22 May, 2013
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About.me has just launched a premium service containing additional features. A particularly one desirable feature is the ability to use a custom URL so that people can view your profile without using the default About.me URL (For example you could use www.yourname.co.uk instead of www.about.me/username). This is especially useful for users wanting a more professional and personalised finish. The premium service is $4 per month. A possible… (read more)
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16 May, 2013
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It was recently reported around 40% of surveyed brands with pages on Google+ have either never posted any content, or do so infrequently. It’s something echoed in the workshops and seminars we run – people and businesses just aren’t sure what to do there. Thankfully, Google have upped their game and radically overhauled the Google+ experience to lure more active users to their social network… (read more)
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13 May, 2013
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Google Gmail filters are the primary tool I use for automatically organising my emails, ensuring I don’t waste time with emails that don’t need my urgent attention. Why not spam emails? It’s not always practical to spam an email especially when you receive different contents from the same email address, plus spamming is still an action meaning I’d still need to take action each time contents comes through…. (read more)
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1 May, 2013
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App.net have introduced domain verification, meaning users can authenticate their accounts to prove they’re legitimate. The process is extremely simple: we’ll walk you through the verification process in just a few easy steps. App.net Domain Verification Steps 1. Log in to your ADN account and head to the ‘Settings’ page. From the list of available options, select ‘Domain Verification.’ Here you can insert the domain… (read more)
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22 April, 2013
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What a start to the year! After being shortlisted as Creative Business of the Year in the Red Rose Awards and New Business of the Year in the E3 Business Awards, 3ManFactory have now been shortlisted for New Business of the Year in the BIBAs 2013. The BIBAs are touted as being Lancashire’s leading and biggest awards ceremony, recognising and honouring the breadth of business achievement in Lancashire in… (read more)
^JDWhen Facebook first rolled out the Timeline to businesses, the rules on what you could and couldn’t put on your cover photo were strict and quite prohibitive (no price or purchase information, contact details or calls to action). Well, they’re relaxed the rules a little. What they say now, is that your cover photo “can’t be deceptive, misleading, infringe on anyone else’s copyright or be… (read more)
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2 April, 2013
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At long last the Twitter media grid has made a return. The media grid essentially allows users to look through an account’s media links at a glance, rather than having to tab through each individual upload. The media grid makes a return with a brand new design and sports a masonry layout / design which auto loads removing the need to tab through any content…. (read more)
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30 March, 2013
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At last Vine has introduced a fairly basic feature, one which will allow users to increase the reach of their content created for the service. In the past a work around to embed a Vine post onto a website was to Tweet the Vine and then embed the Tweet to the desired location. Vine does provide users with a couple of options to help you… (read more)
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15 March, 2013
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You might remember we recently told you that 3ManFactory were recently shortlisted for Creatvie Agency of the Year in the Red Rose Awards. Last night was the ceremony, and what an occasion! Though we didn’t win the prize this time, we already knew that the sheer hard work and focus that led to being shortlisted was an achievement we’re proud to shout out about. We… (read more)
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