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As the year comes to an end, we at SmartBear are thrilled to share some exciting news and milestones we have achieved in 2023. From being recognized as a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for API Management to launching our integrated tools, we’ve been dedicated to delivering industry-leading solutions for developers and organizations. In this end-of-year blog, we will highlight our accomplishments, discuss our commitment to innovation, and look forward to what lies ahead.

Reporting tools solve a key problem for businesses by enabling them to communicate data in a way that is accessible, easy-to-understand, and useful for both frontline staff and management teams. These tools take raw data and turn it into tables, charts, and graphs ready for consumption, turning complicated data into visuals that better enable users to spot patterns and trends.

When it comes to the high-stake world of online commerce, every click, every transaction matters – especially during the holiday season frenzy. And therefore, QA testing acts as the backbone ensuring your customers experience a seamless and delightful journey on your website. As the holiday rush approaches, ensuring your online business is primed for the surge is non-negotiable.

Spencer Nguyen - December 5, 2023 Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $589.8 billion in 2023, an increase of 7.6% from 2022, according to Gartner, Inc. As technology integration becomes more prevalent in society, the government, organizations, and businesses must begin the process of digital transformation. When it comes to successful digital transformations, APIs and databases are at the core.

We analyzed 50K+ data points to find the most important Google Analytics metrics. Here are the top 10, plus definitions for each metric and how to find them.

Regardless of what products or services your business brings to market, the modern shopper isn't likely to buy if your organization avoids online advertising that increases brand exposure. Google Ads is a popular digital advertising management tool that integrates seamlessly with the user experience customers already have on the internet while simultaneously giving business owners the agency to manage and measure the success of individual ads, advertising campaigns, different digital formats, and more.

Successfully training AI and ML models relies not only on large quantities of data, but also on the quality of their annotations. Data annotation accuracy directly impacts the accuracy of a model and the reliability of its predictions. This is where human-annotated datasets come into play. Human-annotated datasets offer a level of precision, nuance, and contextual understanding that automated methods struggle to match.

As we dive into the ever-evolving realm of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), we discover a critical component in the digital landscape. APIs have transcended their role as mere technological connectors, transforming into strategic assets that drive the modern digital economy. Ensuring effective API governance is becoming increasingly vital to guarantee consistent, secure, and scalable development.

Page loading speed has been an official Google ranking factor since 2010. Additionally, Core Web Vitals, strongly tied to speed, became part of the factors influencing Google search result rankings in 2021. Understanding the impact of Google rankings on business outcomes, website owners are dedicating more time and effort to optimization. Their goal: achieving “green” Google Page Speed Insights, especially in the “Performance” category for mobile versions.

Welcome to part two of this series. In the previous tutorial, we learned about multi-tenancy, including different multi-tenancy implementation strategies. We also started building a multi-tenant Phoenix link shortening app and added basic user authentication. In this final part of the series, we'll build the link resource, associate users to links, and set up the redirect functionality in our app.