Welcome to “Did You Know?”, interesting facts about the internet and online business. Leave us your comments and any fun facts you know! First message on the Internet - The technology behind the Internet began back in the 1960′s at MIT. The first message ever to be transmitted was LOG. Why? The user had attempted to …

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Sugar Websites was welcomed as a new associate client at the Business Accelerator in Orange County. Sugar Website is their newest client. The Orange County Business Accelerator (OCBA) now has 19 clients and tenants with nearly 60 people working in their facility located at New York International Plaza at Stewart Airport. The OCBA continues to strive to become …

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Can you guess how many Americans own a smartphone? Answer: Approximately 117 million… that’s 38% of the population. Read on for more interesting statistics on mobile marketing in the U.S… 38% of Americans own a smartphone. U.S. smartphone users have an average of 35 apps installed. 13-17 year olds are the most likely to upgrade …

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Would you have guessed that the San Francisco has the highest concentration of smartphone owners in the U.S. or that 12% of smartphone users access social media in restaurants? Read on for more surprising facts and figures on local online marketing in the U.S… 18% of smartphone app downloaders used the Twitter app. 5% used …

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The latest stats by research company Nielsen about social media may surprise you… 46% of U.S. consumers were influenced by standard web ads on social media sites. 51% of U.S. consumers were influenced by standard web ads on social media sites that show which of your friends like or followed the advertised brand. 48% of …

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When a visitor comes to your site, you have 1/20th of a second to get their attention. What are you going to do? In the online world, making a great first impression is absolutely vital. While we may say that a book shouldn’t be judged by its cover, the reality is that any page of …

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After spending time and money on rebuilding and redesigning their website, Shakespeare Productions came to Sugar Websites to create an online image that reflected their high caliber work and would gain immediate interest from their target market. Sugar Websites provided online marketing consulting, website design and development and copywriting services. “I wanted to enter into …

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Out of 294 billion emails that are sent on average each day, 89% are spam. How much spam do you receive in your inbox each week? How can you avoid receiving more? A major reason for so many people getting unwanted spam is because they post their email on their website. Their email address gets …

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Not Another Social Network!?! Learn What Quora Can Do To Bring You More Customers If you have questions on almost any specific topic, Quora has answers. Quora also gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise by providing the answers to questions your potential customers are asking. New social networking platforms are frequently popping up, …

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Google is the largest, most popular search engine in the world. How can you make use of that data for your business? More than 375 million people use Google to search for information on a daily basis, with over 34,000 searches every second. Google’s search traffic fluctuates over the course of each day and the …

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