http://www.cre8media.com/blog/ en ericg@cre8media.com Copyright 2010 2010-08-29T04:49:38+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/facebook-places-badges-and-then-some/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/facebook-places-badges-and-then-some/#When:03:49:38Z I spent some time this week playing around with Facebook‘s new Places functionality, going against FourSquare, et al. Some first impressions: 2010-08-29T03:49:38+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-badges/#When:02:30:55Z While spending a few days in Montreal last week, I wanted to take advantage of the social web to help give recommendations of where we should go. My wife had picked up the prerequisite Fodor’s book for the city, but I insisted on letting the intertubes guide our journey (along with AT&Ts roaming charges, ouch) 2010-08-02T02:30:55+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/4-tips-for-blogging-for-your-business/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/4-tips-for-blogging-for-your-business/#When:04:25:19Z If you have (or are thinking of) a blog for a business check out these 4 tips 2010-07-23T04:25:19+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/you-lost-me-at-hello/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/you-lost-me-at-hello/#When:02:52:46Z While reviewing a client’s engagement process today for one of their services, I noticed a few things they could improve upon… 2010-07-19T02:52:46+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/dont-worry-about-seo/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/dont-worry-about-seo/#When:03:44:30Z I had a call from one of our customers the other day asking about search engine optimization (SEO). They were concerned about their SEO efforts and wanted to know how I could reassure them that we were doing the right thing and how it could be verified. First, they had the basics nailed: full product names, H1 and Title tags, Image Alt attributes, keywords in links. But they had bunk for most of their product descriptions. SEO 2010-07-07T03:44:30+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/tools-of-the-trade/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/tools-of-the-trade/#When:03:52:19Z I’ve been wanting to write this post for awhile, just to let some of our customers in on our process and the tools that we use. Hopefully they may pick up a few ideas for their own business, based on our own experience running ours for over a decade. Tools 2010-05-24T03:52:19+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/institute-for-genomics-systems-biology-launches-redesign/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/institute-for-genomics-systems-biology-launches-redesign/#When:03:10:35Z The Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology launched their new design last week. We were asked to redesign the site shortly after we completed the Chicago Center for Systems Biology website for the University of Chicago last year. News, Redesigns 2010-03-10T03:10:35+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/cre8-gets-under-cboes-new-skin/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/cre8-gets-under-cboes-new-skin/#When:03:42:22Z CBOE came to us with a new website redesign that was done for them in early 2009. The new templates needed to be integrated into their current website, merging CSS where necessary. Also, new interactive modules utilizing jQuery needed to be programmed. It all came together January 2010 when the new CBOE.com was launched. Here are some highlights of our participation: Case Studies, Redesigns 2010-02-17T03:42:22+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/brochure-and-flash-demo-for-options-clearing-corporation-occ/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/brochure-and-flash-demo-for-options-clearing-corporation-occ/#When:21:41:13Z We recently completed a brochure for the Options Clearing Corporation, see the pics in the full post. Print 2010-01-18T21:41:13+00:00 http://www.cre8media.com/blog/cboe-flex-options-print-ad/ http://www.cre8media.com/blog/cboe-flex-options-print-ad/#When:03:36:29Z We wrapped up a couple of print ads for CBOE last month for their FLEX® Options product, see the sample in the full post below News, Print 2010-01-08T03:36:29+00:00