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The Latest Small Business Social Media Stats

posted by: Camella Mendez - 09.30.2011

65% of business owners using social media said it helped them stay engaged with current customers.

There are some undeniable new statistics that came out of Crowdspring last week that further defines the concrete, measurable impact social media is having on small businesses all over the country. Though 75% of businesses are experimenting in some capacity with social media platforms -- primarily Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin… > Full Article

Fair Shake - Our Minnesota State Fair iPhone App

posted by: Scott Dodge - 08.21.2011

Our Fair Shake iPhone app transforms the Minnesota State Fair into a unique and interactive culinary game of chance.

As a Minneapolis web design agency, it goes without saying that we're huge fans of The Great Minnesota Get Together , also known as the Minnesota State Fair. In the true spirit of Minnesota Nice , we decided to bring our most creative teams together to create a Minnesota State… > Full Article

• 7 Critical Tips for Developing an iPhone App

  Developing mobile apps is no small feat. As mobile development technologies and best practices continually take shape, developers are discovering new rules and processes for the platform with every new project. Such was the case with our most recent launch, Fair Shake - an iPhone… > Full Article

• Google+ For Businesses and Why We're Holding Out For It

  Several well-known businesses, brands and publications have jumped at the chance to set themselves up with a personal Google+ profile, including Search Engine Land, Mashable, The Next Web, and Al Jazeera English. We get it. It's tempting. In fact, so tempting that one of our… > Full Article

• Facebook's Resource Center for Non-Profits

  With more than 30,000 non-profits using Facebook pages, it's no surprise the social network recently launched its non-profit resource center Non-profits on Facebook. The center offers non-profits and other social organizations a direct channel to information, tips, guides and other useful resources to help them… > Full Article

• STATS: What You Need To Know About The State Of Mobile

  Mobile Internet use and mobile development is moving at breakneck speeds. It's hard enough to keep up with the latest apps. (Angry Birds is over, people. Wait. Right?) It's even harder to keep up with how users are accessing the Internet on their mobile devices.… > Full Article

• What You Should Know About New LinkedIn Company Pages

  LinkedIn's new company pages recently came out of beta. The new company page is different from the old in that it allows businesses many new features it previously lacked. These include some of the functional elements of a Facebook business page combined with the ability… > Full Article

• How An Expert Can Save You Money on Your Pay-Per-Click Campaign

  While Google has made AdWords easy set up and manage, hiring an experienced professional can actually can end up costing you less. There are two reasons for this: Google s quality score formula Your return on investment. Hiring a pay per click management firm can… > Full Article

• Does Design Matter to SEO? Yes!

  Good web design is important for SEO. The reason is that web design and SEO both play key roles in turning potential customers into qualified leads. SEO and Design Have the Same Goals SEO gets you in front of a targeted audience the goal of… > Full Article

• The 6 Super Powers of Functional Web Content

  There are many reasons why great content is so important to the success of today s websites. That's because it has grown to serve several purposes. The content on your website should do more than just welcome your visitor and tell them who you are.… > Full Article