Tax Talk for Online Freelancers
According to the year-end data from companies such as Elance and oDesk, the freelance Web workforce is stronger today than it’s ever been. This is partly due to an uncertain economy that has pushed many workers into the freelance business, while for thousands of others the decision is based solely on lifestyle preferences. No matter […]
It’s Official (But Still Debatable) – Facebook Overtakes Google
Year-end data just released from Experian Hitwise indicates that Facebook was the most-visited website in the U.S. in 2010, surpassing longtime holder of the top spot, Google. Hitwise previously reported that Facebook’s monthly traffic had overtaken that of Google back in March, but this is the first time the social networking site can be… [[ […]
Online Workforce Expanding, Especially in Mobile and Social
A recent blog post that caught the attention of readers included a summary of the annual report from online employment platform Elance. Another Web employment marketplace, oDesk, has released its own year-end report with similarly positive views of both the year in review and the year ahead. The report from oDesk says that employers spent […]
2010 is a Meaningful Year for Twitter
Twitter wraps up this year with several trend reports and thoughts. In a heartfelt blog post, Twitter thanks its users for the magnificent past 12 months. In 2010, more than 25 billion tweets were sent and more than 100 million users joined the micro-blogging service. To support growing demands, the Twitter team has grown from […]