invested. Simply incorporating the title of CEO across your social media channels adds credibility to the profile. You’ll be perceived with high authority which means your ROE will be higher. There is no need to spend hours on social selling; merely spending 15 minutes a day, sharing, posting, and replying to people can help you generate warm business opportunities.

2. Establish the Company Culture

In a study conducted by Weber Shandwick, it was revealed that a social CEO has a 70% positive impact on their employees and customers. Not only does this lead to a jovial working environment, but it also keeps the company culture alive and thriving. This, in turn, makes the CEO appear conspicuous, more alive, and human. A prime example is that of John Legere, the CEO of T-Mobile. His Twitter profile is both popular and active. In addition, his witty tweets help him gain followers without even spending a dime on marketing. He listens, communicates first-hand with customers, and solves their problems then and there which makes him more social than any other CEO.

3. It’s About Leading with Example

This goes for all employees who feel that using social media at work does nothing more than while away precious time. Regardless of just sitting in a shoe box all day and shouting out orders. The CEO is responsible for building the reputation of the company. What can be a better way to establish a reputation other than direct interaction with customers? If a CEO can take some time to understand the behavior and pain points of customers and resolve them, why can’t everyone else in the company do it? Regardless of how busy Tony Hsieh is, he manages the Twitter handle of Zappos.com himself. This gives him the authority to make quick decisions which can fuel down angry customers and retain old ones. This also implies that modern-day CEOs need to take social media seriously. McKinsey researchers have estimated that around $1.3 trillion value that is still untapped in social media can be unlocked once companies are able to comprehend how to use social media to drive business and sales. A social CEO can inspire their employees to stay active on social media as well.

4. Grease the Wheels with Sales Opportunities

A great advantage of CEOs conversing directly with customers is that the conversation appears “less-sales”. Even though a CEO won’t be able to converse with prospects in a 280-character limit, your sales team surely can. Your CEO can be a starting point to the conversation by pitching forward a new product and letting the customers know how it can help them in their daily lives. And after the initial connection, you can direct the customer to the sales team. Not to mention, with the CEO in the loop, there is a greater chance that the customer is actually looking forward to buying from you.

5. Make an Appearance Not Just a Statement

Being a socially active CEO means that the CEO is not just the typical authoritative figure that no one wants to see and hear; rather it gives the impression that the CEO cares and is indeed spending a decent amount of time in understanding the customers and helping them out with their needs. While it is good practice to maintain an air of authority. It is also important to be visible to your employees and earn their respect. For instance, in the wake of the crash of an AirAsia flight, CEO Tony Fernandes solicited the help of social media to navigate the waters of crisis management. By taking to Twitter immediately ensuing the aftermath, this is what he had to write, “To all my staff AirAsia all-stars be strong, continue to be the best. Pray hard. Continue to do your best for all our guests. See u all soon." By leveraging the power of social media to open all lines of communication, he offered the support and transparency that his customers and employees sought and turned an extremely damaging situation into a less difficult one.

6. An Extension of Your Personality

If you’re really looking forward to seeking inspiration on social media, subscribe to the Twitter updates of Elon Musk. No kidding. This man is borderline genius. Watch how this man tweets. Elon just nails his epic humor on Twitter. He doesn’t just act as a CEO, he brings out his whole personality on social media just like he does in real life. No hidden skeletons in the closet. As a CEO, what are your company's beliefs? What traits do you hold dear as a leader? And what perception do you want to give to the general masses? These are the questions that should drive your every tweet. When you’re the CEO, you cannot afford public slip-ups. And even if you do fall prey to one, you must pay a heavy price to make amends. Bid adieu to the trepidation of flaunting your passions on Twitter, and your hobbies outside of work. This helps your customers see your human side. And when people see you as a human, they will surely find ways to connect with you and do business with you.

On a Closing Note

Social media is just a platform to help CEOs connect with their customers,  understand their needs, and in turn, enable customers to foster a strong bond with their brand. Just make sure that while on social media, you need to stay conscious of the negative aspects. No matter how bad your day went or how angry the customer is, you need to stay on track and exude patience always.

Since the day I saw Terminator Genisys and iRobot, I dreamed of nothing else but capitalizing on AI to solve my real-life problems. Thanks to Google Duplex, I can proudly venture to say that I have come closer to realizing that aspiration. Now the smart Google AI can book my appointments at a hair salon and even reserve a table for 4 at a restaurant. Yes, Google Duplex is literally shouldering my burdens. Google had been toiling at this technology for quite some time. The goal was to make the human-computer interaction as natural and seamless as possible. Google cracked the code with its recent Google voice search WaveNet. But the problem was that people still had an inkling that they were conversing with a machine, not a human. With Google Duplex, the human assumption element is no more. The product launch by Sundar Pichai in Google IO 2018 revealed how Google Duplex can help you complete your daily cores without stressing you out. Google Duplex is a modern-day technology which helps you achieve natural conversations in the real world over the phone. The technology is directed towards completing everyday trivial tasks which do nothing more than while away your time. For instance, be it scheduling a meeting with someone, rescheduling appointments, or even updating the status of some urgent meeting, Google Duplex will help you sound human while communicating with others.

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One of the key constraints which even humans face while communicating with others is how to respond to ambiguous questions and vague statements. Duplex does this by smart learning. Google AI learns from each conversation and makes the necessary adjustments as the conversation moves forward. It doesn’t get more natural than this! To operate, you need to trigger the Google Assistant with a command. For instance say, “Reserve a table for three at New York Pizza & Pasta at 6 pm tomorrow,” and the rest will be taken care of by Duplex. The AI feature in Google will ring New York Pizza & Pasta and reserve a place for two. And the best part, they won’t even know that a robot is talking to them. After the call, a confirmation SMS will be sent to you.

Google Duplex – The Great & The Wicked

Google Duplex is interesting because of the tone of conversation it uses to communicate. Apart from the natural conversation, it also intersperses speech disfluencies & natural pauses such as “umm” and “hmm” in between, which gives people an impression that they’re talking to a real person. The good part is that Google Assistant doesn’t sound like a droning machine at all. Google Assistant also comprehends the context of the conversation. Even when the caller is not a native speaker, the AI still understands the tone and gets the job done. Google Duplex is a total lifesaver for travelers who have difficulty communicating in a local language. Google Duplex can enhance the productivity of people. From booking an appointment at a hair salon to reserving a restaurant table, it is making life easier for people who are traveling and don’t know the local language but still want to delve into the local fares and services.

The Problems

To many, it seems like a terrific feature, but Google Duplex can be a creepy way to communicate with people. The company told CNET that soon they will be adding a feature in which the robots will identify themselves as robots before starting the conversation. Another critical issue that people are worried about is the call record feature. Will Google Duplex be recording the calls? If so, this might be a legal offense to the privacy of people. And we have seen that the company has no idea how to handle privacy issues. In Google IO 2018, there were only two scenarios that were shown. The software is trained to handle tons of situations, but eventually, it might face a problem which is new and requires your input. This means putting more burden on people to fix something which is messed up. Until the technology is released, we cannot say what other problems Duplex will be able to handle.

When Will Google Duplex be Available to the Public?

Google plans on testing Duplex this summer, and from the start, the focus will be centered on the few main features which include hotel reservations, hair salon appointments, and holiday booking. It is assumed that the feature will get better as time goes by. There is no official launch date mentioned by the company. But the first version is set to launch in the English language along with other languages which will follow suit. Google Duplex is a complex technology. This is why the company plans on launching the product preview first so that people can get an insight into what is about to come.

How many times have you purchased something just because the offer was about to expire? A sense of urgency is a persuasive way to boost your sales and increase your online conversion rates. The longer it takes to buy a product, the more likely it becomes that the customer will never buy the product at all. But when there is a sense of emergency surrounding the product, the mere thought that the product might not be available after some time can coax the users into impulsive buying. Despite how effective your conversion rate optimization is, if there is no urgency in the sales, the impact will be low. Here are some audience-proof methods that will create urgency and boost your online sales:

1.  Set a Deadline

If visitors to your website know that the product is only available for a limited time frame, they’ll probably buy it right away. Otherwise, they will wander on your website aimlessly, perhaps even decide to purchase the product later, and then forget a few days later. The best approach is to create an incentive around your product. For instance, if the product is bought within the specified time frame, the buyers become eligible for a certain discount. You can even place a timer on the website to show the remaining time before the product expires. Many eCommerce giants highlight the counters on their product pages and place the deadline in red font.

2. Personalized Offers

Another tactic to make your urgency-driven offers more convincing is to customize them. The welcome emails with a personal touch are a great way to engage new users. You can offer an opening discount, or even give away something for free. Amazon does an excellent job in this regard. Amazon.com tracks your visits, records your visited pages, and offers discounts based on your interests and relevance. If you leave Amazon without buying a product, an email will be sent to you, offering discounts if you buy the product within a limited time.

3. Use the Right Colors

Colors have a vast impact on human psychology. A research shows that using warm colors such as Red, Orange, or Yellow in your CTA buttons can reveal a sense of urgency which can drive immediate action. A report by HubSpot revealed that Red color on CTA performs 21% better than Green color or any other color. You can check the full report from the link above. Colors like Blue or Green are not as effective and don’t inspire users to click on the CTA button. One final thought is to use bold fonts and dedicated colors for your buttons which can make them stand out on the page.

4. Use of Powerful Words

Buffer released a list of words that convert users. According to the research, the most persuasive words which invoke action are:

• You
• Free
• Because
• Instantly
• New

Using strong words can drive action and make all the difference between pushing visitors away and converting them into customers. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU[/embed] A further study revealed that using time-related words is quite useful in creating a sense of urgency among customers. You can also use these keywords in your ad copy and help users to take action:

• Now
• Hurry
• One time only
• Last chance
• Clearance
• Limited time
• Instant

5. Use Numbers

Numbers are a fantastic way to gain people’s attention and at the same time make your offer appear more lucrative. Using numbers with product stocks can invoke a sense of scarcity, for instance, “Just 2 left in stock!” Or you can use the power of social proof to drive customers. People will feel instigated to buy something if a substantial number of people have already bought it since they wouldn’t want to be left behind.

6. Keep on the Pressure

Take a look at your sales funnel, and decipher where you are getting the most out of your leads. After that, figure out how you can leverage these urgency tactics to market your critical areas. For instance, use a heat map to figure out the movement of the user. What are they putting in the cart and how can you incorporate a countdown in your shopping cart to make it more exciting?

To Conclude It

If you want to sell more and boost your sales, you need to create a sense of urgency around your marketing. To make people realize that they have a limited time to purchase something gives them even more reason to indulge in impulsive buying. These are just a few tips which can create urgency among your visitors and ask them to buy from you.

“Successful business is grown by entrepreneurs who recognized a need and provided a solution that solved a pain point for others.” ~James F. Grebey

If you take a look at your room and pick up anything at random, you’ll realize that the contraption is merely the result of necessity which someone felt and did something about. Most of the inventions of the modern world came into existence from the immense pain that the founders felt & took action to overcome. Think about the mom who grew weary of cleaning after the mess her little ones made in the toilets and invented Tinkle Targets to make potty training a more enjoyable and definitely a cleaner activity for parents with interesting themes like transportation, construction, and sports to keep the little guys rooted to the spot or the idea for a footless pantyhose and the convenience it would provide pushed Sara Blakely to come up with Spanx. The goal of a successful Entrepreneur is to understand the pain of an individual and provide a feasible solution in the simplest form. Usually, when people plan on starting a business, they usually flush out. They fall short of ideas. If you’re someone who is confused about how to start a business,  you can always look for inspiration. Here are a few stirring tales to jump-start your creativity:

Blah Airlines

The pain point: Airlines suck, everyone knows this. When Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin, felt discontented with his experience with various airlines, he intended to show them how to do it the right way. He created the idea of a fake airline, known as Blah Airlines, complete with booking information, flying deals, social media pages, and even a rather tedious 6-hour video showing a Blah Airlines flight from Newark to San Francisco, in an attempt to bring to the fore how awful standard airlines are and how Blah stands a head and shoulder above them! Upon establishing an Entrepreneurial mindset, you’ll be able to find a viable solution to problems that no one ever tried to solve. You’ll have to take things that are nagging at people and make it simple for them.

Warby Parker Glasses

The pain point: Eyeglasses are expensive and eye exams are a drone. If you ever went to a run-of-the-mill optometrist to grab a pair of glasses, you might have experienced this all too exasperating scenario. You’re presented with a shiny lineup of glasses that leave you wondering if anyone ever buys. But, then you finally come across this one signature piece that catches your fancy. And when you flip the price tag, your eyes pop open and you clandestinely place it back to where it was nested.

It's noisy out there. Make your voice heard.

Warby Parker just leveraged this pain of going through various glasses and being bombarded by exorbitant costs. The eye-pieces provided by Warby Parker seem to be luxurious and chic but the good part is that they are affordable for a common man. In fact, they also donate a handsome amount of all proceeds to non-profits and eye-care facilities which makes the brand even more respectable. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6EdzcJqdM[/embed]

Majora Carter

The pain point: She couldn’t resist the toxic trash near her neighborhood. When Majora Carter, an occupant of the South Bronx, saw that her neighborhood was being damaged by the waste that people all over New York were creating, she took the pain to heart and actually did something for it. She founded Sustainable South Bronx. The company changed the economics of New York City. Sustainable South Bronx offered green job training, put forward environment-friendly policies, and became a voice against toxic fumes and toxic chemicals that come from factories.

Amazon Lockers

The pain point: Not being home when an online delivery arrives Amazon lets you buy anything that you can possibly conjure up, and delivers right at your doorstep, but here’s the catch: what if you are not home when your parcel arrives? Amazon understood the pain and created a way out for its customers with a bevy of conveniently located lockers. When ordering from Amazon, you can opt to have your package sent to an Amazon Locker instead of your home address. Choose an Amazon locker in your vicinity to have your product delivered to and pick up your package at a time that's convenient for you. As an Entrepreneur, you need to discover a pain point which is irritating your customers, figure out a way to overcome that pain point and establish a business around it.

To Wrap It All Up

Pain is the major reason why businesses sell services or products. If you’re able to leverage the pain point and solve their problems, people will be happy to make you rich. The pain can be personal, or even something common for the whole community. To create a sustainable business, figure out the pain from a community perspective and find ways of solving that problem in the simplest manner. These pain points, be it personal or social issues, can be a great starting point for people who are willing to start a business but don’t know where to take the first step. Well, now you know. Go out there and create something worthy by addressing a real-life problem.

We’re thrilled to break the grand news. We’ve revamped our website with a brand-new look. Yes. We have managed to stay on our toes by valuing performance above all since we felt like our previous website wasn’t performing up to the mark. With the new website, Branex aspires to cultivate a more meaningful bond with our clients. The new website will focus on creating an upbeat spirit with our brand-new services, blogs, & positive stories. We wish to reinforce positive thinking in all our branding and services. Branex aims to provide custom solutions with improved customer experience. In doing so, we have launched more services to accompany our customers and help them establish a memorable brand for themselves. The updated site aims to improve the user experience for both desktop and mobile versions, including changes to navigation. The improved structure ensures that you easily find what you are looking for. These changes are aimed to make your experience all the better when using our services. We have also tweaked the technical architecture to integrate it with our existing systems and processes, to make it easier to add new features and functionalities in the future. The new website has improved functionality, a clean uncluttered design, and enhanced rich content focused on the Company's mission to provide the best-in-class services to budding businesses.

The new services will help startups, and small and large scale businesses grow remarkably strong & beat their competitors with less effort.

If you want to have more, you have to become more. For things to change, you have to change. And for things to get better, you have to get better. For things to improve, you have to improve. If you grow, everything grows for you. For most digital agencies, the transformation from old-school to adopting new technology is quite a bumpy ride. In most cases, there is a lack of sense of connection between customers and the agency, but at Branex, we have trained our people to create a bond with their customers.

Why the Sudden Update?

If you continuously compete with others, you become bitter, but if you continuously compete with yourself, you become better.

In contrast to the run-of-the-mill web design & development agencies that rely mainly on producing great content for their website, Branex believes in the concept of Kaizen. A Japanese word that means continuous improvement, is only made possible with long-term strategic planning. Instead of hoping for sudden overnight success, Branex aims to make small incremental changes to improve the quality & efficiency of our brand. Since its inception, the company had its fair share of success. The challenge and area of focus centers on attracting the right customers. Following are a few stellar services which we have managed to launch, to help more people achieve their dreams.

Digital Marketing

• Social Media Marketing: We aim to grow your followers and boost your revenue by leveraging the power of social media.
• SEO Services: You’re not showing up in the Google search engines? We will make sure that you get affordable SEO services via our agency.
• PPC Management: The pay-per-click management entails more than simply managing Google Adwords. We aim to put your business out there for people who are willing to use your service or buy your product.
• Conversion Optimization: Regardless of how much traffic you’re getting, if you are not able to cash in on those leads, we will help you do so. We strategize your conversion rate optimization to increase your sales.

Website Design & Development

• E-commerce website design: Our e-commerce web design services are meticulously engineered to drive sales and leave your competitors green with envy.
• Custom Web Development: Since the day Google started setting a high score by website load speeds, we have made it a mission to incorporate responsiveness in our custom website development services.
• CMS Development: We believe in offering content management development services to fit in with all your demands. This is why our experts will transform your ideas into reality with functionality, user-friendliness, and utmost effectiveness.

Mobile App Development

• Android App Development: What is the point of developing mobile apps for the sake of following industry trends? If you want to develop award-winning custom Android apps, we can help you with that. We are developing Android apps by using both native and cross-platforms.
• iOS App Development: Apps which are intuitive and create a great customer experience. We are offering iOS app development services which will take your business to the next level.

Branding

Branding Design: A good design will entice your customers. If you have a website which is not driving traffic or converting leads, why not ask us to help you with your branding services? We will make sure that your design gets noticed and talked about. Just give us a try.

It's Time To Go For the Throat

Regardless of whether you are a struggling Entrepreneur, a small business owner, or a medium-sized brand, at every step, you’ll have to use one of these services. We focus more on people and how we can personalize the experience to help our customers grow and beat their competition. In the end, it is all about getting your company out there & generating leads. If you don’t trust us, you can always give us a try and change the way you think about us.

Believe it or not, influencer marketing is strongly effective, especially when it comes to growing your brand and increasing brand awareness. This strategy has a real potential to drive new leads for your sales funnel. You should make the most of influencer marketing to promote your brand, products, or services, attract potential customers, get your content in front of a new audience, and effectively communicate with your existing customers. In this digital world where social media is greatly influencing the way brands create content and engage with their audience, where visualization and every second count, your brand’s first impression, and credibility are a huge deal. For brands, it has never been more critical to get creative to stand out from their competitors. This is where Instagram influencer marketing comes into play. Regardless of the size, type, and industry of your brand, Instagram is a powerful and effective social media network for businesses.

Why Should You Create an Effective Instagram Influencer Marketing Campaign?

Implementing influencer marketing into your overall marketing strategy can help improve brand awareness, grow a loyal, massive fan base, and drive high ROI and a whopping number of sales. Some studies suggest that working with influencers can be more effective than using run-of-the-mill advertising methods. If you are one of those brands that haven’t started using the power of Instagram influencer marketing yet. Now is the right time to tweak your Instagram efforts.

Benefits of a Successful Marketing Campaign

Here are some benefits of running a successful marketing campaign.

1. Grow a Loyal Fanbase

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms that is widely used over the globe. With influencer marketing, you will be able to engage your existing followers with new, fresh, and creative content. In fact, a successful Instagram influencer marketing campaign will not only expand your brand reach but also motivate people to create their own content about your brand.

2. Boost Engagement Rate

Instagram is the most engaging social media network. According to Forrester, brands on Instagram have a 4.21% engagement rate which is 10X higher than Facebook and 84X higher than Twitter.

3. Higher ROI

From established corporations to midlevel businesses to startups, every business can drive enormous returns on investment from an effective influencer marketing campaign.

4. Builds Trust and Brand Credibility

Influencers have already built trust and credibility with their fans. Their opinions and recommendations matter the most to their followers. By sharing influencers’ content, your brand can easily gain the attention of their audience who are already interested in their niche.

5. Look for the Right Influencers to Reach the Desired Audience

To run a successful Instagram influencer marketing campaign and fuel your business growth, finding the right influencer plays a key role. To maximize your chances of success, grow a massive fan base, create engagement, and earn the trust of your audience. You should work with influencers who create content relevant to your business to gain the attention of your target audience. Stay away from the temptation to go for a massive number of followers. Huda Kattan, Chiara Ferragni, and Cameron Dallas may boast millions of followers, but are they your target audience? Remember, it’s not about reaching a large audience, it’s all about reaching the right people. If you are wondering how influencers are promoting their brands and products and how your brand can take advantage of influencer marketing. Here are some inspiring examples of Instagram influencer marketing that will give you an idea of how brands are leveraging the power of this burgeoning method.

6. Sperry

In 2016, boat shoes and sea-inspired clothing brands started working with micro-influencers on Instagram to create engaging content for their audience. Sperry simply rooted out loyal fans who were regularly sharing high-quality photos of their products. They started inviting their loyal users to create more visual content for their official Instagram account.

7. Fiji Water

A mineral water brand came up with an interesting influencer marketing campaign #Bodyworewhat that offers workout videos with Danielle Bernstein and personal trainer Eric Johnson. The brand wants to hydrate people who want to look and feel as great as Bernstein.

8. Disney

A famous brand that needs no introduction always finds innovative ways of pushing out its latest offerings. Disney leveraged the power of influencer marketing to promote its masterpiece Beauty and the Beast, in collaboration with Luke Evans.

9. REI

REI, a brand that offers outfits, footwear, and state-of-the-art gear for outdoor activities, specifically focuses on Instagram influencers and user-generated content to promote their brand. Also, REI features the content of its loyal fans on its official Instagram account without mentioning its brand or promoting its products.

10. Naked Juice

Naked Juice is an American brand that produces juices and smoothies. They tapped into the power of lifestyle influencer Kate LE Vie who strategically incorporated the bottle of naked juice in her stream of posts boasting her daily outfits and beauty essentials. 

Over to You

Leveraging the persuasive power of influencers and incorporating this strategy into your Instagram marketing can work wonders. It not only helps your brand connect with your target audience but also draws the influencers’ following to your account, which in turn will eventually help you reach the additional segments of your target market. You don’t need to create sales or promotional posts. A little touch of creativity and uniqueness could yield awesome results. Discover influencers within your target market, reach out to them, give them creative control, and get ready to generate high-quality leads.

In a nutshell, a digital agency acts as a bridge connecting a brand with its potential customers. If you Google "What is a Digital Marketing Agency?”, you’ll get 5M+ search results, which clearly indicates a fundamental need for awareness about what a digital agency actually is. People are out there searching for it. These people can be students probing it for research purposes, or they can be young Entrepreneurs willing to delve head-on into launching a digital agency with Branex. But, as they say, a fool and his money are soon parted. As an Entrepreneur, you need to get to grips with digital marketing, and what exactly a digital agency is in order to start a lucrative & functional digital agency for your potential audience. Digital marketing has risen back from the ashes of indubitably. Most companies have no separate budget for digital marketing, despite the size of the organization. But, what separates a run-of-the-mill digital agency from a spectacular, head-turning one? Actually, it is a mix of passion and culture that the digital agency is operating on. If you want to know the recipe for a successful digital agency, here it goes: Blend in your passion for digital marketing with fleet-footed company culture, and the result will be a grand-slam winner digital agency. I’ve run a successful digital agency and later sold it because I wanted to focus more on my writing. So, if you’re in the same boat as I was 5 years ago, I can offer a few nuggets of hard-earned wisdom. When I graduated from college, I cultivated an interest in digital marketing. I knew what a digital agency was, but how the wheels turned behind the scenes was something I still needed to figure out. When I started my little agency, even I believed that a digital agency was synonymous with helping brands rank higher in Google search results. Of course, this is only one façade of what a digital agency does. But, after working in the field, I came to realize the reality behind the commonly-held notion. It dawned on me soon enough what a digital agency actually was & how I could make one for myself. In the beginning, when I first started the agency, it was all about letting the bucks flow in and growing my client's list of the services I was offering. But, luckily I attended the Gartner Digital Marketing Conference 2015, where Gartner’s Keynote about Accelerating Your Digital Journey dramatically altered the way I was planning and doing things. The speaker Christy Pettey stressed the importance of social sharing & content. Before this, my perception of what is a digital agency was totally flawed. I was blindly going with the flow, without actually knowing where my destination lay. Now, that we know what is a digital agency in theory, we can safely venture to say that it is not just about acquiring customers and compelling them to use your services. It is about offering digital services that offer life-changing experiences. If your agency is not helping brands reach their full potential, what was the point of starting it in the first place?

A Must-have Digital Marketing Agencies

Let’s start with some basic services. As an Entrepreneur and a digital strategist, I know what it feels like to start a company with just a simple website and expect to get automatic traffic on the website. Surprisingly, a digital marketing agency has an uncanny ability to take things and ideas from scratch and breathe life into them. It all starts with custom web development, mobile app development, and digital marketing services. These are just the basics which every digital marketing agency needs to start with. With time, a deeper understanding of branding has cropped up among consumers, which points towards a high-end demand for branding services for businesses. A little bird told me that there is a rise in e-commerce development & consumers are laser-focused on fashioning user-friendly experiences, targeted communication, and traffic conversion. To glean a better comprehension of what is a digital agency, you need to dig deep into the medium and the process of growing your brand via digital channels. If you take the example of any successful digital agency, you’ll know that it is all about establishing an influential link with the end user. It is all about creating a stellar customer experience for your visitors. If you still harbor confusion about what exactly is a digital agency, you need to work with a digital marketing agency before starting your own.

Benefits of Working in a Digital Marketing Agency

The best digital marketing agencies focus more on cost-effective solutions which are targeted toward your relevant audience. In a digital marketing agency, the client holds the accountability scale which helps agencies measure their progress and work on looming deadlines. You’ll be able to experience direct marketing first-hand and every idea that you put forward will go through a proper channel, where it will be diligently molded and tailored according to the market needs. Furthermore, digital marketing is all about multi-disciplinary solutions to a single problem. So, you’ll learn to unleash your creative mind and come up with various solutions to problems faced by customers in real-time.

What is a Digital Agency? The Conclusion

When you’ve worked in a digital marketing agency, you’ll come to get the above-mentioned experiences.  In the end, it is all about following in the footsteps of someone who has reached the right destination. In the start, it will be difficult for you to get the desired sales and increase traffic on your website, but with the right blend of tools, you’ll be able to carve a niche in the market. There is no right or wrong agency, there are just successful and highly confused ones. The choice is always yours. Either to pick a niche and give in to it fully or to follow along in the wake of someone and wait for a miracle (which never usually happens in this case). My first digital marketing agency might not be the thriving success that they commemorate in the books, but trust me, I’ve learned a lot from it. I’ve got the gist of what a digital agency is in essence. And what it takes to earn respect in the market. Whatever you create, ensure that it fulfills the prime purpose – which is, serving the right customers. Keep the birds-eye view in place and work really hard at everything you do.

The GDPR greatly influences the way brands manage the privacy and security of personal information, affecting all aspects from advertising approaches to day-to-day operations. However, by complying with GDPR, brands can enhance their reputation, build trust with their customers, and ensure the protection of their users' data, all while avoiding major penalties. Without consumer data, Facebook would be bereaved of its revenue model, marketing agencies would fail to calculate ROI accurately, and companies would not be able to keep tabs on their customers! However, here’s the catch, this corporate ownership of personal data has sown the seeds of misgivings between consumers and companies for decades, making concerns about security and privacy prevalent. Do you want to know what Google knows about you? Go to history.google.com and you’ll see how much Google knows about you. Yes, you can surely delete your activity and feel safe, but in reality, even when you delete your history, Google still stores your history on its server. Hold your horses – after the stillness and serenity of 20 years, the most important change in the history of data privacy is about to ruffle a lot of feathers.

What is GDPR?

General Data Protection Regulation, is considered the most critical data privacy change since the year 1998. In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica & Facebook data scandal, sensitive personal customer information, clandestinely and slyly captured and retained by businesses, poses a significant threat to privacy. GDPR proposes a viable solution to this impasse. GDPR is simply all about how consumer data should be used & protected. Adopted by the European Parliament in April 2016, it is to be fully enforced throughout EU in the May 2018. For now, GDPR will apply to everyone residing in the EU, whether they’re selling their products online or offering services to citizens who are present in the EU. GDPR is poised as a replacement for the European Union’s previous data directive, governing the usage, collection, and storage of consumer data, to grant consumers greater control and more protection over their personal data. As per the law, staggering fines – 4% of global revenues or €20 million – will be levied against organizations that do not comply with the law. Companies that have incurred data breaches due to slip-ups or those with less than stellar data protection practices are especially vulnerable to this law. While this momentous shift appears to be the cherry on top of the cake for consumers and their privacy, we wonder what it would mean for brands that have spent years fueling their entire marketing departments with hordes of consumer data. GDPR asks brands and organizations to justify 7 key areas that need to be attended to:

GDPR Asks Brands To Justify 7 Key Areas:

1. Consent

While obtaining data from the consumer, companies are not allowed to use ambiguous terms or forms to trick people into filling it out without letting them know the exact purpose of the data.

2. Breach Notification

Whenever there is a breach of consumer data, the company needs to notify the customer within 72 hours.

3. Right to Access

Whenever the company is willing to share any sort of data with a third party, it cannot do so without informing the user. Also, the data provider is required to send a personal data electronic copy to the consumer for free.

4. Deletion of Old Data

When the data of the consumer is no longer relevant or outdated, the consumer has the right to ask data controllers to erase the data.

5. Data Portability

Consumers are allowed to use their private data on various platforms without going through any hassle.

6. Privacy by Design

Companies are forced to create intelligent systems to protect the data privacy of their consumers.

7. Data Defense Officers

Professionally trained people must be selected by public authorities for systematic monitoring and handling of personal data.

Will GDPR Affect Marketing?

In the first phase, the GDPR law will only affect brands and businesses that are located in the EU. All marketers need to be aware of GDPR requirements. How data will be collected, processed, and deleted.

1. Collecting Data

The core reason to implement GDPR is to maintain transparency between consumers and companies when it comes down to personal data. In this age, consumers want to know how, when, and where their personal data is being used, collected, and stored. A good thing about GDPR is that it will empower consumers to ask companies for the collection and usage of their personal data. The GDPR enforces companies to notify consumers whenever they plan to use their data anywhere on the internet. GDPR is not willing to opt out of consent to collect data by default. This means that whenever a user opens an account, makes a transaction, or even signs up for a newsletter, just ticking the box to collect all the data won’t fit the bill. Now, consumers will be allowed to decide whether to share, track and even use their personal data. This means that marketers will face a tough decision and will be required to come up with creative ways for consumers to opt-in for the things that they prefer and the data they are willing to share with the world.

2. Data Has Already Been Collected

The rules set by GDPR not only apply to data that will be collected after the law has been implemented in place, in fact, any previously collected data will also follow the same rules laid down by GDPR. So, in order to get maximum gain and user consent, companies need to meet the requirements set by the GDPR.

3. Processing Data

Once consumer consent has been acquired, is it of vital importance to use the data for that purpose only. If you try to share the data with any third-party software or anywhere else without obtaining permission from the consumer, you’ll face serious consequences. For instance, if the consumer has subscribed to receive an email newsletter, you can only do that. If you take that data to analyze the activity on your website, you’ll face serious penalties. Another important thing to remember while collecting data from the consumer is to ensure safe and secure storage of that data. This means storing data in a way which cannot be stolen, lost, or even compromised. If companies are keen on storing data, they are bound to use hardcore encryption methods which will keep the data safe from unauthorized access. Furthermore, this data is strictly for the purpose for which it was collected in the first place. For instance, the encrypted data cannot be accessed by any marketer to analyze the buying pattern of the consumer.

4. Deleting Data

On a final note, GDPR will govern how companies will forego data once a relationship has been established between the consumer and the company. To help secure the data, companies must devise a plan to delete the consumer data as soon as the purpose has been met. As mentioned earlier, GDPR will only allow the data to be re-used after the consent of the consumer. For using data other than the purpose defined, the company is required to take permission from the consumer. Similarly, if the consumer asks for a data update, the company is liable to respond to the request within a 30-day time frame. Any delay and the company will have to face a penalty.

The New Bond Between the Brand and the Consumer

Because the new policy entails a systemic tweak in how companies retain and collect consumer information, marketers and brands will be on the hook for every data retention, deletion, and collection decision they make. This will translate into a surprising level of transparency on the consumer side unheard of since the dawn of digital marketing. This also signifies that internal policies and processes will need to be redesigned and rethought in order to be compliant. In the end, GDPR is not all horns and fangs, it is about maintaining a transparent bond between the consumer and the brand. Businesses that are operating in the EU can surely read the rules that are set by GDPR and demonstrate that they agree to the terms and regulations. To wrap things up. GDPR is all about encouraging transparency & protecting the rights of EU individuals. Businesses that are willing to follow the rules set by GDPR will be able to create long-lasting relationships with their consumers. As a custom website development company, we have already taken the necessary measures to meet GDPR regulations. Furthermore, we guarantee our visitors and customers that the data we store is solely to sell services which customers need. We don’t sell or share any data with third-party websites or apps.