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Search engines provide social networking exposure

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Just after Google release a new tool for maximising social networking content, Yahoo have announced a plan to launch a real-time search option, according to reports.

It’s believed to be in the final stage of talks with OneRiot, a real-time search engine that aggregates results from social networks to integrate real-time results into its existing search engine.
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Common mistakes in online advertising

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

confused-businessman-computerTo be able to successfully maintain an online advertising campaign, there firstly has to be an awareness of common mistakes that produce failure.

Any form of advertising is not just about how many people see your message, but more importantly the ROI.

So in order to help others identify potholes in the advertising road, The Media Cube have prepared some common errors in campaigns.
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Video Blogging and vlogs, here is our final version for Coulsdon Audi

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

We’ll we finally managed to get the editing done on our Coulsdon Audi project and what a mammoth job that was. Editing is never quite the quick 5 minute job many people think it is; often it can easily take a half a day to do just a 30 second movie. This is because getting the pace and flow of a piece of film takes time, not to mention taking out all the errors and bloopers you’d rather not see. Getting a storyboard together is important, as you need to work out how to fit all the disparate shots together to make a cohesive story.

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Five effective ways to improve search engine visibility

Monday, October 26th, 2009

SEO pic2SEO is a time consuming process that can take months to encounter the rewards. In a tough and competitive climate, high brand visibility online is essential.

Therefore most small and medium sized companies are consistently exploring ways to improve their online presence and below are five actions to consider in an SEO campaign.

Keywords – There are numerous tools available to help combined a constructive list of keywords suitable to a website. Keywords should be created on the basis of what a company’s desired audience would search to find their site.
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Will you let the postal strike affect your online sales?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

The Royal Mail strike will hit millions of businesses across the UK today and is expected to cause major inconvenience to people looking to shop online.postal_strike

As a result, the postal strike may significantly impact online Christmas sales and force some retail companies to adjust their marketing strategy. Especially as 77% of retailers believe that the strike action may discourage consumers from shopping online in the run up to Christmas, according to the findings of a new survey.

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Make the most out of Twitter

Monday, October 19th, 2009

twitter_bird_follow_me__Small__biggerTwitter has developed into a productive platform to promote yourself and become recognised in the online community.

The microblogging network consists of an update input tool asking you, “What are you doing?” to help establish people with similar interests.

By becoming social and letting others know your activities or thoughts, you can build relationships, stay in touch, and grow your business. Even if you require help or assistance on a project or query, a public notification can lead to someone providing the answer you were looking for.
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