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 Issue #32 - October 20th, 2003 Internet Marketing Newsletter for Small Businesses
Brought to you by idesignbusiness.com http://www.idesignbusiness.com Issue # 32 Monday, October 20th, 2003 In this Issue: ARTICLES: ONLINE POLL: FREE RESOURCE: Welcome to issue # 32 of the idesignbusiness Internet Marketing Newsletter. This issue focuses on the Multimedia technology to market your business, products, and services. As more and more Internet users move to broadband Internet connections the options we have to communicate information greatly increases. Specifically, I am going to explore the benefits of Flash and Video technology and how you can apply them to your current website. We would love to hear any questions, comments, or ideas for future articles, just email us at newsletters@idesignbusiness.com Did you miss the last issue? You can always visit our idesignbusiness Internet Newsletter Archive and easily view and search all our past issues. Neal St. Clair idesignbusiness Advertisement SpamArrest.com - Take Back Control of Your Inbox Are you fed up with SPAM? If so, take action and take back control of your inbox. Kill unwanted emails in their tracks before they ever reach your inbox. SpamArrest lets you easily manage your email by blocking unwanted senders and verifying your valid contacts. It‘s easy to setup and will block all junk email. Click here for 30 day free trial Online Poll Have You Tried Pay-Per-Click Advertising? ARTICLE Multimedia Marketing Neal St. Clair Founder, idesignbusiness Broadband Internet Service is rapidly expanding the options available to communicate information on the Web. 56K connections are becoming a thing of the past and download and upload times aren‘t as restrictive as they were just a couple of years ago. I am going to focus on two forms of Multimedia that can work very well on the web. Flash Flash exploded on the scene about 3 or 4 years ago and designers and techies immediately begin touting the technology as the web‘s next killer application. In my opinion, Flash was over done in the early years and dial-up connections made Flash applications very slow to load. Now that the hype has died down and broadband has emerged, Flash can provide a very effective and creative way to market your business. Flash enables you to add audio and animation to your website and emails. A two-dimensional design can come alive with Flash by adding movement, a voiceover, and music. Another great benefit to Flash is that it is interactive. You can add links so your visitors have the ability to customize their experience. I have included a few ideas of ways to add Flash to your website regardless of the industry you are in. Product Tutorial / Company OverviewThere are numerous other ways to incorporate Flash into your website but the ideas above are fairly universal and can be applied to almost any business. Video Technology Video technology is another tool that is becoming more useful as Internet speeds increase. Unlike Flash, Video‘s are not interactive but they still provide an interesting way to communicate information. Remember the old saying, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.”. Location ToursIf you want to get really creative you can combine Flash and Video to make a very creative presentation. I hope this article gives you some ideas on ways to improve your current website. I have a provided a few links below where you can find more information on the technologies mentioned in this article. Macromedia Website - The Developers of Flash Flash Tutorial from WebMonkey.com Advertisement idesignbusiness Mail Manager Are you using email to market you products and services, communicate with customers, and generate leads? If not, you are missing out on the most affordable and effective marketing tools available to small businesses. 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