The Social Life of Chicken

At BroadBased, digital marketing strategist Despina Pappas provides community management services for the social media pages of several clients, ranging from non-profits to retailers and corporations. But one of the newest Facebook launches that has her hungering for more belongs to Church’s Chicken of Jacksonville. “I get sooooo hungry every time I work on that…

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What’s News at BroadBased

BroadBased CEO Jan Hirabayashi wrote a recent article for the February issue of 904 Magazine, expanding on a previous BroadCast article about mobile website development. Read the expanded version of Is Your Website Mobile Friendly, Compatible or Optimized? (And why you should care) online at 904.

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It’s OK to Print (No, really!)

While technology can add serious complexity to marketing activities (see the news items above and below) it’s nice to know that some things have stayed relatively simple — like putting ink on paper. OK, it doesn’t have to be just ink on paper. Paper marketing materials can be sexy, too. Graham Riley, marketing director for…

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Google Hummingbird – How the Change Affects You

Google recently changed its search algorithm to a version called Hummingbird (a name that’s intended to symbolize precision and speed). If you’re the type of person who monitors your SERPs (search engine results pages) closely, you may have seen some changes in your ranking. Websites that are heavy on content should have fared the best.…

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Marketing Automation Breaks Out

The value of marketing automation technology is exploding. Once reserved for email marketing campaigns, the software is now being used to generate leads, track campaigns (social, Adwords, email, newsletter), and create intelligent email workflows based on user interest and behavior. A June survey of B2B marketers by www.emarketer.com showed how much the use of marketing…

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CSI Professional Site Completes CSI Web Presence

Three companies. Three niches. One culture. One brand. That was the challenge facing The CSI Companies, a Jacksonville-based people solutions provider, when it set out to revamp its Web presence. We reported in May how BroadBased provided a solution for the corporate-level website — TheCSICompanies.com — and now CSI has added the final piece. The…

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The LBA Group wins BizTech Award for Web Results

The LBA Group, North Florida’s largest locally owned CPA firm and a BroadBased client, recently brought home a BizTech Award from the Jacksonville Business Journal for “Best Use of Website to Generate Business Leads.” BroadBased designed the site, www.TheLBAGroup.com, which launched in 2012. “Since the redesigned site went live, more than $100,000 of new business…

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What’s News at BroadBased

Pappas Promoted > Despina (Desi) Pappas has been promoted from marketing and PR coordinator to digital marketing account strategist. “Desi’s role in the agency has evolved over the last two years,” said Jan Korb Hirabayashi, BroadBased’s CEO. “This new title more sharply reflects her emphasis on managing our clients’ digital assets from concept through execution…

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Can Google AdWords Work for You?

Although online advertising covers a broad territory, Google AdWords is one of the hottest vehicles for getting online customers onto your website. AdWords is the way you get listed at the top and along side of Google search results. It’s pay-per-click advertising, meaning you only pay when someone clicks on your ad. “It sounds simple…

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