Snapchat stories vs. Instagram Stories – a comparison
Instagram stories vs. Snapchat stories: is Instagram Snapchat’s biggest competition?
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When comparing ‘My Story’ by Snapchat with Instagram’s new story feature, several similarities immediately become apparent. With the addition of stories, Instagram has extended its range of functions to include a clone of Snapchat's signature feature. But they didn’t stop there: Instagram has swiped a whole host of features from Snapchat in order to establish itself firmly as the largest...

Instagram stories vs. Snapchat stories: is Instagram Snapchat’s biggest competition?
What is Instagram Reels?
Instagram Reels: video clips a la TikTok
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Instagram Reels is Instagram’s new video feature. Much like Chinese app TikTok, Reels lets users create and share short video clips with added background music. But what exactly is Instagram Reels and what are the differences to TikTok? We’ll show you what the new feature can do.

Instagram Reels: video clips a la TikTok
Reinstall WhatsApp
How to reinstall WhatsApp without losing data
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Sometimes you have to reinstall WhatsApp as a last resort when replacing a device or experiencing problems with the popular messaging app. If you want to reinstall WhatsApp without losing data, you should use a local backup or a cloud backup. You can learn how to uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp on Android and iOS here.

How to reinstall WhatsApp without losing data
Removing Hyperlinks
How to Remove Hyperlinks – in Word, Excel or Outlook
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Hyperlinks in documents, emails or tables can be a real help for readers: you just need to click on the marked text and you’re sent to the relevant website. However, these blue text links aren’t always appropriate, since they make no sense on printed pages. So, how can you remove hyperlinks in Office applications?

How to Remove Hyperlinks – in Word, Excel or Outlook
Excel shortcuts
30 Excel shortcuts to speed up your work
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Excel shortcuts enable you to carry out your work a lot faster, but you first have to learn them. We present you with 30 useful Excel key combinations that faciliate your daily work. From navigation, to inserting cells, to calculating totals. If there isn’t already a shortcut for a function you regularly use, you can easily create your own Excel shortcuts.

30 Excel shortcuts to speed up your work
Social networks: dangers of social media
Social networks: the 5 most common dangers and which actions to take
  • Social media

Social media brings millions of people together from around the world. They chat, send pictures and videos, and share information with each other. Companies like to use these platforms to extend their reach, but the more popular a network is, the more likely it is for dangers to be lurking. Tragedies, PR scandals, or an emptied bank account can be the result. We reveal which social network risks...

Social networks: the 5 most common dangers and which actions to take
Amazon keyword tools for better e-commerce rankings
Amazon keyword tools: the best solutions for Amazon keyword research
  • Search engine marketing

If you want to improve the visibility of your products on Amazon, eBay, or your own online shop, keywords are important clues. If you know how users search for particular products online, then you can use this to your advantage and edit the titles, product descriptions, and so on, appropriately. Amazon keyword tools are helpful and play an increasingly important role – and not only for the biggest...

Amazon keyword tools: the best solutions for Amazon keyword research
A comparison of data mining tools
Data mining tools for better data analysis
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In the digital age, it’s normal for data from small and medium-sized companies to grow to unmanageable amounts. Data mining tools are used to extract desired information from data sets. These extract recurring patterns from the data and make them available to marketers and statisticians. We have compared the most important data mining software and show where their strengths and weaknesses lie.

Data mining tools for better data analysis
Explainer Videos: The Best Tools
Create an explainer video: Comparing the best tools
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Whether you want to clarify a problem, make a dull tutorial into something fun, or have your product reach millions of people, creative and funny videos are the way to go. But what exactly is an explainer video, and what should you bear in mind when making one yourself? Here we will show you which tools you can use to create explainer videos yourself.

Create an explainer video: Comparing the best tools
An Overview of the Best iTunes Alternatives
Which media players are the best iTunes alternatives?
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If you want to listen to music from your computer, or organize your digital music collection, iTunes is the most popular choice of tool. However, even iTunes has its weaknesses, and that is why we are providing a list of good alternatives. These media players specialize in different features and address different user groups. So, what are the good iTunes alternatives and what distinguishes them?...

Which media players are the best iTunes alternatives?

Online marketing

The IONOS Guide to Online Marketing: tips and expertise for all

There are many options and strategies for marketing content, products, and services online. In addition to traditional outlets (like banners or videos), e-commerce also lends itself particularly well to generating customer attention: methods like search engine, affiliate, and social media marketing are all part and parcel of a good online marketing mix. In our guide on the topic, we’ve compiled important information on the basics of online marketing and have also included plenty of expert-level tips.

Who should use our Online Marketing Guide?

From beginners to experienced professionals, this guide offers individuals of all competency levels relevant tips for successful online marketing. And online marketing basics are just as much a part of this guide as expert-level topics (‘Cloaking–an SEO blackout’ or ‘Canvas fingerprinting–web tracking without Cookies’). Readers looking to set up e-commerce platforms or become online marketers stand to gain a lot with this content. Small and midsized companies aiming to enter the online market or expand their marketing skills will also find useful resources here (e.g. ‘Creating a business plan for your online store’, ‘8 tips for successful online store marketing’, or ‘Successful social media marketing’).

How the guide is structured

The articles are divided into four different subcategories. Under ‘Online sales’, you’ll find texts on how to construct and operate an online shop. In addition to the fundamentals of online marketing, there’s a lot of information on how to upgrade your web store located in this section. The subcategory, ‘Social media’ provides tips on how to win over customers and create campaigns within today’s conventional social media networks. Here, you can find out how to execute different strategies in varying levels of complexity. Under the keyword, ‘Social media marketing’, there are articles on search engine optimization (SEO), search engine advertising (SEA) as well as useful online marketing tips for relevant tools and techniques. The fourth and final subcategory, ‘Web analytics’, covers different approaches and tools for gathering data on visitor behavior and how to create web statistics (e.g. with Google Analytics). IONOS’s Online Marketing Guide is a one-stop shop for clear and comprehensive information on online business and online marketing.