For some years we've preached that online advertising is a hoax. The web turned advertising upside down -- traditional advertising has been beneficial to both the advertiser and the publisher. Not so with web advertising. Now, Shweiki Media has compiled facts and statistics from multiple studies and reports explaining why traditional print advertising WORKS. August 24, 2012
August is BACK TO (Design) SCHOOL and designers need to know almost as much about marketing as marketers do!... this issue:
* Why content marketing is a great SEO strategy, not a short-term tactic
* Content marketing metrics: How to drive action instead of reaction
* Breathe new life into your marketing with visual content
* Eliminate 'to be' verbs in business writing
* 7 tips for creating amazing videos
... and more July 31, 2012
Mobile smart phones are changing the way we live, socialize and do our businesses. Our phones have replaced many other once-common tools, from GPS devices to handheld gaming consoles, notebooks, calendars, point-and-shoot cameras, newspapers and portable audio players. July 23, 2012
Yunasoft has just released the latest update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. Awesome Calendar 2.0 retains its original features, such as auto syncing to Google Calendar, photo embeddable note making, localized current and forecasted weather, todo list management and sharing from within the app. July 22, 2012
Rolling toward August with marketing tips and tricks all designers, and developers need to know . . . it's BACK TO (Design) SCHOOL ... this issue:
* How to Tackle Your Most Aggravating Social Media Marketing Pet Peeves
* 7 expert email marketing tips you're probably missing out on
* How To Prevent Your Newsletter Emails From Ending In Spam
* PR teams can boost SEO (and sales) through Twitter
* Study: Video Boosts Mobile Ad Engagement Rates
* 7 reasons your PR efforts aren't working
* In synch with synchronized marketing
... and more July 21, 2012
Warsaw based developer, Macoscope announces availability of Invoices 1.5.1 - Invoicing for humans. This Mac app is created to make invoicing workflow easy and quick. It includes elegant document template, clients and products databases and is EU VAT regulations and sales tax compliant*. We have spent significant amounts of time, making sure that you will spend definitely less time issuing documents for your customers. July 19, 2012
Here's another time tracking and billing software application highly appreciated by freelancers for its intuitive interface, flexible timer and ability to produce detailed invoices. Fanurio is mainly used by freelancers who prefer a professional solution over pen and paper or spreadsheets to keep accurate records of their time and invoices. July 11, 2012
This Social Media updates includes our favorite finds in the past week -- good information for all online users, designers and marketers :
* Pinterest Beyond the Basics: A Marketer's Guide to Successful Pinning
* Why social media success is about quality not quantity
* Social Media Policies: What goes up must go higher
* 10 LinkedIn Tips for Building Your Business
* 10 things you should tweet
.... and the continuing world of social media and networking June 28, 2012
Summer sometimes puts marketing efforts on hold in favor of the autum push. Not a good idea... keep marketing, and keep selling Here's the next edition of DTG Marketing Update:
* 5 emerging public relations trends-- and the skills they require
* Marketers use growing number of tools to spur website engagement
* 7 infographics that make the case for mobile email optimization
* The 6 trickiest measurement terms, and what they really mean
* Why you're getting left behind in digital video
* 3 reasons your boilerplate should be shorter
* 11 apps every marketer should download
... and more June 27, 2012
Research from the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty you have saying no, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout, and even depression. Saying no is indeed a major challenge for most people. Anyone who suffers from the stress that comes from over commitment can get help themselves by following these simple strategies for saying no. June 11, 2012
