I feel that QR codes are a great way to bridge print with the digital world. This is why at YWD we are looking at ways to integrate them with your business website. QR codes are the best way to send people to your web site from printed materials without asking them to type in a URL on their phones.
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How To Use QR Codes - video
Posted by YWD under TechnologyFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4495 days ago
Your business should be as addictive as texting while driving by Paul Chato
Posted by YWD under MarketingFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4496 days ago
Remember when we used the term 'Crackberry' to explain people's addition to the Blackberry? Well, it turns out, it wasn't the Blackberry they were addicted to it was communicating to each other. I read that recent studies have shown outlawing texting in cars has actually caused more accidents becau
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What are QR Codes and how to use them by Gustavo Jabbaz
Posted by YWD under TechnologyFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4500 days ago
We see them every where, advertising posters, real estate signs, magazines and many more places. QR codes started being used in the automobile industry and quickly become popular outside the industry due to its fast readability and large storage capacity compared to standard UPC barcodes.
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How to submit a Google XML Sitemap file for your website and get more traffic
Posted by YWD under TechnologyFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4503 days ago
A Google XML Sitemap can be a very useful tool in your overall SEO strategy. It's a file listing all the pages in your website that you can submit to Google, helping it index your website faster and more efficiently, and ultimately bring in more traffic.
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Are tablets going to take over from desktop computers - the interview
Posted by YWD under TechnologyFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4504 days ago
Scott Thompson of AM900 gave me a call the other day to talk about the future of desktop computers versus iPad-style tablets and the future of RIM. Of course, like every digital-age pundit I'm qualified to talk about anything I want to even topics I don't understand. That's what makes the Interent
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Forms are a window to (the website's) soul by Sam Heron
Posted by YWD under MarketingFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4508 days ago
Everyone's searching for the answer (I know I am) so for today's article let's say we found it. One step further, let's say it's a form. A form on your website might seem like a little thing, but it says so much about your company, your outlook, and your business practices that you might not even r
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When is it too late to add a recorded interview to your blog?
Posted by YWD under MarketingFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4509 days ago
This interview with Scott Thompson of AM900 took place June 19th. Just like not wearing white pants in October, what is the etiquette for how quickly one must make available radio or TV interviews online? Is there a freshness factor in social media spheres? Should I have posted the interview when i
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It's never been easier (and important) to have a mobile website for your business by Flavio Mester
Posted by YWD under TechnologyFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4517 days ago
In Paul’s yesterday’s post he demonstrated how important it is to have a mobile-optimized version of your website. And he provided some very useful links related to that. Here they are again just in case:
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Why are mobile ads not linking to mobile sites? by Paul Chato
Posted by YWD under MarketingFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4518 days ago
The other day I clicked on 4 banner ads on my iPhone's RottenTomatoes app, 3 went to non-mobile websites and the 4th for Tide went to a French mobile website. I guess P&G thought everyone in Canada speaks French. Parlez vous Anglais?
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Your Guide to starting a blog the right way Week 7 - Never stop learning by Pilar Galiana
Posted by YWD under MarketingFrom http://blog.yourwebdepartment.com 4522 days ago
Almost 3 years ago I decided I needed a change - I had a great job with a great company, but it wasn’t making me happy. I knew I didn’t want another corporate job, but I wasn’t sure what I wanted. I spent a good 6 month investigating starting my own company. I joined workshops for women starting th
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