Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 18, 2015

Responsive web design is where a website uses the same web design, but literally “changes” in a way that it looks good in any sized web browser–even on a tablet or smart phone. In the case of Twitter, you can see what I call an innovative use of responsive web design when you resize your web browser.

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Social media is our new news site. We already know that more and more people access their social media profiles on their smart phones. For some social networks half of the users access exclusively from their phones. Mobile, mobile, mobile. And this tendency is definitely going to continue even more in 2014.

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Social Media Tumblr Smart Phone Mobile 269

Direct Marketing Observations

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You can buy traffic, but short of spending in the 6 figures to create artificial traffic, the only real way you’re going to get organic visits to your sites is to write content and share content that has all of the “right” SEO properties so as to come up high in search. Screw the readers.

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Content Smart Phone SEO Yahoo 220

Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 7, 2012

If you look back just 15 years, you would never have thought that you could do all the things you can do with smart phones. You certainly never thought you could access the Internet from your cell phone, right? Now, technology allows you to do all kinds of things from smart phones or iPhones. So, how do you do it?

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Mobile Smart Phone iPhone Sites 79

The Social Media Incubator

AUGUST 19, 2013

Business branding pages – Most social networking sites that allow you to set up a business branding page allow you to brand your business page consistent with your business website. Write a press release and distribute it online to services like PRWeb.

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Press Release Smart Phone Forums Eventful 139

Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Nowadays with smart phones all the rage, it is time to think about which browser we really want on our Android mobile computing device. The downside is that a lot of web sites don’t support Opera or its even more unknown cousins. In the old days it was Microsoft Explorer or the highway. Skyfire Web Browser 4.0. Just Browse.

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Smart Phone Microsoft Mobile Travel 146

Idaconcpts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Phones have come a long way, and nowadays they can help you manage your life more easily and help you keep your sanity. If you are a business owner and have a smart phone, here are 5 must have apps that can keep you and your business running smoothly. Remember the Milk for Android. Blogger/ WordPress. So what do you do?

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Smart Phone iPhone WordPress Blogger 156

Bill Hartzer

JUNE 11, 2012

You will still need to confirm your email address in order to access all the features of the website, but you will be able to, at least, do the tour of the site. This ends the guided tour of the site, and from here you click the “GET STARTED!” Also, being able to post from your mobile device (smart phones, tablets, etc.)

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Social Media Smart Phone How To Posterous 140

Firebelly

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Mobile usage continues to climb with smart phones and tablets flooding the market. Residents use social sites, such as Facebook, to become part of a “virtual community” at their apartment buildings. Social sites allow for us to be responsive and attentive in an environment that our residents prefer.

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Real Estate Marketing Automotive Smart Phone 271

Akamai Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Gamers and social media sites have figured out a lot about our motivations over the years. So have mobile phone companies, which is why your obsessed with checking your email on your phone. Turns out that we all have deep motivations and when they’re triggered, we take actions that we didn’t even plan to take.

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Cost Crowdsourcing Smart Phone Apple 161

yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 4, 2013

billion people using the site each month, 665 million active users each day, and generates up to 645 million local business page views per week, Facebook has proved that its popularity amongst users is here to stay. These search ranking benefits makes Google+ an important social media site to consider for your business.

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 15, 2013

70% of American consumers want to receive offers on their smart phones. 70% of all mobile transactions occur within the first hour of a mobile site visit. 74% of mobile users read email on smart phones or tablets.

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Mobile Smart Phone Marketing Adwords 100

Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 23, 2012

QR codes are really best suited to areas – as a download to a smart phone in the form of deal or coupon, and in print media. A smart phone can scan the code and either store it for later use – for example, to claim a discount or deal – or they can be used as a link to a particular web page on the Internet.

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Small Business Smart Phone Discount Cost 93

Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Audible – Audiobooks brings the world of literature to your Windows Phone mobile device. From the classics to the latest novels, this mobile version of the site offers thousands upon thousands of titles to choose from. Replace that shoebox full of books on tape with its contemporary digital counterpart.

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Idaconcpts

JUNE 4, 2014

These days, one of the best things you can do with your website design is create an easy to navigate and uniform visual that translates well on standard sized screens and smart phones. No more one design for the laptop and another for the phone. Let people offer their honest opinion of your business on these sites.

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Marketing Case Study Smart Phone SMS 151

Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Facebook recently got publicly spanked for the large numbers of fake accounts on the site. As you probably noticed on your smart phone, you see a lot less Facebook posts on your mobile than you do on your desktop. Got your own take on it? I’d love to hear them in the comments. Killing off fake accounts.

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Real Estate Facebook Smart Phone Mobile 156

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 14, 2013

The proliferation of smart phones, tablets, and touch screen computers has led to a massive rush to develop touch interface and mobile applications. More and more social media sites have video at the center. Add video to your site or find ways to leverage video to drive traffic to your site.

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SEO Adwords Smart Phone Mobile 140

Saying It Social

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I promptly pulled out my smart phone, went to Google and typed merely “Italian deli&# – not having to add a geographic modifier because the GPS on my phone was enabled and would automatically pull local business listings based on my current location. .&# First an anecdote, then the facts.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

What is really impressive is the developer’s web site. Every feature appears fully explained on the Soft Experience web site. PhatPad is an app that further illustrates the multiple uses for today’s smart phone. There is no substitute for customer satisfaction. Not so with Note everything. Still want more?

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Smart Phone Posterous Applications Software 136

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 9, 2011

With smart phones taking over online operations, it is imperative that you make your site as user friendly or mobile friendly as possible. Why are QR Codes important for websites? Why should your website have a QR Code? QR codes help make your websites mobile aware.

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Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Their new mobile app gives your smart phone access to all of that clout while on the go. The site provides 24/7 customer service and how many travel sites can make that claim? It directs you to their approved hotels, restaurants, repair shops and camping sites. Check out these 4 great iPhone apps for travel.

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iPhone Hotels GPS Travel 134

Idaconcpts

MARCH 11, 2013

One amazing thing that continues to be so is that educational apps like those that appear on this list, exclusively reviewed here for the world-renowned idaconcpts web site, often have the effect of enlightening adults as well. Dance Star Mickey encourages your rug rats to get up and cut a rug.

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Price iPhone Smart Phone iPad 141

Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 20, 2010

To track Santa Claus, you can call 1-877-Hi-NORAD (1-877-446-6723), or you can visit the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site. The NORAD Tracks Santa web site provides all of the information in seven different languages: –- English. And, if you have a mobile phone, you can actually track Santa Claus this year by using your cellular phone.

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Smart Phone How To Technorati StumbleUpon 126

Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Check out these 4 must-download Windows Phone apps. Metro Tube is the way to go if you want to interface with You Tube on your Windows Smart Phone running Windows Phone 7.5 You are able to post your own content to the reddit site for the consideration of the masses. Metro Tube.

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Nielsen Smart Phone Reddit Class 144

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 19, 2012

It seems that no matter what site gets developed for a specific Internet browser or for a given operating system, there will always be some hot shot programmer out there that will find their niche by making it a better mousetrap. One interesting feature allows you to simply bump another smart phone to begin following another user.

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iPhone Twitter HootSuite Smart Phone 137

Idaconcpts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

You can comment on the site and tailor your feeds. This app is the official application of Major League Baseball and it is reason enough to risk brain cancer with that silly smart phone. Jump for joy when your team lands that missing piece to the puzzle. MLB.com At Bat 11. MLB.com At Bat 11 Wow!

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iPhone Smart Phone Sports Comparison 138

Convince & Convert

JUNE 25, 2013

While the majority of time spent on mobile devices is checking email, browsing social media sites or playing games – this leaves a crap load (see what I did there?) This poor infrastructure leads to slower and more expensive at-home connections thus providing a real opportunity for smart phones in these markets.

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Mobile Retail Marketing Smart Phone 167

The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In 2015, mobile users surpassed PC users worldwide – how long can you go without spotting a smart phone? It can also assist them to locate your shops or services, or help you keep track of your employees when they go off site for a job. Having a mobile presence can help grow any business or organization in countless ways.

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Mobile Trends Small Business Smart Phone 79

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Mobile Marketing – I know I said last year was the year of mobile marketing but I just saw a stat from a Mary Meeker presentation that smart phones will eclipse PC sales in 2012 (that’s just a year away) which will lead us to more mobile usage than PC usage so you better start your Mobile Marketing program now.

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B2B Marketing Mobile CPM 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

account, and a full, multi-channel viral contest supported by both offline and online media assets, to drive awareness and potential consumers to a fully socialized micro site. That resulted in a lot of potential customers leaving the site and never getting around to taking a tour of the spa facilities.

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Direct Marketing Observations

AUGUST 9, 2012

Pretty soon, (in five years) everyone will have a smart phone AND a tablet device. As device proliferation increases, so does demand for sites, apps, content curators and content creators. It’s not like there’s this rhythmic beat to the content that’s created and the content that is consumed.

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Content Curation Smart Phone Yahoo 207

Bill Hartzer

JUNE 23, 2014

I suppose that if you’re using a smart phone to see the post, or the social media post, you’re able to see the text as it should be, but just upside down. I want to see which websites allow you to post upside down, and which sites will handle the text and flip it rightside up.

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Smart Phone WordPress Google Organization 88

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 26, 2010

Now can now turn your mobile website into a brand consistent, fully functional m-commerce destinations without losing control or profits to third parties — regardless of the type of cell phone or carrier your customers use. Using a new site called “ Siteminis “, you can do just that.

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Mobile Wireless Retail URL 138

Diva Marketing Blog

JULY 11, 2014

On goes the TV set, you flip open your tablet and smart phone ready to watch. Diva Marketing : The Insight Report you did with CivicScience indicates that multitasking is the name of the game for 45% of respondents who acknowledged using a ‘second screen’ (smart phone, tablet or computer) while viewing traditional broadcast TV. .

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Research Smart Phone Aggregator iPad 83

Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

So the same login you used to access the content on your smart phone, you could also use to gain access through your electronic tablet, or laptop. In short, Google One Pass could greatly change how membership sites, and other paid to access sites are set up in the future.

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Diva Marketing Blog

MAY 8, 2014

The interweb and smart phones forever changed how we buy, what we buy, where we buy. Odd as it seems, review sites like Yelp ( www. and who we take along on our shopping adventures. . What makes social shopping work is something so simple but at the same time it’s often a challenge for brands to achieve. The Social Share.

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Smart Phone Retail Mobile Buy 76

Socialized

JULY 7, 2009

There are plenty of sites that allow you to upload/record audio and then link to your blog or embed, but if you can eliminate steps, simplify and post faster, why not? I used it to post an iPhone Audio Memo to my blog and it worked flawlessly. The iPhone 3GS has solved the video problem.

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Posterous Social Media iPhone Smart Phone 145