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Spring Cleaning: 4 Simple Steps for a Clutter-Free Website

What's the one thing we all know about, have, and most likely use until our secret is out? A junk drawer. Sure, it holds plenty of necessary information, but if you have to sort through a mess every time you want to find it, eventually, most of us give up. The content of your website is no exception. If you want users to take in more or your content, you’re going to need a way to clean up the information. That’s where info-graphics come in. They’re the IKEA organizer of content. Spring clean.... read more
May 21, 2013 9:26am by Hannah Stout

Posted in Advertising/Marketing, Content Writing, Design, Graphic Design, Online Marketing, organization, web design | Post Comment

Great Idea: Adobe Makes Popular Touch App Available for FREE (And It Kinda Rocks!)

Adobe Ideas, is a professional vector drawing Touch App for iOS. Following a sweet update, Illustrator's tablet-based app companion has been made available for FREE, courtesy of Adobe, for iPhone and iPad users. Sure, the former $10 price tag is essentially next to nothing in the world of Adobe software, but who doesn't love free stuff? So, what features can you expect in the latest version? Toolbar customization, allowing you to add your 'I-Can't-Live-Without-Them' brushes Capabilities to .... read more
May 13, 2013 1:48pm by Jaymee Georgelis

Posted in apps, Design, Graphic Design, iphone, mobile | Post Comment

Verdict: The HTC First (aka the FaceBook phone) Is A Flop

Apparently I was not alone in my FaceBook phone skepticism. After slightly more than a month on the market, FaceBook's HTC First has failed to win-over consumers. Dislike: HTC First Is A Flop Exactly how badly did the First/FaceBook phone flop? Only 15,000 devices actually made it in to customers' pockets. Although the debut cost of $99 (with 2 year contract) was fairly standard within the mobile phone industry, as of last Thursday, the price dropped to well... 0.99 cents. Ouch. While AT&.... read more
May 13, 2013 1:40pm by Jaymee Georgelis

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3 Reasons A 'FREE' Website Is Bad For Business

'Nothing in life is free,' my mum has advised me from a young age. As a business woman, I've come to see and realize firsthand, just how true that is. A free website is no exception. If you are considering a free or extremely low cost website, don't proceed unless you've educated yourself about the potential repercussions. Here are three strong reasons a 'FREE' website is very bad business for business... 1. A 'free' website is a horrible marketing tool.   You get the product for which yo.... read more
May 10, 2013 3:13pm by Jaymee Georgelis

Posted in branding, Design, Online Marketing, web design | Post Comment

10 Reasons You Need Video on Your Website

There was a time when video on your website was considered a luxury. For better or worse, times have changed. Video is no longer negotiable but rather a vital piece of content strategy. From aiding to boost your search engine ranking to portraying your business in a humanizing light, business owners cannot afford to ignore the power of video. Let's break it down... 10 Reasons Video is a Website Necessity 1. YouTube is ranked #2 in the search engine in-circle. Move over Yahoo! and Bing, You.... read more
May 03, 2013 4:50pm by Jaymee Georgelis

Posted in Advertising/Marketing, Google, Online Marketing, social media, video, viral | Post Comment

Exposed: An Insider's Guide to Twitter's Dirty Little Secrets

High social media engagement is one of the greatest public assets to any business or brand. As with any other valuable commodity, the passion (or all out war) of being #1 can be and often is a dirty game. Spam Wars There's the one that comes in a can, put there by a guy, in a factory in well... I'm not totally sure. The other is... shockingly similar to mass-produced 'meat'. Unlike the oh-so-popular spam e-mails or ads encouraging us to 'click to buy cheap pharmaceuticals', social media spam .... read more
May 01, 2013 3:17pm by Jaymee Georgelis

Posted in Advertising/Marketing, blogs, branding, Online Marketing, PR Public Relations, SEO, social media, Social Networking | Post Comment

Mobile Apps, Mobile Sites or Both, The Debate

With the advent of smart phones, it's unsurprising that strong debate has erupted over corresponding mobile applications vs. mobile websites. As business owners determine how best to interact with existing clients, grow their business, and cultivate new relationships, many find themselves at a loss. 'What does my business really need?' they ask. 'Should we build a mobile website? Everyone says we need an app, right? We should do both just to be safe.' Before you proceed with any type of mobi.... read more
Apr 29, 2013 12:52pm by Erik Blomquist

Posted in Advertising/Marketing, apps, ecommerce, Google, internet, iphone, mobile, technology | Post Comment

The Most Underestimated Small Business Resource

Every day, you may be losing one of the most valuable resources in your small business, and not even realize it.  That resource is... data. You may have customers walk in and out of your door, call on the phone, visit your website or interact with your business in a variety of ways.  Do you have a way of capturing the data of all of those people? Start with the basics... name, email, and phone number.  Invite them (both offline or online) to subscribe to your email list for.... read more
Apr 26, 2013 4:26pm by John Child

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