Antony Maina

Antony Maina is a Staff Writer for Small Business Trends. His beat includes social media, general business reporting and exploring how people relate to technology. Antony is also a successful freelance writer and Founder of Word4Bloggers. For more than 5 years, he has written about business, education, content marketing, social media, travel, technology and more for national, regional and online publications including AAA World, Biz-news, The Huffington Post, and Whatsoniphone among others. He is passionate about cars and tech and any news on these topics easily gets him distracted.

Pinterest Expands Buyable Pins for eCommerce Merchants

Pinterest says the amount of Buy pins on its site has doubled since the launch and now they're fully integrated with popular eCommerce platforms like Magento, IBM Commerce, and Bigcommerce.

Oct 12, 2015

YouTube Shopping Ads Sell Products Right on Relevant Videos

This fall, YouTube videos that highlight a product will begin to feature YouTube shopping ads that viewers can click to make a purchase.

Oct 11, 2015

Skype Translator for Desktop Here, Translates 6 Languages in Voice

Skype is now rolling out its somewhat-new Translator tool. This will give users real-time translations of calls in one of six languages. It can also provide messaging translations in about 50 languages.

Oct 9, 2015

Amazon Launches Merch: Sell Swag T-shirts Printed on Demand

Amazon has rolled out a new tool for its customers called Merch by Amazon. This allows users to create designs for use on T-shirts that Amazon is printing and shipping.

Oct 9, 2015

The First LG Laptops Are on Their Way to the U.S. Market

LG isn't being shy about its first laptops being sold in the U.S. The company recently introduced three lightweight models designed with productivity in mind.

Oct 6, 2015

16 Ways to Overcome Stage Fright When Speaking in Public

Public speaking tends to make some people scared stiff and others just plain scared. For those who dread speaking in front of a crowd, here are some helpful tips to get you through the presentation.

Oct 6, 2015

Are YouTube Advertisers Paying for Bots?

European researchers believe they have evidence showing YouTube counts bot views on its videos for ad purposes but not in its public views display. What's the potential impact of this on your advertising campaign on the site?

Oct 5, 2015

ZenPayroll Changes Name to Gusto, Adds Benefits, Workman’s Comp

ZenPayroll has changed its name to Gusto. And with the name change, the company is also adding new services to the suite it offers small businesses already.

Sep 28, 2015

Could a GoPro Drone Be On The Way?

GoPro announced recently that it is close to entering the drone market. The company says the potential drone device might even feature more than one GoPro camera on board.

Sep 28, 2015

Remember Google Glass? A Revival is Being Planned

Google Glass may be getting a new lifeline. Several reports suggest that Google is dusting off its wearable bust as part of the new Project Aura. The company has made several recent new hires who've indicated the smart glasses idea isn't completely cracked.

Sep 22, 2015

Pinterest Monthly Users Hit 100 Million, Is Your Company One?

Pinterest has reached 100 million users. The milestone certainly gives credibility to the site as a place where small businesses can market their products but also get inspirations on improving or expanding their businesses.

Sep 21, 2015

Fundbox Gets Another $50 Million for Small Business Funding

Fundbox has announced another successful round of fund raising that garnered the company $50 million. To date, the company aimed at providing small businesses with up-front cash based on their outstanding invoices, has raised $108 million.

Sep 17, 2015

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