Hands up if you’re a Twitterholic. Yes, my hand’s up too. If you love the micro-blogging platform Twitter as much as I do, then keep reading. I’ve put together a list of the coolest plug-ins and apps designed for us Twitterholics and scored each out of five on the *must have* scale.
Twitter Specific Tools:
1. TwitterFox is a Firefox … Continue reading “Tools for Twitter Users”
Viral, social media and mobile are top ad trends for 2009
| 0 Comments |Viral video campaigns, social media and mobile marketing are some of the top online ad trends for 2009, according to b-to-b marketers and agency executives.
Andreas Combuechen, CEO-chief creative officer of Atmosphere BBDO, New York, said mobile marketing applications will really take off next year.
“We are seeing a rise, especially among the b-to-b audience, in the … Continue reading “Viral, social media and mobile are top ad trends for 2009”
Free Online Virus Scanners
| 0 Comments |After the recent Facebook scare with a virus its wise to check links.
If your Windows PC or Mac is ever infected with malware or a virus, check out these helpful sites:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
Free Online Virus Scanners
You should also immediately run a virus scan using one of these sites:
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://security.symantec.com
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/scan.asp?affid=56
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
http://ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan
Submitting Your Website To Search Engines
| 0 Comments |If you have a web-based business or in fact any business that you need your website to get more hits or if a significant portion of your business is performed on the internet through your website, then the best advertising and marketing is completed by submitting your website to a search engine such as Google.
No … Continue reading “Submitting Your Website To Search Engines”
Marketers Spending Half Their Budgets Online
| 0 Comments |Why? Because it works and is a good source for leads and branding.
Nearly half (48%) of all marketing budgets are now spent online according to a new survey “The sense of urgency to move to online marketing has been felt by leading marketing organizations for some time now, but the extent to which budgets have … Continue reading “Marketers Spending Half Their Budgets Online”
Making the Web Richer with Rich Internet Applications
| 0 Comments |With the popularity of Rich Internet Applications bringing desktop and webtop closer together, Dave Howell asks what the technology means for eCommerce and web designers alike.
ANYONE THAT HAS been keeping an eye on the development of rich internet applications (RIAs) will know that they are beginning to make themselves felt in the online retail space. … Continue reading “Making the Web Richer with Rich Internet Applications”
Internet Advertising will be Relatively Unscathed in the Downturn
| 0 Comments |AT THE beginning of the year Jeff Zucker, the boss of NBC Universal, a big television and film company, told an audience of TV executives that their biggest challenge was to ensure “that we do not end up trading analogue dollars for digital pennies”. He meant that audiences were moving online faster than advertisers, thus … Continue reading “Internet Advertising will be Relatively Unscathed in the Downturn”
Do You Need a “Call to Action” on Your Website?
| 0 Comments |The other day I received two emails, both with the same question, why didn’t we have a direct call to action on our website?
Sales people are taught, “You always need ‘a call to action,’ a request to act or lose the opportunity of a lifetime.” I’m sure you’ve seen the infomercials, website presentations, online direct … Continue reading “Do You Need a “Call to Action” on Your Website?”
Is Branding Relevant to Small & Medium Business?
| 0 Comments |Most small to medium business owners would agree that developing a stand-out brand & identity is a essential part of the marketing package for large corporations and companies.
Many would add that branding is not that important for smallish businesses and see it as an additional expense on the Profit & Loss. So they head off … Continue reading “Is Branding Relevant to Small & Medium Business?”
Social Media Marketing Tactics
| 0 Comments |Leverage Web 2.0 & Social Media Sites to Market Your Brand.
Either the term Web 2.0 makes your blood boil, or you’ve taken to throwing it around like a free Google frisbee. If you’re in the camp whose collective feeling is one of seething hatred, you may soon find yourself in the position of the people … Continue reading “Social Media Marketing Tactics”