Consumers Frustrated by Outmoded Mobile Sites

Most Common Mobile Issues

As we plunge further into the mobile millenium, users’ expectations are getting higher when it comes to the online experience. No longer is it enough to have a basic, boring WAP page for consumers who are accessing your website via smartphone or web-enabled device. Nowadays, users want the WHOLE experience – and a lack of [...]

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The Jennifer Barbee Inc. Search Story

Here at JB Inc. – we love us some Google. Not only is it our go-to search engine of choice, we also use Google Apps for all our business needs: our email routes through Gmail, we use Google docs for sharing info, utilize Google calendar for scheduling, etc. We’re Google-icious!
So, when Google invited users to [...]

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Study Says Friday Mornings Best Time to Post on Facebook

Post Effectiveness by Vitrue

As marketers, the world of Facebook is still lacking much of the data we’re used to seeing from our online endeavors. We can make assumptions based on the insights from our own fan pages, take cues from big brands and try new techniques with our own fan base – but there’s still a major gap [...]

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A World Without Facebook?

Facebook

Last week, Facebook had a meltdown. Undoubtedly you heard about it – the social giant went down for a good two hours, and the internet world was abuzz with panic & humor (for a good laugh, check out some of the top Tweets about the situation).
A circumstance like this begs the ultimate question – what [...]

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Key Ingredient for Social Media Success? PASSION.

Southwest Airlines blog

Last week, someone told me that no one should be handling social media within any given organization if they don’t LOVE it. Like a lightning bolt, that point seriously struck me. After all, I’m pretty sure that’s not listed in the job description when most people seek out a social media manager.  It’s not something [...]

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Top 5 Ways Restaurants Can Utilize Social Media

Yelp for Business Owners

Even with the booming popularity of social media these days, there are too many small businesses who are still seemingly unaware of the immense benefits involved in understanding and utilizing these platforms. This is especially true for restaurants! As a special segment of the hospitality industry, catering to the innate human need for yummy food, [...]

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Google Insights for Search – a Gold Mine of Search Data

Facebook search stats

While Google is constantly releasing amazing new products, services & tools, they also have some older-but-wiser items that have been around for awhile, which you may not be aware of. One of these invaluable tools is Google Insights for Search, which launched wayyyyy back in 2008.
This incredible, free tool allows you to check [...]

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DMOs Fighting Travelocity Over Bed Tax

The bed tax is the life’s blood of most of the DMO world, and Montana (along with a lot of other states) isn’t giving up their full revenue without a fight. The  state’s Governor is fighting mad, claiming online booking agency Travelocity isn’t shelling out the full bed tax amount on bookings within the state.
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How to Check for Plagiarism of Your Web Content

Content is the reigning king of the internet, and where there’s content – there’s plagarism. If you’ve ever been the victim of content thievery, you know what a crappy feeling it is to have your work stolen, with no recognition.
But thanks to a freelance reporter friend, I’ve learned about a nifty tool that can automatically [...]

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Antoine Dodson and Instant Fame

Antoine Dodson

In today’s society, overnight fame can strike anytime, anywhere, just like lightning. Never before have we lived in an age when fame erupts from nothing more than an amateur YouTube video or a clip on the local news.

The most prominent recent example of this phenomenon is Mr. Antoine Dodson, of “Bed Intruder” fame. Mr. Dodson [...]

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