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  • 2012: +1 or Like?

    Jan242012
    Google+ is hardly new, but when compared to Facebook it is still very wet behind the ears. Google’s new social media platform amazed everyone at their mind blowing joining rates when they launched last year, and especially in December. But many futurists have different opinions for the future of Google+, some believe Google can and will reach 400 million users by end of this year, other look at the trend associated to people signing up and then leaving their profile inactive. Despite these...
  • Can't get enough of Twitter and Facebook? Is social interaction second nature to you? Then we want to employ YOU! NetMechanic is a radical, passionate and creative South African web design studio with the goal of turning online visitors into customers.  We are looking for a Social and Emarketing Manager to drive the social side of NetMechanic through innovative and creative social strategies and attention grabbing content. Renumeration: Negotiable depending on experience Start date:...
  • Beyond The Desktop

    Jan112012
    This week we look at Mobile Development as part of our six part blog series on the Wonderful World of Web Design. Mobile technology has evolved into your best friend and serves as the golden key to getting you connected to your customer in the online world.  It is simple.  You need to reach as many people on as many devices in as many areas of the globe as possible.  Technologically advanced mobile devices are popping up daily with more and more users browsing the internet through their...
  • This week we will look at the most neglected part of web design.  Accessibility should be considered as part of every web development project in order to reach the widest possible audience, but is more than often overlooked.   Accessibility relates to the ability of the internet user to successfully view content on your website, but also incorporates other factors such as different devices, structures, browsers and catering to a wider audience. This goes without saying, but your website...
  • Our previous post in our six part blog series focused on SEO and link building and the importance of getting your site ranked and noticed.  SEO might be one of the most important factors when starting your new webpage since it is the main principle behind getting web surfers to your website.  SEO consists out of many factors, but one major influence on your SEO ranking is the interaction with your site and fresh content.  In steps social media. Social media links, feeds, shares, and comments...