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Here is our latest tour video for Christopher Upham. You can see more tours at…

www.2917Eddington.com
www.1170Pitt.com
www.507Wolfe.com
www.208WestWalnutVideo.com
www.608OronocoVideo.com

Check out our photos of 9990 Ashley Manor Court in Fairfax.

http://www.redfin.com/VA/Fairfax/9990-Ashley-Manor-Ct-22032/home/9844111

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Elephant Mobile gives you 30 ideas for effective QR code marketing. I’d like to share a few from the list and add a little commentary of my own.

5. Real estate agents and developers are using QR Codes to let and sell commercial and residential properties by placing them on their signage. The codes connect renters and buyers to videos and more detailed information about a property

Well, this is an easy one since it ties directly in to what we do.

8. Food manufacturers and processors can place codes on their food packages that link to text or video recipes online that can be tried out by purchasers.

To take this idea a step further, have the video say what other ingredients you need for each dish and where to find each item in the store.

10. Vineyards and small brewers can utilize QR Codes to market their brands better, provide interesting info about the wine/beer type, details which retail locations it is available at and accept online orders.

This would be a great way for owners to showcase their vineyards as a tourist attraction as well.

14. One stationary item that gets in the hand of so many customers is a business’ cash receipt, invoice or delivery note. By placing your QR Code on these stationary items you can have a much wider reach for free. Try and make the QR Code enticing such as a QR Code on a cash receipt would entitle the buyer to a discount on his next purchase.

Every business should have a call to action on their invoices for their happy customers to rate them on one of the location/reputation based services like Angie’s List or Google Places.

29. Cake decorators can market themselves to the large number of people who eat their confections at parties and weddings, by making edible QR Codes as part of their cake decoration. Just hope people scan it before they eat it!

It would be interesting to have a QR code on a cake that links to a time lapse video of that cake being made.

This doesn’t really have anything to do with media or marketing, it’s just a really cool concept for getting around high banking fees. This service connects directly to your bank account and allows you to perform financial transactions with other Dwolla users for a flat .25 cent fee for all transactions over $10, and no charge for transactions under $10.

Check it out and let us know what you think. Do you see your business adding this to their payment options? How does this compare to other systems like Square and PayPal?

From the site description

Easily draw on maps and then share them with friends, completely for Free! Simple enough to be used by children, but powerful enough to be used by GIS professionals – Scribble Maps is the easiest way to draw and share maps with friends.

I have been using this site for creating custom maps for our home tour videos. It is a great way to add your own information to a map and share it with your social networks. You can also download your map for use in other materials.

From the article

Nearly one in five mobile shoppers bought online during the holidays after viewing products in stores, a Pew report says. Even larger percentages of consumers used their mobile devices inside stores to check prices, read product reviews and seek advice from friends before deciding on purchases.

What does it mean that 50% of consumers are now doing their shopping and research on mobile phones? It means that even while you are standing in front of your customer, they are doing their due diligence on your services via a smartphone. That means it is now more important than ever to make sure your mobile strategy is effective.

Basically what you need to know is that, if you aren’t using social media to market yourself, especially Google+ you can kiss your search engine results goodbye. If you want to know how to easily market your business on social networking sites, contact us.

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