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Facebook Ticker: Your Social Newspaper?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by brettd

Facebook Now Provides “Real-Time” Ticker: If you have logged on to your Facebook account in the last day then you now know that the platform has changed…yet again. Facebook is now providing users with a live ticker that feeds information based on how much you frequent the website. Users who are consistently on the site will receive most recent news, whereas those who visit less frequently will receive news that is ranked by importance. Additionally, some of your friends’ activity that wouldn’t normally appear in your news feed will now be visible in the ticker. What does this mean for… Read More »

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Flash Is On The “Out”: Adobe Is Still Running Strong

Posted on September 16, 2011 by brettd

What is to come of Flash? It seems that the world of Flash is becoming seemingly smaller these days, well at least in the mobile fields. Popular Android and QNX-powered Blackberry OS have recently cited problems when running Flash, and Apple has long banned Flash from their mobile lineup. Adobe defends itself by stating that the Windows desktop community will continue to support flash and use it for years to come. Although citing confidence within the desktop realm, Adobe has begun to provide solutions to their mobile hardships. Adobe is now providing users with a Flash to HTML5 conversion tool… Read More »

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What Is Driving Your Website’s Traffic?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by brettd

The Impact Of Social Signals On Unique Views: What happens when a friend or family member tells you that they “like” something? Does it make you want to experience the same? Referrals and social influence are some of the most powerful drivers in personal decision making. Does this same principle apply to the work of social media? Almost every platform on the web right now provides an option that allows for social “signals”. Facebook has likes, Twitter has Tweets, Google has +1s, and you can almost always count on seeing a “thumbs up/down” option available. Do these simple buttons increase… Read More »

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“Cheaper” Smartphone: No More Excuses

Posted on September 7, 2011 by brettd

Samsungs Huawei Impulse 4G: Problem Solved For all of you that are behind the times and still chugging along with those once “hip” flip phones, you now have no more excuses for making the switch. AT&T has finally announced that the Android powered Huawei will be available for $30 with a two year service agreement, which can be as low as $15 a month! The Impulse will be available September 18th and comes with features like GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Check out Wired Magazine’s article for more details and then go pick one up. Engadget Impulse 4G Article Impulse 4G… Read More »

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SEO Tip Of The Day

Posted on September 2, 2011 by brettd

SEO Tip Of The Day: September 2nd 2011 A picture is worth a thousand words…and so is your caption! You can place keywords in your captions and increase your visibility on the web! Google Keywords Tool Link Google Keywords Beginner’s Help Link

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