Mobile Marketing

Read the entire article at http://appsavvy.blogspot.com/2012/03/r-u-marketing-on-mobile.html. Kim has some noteworthy articles on her site  http://appsavvy.blogspot.com that you will find helpful. Thanks for the valuable information.

Graphics to Fabric

As many of you know, one of my favorite sites is http://www.geninne.com/. Today's blog shows the release of her new fabric from Cloud 9. The collection is called Alegria. Can't beat it, two of my favs, design and fabric. I have used these examples in classes before. Why don't some of you look at your designs to see if you have anything worthy of print not on paper, not on the web, but on FABRIC!

Congratulations Geninne on your beautiful work. I hope this is inspiration to many of you. I can't wait to touch and sew on some of these designs.

Have you learned anything new on Blogging?

Have you learned anything new to add to your blog recently. Just because you have started development of your blog, doesn't mean you are done. The learning curve continues. Share a tip or link that you like for 3 bonus pts. I just read about breadcrumbs used in Google search  http://www.bloggerplugins.org/2009/06/breadcrumb-for-blogger-blogspot.html and plan to try it soon. What blogs are you following? Share two links for sites you have found helpful to your blog or to you for 2 bonus pts.

Notice the New Look of My Blog?

You see the change to the style of the blog. What do you think. Go to template, Dynamic Views and try one for yourself. The one I am using is magazine. I will customize soon. Which one do you like the best for your blog?

SEO, Keyword Optimization

SEO, keyword optimization. Read the following two articles to enhance your chances of having your page search for keywords by Google, Yahoo, and other SEO sources.

http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo/basics-of-search-engine-friendly-design-and-development

http://www.seomoz.org/blog/perfecting-keyword-targeting-on-page-optimization

Have you tested your SEO ranking? The following article gives you a step-by-step guide to search engine optimization.

http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo

Now let's see what you have learned about SEO or keyword targeting. Respond by telling us how you have used keywords in one of your blog's pages? Have you used internal links, internal link targeting? Show us an example.

Chase Bank Overcharging? Does Social Media Really Work?

What fee does your bank charge to cash a check drawn on your bank by someone who is not a customer? What do bank charges have to do with digital media and social media you ask? I want to see if companies really do pay employees to search social media to see what is being said about their companies. Can we as individuals make a difference in how banks and other industries treat their customers? We know in some instances that we do. Bank of America pulled the fee for using its ATM card after customers used social media to protest. The Sun-Sentinel, Miami Herald, and other news outlets have reported on other examples. Let's find out if social media really works.

Here's my story. Today I visited Chase Bank to cash a check drawn on its bank. While waiting in line for the next available teller, I asked if Chase cashed checks drawn on its bank if I didn't have an account there. Yes, I was told, the bank does. When the teller was available to help me, I asked the same question. The teller responded yes, but immediately asked me if I wanted to open an account with Chase. I said no. After the teller asked for identification, fingerprinted my index finger, then started to cash the check, he told me that I needed to pay $27.50. Seriously? Ser-i-o-u-s-l-y! You've got to be kidding I said to the teller. He said no, he was telling the truth. If I wanted to open an account, the charge would be waived. The bank charges 2 percent of the check value to cash a check drawn on its bank, to a non-account holding customer. I was in shock, although with the way banks have been doing business and overcharging customers, I don't know why. I told the teller no thank you and asked for the check back. So, to get my money, I must place the check in my bank account, wait for the check to be processed for the funds to be available, or else pay the fee.

So, is your bank charging fees like this? What do you think of the 2 percent charge? Is that the cost of doing business? Does it cost a bank $27.50 or more, to cash a check? What as customers of banks can we do? I want to see if Chase or other banks will get this message and respond. I am going to send this message to blogs, my classes, and to other social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook. Will you do the same? Can we make a difference? Share this with your contacts to see if businesses really do hear us.

Design a Day. Is it for You?

If you are working on your portfolio, looking for a job, working and not doing what you want, or are just a regular Joe, student, you will enjoy this post: http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/hannes-beers-all-day-everyday-project/. That about describes everyone doesn't it. This article came to my google feed so I decided to check it out. This topic of something a day has been making the rounds in social media for a year or two. This is just the author's twist (and a good one) on it. If you are considering doing an interview for your blog or podcast, this is a sample that could give you ideas. Create your own "something a day" to see what you can do. Link here if you do follow this lead.