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How the cost of a Super Bowl commercial soared above $5 million

Between the coin toss and end of play, last year’s Super Bowl brought in an estimated $419 million from advertising for US broadcaster Fox, Kantar Media found. The staggering sum is greater than the GDP of small countries like Kiribati and Anguilla. Advertising spending for the game has grown faster than inflation for the last five […]

Marketing Strategies for Small Business

Marketing Strategies for Small Business: Hints and Tips   Marketing is a crucial aspect of any business, big or small. It helps in creating awareness about your brand and reaching out to potential customers. For small businesses, marketing can be a challenge due to budget constraints and limited resources. However, with the right marketing strategies, […]

Instagram For The Hospitality Industry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16575″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 3 key Strategies for using Instagram in the hospitality industry.   Use your Destination on Instagram to promote your business by hosting a contest with a prize that entices the community to get involved! For example: A contest that encourages entrants to visually depict what your town/city means to them. Users […]

Mobile Technology in a Modern Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16497″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Claire Mackay is nationally recognised as one of Australia’s pre-eminent financial planners. She is passionate about improving financial literacy for all Australians. Dean is a green-star certified, licensed carpenter and builder – with a green conscience. They met to discuss mobile technology in a modern business for an upcoming podcasts as part […]

Top 2 Apps to Save Money

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We have compiled the top 2 Apps to help you Save Money for everyday living. 1. Pocketbook Personal Finance Expense Tracker This Australian-grown app syncs easily with your all your financial needs including bank accounts, credit cards and loans. Pocketbook categorises more than 80% of your transactions after it searches for your regular payments such […]

Social Media Business Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Struggling to advertise your Business online? We’ve got you covered! We specialse in the following for Facebook advertising: Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses Learn how to craft a social media marketing strategy for your small business.  Create a Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account to listen to customers and drive traffic and sales. Personal Branding […]

Google GO! What is it?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Google Go makes discovering, exploring, and sharing the best of the web easy and fast. Get answers quickly and reliably with Google Go, even on slow connections and smartphones with low space. At 5MB in size, it’s speedy to download and get started. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A new app, named Google Go, has been launched to give the […]

Instagram shopping feature by Shopify – Coming Soon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Anyone who has a Shopify store will be so excited for the Instagram Shopping Feature to roll out… Online commerce giant Shopify is ready for its Instagram moment: The one-stop shop platform provider is opening up its Instagram integration to thousands of its merchants leading up to the holiday season. The platform expansion adds yet another […]

Geofilter Update From Snapchat!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Design a Custom Geofilter from Your Phone! Each day, Snapchatters submit tens of thousands of Geofilter designs for their engagements and weddings, parties, vacations, graduations, and so much more. Starting today, we’re making it easier to design a custom Snapchat filter! Snapchatters can now create filters right in the Snapchat app, and customize them […]

The Fidget Spinner & Viral Marketing

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Fidget Spinner & Viral Marketing Haven’t heard of a Fidget Spinner? Crawl out of your hole and simply look down the main road of your city. Kids, even adults, are going crazy for the viral trend that is Fidget Spinners. First marketed as a calming tool for children with nervous energy, adults soon […]

A Guide to the Analytics of E-commerce

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Guide to the Analytics of E-commerce If you’re running an online business, analytics are crucial to your success and understanding the future endeavours. Getting into a weekly routine of analysing the data of your business gives you immense insight into how you can improve and build your online shop. If you’re starting out […]

Are You A Twitter Fanatic?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bloomberg & Twitter are pairing up to give you a 24/7 new feed Twitter is pushing deeper into live video and news with the launch of a round-the-clock streaming service in partnership with Bloomberg. The news stream, details of which will be announced on Monday, is likely to launch in the fall, the Wall […]

New $7.30 ‘broadband tax’ every month

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Customers of NBN competitors will cop a new $7.30 ‘broadband tax’ every month The consumer watchdog has decided customers that receive superfast fibre broadband sourced from outside the NBN will be slugged a tax to help coverage in regional Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Friday handed down its final decision on […]