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Google Search Background Goes Bust

Josh Gomby — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:37:53 +0000

Much to the dismay of users worldwide, search-engine giant Google yesterday launched a new customizable background feature for their search homepage. The backlash was immediate and intense, and Google's response, surprisingly swift.

London 2012 Mascots are Marketing Savvy

Josh Gomby — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:41:31 +0000

Today marks a new chapter in the London 2012 branding roll out with the introduction of Wenlock and Mandeville, the shiniest and perhaps most tech savvy (Olympic) mascots to date.

Promoted Tweets. Say What?

Amy Choi — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:38:30 +0000

There is constant buzz about Twitter’s introduction of their new advertising platform, Promoted Tweets. A handful of advertisers have already jumped on the bandwagon, ready to test the effectiveness of this new opportunity.

Patrick Jean’s Pixels – It’s the Sound Bites

Josh Gomby — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:31:52 +0000

This short film, Pixels, by Patrick Jean at Paris-based One More Production has absolutely taken the internet by storm. It crested 1 million pageviews in the first 24 hours (April 8th, 2010) online, and over the course of the weekend it has soared over 3 million views.

SEO Companies – Flawed by Business Model?

Mike Karfakis — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:34:36 +0000

We've seen a good bit of SEO work from local search engine optimization companies. And it seems that a lot of them are missing the mark in consulting their clients.

Facebook is Now Sending Weekly Reports

Amanda Karfakis — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:20:39 +0000

Facebook is now making weekly reports available to all individuals who administer fan pages. The social networking site sent out the first series of reports last night, although the new feature hasn't been formally announced by Facebook ....

Is Your Web Site Trumped By Social Media?

Patrick White — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:27:26 +0000

You've got your company's Facebook page setup and you are staying on top of your tweets. Maybe you even updated your LinkedIn profile this week. That's great. So how much attention is your web site getting?

Avatar: How James Cameron Blew My Mind

Josh Gomby — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:02:39 +0000

This is a landmark film. Wizard of Oz. Star Wars. Lord of the Rings. This is big. Cameron has raised the bar to a seemingly unattainable level.

Orange County Choppers Unveiling a Mess

Mike Karfakis — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:21:56 +0000

I'm writing this post because what I experienced at this Orange County Choppers unveiling for the Monster Diesel custom build truly surprised me. Paul Teutul Sr. bombed. And in my opinion, he bombed hard; voice cracking...

The Over Achiever’s Demon

Mike Karfakis — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:08:58 +0000

It’s empowering to be an over achiever; to be able to do so much on your own. Start a business. See it flourish. Repair your own car whenever it breaks down. Build your own bike. Build your own house. Start another business.

AOL Rebranded & Liberated

Josh Gomby — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:08:14 +0000

Since I caught wind of the Aol press release announcing their rebrand and liberation from Time-Warner, there's been quite a bit of conversation both online as well as here in the office. Is the world ready for the new Aol?

New: 1st Mariner Arena, James Posey & More

Patrick White — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:00 +0000

We just completed a major (and long overdue) update to the Vitamin site today adding four new clients to the portfolio: 1st Mariner Arena, James Posey Associates, Canton Club and DMS Construction Consulting Services.

Rihanna – Rated R

Mike Karfakis — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:18:31 +0000

Wow. The media are having a field day with Rihanna's new album art. All because Chris Brown abused her and victimized her.

Blame it on the Other Guy

Vitamin Staff — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:29:43 +0000

This past weekend, I was in a debate with a couple friends over whether or not the American consumer is partially to blame for the current economic crisis. Amidst the debate, I was reminded of a presentation given by Chris Riley (then strategic officer at Wieden + Kenedy, now Apple exec) that I had read in an issue of Emigre back in college. Though Chris Riley’s presentation Sustainable Consumerism was given nearly a decade ago, it seems more relevant now than ever.

Breathing New Life into Living Organism

Vitamin Staff — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:18:35 +0000

After much discussion internally, we've decided on a new approach to the content we serve on our blog.