Stockholders' Equity - Stock Issued for Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2019	Jul. 26, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Business acquisition equity interest issued or issuable, value assigned	$ 884,583
Business acquisition share price	$ 1.34
TapInfluence, Inc. [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	660,136	1,150,000
Business acquisition share price	$ 1.34	$ 1.53
Average price of stock, number of days	30 days
Loss on settlement of acquisition payments	$ 191,439
Actual closing market price of common stock	$ 1.63

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
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-Subparagraph (b)(4)
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