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Microsoft Live Search is getting an Update
Most of us tend to focus and use Google Search. Microsoft’s recent news of its release of Kumo (not sure why its called that?) may shift a bit of that focus, at least as it concerns to products and shopping based search. The total number of US searches in April 2009 increased 4.4% year-over-year, with…
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President Obama Visits Shopit!!
Okay, so that might be stretching the truth just a bit! However, President Barak Obama did pass through our city of Brentwood yesterday! To our surprise, Wednesday afternoon as the team was out on a lunch break, we heard choppers up above, saw the crowds of people gathering, and then saw the parade of black…
read more..Tips for Mastering the New Shopit!
If you’re reading this right now, its safe to say that you’ve seen the new look and feel of Shopit. We’ve done a serious overhaul! We’d like to keep you informed and up-to-date with all the new changes that have been, and will continue to be made. For the next few postings you can find…
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Surprise!!
We feel like this must be exactly what a new mom feel like days before she has this great new little thing she’s been waiting to show the world for 9 months! Okay- that might be a little overboard, but still- we feel like our new Shopit baby is finally being born! Its a new…
read more..Hold Tight- We’ll be Right Back!
Fear not! Shopit is just taking a little time to clean itself up, so we will be down for maintenance for the next few hours ( 8pm- 8am PST to be exact ). We want to make sure we look good for you!! So sit tight- we promise it’ll be worth the wait. We will…
read more..Just keep swimming…
It’s almost summer and suddenly every sun and water seeking human has a common enemy. Pond scum. The algae that makes you slick when you exit the local lake. The greenish tint to your forgotten swimming pool (that color that doesn’t exist in your neighbor’s crystal clear waters). The stuff that makes the pond that…
read more..The Eras of Social Media (we like year # 5!)
In the words of Ron Burgundy, Social Media is “kind of a big deal”. So most people are catching on quickly, and those who aren’t… well, we say good luck to you . A recent article written on Destination CRM, talks about how retailers are either wallowing in uncertainty or diving aimlessly into unknown social…
read more..Cookies, Cake, Pie, Oh My!
We here at Shopit, believe that hard work should be rewarded…in the form of anything edible! So because our diligent team have had their noses to the grind lately, we thought it would be nice to sweeten them up a bit. The reward of choice: Susie Cakes! They quite possibly make the best red velvet…
read more..Who’s Who of Shopit : Matt Bordey
This Who’s Who is special, because Matt Bordey is kind of like the super secret agent that quietly does his work and then slips out to his second, world-saving job after. We’re not kidding. He’s a special character! Matt’s been with Shopit for quite awhile, almost since the beginning. He’s our lead designer, a killer…
read more..Dominos- We’re Making an Example of You!
If you hadn’t heard about the social media blunder Domino’s Pizza faced last month- we’ll give you a brief re-cap of how this YouTube video has made a glaring example of the effects of social on your brand, company, or products. If you’re not keeping up with social media, your marketing is going to be…
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