In a recent post, we applauded Pepsi’s innovative vending machine that dispenses beverages in exchange for Likes. What’s cooler than this, though? It wasn’t easy to find a worthy competitor, but we stumbled across something that’s just as awesome. Social media fans, meet ”Hundreds and Thousands,” the LED tunnel fueled by tweets. Our friends Down Under at […]
This week, Facebook began rolling out hashtag use for users to search and tag. If you’re a regular to Facebook, you’ve probably noticed many people have already been using hashtags. It’s likely they’ve developed a habit from posting to Twitter and Instagram. But anyone on this social network can now use hashtags- and they’ll work. These […]
For businesses without a storefront, local search can get tricky. Google wants to avoid a business appearing in search results if that business does not have a physical location in the city searched. They address this in the Google Places Quality Guidelines, where they disallow PO boxes and fake addresses. The only known exception to […]
Last week, Pepsi launched a very interesting approach to expanding their social media campaign. Instead of cash, their new vending machine accepts Likes. Pepsi teamed up with TBWA Belgium to create this interactive new vending machine which made its first debut at a Beyonce concert. Launched in Antwerp, Belgium, the Pepsi Like Machine dispenses a […]
As a business owner or marketer, you know the importance of a social media strategy. But do you include YouTube to build engagement and market your business? With YouTube being one of the most popular search engines, your business’ presence is very important and your videos can be a very powerful tool. A YouTube channel […]
There’s more to the web than just pictures and text. If you ever want to see the world that hides behind those pictures and text, on any website right-click and select view-source. There you will see a bunch of jumbled words that make about as much sense as your party years in college. Those little […]
Google Maps has just undergone a makeover, and Google claims it’s now better than ever. Changes in format, ads, colors, images, and routes are among the additions; but what does this mean for your local business? More than likely, they will make you more visible and convenient for a potential customer to find you. What’s […]
If you like to casually browse the internet for videos, photos, music, blogs, and more, you are probably familiar with Tumblr. Tumblr allows users to share anything and everything on a live feed. The site allows you to customize your dashboard with blogs you will be interested in. On your dashboard you can then comment […]
Technology is your friend. Not the kind of friend that you default to because all your other cool friends are out of town or busy, like how you default to Youtube or Facebook because you’re bored. I’m talking about that friend who comes over and helps you paint your house or fix your car. A […]
Matt Cutts, the head of webspam at Google, has officially let the penguin out of the bag. Google will be rolling out Penguin 2.0 in just a few weeks. Now, many of you might be thinking, “Ummm shouldn’t this be Penguin version 3 .. 4 .. 50 or something like that?” I have to point […]
