"One of the best ways to increase your hit-rate is by going beyond Google to a specific academic search engine or database.

"Have you noticed the trend toward more and more visual communication?

Scott Ayres talks up Canva for those of us who don't want to tackle Photoshop.

Scott Ayres talks up Canva for those of us who don't want to tackle Photoshop.

"Visualization is easy, right?

"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.

"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.

According to Lesya Liu (photo, left), "While Instagram is all the hype these days, a lot of small business owners are confused, or even lost, about the types of content they can publish.

Baruch College’s Beginner’s Guide to Business Research will point you in the right direction.

Sponsored by Squarespace, Erin Greenawald presents the results.

"Pinterest is becoming an increasingly attractive option for businesses when interacting with customers online.

Watch the list put together by Alyse Kalish (photo, left) at TheMuse.

"Whether it is pinning a desired wedding dress or ideas for decorating a new home, Pinterest is the destination where people plan their futures.

"They used to say content is king," writes Payman Taei (photo, left).

Kellen Beck (photo, left) reports at Mashable.

"Check out the Retail Across America in photos slideshow, watch the video stories from each state and find out where we're headed next.

"It used to be that Snapchat was seen as a platform geared mostly toward teens and pre-teens.

"We've talked before about how video resumes can be a great way to stand out in your job search, especially when it's a job you really want," writes Erin Greenawald (photo, left).

Jillian D'Onfro has the details at BusinessInsider.

"One of Amazon's largest fulfillment centers is in Phoenix, Arizona.

"Here are the top 10 network security challenges faced by small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in 2015 and tips to address them.

Julie Bawden Davis (photo, left) reports on the trend.

Here's a sponsored article at BusinessInsider.

"Our parents warned us about it, but it’s hard to understand until you experience it first hand: as you get older, time seems to fly.

"Data visualization lets you interact with data.