The news broke yesterday that Google+, after years of holding the line on requiring real names, is now allowing fake names to be used on the social media platform. This is a huge change for Google+, something that Google commented on in their Google+ post about the news: “When we launched Google+ over three years ago, we had a lot...
I have noticed, between my personal social media accounts and the social that I manage at Blueprint that the time of the day that I post affects how much traction the post receives. Yes, there are other factors, such as the quality of the post that affect this, but the timing does have a noticeable effect. I have come across...
It’s no surprise that people are often skeptical about Search Engine Optimization companies. With skepticism comes the question, “What makes SEO different with Blueprint?” I answer this question time and time again! Luckily, it’s not hard to expound upon the distinction. For starters, Blueprint is a US-based firm that does not outsource any of its services abroad. With a main...
Blueprint, the premiere Web Design Company in Atlanta, is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s new website: www.eclipsewebmedia.com. Our developers and marketing team have worked long and hard for what we now believe is a better online representation of the company’s branding and service offerings. When you visit www.eclipsewebmedia.com you will see that we have a brand new...
Infographics can be a useful tool when done correctly but can also be a huge waste of time when done wrong. Here some things to keep away from while making an infographic: Don’t give too much information If your infographic is mostly text, it looses the appeal of being an infographic. With too much text the infographics just becomes a...
I use both Blender and After Effects extensively in most of the animation projects I work on. Fortunately they work fairly well together thanks to an awesome Blender addon. I wouldn’t call it full integration, but it is easy to use and reliable. Since After Effects’ 3D capabilities are somewhat limited, I usually prefer to use Blender for anything that...
E-Commerce has a tendency to over look using social media because its not seen as a market for directly selling products. This is true, however, proper use of social media and blog posts can indirectly increase sales to your e-Commerce site. 5 things that social media will do for your e-commerce business 1. Build Brand Personality Every company, from the...
Lately I have found myself wondering more and more who is actually using all these social media sites. Most of marketing comes down to matching a target market with an audience of the desired demographic. To better market these sites, I looked at all the demographic data I have gathered from the accounts that I manage and the results were...
Over the past few years, new 4k televisions are growing in popularity and slowly becoming less expensive. But what exactly does ‘4k’ mean? 4k refers to the amount of horizontal pixels that the TV is capable of displaying, which is exactly 4096. Compare that to current HD standards, which is only 1920 horizontal pixels, you can see that 4k doubles...
The title of this post is a bit too broad, a bit too abstract. Maybe, it is even confusing. But, let me tell you what I mean. I have a very dear to me friend, an older lady Mrs. J, who for decades said no to technology. Then, she bought a computer; and then, she objected to smart phones. Few...
