http://www.ottaway.net Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 25 May 2010 20:29:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ottaway encountered an issue with one of our websites today: It appeared that a WordPress site we built for a client, who decided to retain their hosting with Network Solutions, had been hijacked. Google started labeling the site as malware as a result, and warned customers not to visit ... http://www.ottaway.net/news-events/major-web-hosting-company-network-solutions-is-hacked-again/ Buy online, pickup at store. Watch this category. It is gaining steam. The idea was toted loudest by Circuit City, and they still disappeared, but Sears is experimenting with it online and even offering to let you sell your products on their site. Check it out ... http://www.ottaway.net/news-events/youth-must-be-served/ GETTING YOUR BUSINESS MORE SALES: FREE INFORMATION We are amazed at the difference in attitude we see in the first quarter of this year when contrasted against the first quarter of last year. The change for the positive is overwhelming. Most of you see the economy coming ... http://www.ottaway.net/new-media/social-media-for-beginners/ OTTAWAY DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Here’s more helpful stuff we know you’ll find useful: Change in media spending in 2009. Top 10 category changes: Spanish Language Cable TV (+32.2%); Cable TV (+14.8%); Free Standing Coupons in Sunday Newspaper (+11.5%); Internet (+0.1%); Spanish Language Network TV (-3.9%); National Sunday Supplement (-7.2%); Spot ... http://www.ottaway.net/news-events/payoff-of-ads-on-search-engines/ Prediction #1: Big retailers will need to downsize. How can this help you? Prediction #2: Big catalogs are getting downsized. How can you benefit? Prediction #3: “Charity begins at the office.” Well, it should. Read why. Here are some ideas that ... http://www.ottaway.net/new-media/2009-the-year-of-the-market-share/ Question: Would more sales help you during this recession? Question: Do you need a better return on your marketing investment? Question: Would you like to have a better measurement of your marketing spend? Answer: We’ve been in the marketing business for 27 years. We know ... http://www.ottaway.net/new-media/web-videos-and-your-business/ This according to a new study just released by researchers at Ball State University’s Center For Media Design, which was conducted for the Council on Research Excellence, created by the Nielsen Company, but with an independent board. This was a $3.5 million study paid for by Nielsen which sought, in ... http://www.ottaway.net/new-media/television-still-1-for-time-spent-with-media/ Mobile Phone Advertising Is Rising. The total spent in 2009 was $760 million. It is expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2012. Make sure that you have pages on your site ready for mobile. If you don’t, call us. http://www.ottaway.net/news-events/top-site-priorities-of-retailers-in-2009/