TweetIt’s a straightforward question which has many marketers and business executives are seemingly too intimidated or too ignorant to confront. The reality is if you haven’t already assessed the need to go mobile in 2013, you’re probably already a step behind your competition. You’ve seen it yourself. People are on trains, in restaurants, on the [...]
DDG – building better brands (like the Blues Train)
by Jonathan Roberts on 28/03/2012 in Web Design, Web Development
TweetPut simply, DDG builds better brands. The Blues Train is one of them. This Geelong and Melbourne-based brand strategy and implementation enterprise works with clients to help them make the most of their marketing efforts – online, offline and creatively. DDG developed the Blues Train website and has worked alongside the shake, rattle ‘n’ roll [...]
Analytics – An afterthought? PART 3
by Conal McClure on 15/08/2011 in SEO, Social Media, Web Design, Web Development
Getting going with Google Analytics (GA) is relatively easy and despite its ultra low price tag (it’s free, compliments of Google) it is feature rich and a highly capable tool. Simply setup an account, grab the tracking code and drop it into your site – Job Done? Yes… well sort of! Doing the bare minimum provides a significant amount of information for very little work [..]
Analytics – An afterthought? PART 2
by Conal McClure on 06/06/2011 in SEO, Social Media, Web Design, Web Development
TweetDoing first what we used to do last! Thinking about some new strategies and smarter techniques for applying analytics within a strategic context, it occurred to me that perhaps analytics should actually be tackled to some degree right up front at the start of the project even before developing strategy. This idea may seem to [...]
Analytics – An afterthought? PART 1
by Conal McClure on 23/05/2011 in SEO, Social Media, Web Design, Web Development
TweetHow often are analytics deployed as an afterthought to an online presence? It’s interesting looking at how our perspectives have matured over time as our online solutions become more strategically focussed. Analytics used to be an afterthought; the natural conclusion of another successful web project – plug in the Google Analytics code and launch the [...]
A Website or Online Presence?
by Jim Thompson on 25/01/2011 in Social Media, Web Design, Web Development
TweetWhen we speak of online presence, we mean much more than just having a website. A website is usually the starting point – the home base, your online head office. As in the offline world, building a brand and reaching a target market is tackled using a variety of coordinated approaches ranging from collateral development, [...]
Build It, And They Will Come – Oh No They Wont!
by Jim Thompson on 19/01/2011 in Social Media, Web Design, Web Development
TweetYou’ve heard the phrase “Build It, And They Will Come”! Many websites appear to be built on this mistaken assumption, a little like placing an advertisement in the Yellow Pages and waiting for the phone to ring. Sure the site may look nice and have some great content but unless it is underpinned by a [...]
Which Tools Should I Use?
by Jim Thompson on 14/12/2010 in Social Media, Web Design, Web Development
TweetIdeally tools such as software products and online platforms will be used to make the running of your total online presence more efficient. They are never a silver bullet, but choosing the right tools can make all the difference in delivering a successful outcome. The wrong tools make the job harder and more time consuming [...]
Would you build a house without a plan?
by Jim Thompson on 23/11/2010 in Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development
TweetImagine asking a builder to build you a new house without knowing exactly what you want and without architect’s drawings or building plans. Perhaps you would tell him: “I want it to look really cool, modern and a bit like the one next door but not like the one across the road.” You want doors [...]
What is your website doing today?
by Jim Thompson on 28/10/2010 in SEO, Web Design, Web Development
TweetIf your online presence is not a dynamic part of your marketing and business strategy, then your website probably isn’t doing much at all. If it’s not carefully-designed, constantly current or easily reachable then it could actually be working against you. Today, having a website is regarded as a given for almost every organisation. Yet [...]
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