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How much did Google earn in the last second? How about Facebook? [VIDEO GRAPHIC]
ByAnthill Magazine Mar 21, 2014Mar 20, 2014

This is a nifty little display of tech company wealth, developed by World Pay Zinc, a secure chip and pin provider in the U.K. There are two things to note about this graphic. Firstly, Twitter isn’t playing the same game as Apple, Google and Facebook. It’s still running at a loss. Secondly, this graphic has…

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Articles | Growth & Export | Management Matters | Startup & Entrepreneurship

Growth beyond our shores: Are you are beating the odds by “e-Exporting”?
ByAnthill Magazine Sep 4, 2013Sep 4, 2013

According to the OECD, Australian exports rose from 18 per cent of GDP to 21 per cent from 2004 to 2010, with a 23 per cent peak in 2008. Now, these numbers are not bad at all but compared to other nations in the OECD, there is definitely room for improvement. Canada exports accounted for…

Read More Growth beyond our shores: Are you are beating the odds by “e-Exporting”?
Articles | Startup & Entrepreneurship | Tech & Innovation

Your neighbourhood helper is on the way! Occasional Butler heads to Sydney first
ByAnthill Magazine Aug 15, 2013Aug 16, 2013

A year ago, the husband and wife duo of Jodie and Erz Imam – one a fashion industry executive and the other a telecom industry veteran – started Occasional Butler in Melbourne. It seems to have won the hearts of many, with a fleet of 1,500 butlers easing the lives of many Melburnians, perhaps even…

Read More Your neighbourhood helper is on the way! Occasional Butler heads to Sydney first
Articles | Tech & Innovation

New survey says mobile devices are changing the sales game
ByAnthill Magazine Dec 3, 2012Jul 25, 2019

Australian consumers, much like those in other regions of the world, are making the shift mobile shopping in rapid leaps, according to a recent announcement by PayPal/Ebay. The emergence of new, portable devices is working hand in hand with an increase in behavioural shift on the part of consumers.

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Articles | Growth & Export | Marketing & Media

Another blow to Australian online retail. For shoppers without borders, the U.K. beckons.
ByAnthill Magazine Jan 30, 2012

Ever since the Australian dollar attained parity with its American equivalent 16 months ago, the market dynamic has transformed. Besides its fundamental impact on the broader Australian economy, it has led to changes in consumer behavior as foreign goods became cheaper. It opened up the floodgates for imports, giving rise to specialised sites such as Online Shopping USA that help Australians navigate the tricky global online shopping market.

Read More Another blow to Australian online retail. For shoppers without borders, the U.K. beckons.
ANTHILL TV | Startup & Entrepreneurship | Tech & Innovation

Why own when you can share? Are we entering the era of collaborative consumption?
ByJody Murray Sep 19, 2011Sep 18, 2011

The concept of collaborative consumption takes a very, very old idea in economics and gives it a new shine in our era of electronic social networking. It’s all about sharing, trading or renting products or services as opposed to owning them. Listen as consultant Rachel Botsman describes it.

Read More Why own when you can share? Are we entering the era of collaborative consumption?
Articles | Tech & Innovation

How to create an iPhone app: Five lessons from the team at goCatch
ByAnthill Magazine Jul 21, 2011

Thinking of creating a mobile app? Don’t just think black-belt design and interface. Think value, think business model. App development is serious business. Apple already hosts over 425 000 apps in its App Store but many more will be built because the market is growing bigger and bigger, and there are a million unmet needs….

Read More How to create an iPhone app: Five lessons from the team at goCatch
Growth & Export | News Desk

Daniel Feiler explains why Australian online shopping is taking off
ByChristopher Mote Jun 8, 2011

In this podcast, Daniel Feiler, head of corporate communications for eBay Asia Pacific, talks with Leon and Garry about what’s driving the fast growth of online shopping in Australia, how retailers can leverage the Internet to get into the game, and how eBay’s bar code-scanning app is gaining popularity with consumers.

Read More Daniel Feiler explains why Australian online shopping is taking off
Featured Slider | Funding & Finance | Startup & Entrepreneurship | Tech & Innovation

Australian upstart 99designs raises $35 million from Facebook’s VC outfit [ANTHILL EXCLUSIVE]
ByAnthill Magazine Apr 29, 2011Apr 29, 2011

Today, 99designs, the world’s largest online marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design services, announced a $35 million first-round investment led by Accel Partners. In this exclusive podcast for Anthill, 99designs co-founder Mark Harbottle speaks with James Tuckerman about the deal and what it means for the 26-person company based in Collingwood, Victoria.

Read More Australian upstart 99designs raises $35 million from Facebook’s VC outfit [ANTHILL EXCLUSIVE]
Growth & Export | narrow | News Desk

Australian online businesses had a great 2010 and are expecting an even better 2011, finds report
ByDiogo Mourato Mar 31, 2011Mar 30, 2011

OBI found that the main reason behind the online commerce growth is consumer demand as well as an increase in the range of services offered by Australian Post. The rising of the Australian dollar also had a positive impact on eCommerce. According to the survey, a stronger Australian dollar allowed online businesses to import more products from overseas and led more Australian customers to online shopping which allowed online retailers to reduce prices in order to compete with international businesses.

Read More Australian online businesses had a great 2010 and are expecting an even better 2011, finds report
Articles | Growth & Export

Freelancer survey reveals technology winners and losers for 2010 (PHP biggest winner; Microsoft biggest loser).
ByDiogo Mourato Feb 7, 2011Feb 7, 2011

Online outsourcing marketplace (and Anthill Cool Company Award winner) Freelancer.com has released the results of its 2010 Freelancer Fast 50 index, an analysis of 320,000 online job postings, revealing the most (and least) popular technologies desired for freelance jobs in 2010, providing a barometer of technology trends.

Read More Freelancer survey reveals technology winners and losers for 2010 (PHP biggest winner; Microsoft biggest loser).
ANTHILL TV | Marketing & Media

Rad BMX eBay listing reveals the power of a pithy sales pitch
ByAnthill Magazine Apr 23, 2010Apr 23, 2010

If you’ve ever doubted the capacity of savvy marketing to transform an average product into the must-have slice of cool, check out this brilliant eBay campaign from early 2009.

Read More Rad BMX eBay listing reveals the power of a pithy sales pitch
Anty-Climax | Blogs | narrow | Tech & Innovation

Thumbs-up for YouTube's new (opt-in) redesign
ByAnthill Magazine Mar 9, 2010

In late February, YouTube unveiled more of what it describes as “one of the biggest redesigns in YouTube history”. While most attention was directed to the reworked playlist and comments organisation, also notable was the thumbs-up/thumbs-down rating system, in place of the old five-star system.

Read More Thumbs-up for YouTube's new (opt-in) redesign
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Thumbs-up for YouTube’s new (opt-in) redesign
ByAnthill Magazine Mar 9, 2010Apr 21, 2010

In late February, YouTube unveiled more of what it describes as “one of the biggest redesigns in YouTube history”. While most attention was directed to the reworked playlist and comments organisation, also notable was the thumbs-up/thumbs-down rating system, in place of the old five-star system.

Read More Thumbs-up for YouTube’s new (opt-in) redesign
Anty-Climax | Blogs | don't insert thumbnail | Tech & Innovation

Anthill print back issues in the bargain basement basket already? That didn't take long.
ByAnthill Magazine Jan 11, 2010

Anthill print editions always had a pass-on rate — i.e. how many people read the same copy — that was well above the industry average. In other words, they had a great shelf life. However, it seems that, in some people at least, the desire to continue sharing Anthill back issues is more pressing than the desire to wait patiently for their collection to mature into a golden egg.

Read More Anthill print back issues in the bargain basement basket already? That didn't take long.
Anty-Climax | Blogs | don't insert thumbnail | Tech & Innovation

Anthill print back issues in the bargain basement basket already? That didn’t take long.
ByAnthill Magazine Jan 11, 2010Aug 6, 2010

Anthill print editions always had a pass-on rate — i.e. how many people read the same copy — that was well above the industry average. In other words, they had a great shelf life. However, it seems that, in some people at least, the desire to continue sharing Anthill back issues is more pressing than the desire to wait patiently for their collection to mature into a golden egg.

Read More Anthill print back issues in the bargain basement basket already? That didn’t take long.
Articles | Featured Slider | Marketing & Media | Tech & Innovation

Drowning in high-fives, star ratings used online could soon go under
ByAnthill Magazine Oct 21, 2009Apr 21, 2010

Online star rating systems are a great idea in principle, but unfortunately, they don’t work. And no, not because of all the know-nothing trolls out there who saturate these ratings channels with their narcissistic critiques. The problem is that, when it comes to rating products online, the crowd is too nice.

Read More Drowning in high-fives, star ratings used online could soon go under
Blogs | Featured Slider | Marketing & Media | Startup & Entrepreneurship

Website of the Week: Don't buy – save your cash and rent at Rentoid.com
ByAnthill Magazine Feb 25, 2009

While Rentoid contains the everyday items you’d expect to see listed (chainsaws, ladders, laptop computers, air conditioners, etc.) there are also some deliciously oddball items. You can rent an island, sports cars, private jets, a unicycle, a driveway, a full-size wrestling ring, an R2D2 projector, even a wife (listed in the “antique” category).

Read More Website of the Week: Don't buy – save your cash and rent at Rentoid.com
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Website of the Week: Don’t buy – save your cash and rent at Rentoid.com
ByAnthill Magazine Feb 25, 2009Apr 21, 2010

While Rentoid contains the everyday items you’d expect to see listed (chainsaws, ladders, laptop computers, air conditioners, etc.) there are also some deliciously oddball items. You can rent an island, sports cars, private jets, a unicycle, a driveway, a full-size wrestling ring, an R2D2 projector, even a wife (listed in the “antique” category).

Read More Website of the Week: Don’t buy – save your cash and rent at Rentoid.com

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