Snapchat’s Biggest Threat is its Own Design
Posted on August 23, 2016 by vanwestmedia
If you think Instagram's new Stories feature looks remarkably similar to Snapchat's feature of the same name, that's because it is. Apparently, it's completely legal to copy draw inspiration from othe …
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Posted in In the News, Marketing, Social Media, Tech
Tagged digital marketing, Digital Marketing NYC, facebook, instagram, Instagram Stories, Snapchat, Snapchat Stories, social media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Marketing Agency, Van West Media
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How Single Page Applications (SPA’s) Can Enhance User Experience
Posted on August 18, 2016 by vanwestmedia
What Are Single Page Applications?
You may have heard someone refer to Single Page Applications recently, it's kind of a buzz phrase right now. But what is Single Page App, or SPA, and why would yo …
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Posted in Business Website, Design & Development, Marketing, Project Management, Strategy, Tech, Van West Media Clients, Web Design, What's Happening at VWM
Tagged development, Digital Marketing NYC, Marketing Agency NYC, NYC Digital Marketing, single page application, SPA, Van West Media, Van West Media Marketing, web development
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O Canada – Attendee Takeaways from Unbounce CTA Conference 2016
Posted on July 07, 2016 by Travis
When my CEO suggested a free trip to Vancouver attending the Unbounce Call-to-Action Conference 2016, I quickly emphasized how valuable this would be. It had been more than 15 years since I had been …
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Posted in Digital Advertising, Marketing, Sales, Search Engine Optimization, Strategy, What's Happening at VWM
Tagged Call to Action Conference 2016, conversion, marketing, Unbounce, Unbounce Call to Action Conference, Unbounce CTAConf, Van West Media
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WordPress Updates: Critical or Unnecessary?
Posted on June 15, 2016 by Travis
WordPress updates seem to come out as often as stump speeches during election season. Today we examine how important it is to make sure your WordPress site is up-to-date and running the most current …
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Posted in Business Website, Design & Development, how to, Marketing, Tech
Tagged How to update WordPress, marketing, nyc, Van West Media, VWM, Website Speed, WordPress Updates, WordPress Version
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How to Improve Your Email Marketing
Posted on January 22, 2016 by Travis
These days email marketing is often thought of as the least effective way to get consumer attention – but that’s very much so incorrect. All too often, our inboxes are filled with dry and i …
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Posted in Email Marketing, Marketing, Sales, Strategy, Uncategorized
Tagged Constant Contact, email campaigns, Email Marketing NYC, How to improve email marketing, MailChimp, new york city, nyc, Salsa, Van West Media
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5 Things to Expect from Digital Marketing in 2015
Posted on December 30, 2014 by vanwestmedia
Over the past year, digital marketing has seen great changes and growth in several areas and is poised for another year of progression. Are you wondering what to expect in 2015? Blogs and articles d …
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Posted in Digital Advertising, In the News, Planning, Strategy
Tagged 2015, Agency, business, Consulting, digital, digital marketing, manhattan, marketing, new york, nyc, Predictions, SEO, social media, Van West Media
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Forget the ads. Hello, Ello!
Posted on October 09, 2014 by vanwestmedia
Flashback to circa 2006: before your Facebook feed was drowning in advertisements, before you were a data tool - you were a person on a social network for the sole purpose of maintaining relationshi …
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Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, Agency, communication, digital, Ello, nyc, platform, Relationships, social, social media, Van West Media
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WordPress 4.0: A Necessary Update
Posted on September 10, 2014 by vanwestmedia
With the recent surge of web hacks, to say security is a must-have is a bit of an understatement. WordPress 4.0 (also known as “Benny”) was released this month, and the update is an important on …
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Posted in In the News, Tech, What's Happening at VWM
Tagged Announcement, Digital Agency, Hackers, news, nyc, Security, tech, Tech News, Van West Media, website, wordpress
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