September 2009
24 posts
MN_Web_Design: Idaho is most spammed state in US,... →
MN_Web_Design: Idaho is most spammed state in US, with 9 out of every 10 emails sent to recipients there being spam: http://bit.ly/1bU4h7
Writing for the Web →
If, as we’ve suggested before, the pages of “static” content on your website are the conference room, think of your blog as the reception area of your office where engaging with new and existing…
MN_Web_Design: Just announced: August Ash in the... →
MN_Web_Design: Just announced: August Ash in the @mspbjnews Top 25 List of web development and design firms. Thank you for the honor!
MN_Web_Design: Magento will be at the Shop.org... →
MN_Web_Design: Magento will be at the Shop.org 2009 Annual Summit. Will you? http://bit.ly/yzNld
MN_Web_Design: Ranking Higher in Google, Part 2 ... →
MN_Web_Design: Ranking Higher in Google, Part 2 (for beginners) http://bit.ly/2b2UXb
MN_Web_Design: "Paid search accounts for about 50%... →
MN_Web_Design: “Paid search accounts for about 50% of all digital advertising spending today in most major markets” http://bit.ly/2xEEB
Ranking Higher in Google, Part 2 →
Last week we set a foundation for ranking higher in Google, namely by familiarizing ourselves with some basics of keyword ranking. Today in the second half, we’ll briefly look at three ways to…
MN_Web_Design: Ranking Higher in Google, part 1... →
MN_Web_Design: Ranking Higher in Google, part 1 (for beginners): http://bit.ly/kRNnG
Ranking Higher in Google, Part 1 →
Whether your purpose is to make money, endorse a cause, or cast a vision to the masses, if you own a website you want it to be as successful as possible. And one of the most ubiquitous ways of…
MN_Web_Design: Check out the new site AAI launched... →
MN_Web_Design: Check out the new site AAI launched for First Presbyterian Church of South Saint Paul at http://www.fpcssp.org/
MN_Web_Design: Researchers find that 1 out of... →
MN_Web_Design: Researchers find that 1 out of every 5 tweets mentions a brand: http://bit.ly/43kqQf
MN_Web_Design: Facebook provides adapted version... →
MN_Web_Design: Facebook provides adapted version for users with slow connections: http://bit.ly/FDYbN
MN_Web_Design: Blogging for your company or... →
MN_Web_Design: Blogging for your company or non-profit? Start at square one: http://bit.ly/45roi8
How To: Use Email Marketing →
We met with a new client recently who runs a brick and mortar retail store, and with the help of a Magento ecommerce solution we’ll be implementing for them, they will soon be reaching a bigger…
MN_Web_Design: Many WordPress users (and word... →
MN_Web_Design: Many WordPress users (and word nerds) will appreciate the newest WP spell check feature: http://bit.ly/3dCDGy
MN_Web_Design: People who tweet between 10 and 50... →
MN_Web_Design: People who tweet between 10 and 50 times per day have more followers: http://tinyurl.com/bnuufl
MN_Web_Design: "If Facebook were a country, it... →
MN_Web_Design: “If Facebook were a country, it would be the fourth most populated place in the world” http://tinyurl.com/nuqfvx
Blogging for Your Business: Where to Begin →
Whether or not your organization currently has a blog in place, your first job is determine if you need one. Not every business will benefit from a blog because not every business has something…
MN_Web_Design: Blogging without making noise:... →
MN_Web_Design: Blogging without making noise: http://tinyurl.com/ln5hfa
MN_Web_Design: A lot of valuable thoughts crammed... →
MN_Web_Design: A lot of valuable thoughts crammed into one blog post. We like this: http://tinyurl.com/njbueq
MN_Web_Design: Share Tuesday: What’s your favorite... →
MN_Web_Design: Share Tuesday: What’s your favorite time of day to update your social media account(s)?
MN_Web_Design: Congratulations, Magento, on... →
MN_Web_Design: Congratulations, Magento, on another consecutive BOSSIE win! http://tinyurl.com/mdjk98
How to Blog without Making Noise →
Blogging has become so accessible that now anyone can join in. The sometimes frustrating side of this coin, however, is that…now anyone can join in.
Not everyone can do it well, though. And like a…
MN_Web_Design: A less technical, more practical... →
MN_Web_Design: A less technical, more practical bit of advice for managing your social media image and being remembered: http://tinyurl.com/ma97jx
August 2009
23 posts
MN_Web_Design: Over half of online buyers have... →
MN_Web_Design: Over half of online buyers have said no to purchases where human contact was missing: http://tinyurl.com/ncp7eq
Blogging Takes Work But Doesn’t Have to Be Work →
Too many organizations genuinely believe that having a blog in place and frequently updating it is enough. It’s a good start, but there’s something more that separates adequate blogs from the ones…
MN_Web_Design: Reverse 911 model could use Twitter... →
MN_Web_Design: Reverse 911 model could use Twitter and other social media to protect the public: http://tinyurl.com/nszma6
MN_Web_Design: Share Tuesday: Point us toward one... →
MN_Web_Design: Share Tuesday: Point us toward one of your favorite blogs we should know about.
What Does a Good Web Design Firm Look Like? Part 3 →
Proximity Matters
We’ve recognized that a really good web design and/or SEO firm will be capable and authentic. Those are big criteria for a web developer, to be sure. What else is important,…
MN_Web_Design: 45% of employers screen social... →
MN_Web_Design: 45% of employers screen social media profiles of potential candidates: http://tinyurl.com/l4nl4q
MN_Web_Design: There's never been a better time to... →
MN_Web_Design: There’s never been a better time to show the Twitter world you have something valuable to offer: http://tinyurl.com/o9ta4n
MN_Web_Design: Share Tuesday: Name one company... →
MN_Web_Design: Share Tuesday: Name one company you’ve seen use social media to earn a little more of your trust?
What Does a Good Web Design Firm Look Like? Part 2 →
In the first entry of this series we talked about a web design firm needing to be capable, and what that looks like in this field. Today, we’re building on that tenet a little further. On top of…
MN_Web_Design: A good social media strategy will... →
MN_Web_Design: A good social media strategy will carry your brand successfully even after Twitter and Facebook are no longer relevant.
What Does a Good Web Design Firm Look Like? Part 1 →
One of our goals at August Ash, a Minneapolis web design firm, is to help educate companies in the Twin Cities and around the nation in regard to their online marketing campaigns. Starting with…
MN_Web_Design: If you’re a business, social media... →
MN_Web_Design: If you’re a business, social media isn’t about making money, or even about marketing your brand. Guess what it IS about.
MN_Web_Design: loves to see our clients being... →
MN_Web_Design: loves to see our clients being recognized for their accomplishments: http://tinyurl.com/pzxyb6 and http://tinyurl.com/r8ou5v
MN_Web_Design: is excited to be developing a... →
MN_Web_Design: is excited to be developing a Magento Enterprise Edition site for a large local manufacturer. Stay tuned for more info.
Increase Branding with PPC Advertising →
Why pay for traffic in search engines’ paid listings, if you can achieve high organic rank - the gift that keeps on giving with traffic, leads, and sales?
First, to digress a bit and to speak to an…
MN_Web_Design: If you use social media for the... →
MN_Web_Design: If you use social media for the benefit of your company, sound off: Do your customers see it as an advantage for them?
MSP Airport’s Site Ranked Second in Nation by... →
Yesterday, the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) announced its winners of the 2009 Excellence in Marketing and Communications competition. The contest, an annual event since…
MN_Web_Design: Today’s Tip for Businesses Trying... →
MN_Web_Design: Today’s Tip for Businesses Trying to Lose Credibility on Twitter: use searches and trending topics to prowl for customers.
MN_Web_Design: MSP's August Ash-built site ranked... →
MN_Web_Design: MSP’s August Ash-built site ranked #2 nationally for “Excellence in Marketing and Communications” by ACI-NA. http://tr.im/vTM3
MN_Web_Design: Social media marketing: affordable,... →
MN_Web_Design: Social media marketing: affordable, effective. http://tinyurl.com/l48g4c
MN_Web_Design: Once businesses see that social... →
MN_Web_Design: Once businesses see that social media is about something bigger than winning customers, they’ll start winning customers.
MN_Web_Design: Reminder to anyone who tweets:... →
MN_Web_Design: Reminder to anyone who tweets: someone’s listening (for better or worse). http://tr.im/vkdT
MN_Web_Design: Midwest Crating's new site has... →
MN_Web_Design: Midwest Crating’s new site has launched. Thanks for the chance to work with you, MC! www.midwestcrating.com
Web Speak Lesson 8: Deep Linking →
Today the focus of our Web Speak series is on the use of deep linking. Even if you’ve never heard the phrase, it’s likely that you’ve at one time created a deep link. At a minimum, it’s almost a…
July 2009
38 posts
MN_Web_Design: Congrats to our client, MSP... →
MN_Web_Design: Congrats to our client, MSP Airport, for another write-up on the new site. We digg it: http://digg.com/d3yziW
MN_Web_Design: Send an outstanding... →
MN_Web_Design: Send an outstanding email/newsletter this time, and you’ll double your chances of the next one being read.http://tr.im/uUmB