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Responsive Email Builders

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Email marketing is a powerful tool that is effective and result-oriented. Plain emails are not appealing to your recipients. Using a responsive email builder ensures that you can grab your potential customer’s attention with a professional and attractive looking email.

Responsive HTML email templates are commendably used by online marketers to brand products or services online. For an online marketer, responsive email templates builder can provide wondrous results.

In order for you to make a decision regarding your email marketing, we have gathered a short list of the top 3 responsive email templates that you can use to achieve better results.

If you do not have time for learning the software below you can always reach out to us here or call us and we would be more than happy to build one for you.

MJML

Their framework is known for its custom-built markup language that enables developers to build email templates. MJML’s main objective is to simplify the designing of responsive emails. You are enabled to write fully compliant HTML 5 markup that can be used with your email sending software.

https://mjml.io/

For convenience, there are a couple of templates that can be previewed for experimentation or even production use. All in all, the open-source engine is responsible for generating quality responsive emails.

Foundation

A collection of various platforms and frameworks. It provides designers and developers with an ultra-easy CSS framework for the swift building of HTLM5 responsive emails. Each template begins with an already provided grid which can be enhanced by using the different elements.

https://foundation.zurb.com/emails.html

If it is business branding or e-commerce, it is a great platform that enables you to build responsive email templates for free. It provides an exceptional user experience without going through the hassle.

Cerberus

Creating an HTML template can be a challenging. Cerberus is proving itself to be quite useful in the email template creating expertise.

http://tedgoas.github.io/Cerberus/

This highly regarded framework library provides HTLM email patterns to create an fascinating email browsing experience for your email subscribers. What makes Cerberus so likable is the fact that it lets you make your own adjustments by playing with the HTML code.

Step-by-Step Cooking

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Side Chef help you cook like a boss. With functions like Automatic Timer, Step by Step Photos and Voice Commands so you don’t get that sweet sauce you just made on your device.

You can read more here at Side Chef or download below and start throwing down some delicious dishes.

Google Play

App Store

 

Borde Manifiesta

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Borde 2014 combo poster

Puro Borde will be hosting its annual Borde Manifiesta this August 15th and 16th in El Paso and August 22 in Cd. Juarez. One thing that is not really being mentioned is how entrance fees and all donations collected will go to help fellow musician Manuel Alejandro Valtierra Romo, better know as “Keru” get a much needed electric wheelchair. You can read the spanish interview by Ruth Lopez gave Keru here. 

On August 15th they will kick it off Borde Manifiesta with an exhibition hosted by Honeyguide Gallery at 824 . N. Piedras St. The exhibition will start at 7PM and is set to host works by Hunab Ku / Brown Whale / Colectivo Rezizte / Colectivo Cultura Muerta / Xanate Printshop / Dioptría Studio / Geografía del Dolor / Los Dos / Alexis Ruiz / Colectivo Dios Perro / Eddie Correa / Deadboy / Cynthia Evans / Antonio Chávez / Lib Zapien / Nabil Gonzalez /Fotógrafos del Periódico El Universal.

On August 16th the art exhibit will continue at The San Carlos Bldg. at 501 Texas Ave. from 8PM to 2AM there will be a $5 cover charge. This second night will introduce live performances by: Ruidos.Diablos / Fixed Idea / Sonido Cachimbo / B-Series / Dj – Birth Defects / Get the Honey.

On August 22th the event will move into Cd Juarez and start at 8PM in The Independent Music Hall Hermanos Escobar #6665 Cd. Juárez, Chih.. Cost for this event is set at $30 M.N. This collaboration with Alianza Fronteriza will bring performances by Sonido Cachimbo / Aitanire / Keru Motocaca / Peccata Minuta /El Equilatero / Lunatic. Exposicion / Puro Borde / Hunab Ku /Colectivo Rezizte / Lib Zapien / Xanate Printshop.

 

Content Marketing Ideas For You

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Running out of content ideas for your website or blog?

With almost 9 out of 10 companies using some variation of content marketing to attract leads,  try to imagine the high volume of content that needs to be produced on a regular basis.

We have created a list of 20 content marketing tips you can use to ensure a strong flow of awesome ideas.

Please be sure to bookmark this page as we will be posting new Ideas in the weeks to come! Feel like sharing?  

1. Invest in quality over quantity: Focus on creating fewer, but higher-quality pieces. Consider switching from five or more short post to one to two long  more detailed posts.

2. Define your ideal persona: If you haven’t already done so, figure out exactly who you’re writing your content for.

3. Find new sources for high-quality images for your blog (hint: using google stock photos can make you look cheap).

4. Compile an intense list of industry statistics and research. These types of posts make you a contributor not just a player.

5. Write a top post on a relevant topic in your niche. (like I just did)

6. Write a post responding to a controversial article or video in the media that is in your area of expertise.

7. Write a post predicting trends in your niche or industry.

8. Inspect your previous posts and make sure each has only one call to action.

9. Use Ubersuggest (the free keyword suggestion tool) to find  keywords or phrases for your next blog post.

10. Ask your readers to submit a story of their experience with your product or service.

11. Find out what’s hot in your industry and create a viral infographic about it.

12. Install ProBlogger’s new Sticky Top Bar Plugin to display an opt-in box or other call to action at the top of every page of your site.

13. Look through your analytics to see your top blog posts, then write a follow up.

14. Contact other key figures in your industry to talk about opportunities for cross promoting content via your email lists, guest posts and social media sharing.

15. Recycle some of your old newsletters by turning them into blog posts.

16. Recycle some of your old blog posts by turning them into newsletter content.

17. Use Portent’s Content Idea Generator to find new ideas and headlines for your next blog post.

Blog Topic Ideas

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Feeling overwhelmed with trying to find a topic for your next blog post? It happens. We all know how important it is to have awesome and fresh content for our blogs in order to maintain readership and online presence, especially if you are a business owner.

If you are suffering from a case of ‘Blogger’s Block’, here are a list of “Blog Topic Ideas” to help get you out.

1. Reader FAQs – Create a post around individual questions that you receive from your readers.
2. “Top 3 Tips” – Write a post of your top tips for doing just about anything.
3. Guest Blogger – Invite another blogger to guest post for you! Give them guidelines.
4. How-to Guide – Choose a topic within your realm of expertise and write up a quick ‘How-to’ guide.
5. Video Response – Choose a trending or popular topic or video and make a response showcasing your opinion.
6. Short Motivational Video
7. Short Story of a Particular Experience (that pertains to your blog or expertise.)
8. Product Review
9. Book Review
10. Article Review
11. Website Review
12. Company Review
13. Write about an Event that you attended (take lots of photos!)
14. Write about a Shopping Trip that you took. What did you buy?
15. Product Launch Announcement
16. Interview of Someone that you find intriguing
17. Write about an accomplishment of yours. Inspire others.
18. Personal Development Technique – What has worked for you?
19. Write about your home business, if you own one. Its your blog – PROMOTE!
20. Youtube video clip that you find inspiring (embed video into a post, write a quick summary and your reason for sharing.)
21. Outfit of the Day Post
22. Makeup look of the Day Post
23. Personal Advice Post
24. Business Start-up Ideas
25. Money Saving Tips
26. Organization Tips
27. A public “diary” post – a more personal look into your world, pertaining to your expertise.
28. Top 10 Websites for…. – Create a list of links that you love and that you feel your readers would love as well.
29. Recipe post
30. Exercise post
31. Audio blog post – I use the “Voice Recorder” app (in iTunes) to record content and post it right to my blog or YouTube. This is great for ‘on-the-go’ blogging.
32. Your goals and how you want to accomplish them.
33. Take a Poll – Create a quick survey to get your readers involved.
34. How you balance family and business
35. Time management tips
36. TV Show/Episode Review
37. Celebrity Outfit Review
38. Fashion Trend Alert
39. Beauty Trend Alert
40. Blogging for a Cause – Write about a charity you hold dear to your heart.

Now that you have some new ideas, get going! You don’t have to use these particular ideas, but at least let it be a starting point. Share your ideas as well! If your site needs a fresh & modern look contact us at Design Ollin.

 

It Pays to Have a Company Blog

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More than 50% of consumers begin a search for a new business or services online. For that reason, almost every successful company runs a website that highlights its products and services. Having a strong online presence is absolutely essential today’s.

If you want to make the most of your online presence, then establish a blog connected to your website.

A company blog has many benefits: It can draw increased visitor traffic to a business’s website, it can provide an excellent platform for making announcements about new products and services, and a blog is a relatively low-cost venture, making it an ideal investment for the budget-conscious business owner.

A blog can help any company build strength in various ways, including the following four.

 

1. Tying Together Your Online and Offline Efforts

Using a company blog to promote offline events can pay huge dividends. If your company will be exhibiting at a tradeshow or launching a new product, raise awareness in advance by writing some engaging content about it on your blog, remembering these key rules:

  • Give readers a reason to read.
  • Give readers time to take action.

 

2. Demonstrating Knowledge

To succeed in a difficult economy, a business has to stand out from the crowd. A blog provides the perfect platform for an executive to show that his or her business has a cutting edge.

You can use a blog to talk about advances made by your company in product development and design. You can also use a company blog to talk about your industry as a whole. If you work for a clothing manufacturer, you could use a blog to discuss the latest fashion trends. If you work for a high-tech company, you could discuss exciting new developments in the world of technology and preview how they might be applied to your company’s products.

3. Fostering Customer Relationships

Building strong relationships with customers is essential to any business’s success. In the past, business owners could build relationships with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores. Given the global nature of business today, it can be difficult for executives to stay in touch with consumers. Many consumers feel like business leaders lack the human touch that drove the consumer economy for decades.

A blog provides the perfect platform for customer outreach. You can not only present timely, interesting information there about your company but also offer special deals to blog readers to increase brand awareness and encourage sales.

When using a blog for customer outreach, it’s important to enable commenting features. Allowing customers to comment is a great way to build a dialogue and demonstrate that your business is run by living, breathing people.

4. Boosting SEO Success

In addition to being a great platform for displaying knowledge and interacting with customers, blogs can help bolster a business’s SEO efforts and thereby boost traffic. As you work to make your blog posts interesting, focus, too, on making them keyword-rich.

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A blog can be an important part of your online marketing efforts, so long as you keep in mind that its chief purpose is to present the human side of a business. Readers should feel that they are receiving valuable information, and they will like it even more if it’s presented in a friendly, conversational tone.

Tips for a successful blog:

  • Post interesting content. Ask yourself, “Would I read this?”
  • Post in time for readers to take action.
  • Post about topical subjects to demonstrate industry knowledge.
  • Engage with customers personally.
  • Promote participation through commenting, competitions, etc.
  • Post at least once a week.