SevenCube http://sevencube.com Marketing, Branding & Web Development Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:22:31 +0000 en hourly 1 Versaweb http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/versaweb/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/versaweb/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:13:30 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=296 ]]> Versaweb provides Dedicated Hosting Plans that are designed to offer the power, flexibility, and security your business needs to be successful.

Work Completed:

» Logo Design
» Website Design
» WHMCS Integration

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/versaweb/feed/ 0 FinancialGPS http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/financialgps/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/financialgps/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:11:20 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=294 ]]> Financial GPS® v3.0 is a free service that allows you to easily build a retirement plan based on your current financial situation, as well as set your future goals, to see exactly how long your money will last.

Work Completed:

» Logo Design
» Website Design
» Website Programming
» Application Development (PHP/MySQL)
» CMS Integration
» Brand Consulting

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/financialgps/feed/ 0 IBSPoint http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/ibspoint/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/ibspoint/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:09:24 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=292 ]]> IBSPoint provides an array of IT Related services for their customers, making them a unique solution provider for internet services in the whole of the Middle East.

Work Completed:

» Website Design
» Website Programming
» CMS Integration
» WHMCS Integration
» Brand Consulting

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/ibspoint/feed/ 0 Cpanel.ca http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/cpanel-ca/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/cpanel-ca/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:06:12 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=289 ]]> Cpanel is the industry leading website hosting control panel. It offers easy-to-use, powerful tools that perform essential tasks quickly, easily, and reliably.

Work Completed:

» Logo Design
» Website Design

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/cpanel-ca/feed/ 0 LuxuryMortgage http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/luxurymortgage/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/luxurymortgage/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 01:50:37 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=267 ]]> Luxury Mortgage Corp. is a mortgage banking firm that specializes in providing unparalleled service through a broad range of loan products.

Work Completed:

» Logo Design
» Website Design
» Website Programming
» Print Media
» Marketing Material

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/luxurymortgage/feed/ 0 uMass Dining http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/umass-dining/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/umass-dining/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:33:18 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=165 ]]> UMass Dining operates one of the largest and most comprehensive self-operated food service programs in the nation. Their dining program provides students, faculty, and staff with an array of dining options.

Work Completed:

 » Logo Design
 » Website Design
 » Complimenting Graphics

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/umass-dining/feed/ 0 Lighthouse Enterprises http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/lighthouse-enterprises/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/lighthouse-enterprises/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:27:09 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=161 ]]> Established in 1991, Lighthouse Enterprises, Inc. focuses primarily on commercial and industrial electrical work, dealing in all aspects of installation

Work Completed:

 » Website Design
 » Photo Gallery

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/lighthouse-enterprises/feed/ 0 Hello world! http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/hello-world/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/hello-world/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:16:21 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=1 Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/hello-world/feed/ 1 Shoe-String Budget Marketing http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/shoe-string-budget-marketing/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/shoe-string-budget-marketing/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:53:39 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=120 Anyone whose ever started their own business (especially web-based ones) will tell you that capital and cash-flow is the hardest step to over come – from buying in bulk to payroll expenses, you have to try and save money wherever possible. Unfortuntely most people think that marketing is the first place to skimp, while I disagree with the concept I definitely understand how other, more direct aspects, of a company take priority.

So when left with a shoe-string budget to take handle all of your marketing efforts, its important to leverage the internet and other cheap to free channels.

Here’s a list of just a few examples:

Forums: Online forums are great to market your company, and establish your brand in a niche. The key is to provide other users with valuable information and reasons to learn more about your specific services. By setting your forum signature with forum-specific promotions and offers. It enables the users of that forum and others related to your industry to always have access to your website with background knowledge.

Craigslist.org: This is a twist on an old marketing basic- classifieds. Using craigslist.org, you can create an ad that will be displayed and shown to users in your area, but more importantly you can target viewers in all the major cities of your demographic. The important thing with classifieds is to have a great marketing message that grabs the viewers attention, since you will most likely be surrounded by the competition.

Social Networking: While being a fairly new player in the game, social networks can be pretty powerful if used correctly and in combination with your local networking efforts. Websites such as Myspace.com, Linkedin.com, and Facebook.com are some of the more popular ones that you probably already are a part of. Create a profile for your company in addition to your own. Then link to that profile (eg. add as a friend) and encourage your friends/family/clients to do the same – which will give you exposure to all of their friends and contacts.

Something that all of the above have in common are the ability to customize. Create a custom landing page / microsite with an exclusive offer to their viewers. For example: “ACME Forum members, get 15% off!”. The more personalized you can be towards your target audience and marketing channel the better your results will be.

Other shoe-string budget ideas:

  • Local Business Networking
  • Joining your local chamber of commerce
  • Free product/service give aways
  • Public Relations (Newspaper/magazine interviews and articles)
  • Website Blogs
]]> http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/shoe-string-budget-marketing/feed/ 0 To Template or Not to Template http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/to-template-or-not-to-template/ http://sevencube.com/biztalk-blog/to-template-or-not-to-template/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:51:45 +0000 admin http://sevencube.com/?p=118 If you’ve been through a website (re)design in your life, you’ve probably stumpled upon ‘template’ websites and offers. Templates are basically website designs that have already been created and designed, a quick option that lets you see what you’re buying before you buy it. Below you’ll find the advantages and disadvantages to buying a template or going with a custom design.

The main benefits are pretty obvious:

  • Preview the design before you make the purchase
  • They are usually less expensive than a custom design
  • Immediate download after purchase

On the other hand, the disadvantages are:

  • What you see is what you get (Meaning you are left on your own for graphic/color/etc changes)
  • Your competitors could wind up using the exact same design as you, making you non-unique
  • You don’t get the hand-crafted look that custom templates tend to have. The website usually appears like a cookie-cutter website.

It often comes down to your industry, target audience and general preference as to what to do. Businesses in the creative industry or a brand-centered business should probably opt for a custom design. This might be websites for businesses that revolve around a single person (think: blogger, writer, interior designer) so that the website can be hand crafted to fit the person’s personality. If you have more of a corporate or brochure-type website, it may be in your best interest to not re-invent the wheel. This may be the case for businesses such as real-estate companies, handy man websites, etc.

The most popular website to purchase templates is MonsterTemplate, which has an enourmous selection in which you should be able to find a design that meets your taste. We also have a small selection of templates at Shop.SevenCube where we sell designs that are only sold to one person/company for those looking to save time and money, but remain unique.

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