mobile_marketing

Augmented Reality? Really?

AR is no new phenomenon. But has it really been used on smartphone successfully in marketing? Short answer is yes. Here’s how: Perhaps a great example of what AR is and how it’s been used is with Pokemon Go (and other games). Pokemon Go was massively popular a few years ago (but is still played)

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Remember QR Codes?

Quick Response codes have been around since 1994 (1994! invented in Japan for labeling auto parts). They are 2D scanning codes for marketing usage. They aren’t just a fading trend – there are still a lot of advantages to them, such as: There are a lot of free, easy-to-use QR code generators (such as with

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About Mobile SEO

Curious about mobile search engine optimization? Here’s a summary: Google and the web in general are migrating to a “mobile first” emphasis. Of course more web users are on mobile today (& have been) than on desktop, but Google has taken longer to fully focus its primary emphasis on mobile search over desktop. Regardless, SEOs

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The inspiration behind Instagram

Instagram has recently committed a crime: by giving up on its “fun” roots. Facebook, the current owner of Instagram, changed the logo and icon to be an (almost) meaningless white square on a rainbow background (almost meaningless; there is still some reference to the original below). Just in case there’s anyone out there who doesn’t

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Is Local & Mobile SEO Right for You?

One of the increasingly growing trends in today’s online space includes local and geo-location-targeted search (e.g., Google Maps and Yahoo! Local) and mobile apps with location-based technologies (e.g., Yelp and Foursquare). For businesses needing customers around a specific location to succeed, localized SEO can mean the world… Let’s say a parent lives in your area

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