Bit.ly, ow.ly, tinyurl are just a few of the free services that allow you to shorten your links for social media and analytical tracking. But you can now have the power of these free services with your own custom short URL using YOURLS which stands for Your Own URL Shortener. Read more…
Blog Tune Up Updated Jan 2016 As the year winds down we typically find ourselves reflecting on the events of the current year as well as dealing with all those tasks we’ve put off. Now is a great time to review your blog and perform your blog tune up to Read more…
In my last post I talked about what makes a good storyteller and I thought this post would be a good follow up to talk about how to use the web and social networks to spread your story. Now we all love a good story and want to share with Read more…
This month is abuzz with mobile. Both the Triangle AMA and TIMA have speakers on mobile marketing and ads. Mobile Internet traffic is increasing with the proliferation of smartphones and Wi-Fi devices. This post is actually being drafted on an iPhone so I can gauge what a mobile blog post Read more…
Approximately six weeks ago the first Raleigh Media Leaders event was held at The Busy Bee. Over 150 professionals from marketing, advertising, media and technology gathered for an evening of interaction and stimulating conversation. The event was unique in that there was a grand prize for the evening, a drawing Read more…