Mar 31, 2010 Posted by Bryan Young

Coffee Break (Funny Commercial)

This commercial is very funny, and I laugh out loud everytime I watch it. However, I can never seem to remember what it is advertising and why! Which begs the question, can your video be so funny that it overshadows your product or outweighs your brand? Either way, go ahead and laugh out loud, because this is something you would do to your friends if you had the... read more

Mar 30, 2010 Posted by Pete Schnupp

ROI: The Driving Force Behind Viral Advertising

It’s a slow news day at AdWeek.  The magazine is reporting that viral video advertising may not pay back in terms of sales (original article).  Not a real shocker to most in the digital space.  The return on investment of viral and even social media has been fuzzy at best. If the recession has done anything to the ad industry, it’s made ROI (among other metrics and analytics) a must from the... read more

Mar 30, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins

MapQuest Takes a Stab at Google

I know this post is in a different direction from the norm, but I found it worthy to discuss…so we’re discussing it and you’re going to like it! This may come in handy if you are a proud owner of an iPhone. You’ve probably heard about Google releasing their turn-by-turn GPS app free with the Droid (that is old news by the way). Well, what about us iPhone users? Where is our free... read more

Mar 26, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins

The Lazy Just Got Lazier

You’ve heard of Facebook right? Of course you have. What about FriendGiftr? Have you heard of them? Well, they have just made it even easier for all of you lazy people to become just a little bit lazier. Let’s talk about the holidays and birthdays for a second. What is the most challenging part of these events? The gift. That’s right…the gift! I don’t know what to buy my dad because I bought him... read more

Mar 24, 2010 Posted by Bryan Young

Why You Suck As a Web Designer

Let’s be honest, if you still like galloping unicorn animated gifs, then you suck as a web designer! Your taste is stuck on the dark side of web design in the 90s, and you really should start reading current web design blogs as soon as you can. If you own a business and want to cut corners on your website by doing it yourself, I am going to walk you through 5 sure-fire ways to tell if you actually do... read more