Archive for August, 2010
Date: 28 Aug, 2010
Is My Blog Indexed By Google? Have you ever thought to yourself, “Is my blog indexed by google yet?” Maybe it has been a few days since you wrote your blog and now you’re wondering whether you’re appearing in the search engines. Maybe you try tossing in the title of your blog or searching for the key phrases you optimized your content for. Nothing’s coming up. Hmm, is the content poorly optimized and that’s why you’re not seeing it, or is it simply the case that it has not yet been indexed by Google. How to Tell if Your Blog is Indexed By Google? In this...
How I Got My Marketing Internship My Marketing internship with FineLine Multimedia was a one once in a life experience, because it helped me solidify my question of what career I wanted to pursue. In late May I was scrambling around trying to find any type of marketing internship due to the fact that I kept putting this process off. My academic advisor said it was crucial for me to have some type of experience and to find something to put on my resume. I started looking around the Internet and couldn’t find any internship this late in the game. A close friend of mine then informed me that...
We have enjoyed utilizing the Canon 7D since its release. For photography it is definitely an upgrade from the 30/40/50D series. For video it is very simple to use and comes with several HD settings. In our quest to master DSLR video production and editing, we recently decided to take a day off and shoot something fun and creative in order to further the Canon 7D video experiment. In this Identity Building Blog article we will cover the production hurdles, editing workflow, and identity building takeaway. About this Canon 7D video project On the morning of the shoot the details were still a bit...
In this Identity Building Blog article we will explore why we are increasingly suggesting to our clients that they explore Foursquare mobile marketing ideas to help develop an online base of loyal customers. From Foursquare.com: Foursquare is a mobile application that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore. It is a friend-finder, a social city guide and a game that challenges users to experience new things, and rewards them for doing so. Foursquare lets users “check in” to a place when they’re there, tell friends where they are and track the history of where...
Foursquare Terminology In a recent Identity Building Blog article we explored Foursquare, its benefits, and its best use practices. We recommend taking a brief moment to familiarize yourself with the following foursquare terminology in order to expedite your experience and begin using foursquare to build your identity. Badges – Badges are little rewards you earn based on your check in habits Check-In – When you tell foursquare where you are, that’s called “checking in”. You can check in from parks, bars, museums, restaurants, libraries…really anywhere. When...
We recently published a blog on the benefits of clever How-To Videos and wanted to make a quick follow-up by referencing a blog and how-to ‘kaizen video‘ developed by one of our clients; The Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence (KCOE). Allan Edwards, coach and trainer at KCOE adapted a kaizen video that they utilize called “Toast Kaizen” and once again brought the idea into the kitchen with their own adaption, “Beer Kaizen.” Beer Kaizen Video The kaizen video, “Beer Kaizen” promises to be a memorable video that highlights some of the main...
On July 28, 2010 Facebook officially announced the introduction of its newest feature – Facebook Questions. The concept is not new. In fact, the ability to ask and answer questions in a social environment has been a popular feature of LinkedIn for quite some time. However the ripples in the social media lake are much greater when the world’s most popular social environment makes a splash. Before getting too excited we must point out that Facebook Questions is so new that it is being introduced in waves. In an attempt to experiment with the new feature, our team was greeted with this...
