Free! Blog Post
Design World uses content checking software on eDelivery, and came across a straightforward email call to action from a customer that Thunderbird flagged as a scam. The simple reason was the use of ‘free’ 3 times in the text. Simply removing the word free from the text and changing one instance to ‘complimentary’ resolved the issue. Note that the domain, subject line and company name had nothing to do with the scam flag – just the repeated term... Read More
API + WSDL = Cool Video Environment.
One of the cool new features of the Fliqz system is the API or Application Programming Interface, which enables web programmers to plug services offered by Fliqz into their own websites without having to jump though tons of hoops or reinvent the wheel. Using WSDL, Web Services Description Language, an XML structured language which lets web developers figure out what services are offered by Fliqz. Since it’s in XML, programmers can use any number of programming languages... Read More
Fliqz Self Serve Video
Fliqz launched a new service today. I had the opportunity to beta test this product, and I’ll give them a lot of credit for creating a great free customizable video player. This will go a long way for a lot of individuals and smaller companies. They have come a long way in just under a year in terms of their web interface and usability. While the free service is a huge improvement, the pro services are better geared for companies seeking that extra level of customization... Read More
Value of Design World Online News Channel
As Marshall noted in his last post our syndication efforts are delivering big rewards for our RSS feed. In addition to the exposure, there are a number of hidden SEO benefits from our online editorial postings - 1. With every online post we try to link our pr back to your site for more information. While some might say old school SEO, it still provides relevant content linking from a site with a page rank of 5 and growing – which is good for you and your site. 2. We try... Read More
RSS Subscriber Reach
For the month of October 2007 DW reached a max of 96 subscribers to the DW main RSS news feed with views at 36, 258. Some highlights here on providing additional exposure for suppliers and their PR. Again this is additional exposure via RSS to our engineering audience in addition to site traffic. Banner hit 1011 views on their Safety Controller. http://www.designworldonline.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1008 Gems Sensors reached and additional 963 viewers with their New Pressure... Read More
