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Monday, June 28th, 2010
The new invention by Google is the Google TV, which is due to launch in the USA in autumn 2010, but they are still unsure of the release date for the UK yet and could easily not be until 2011.
The Google TV will let people browse the internet through a special television set and also allow the download of applications. .
“With Google chrome built in, you can access all your favourite websites and easily move between television and the web” Google TV product manager.
The invention will allow people to be able to flick from the television to the internet and back with just the click of the button.
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
Have you seen the ‘sexiest video ever’? Well apparently you don’t want to. Facebook uses are currently been faced with this option but instead of leading to a video it is a link to ‘candid camera prank’. The link can either appear on your home page or as an inbox message which both appear to be from one of your Facebook friends but it is not it is just a scam, so be warned!!
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Web designing in the new profession when it comes to technology these days and whether you’re a novice or an expert CS4 Flash is becoming the most popular software learn. Since 1996 it has taken the web design world by storm. Creating a unique website, a person has to have a good eye for design and something being able to ‘think outside the box’. Here are the top 5 best flash websites for 2010 chosen by us at adigi:
1)The Monoface website is a advertising agency who are currently based in the USA. Their home page is pure genius, it originally brings up a picture of a person at random from their gallery and then the browser can click either on the eyes, nose, mouth or the head and shoulders and that section on the picture will change; it is the ‘potato head’ effect and to be honest it is quite enjoyable.
http://www.mono-1.com/monoface/main.html
2) AgencyNet Interactive is a design company from NY, and their website is one of the best ever made; the Flash design is a animated picture of their offices in New York. It actually reminds us of an open doll house where you are able to move people from room to room, it looks amazing. Have a look for yourself:
http://www.agencynet.com/
3) Eye4u are an active media company is Flash is what they do. Their website is full of unique little flash moments which don’t fail to make you smile. If u enter their showroom there is a number of the projects they have recently undertaken. The even offer you a free screensaver! What more could you ask for?!
http://www.eye4u.com/home/
4) As far as promoting milk goes, this company has taken it a step further. Once you enter the site, you have 2 options; option one give you a 360 degree view of the island and option 2 is to play the game. The animated game is easy to play, it is kind of like cat and mouse but so much better. The aim is to get to the milk without getting caught, see how you get on…
http://www.gettheglass.com/
5) Mark Ecko is an American entrepreneur who has an amazing website which gives people a good idea of what he does. His home page is like a picture gallery, with the links looking like picture on a wall, however what makes it more special is as your cursor moves so does the wall. Once you click on the picture is then takes you deeper into the website or alternatively to another one of his sites. Behind each picture is a different surprise, so get clicking!
http://www.marcecko.com
Tags: Website Design
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Last month Wikipedia redesigned their website adding new tools and making design changes, however it hasn’t gone down as well as they thought. Wikipedia spent a year testing the site which involved over 600,000 people until it was released last month, but currently the members of the public are feeding back with mixed reactions.
The relocation of the search box to the top right hand corner has created an up-raw with people commenting “We in the West read from left to right so it should naturally start at the left” However others didn’t seem to mind the change replying with “Am I the only one who loves the search box in the top right?!”
Tags: Website Design
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
The internet has recently been voted the fourth most important invention of all time. This falls just behind the invention of the wheel, the aeroplane and the electric lightbulb. The survey was conducted by Tesco Mobile.
Here are some of the other web/gadget related inventions that appear in the top 100:
8th – iphone
25th – Google
27th – Email
47th – Wi-Fi
56th – ipod
60th – eBay
82nd – Facebook
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Social media can help your business to grow. It has the potential to raise awareness of your brand and can get people really talking about your product or service. Social media can also help you to create high quality links to your website.
Social media is a free, popular and highly interesting form of mass communication that is changing the way that consumers interact online. Social media offers the potential to advertise and promote your business and help to expand your online presence.
Social media has really revolutionized the virtual landscape and over the last few years it has begun to dominate the Internet scene. Social media marketing can help you to powerfully improve on the effectiveness of your marketing strategies. There are a number of social media marketing avenues that you can utilize and they can help you to expand.
Twitter allows you to build an online following and increase brand recognition and awareness. The basic premise of twitter is that all communications need to be short and interesting. You can create links back to your website by listing your product or service on twitter, however, it is better to think of an angle to capture the interest of your target audience and go from there. Some larger companies actually have employees whose entire job is devoted to tweeting!
Facebook allows you to build a global profile for your business. There are hundreds of millions of facebook users and this form of social media is one of the most important and popular mediums available online. Every business should have a facebook page. It is easy to create an account and this allows you to collect reviews and postings about your company. Many people will evaluate the worth and merit of your company by investigating the reviews on your face book page. Facebook can help you to make connections and build online credibility.
Blogs – Writing that captures the attention of your target audience in the form of a regular blog can be highly effective as a method of marketing. By keeping a regular blog on your website, you can build a sense of companionship and connection. Users will return again and again to your website to read the latest blog, and hopefully, while they are there they will make a purchase. Your blog can be connected to your products and services and should be highly entertaining. It should target traffic that is likely to want or need your product or service. Posting a blog on blogspot or wordpress enables you to drive traffic back to your business website because users can follow the link embedded into your blog. Blogs are also excellent for SEO.
Tags: Raising Awareness of your Brand with Social Media
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Sunday, March 21st, 2010
How do people use the internet these days? We’ll of a recent survey it was found that 95% of all internet users will use a search engine at some point, most each time they log on. Indeed you’ll probably agree that the majority of browsers know exactly what they’re looking for when they go online, all they simply do is input their keywords and search away.
It’s with this in mind today it’s essential for all business, people or anything that should be found on the internet should start to look at means to ensure they’re being put in-front of their target audience. To achieve this ‘Search Engine Optimisation’ or SEO as its commonly known is fast becoming an essential marketing activity. The principle is simple, you need to understand what keywords or phrases people are using to find your field of business, then begin building content both on and off the site (both are equally important).
Achieving results on the first page of search results is not easy, it doesn’t simply happen, instead it requires a considered, long term approach to optimising both on-site and offsite content. This process is commonly known as seo content building. To gain maximum exposure it takes time, dedication and a level of expertise, however once you achieved good consistent results you’ll reap the rewards. A difficult discipline to get right search engine optimisation agency’s or SEO companies are experts in understanding who an online target audience is and the best approach to putting a website in front of them.
With your website there are no shortcuts to the top of search engine results, however through focussed content building your companies search engine optimisation can deliver ongoing traffic, enquiries and sales.
Tags: keyword campaign, leeds digital agency, optimisation agency, optimise my website, search engine optimisation, SEO, seo agency, seo company, website marketing
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Sunday, March 21st, 2010
The ‘good old north’ or Yorkshire commonly known as ‘god’s own county’, is the UK largest county and possible the ‘greenest’ (and by which we mean grass, trees and all things outdoor and lovely) area of Great Britain. Famous for its ‘puddings’, ‘Tea’ and ‘Terriers’, Yorkshire is still widely considered to be a little ‘strange up north’. However never afraid to adapt and innovate the Yorkshire population has been changing people’s perceptions over the last 15 years and has widely become recognised as a leading business area for industry, commerce and digital.
However this is nothing new to the Yorkshire region as back in the 1800’s Yorkshire was considered the industrial centre of the UK with Bradford and Leeds widely recognised as being some of the richest cities in the UK. Back during this time areas such as Harrogate and York were classed as the height of Victorian vacations with the seaside resort of Scarborough offering some of the most palatial accommodation in the UK. However fast forward 100 years or more and Yorkshire has re-invented itself as a leading playing with the digital marketing sector. Still playing on the Victorian values of innovation and commercial know how, digital agency Yorkshire now provides companies throughout the UK with knowledge, information and expertise within web design, website development, search engine optimisation and pay per click advertising.
Why do businesses turn to digital agency Yorkshire to help them understand digital marketing? An honest approach with cost-effective solutions make Yorkshire based digital agency’s a popular choice for companies looking for London digital agency’s. With the same creative excellence and technical know how, digital agency’s in Yorkshire are leading the way in the internet marketing world!
Tags: digital agency yorkshire, digital marketing leeds, internet agency, seo agency, web design leeds
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Here at adigi we see many different websites, potential projects and online marketing strategies across all sectors and project types. The common factor whatever sector your in, is to get the basics right. The first question a company or an individual has to ask themselves is what are my objectives? Is it too sell a product, generate an enquiry or purely inform the browser of your services?
If it is let’s say you are looking too sell trainers on the internet, you need to ask the following, how competitive is it too sell trainers and how many other companies are competing to sell the same trainers? What is going to be unique about what your website is offering? If the answer is nothing then you do really have too question your own objectives. Here at adigi we recommend the starting point for any project is to research your marketplace before you undertake any design or building of a website.
Keyword research will give you a unique insight into how many people are looking for whatever you are looking to sell or offer a potential customer. The keyword research will also indicate whether there is a genuine need for your service. This essentially will help form your online marketing strategy and should influence your decision making on building a website in your chosen sector.
Here at adigi we can help from an initial idea, branding, design work and your complete marketing strategy. Call us directly to help you maximise your online proposition.
Tags: social media strategy
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
As smartphones continue to grow in numbers in the UK mobile phone market more and more of us are connecting with friends, but not in the traditional way. Instead of making calls we are now using our phones increasingly to surf the web and social networking sites are at the top of the list of most visited sites. According to browser maker Opera, Facebook is now the most popular social networking site amongst mobile web users. The popular micro-blogging site Twitter also saw a massive increase in online hits during 2009.
The quality of the handsets being released onto the market means that the divide between traditional PCs and handheld mobile devices is narrowing. Advances in technology mean that sites originally built to be viewed on a PC monitor can now be easily viewed on a much smaller screen and this allows users to keep in touch with their friends, read the news, make purchases and more from one portable location. Those with an online presence should take note of these social media advances and ensure their website can be viewed on a portable device, otherwise they risk falling behind.
Facebook is the world’ largest social networking site, with a staggering 350,000 users.
Tags: facebook, social media, social media huddersfield, social networking
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