Fmail: Facebook and its new messaging system
Last week Facebook announced that it will be rolling out a new way for its users to send messages and communicate with one another. According to Mark Zuckerburg, more than 4 billion messages are sent through Facebook each day. This staggering statistic led Facebook to capitalize on this activity by optimizing its messaging system in a way that would allow users to send seamless messages, enabl...
> Read More5 Basic SEO Tips for Redesigning Your Website
Through the years, I’ve been involved with many website redesigns. Each one has offered something unique in the way of technical challenges. No two are the same, but I’ve found that a lot of sites end up running into the same problems and making the same mistakes. So I decided to come up with a list of some helpful tips for when you’re ready to start planning your re-design. 1. Keyword-ri...
> Read MoreReal Time Digital: Episode 3
In our third episode, Emily and I discuss Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and how his Facebook hoodie with a mysterious insignia was found on eBay. We also feature interviews with the CEO at DealNews.com, Dan de Grandpre, and Steve Greenwood of online private sharing and real-time collaboration service Drop.io. If you missed hearing it live, listen here! Disclaimer: The opinions expres...
> Read MoreDigitalDUMBO: and the winner is…
Two weeks ago The JAR Group teamed up with the Brooklyn Community Foundation to host an overwhelmingly successful DigitalDUMBO here in the heart of New York's new digital district. Together we were able to raise over $700 for the Brooklyn Community Foundation from donations and tips to help "improve the lives of people in Brooklyn by strengthening communities through local giving, grantmaki...
> Read MoreReal Time Digital Airs Today!
Digital Divas Emily Liedblad and I are back again with Real Time Digital! Today we'll be speaking with Sawhorse Media CEO, Greg Galant about The Shorty Awards and how Twitter has become such an influential media platform. Also featured on this week's show is The JAR Group's own Andrew Zarick and Kaitlin Villanova from Carrot Creative. These two will talk with us about Digital DUMBO--how ...
> Read MoreHow To Pass The Google Adwords Exam: What You Need To Know
Google AdWords is one of the most recognized and widely-used online advertising tools on the web. Whether you are new to using AdWords or have been managing an account for years, it's never too late to take the AdWords exam and get the official certification under your belt -- not to mention you'll get the Google AdWords Qualified Professional logo to use as website eye-candy. I recently took the ...
> Read MoreJAR at Toy Fair, Discussing Toy Trends
Toy Fair is one of the world’s largest trade shows for the industry. Toy manufacturers preview their new products and take orders from retail buyers planning for holiday 2010. Looking at over 100,000 toys sounds like a lot of fun, but it is hard work for the buyers. Over 40% of their annual sales come in the last two months of the year, and retailers need to stock the right inventory if they ...
> Read MoreNurture Your Inbound Leads!
Today we're discussing Hubspot's Inbound Marketing University course on Inbound Lead Nurturing. (Don't forget to check out last week's on Calls to Action.) Today's course is taught by Brian Carroll. In his course Carroll discusses 8 steps to develop an inbound lead nurturing process. But of course we need to start with what is lead nurturing? According to Carroll it is a relevant and consistent di...
> Read MoreThe Essential Market Research Checklist for All Website Launches – PART I: Competitive Research
Being an internet marketer, I am frequently asked for advice from people interested in starting a new website. Some of them already have a great idea of how to develop and market the site, some just have a concept and just want to "go for it" - a website can be made for practically nothing so why not! Very few, however, have actually done even the basic market research that is essential to succeed...
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