This is a Guest Post by Lindsey from ProfessionalIntern.com.

The trend of Cyber Monday (the Monday following Black Friday where shoppers primarily shop online) only recently caught on in 2005, but it has since brought exponential growth to the e-commerce industry. The popularity of the Cyber Monday holiday, as well as the popularity of online shopping alternatives on Black Friday, has caused the U.S. Census Bureau to predict an outstanding 17.6% leap in sales for the second quarter of 2011 compared with the second quarter of 2010.

It would appear that Cyber Monday is here to stay.

This is a Guest Post by Lindsey from professionalintern.com.

What was once an industry built on vanity presses and writing of questionable quality has become one of the fastest growing industries in the publishing world. Self-publishing is giving writers the opportunity to cultivate audiences, as well as to catch the attention of larger publishing companies. And with the rising popularity of e-books, self-publishing can be quick, easy and, most of all, profitable for the right writers. By cutting out the middle men of mainstream publishing houses, self-publishing authors are finding success—both critical and financial—with their work.

This is a Guest Post By Lindsey from ProfessionalIntern.com.

In a month full of tech news, Amazon made a big splash at the end of September with their announcement of the new family of Kindle devices. In addition to the anticipated Kindle Fire, Amazon introduced two devices: the new Kindle, which is smaller, thinner and lighter than the original Kindle, and the Kindle Touch, an e-ink device with a touchscreen. Together with the tablet/e-reader hybrid Kindle Fire, Amazon has introduced a range of devices that could take the e-reader market by storm.

But the impact of Amazon’s new range of Kindles could go beyond just competition with other e-readers. With their new tablet, Amazon is poised to change the game—and the possibilities for business, entertainment and education.

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It’s a sad fact that many blog owners aren't reading more than their RSS feeds are telling them to. Perhaps part of this situation stems from the also-sad fact that many of them hide behind the name ‘blogger’ as if it obscures the fact that they’re also writers.

This is a Guest Post by Lindsey from ProfessionalIntern.com.

Now-a-days, shopping for just about everything is as easy as a mouse click. From paying bills to buying clothes, e-commerce is the new normal. As the Internet becomes the main platform for the exchange of ideas as well as goods and services, how are the students of online education using e-commerce? Are they more likely to buy and sell online than traditional students and consumers?

There’s no concrete proof that students who take classes online are more inclined to engage in e-commerce on a regular basis, but it’s possible to draw parallels between learning online and purchasing goods and services online. Computers and smartphones are making it possible to learn—and to buy—regardless of location. This, along with other similarities between learning online and e-commerce, are worth exploring.

This is a Guest Post by Lindsey from ProfessionalIntern.com.

It’s amazing where the world is going when it comes to written content. Many authors are turning to the net to publish their work instead of traditional publishers. Because many publishers aren’t interested in you unless you have a following or a previously published work, online publishing seems to be the best venue for writers who are sick of all the rejection letters.

You may be wondering about the venues for online publishing. It isn’t just blogs and online magazines. Aside from those is the magical world of eBook publishing. This may seem a bit shady, and I admit that I was a bit skeptical, but if you do a little research you may be surprised how many people are interested in reading digital media. The Kindle, for instance, is one of the many tools that users use in order to read new books and is also one of the most popular items on the market for adults. It’s incredibly useful for college students who don’t want to lug a lot of books around as well as helpful for students pursuing their online education.