I remember sitting in a small room at a conference in San Francisco, somewhere around 1998 or ’99. The topic of this conference (if I remember correctly) was ‘Building Community Online’. About 15-20 people attended this breakout session. At the time I had just started Jivaldi and wanted to soak up as much info as I could. Anyway, the guy kept talking about how hard it was to get people to interact with his website and that for a long time, he was the one that constantly had to manufacture the interaction – urging people to dicuss and connect. That guy was Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist. Read on…
Mashable is without a doubt, one of the best sources of information for the digital realm – and probably one of the most actively shared sites in this industry. But, we think they are making some mistakes that we are all susceptible to and wanted to point it out.
It’s always cool to see the billboards along highway 101 in San Francisco. Here are some brands that I remember as I drove north on 101 from the airport the other night.
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An extensive report by the Wall Street Journal takes a look behind the scenes of a 117 billion dollar success story – that represents 15% of Apple’s total revenue. The WSJ reveals that a pretty looking store and a good product isn’t enough for Apple. True to their modus operandi, Apple takes their stores, sales and their training very seriously. At Jivaldi, we consistently use Apple as a great reference on why design (both product, media, UX..ect) is extremely important in marketing a product, but we were pleasantly surprised that this attention to detail extends all the way down to the the employees on the floor of Apple stores…
So, you’ve created the next killer app! And now you’re nearing the end of your development cycle. Though you may not be all that excited about the next step, you’re starting to succumb to the pressure of you business peers to bring aboard a marketing agency to help you get the app to market and attract users. But what can you expect when you reach out to an agency? Here are 5 tips that could help you get started out on the right foot with an Interactive agency.
Yet Another Shift in Google Search and Advertising
Today Google announced another earth-shaking shift in how things work in search – Instant Previews for Ads. The interesting point here is that the advertiser doesn’t pay for the preview. Read more…
Google just sent out an email saying that they are retiring Google Tags on April 29. This is somewhat surprising given the relevance of Google Places and the competition involved. They must be working on something.
Facebook announced today (via the Financial Times, ft.com) they will be releasing a new site in April called Facebook Studio. This platform will allow marketing agencies to interact and provide feedback on the best Facebook ad campaigns. Some see this as Facebook’s attempt to become even more relevant when it comes to online advertising. Read more…
Straight from Facebook Pages. This came out this week in Facebook’s newsletter. It’s labeled as: “Facebook Insights: Product Guide for Facebook Page Owners”. Click ‘Continue reading’ to download.
