Using Facebook Places to Drive Local Business – Part 1
Firstly…apologies for the lack of blogging over the past month. Spiderhousepr have been rather busy setting up nearly 100 professional social media profiles during June! Anyway….time to get back to it & practice what we preach!!! Over the previous several weeks, we’ve been discussing a variety of social media strategies that you can use for your business, but on a macro level. Today, I’d like to dive in and take a closer look at some of the more practical applications of not just social media, but the Internet in general (watch out for future blog posts on Google Places and...
read moreFree Google Places Report Download – October 2010
Are you a local business? Spiderhousepr have a FREE LOCAL SEARCH REPORT you must download and read. It provides “local search trends” and information on Google maps and local search engine results. FREE LOCAL SEARCH REPORT The report details the importance of local search and how it has been continually growing. The impact of “Local Search” and how you can utilize it in your business. We touch briefly on social media and the Yellow Pages (currently the 2nd biggest information source for search) and display trends which may surprise you. There is brief information...
read moreFacebook – How to Download your Information
Today Facebook announced a new function to enable Facebook users to ‘Download your information’. This essentially creates a zip folder which contains pages you can view and look through with all your images, wall posts, personal information etc. However, as of 12noon GMT we’ve found that a lot of Facebook Users still do not have this function/button on there account yet…but watch this space, and we’ll keep you updated as to when our appears! Below are the steps to follow to ‘Download your information: Log into your Facebook Profile Go to the...
read moreThe Smarter Shopper Card : WordPress / Facebook / Twitter Package
The Smarter Shopper Card – the discount card for the smarter shopper www.thesmartershoppercard.com facebook.com twitter.com/tsscard WORDPRESS / FACEBOOK / TWITTER Brief: to supply a directory style webiste with custom fields and search along with a flash image map, auto responder and advertising space. The Smarter Shopper Card website was developed using the WordPress platform and a commercial theme. The theme was modified and various plugins applied to provide search engine friendly website with social networking solutions for a new business budget. Although the client...
read moreDeanes Restaurant
Belfast’s only Michelin star restaurant with branches throughout the city and beyond. www.facebook.com/deanesrestaurant FACEBOOK DESIGN Multi-tabbed navigation page; Facebook mini-site with 6 internal links, location map (separate tab), call to “like” and simple reservation telephone numbers on the side bar. Page was designed to promote the newly opened flagship restaurant yet allow space for expansion should each individual outlet eventually require its on page. Designed with Facebook’s new 520px width limitation in mind. This is an example of a...
read moreForde Hair : Custom Twitter Background
Gary Forde Forde hair Brighton – the nation’s favourite hairdresser 2010 www.twitter.com/fordehair TWITTER DESIGN Gary’s Twitter page was designed to go alongside his new Facebook Design. Facebook was setup to update Twitter so Gary had a profile which was remains active. A Little Bit about Forde Hair Forde Hair are a small salon based in Kemptown, Brighton. With a barbers at street level and an exclusive hairdressers on the first floor, Forde Hair have are one of the most in demand salons on the south coast. Owner Gary Forde very recently won the...
read moreForde Hair : Facebook Page Design
Gary Forde Forde hair Brighton – the nation’s favourite hairdresser 2010 www.facebook.com/ FACEBOOK DESIGN Gary’s Facebook page was a custom facebook page with embedded video and share links. It designed alongside a twitter background and set them up so Twitter was synced to Facebook. A Little Info on Forde Hair Forde Hair are based in Kemptown, Brighton. With a barber on the ground floor and an exclusive hairdresser on the first floor they have become one of the most in demand salons on the south. Recently owner Gary Forde won the prestigious...
read moreKeystone Photography : Custom Facebook Page
Contemporary Reportage Wedding Photographers Edinburgh, Scotland www.facebook.com/ FACEBOOK DESIGN After a consultation we realised that the requirements for Keystone Photography were very straight forward. Utilizing one of Peter’s fantastic photos we added a share button and social networking links. The result is a sleek design funneling traffic to the Keystone Photography website and blog. This is an example of a “Business Booster Facebook Design“. CONSULTATION Spiderhousepr spent around 1hour in total with Keystone Photography. After a general chat...
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