by lotus823 | Jul 17, 2013 | Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Technology
On June 18th, Google officially rolled out their new “interactive “carousel” of local results,” Google Local Carousel, to all United States users in English only. The carousel has been in use on tablets since December 2012, however this roll out, or ride if you will,...
by lotus823 | Jul 11, 2013 | Integrated Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Technology
“The history of communication is mankind’s search for ways to improve upon shouting.” (via http://wronghands1.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/vintage-social-networking/) The smoke signal is one of the world’s oldest forms of communication and yet, in March of 2013, it...
by lotus823 | Feb 1, 2013 | CES, Technology
This year, I was fortunate enough to attend the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on behalf of a number of our CE clients. Here are few lessons learned from a CES first-timer. For weeks leading up to the show I could barely sleep due to equal thirds...
by lotus823 | Jan 22, 2013 | Marketing, Social Media, Technology
Every minute, 48 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube. Getting a video noticed is no easy task. It takes a certain amount of luck for a video to “go viral,” but with proper promotion, a compelling video can receive views and be shared across the web. Here are a few...
by lotus823 | Jan 10, 2013 | CES, Technology
Can you believe it’s already day three of The International Consumer Electronics Show (or simply CES) 2013?! Laptops, tablets and smartphones are topping the review charts and Twitter accounts are buzzing with pictures and reviews! This year topped CES 2012 with a 4%...
by lotus823 | Jan 8, 2013 | Technology
As technology keeps advancing, our way of life begins to shift as well. Most phones, tablets, gaming systems and, now, even clocks have a Wi-Fi option. People are becoming more connected and it’s become hard to avoid. We have become a society of immediacy, which comes...