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Future Trends in the IP-Connected Ecosystem

The steady development of a "healthy IP-connected ecosystem" has progressed to the point that it can support an equally healthy market for IP-connected devices, says MultiMedia Intelligence. The research firm projects that 244.5 million IP-connected devices including set-tops, DVD players and other AV equipment will be shipped by 2013, allowing users to, among other things, easily download, share and view web video. Use Free IP Geolocation API to get accurate date and time information from an IP address, GPS Coordinates or…
February 4, 2009
Design

Three Hot New Websites

The following cool new websites use various strategies for consumer retention. They are models that we can learn marketing tricks from... (more…)
February 4, 2009
Design

Valentines Day Ideas that Won’t Bust the Bank Account

This article was initially written before Christmas and was more geared towards offering cost effective ideas to save money through the holidays...  I thought since the holidays are near over and Valentine's Day is right around the corner... Why not re-purpose the article for those who would like to impress their significant other with a gift from the heart without busting the bank. In other words, if you're broke or just flat out cheap - this article is for you.…
February 4, 2009
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Merry Xmash No website is Safe this Christmas. Ho, ho, ho.

Santa Clause pounding on the heads of elves. Elves lighting each other on fire. Snowmen throwing down with reindeer. And, all this taking place right on your homepage. It's hilarious. But, what gives? It all started in a Ninthlink Co-Lab meeting sometime around Halloween. We wanted to do the third, in a trilogy of three, Christmas promos that started back in 2006. But this year we decided to throw out all the stops. Make a smash hit! Our goal was…
February 4, 2009
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Trends for 2009

Consumer trends for 2009 are a combination of speculation and solid market research.  Here is a list of trends we believe will dominate the online marketing world for 2009: Making Web Browsing Sexy Consumers will do everything via web browsers.  The browser runs on all of their favorite devices from laptops, notebooks, tablets, PDAs, and various mobile devices.   Consumers will start moving away from Microsoft Office to Google Office, and other web-based applications for email, word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, etc.  People and…
February 4, 2009