This last week, our online printing company upgraded its mobile website and I thought it might be interesting to evaluate what others were doing. I was shocked to learn how many print companies are practically ignoring mobile users. Here is what I found as of 3-12-12. Vistaprint – FAIL I was surprised that Vistaprint (vistaprint.com) [...]
A while back we pitted Zazzle (zazzle.com) against Cafepress (cafepress.com) via info graphic from visual.ly. The chart only compared the two online printing company’s Twitter activity; nevertheless it demonstrated that both were clearly aggressive with social media. We rated the battle a tie.
It was inevitable. This morning, while looking over my ads through real-time searching, I found another print company copying us. I mean, the more I dig into the website, the more its blatantly clear that we’ve been copycatted and it stings. Sure, many print websites offer very similar styles, paper options, policies, but there are [...]
The reason I started this blog in the first place is to help print companies, sign shops or design firms move their business online. We’re very familiar with the conversion process because we did it. This is why we write a great deal of online tips designated for small businesses in our field. When we [...]
A few months ago, I offered some tips to move your print business online (these tips could work for many business types.), and I’ve posted 11 tips for a printer’s e-commerce website, but I wanted to talk more about key items we felt played a MAJOR role in our shopping cart’s success. Take away all [...]
With all the hype of Charlie Sheen’s recent crazy rantings making us all wondering is he’s mentally ill or a marketing genius. I frankly think the man if off his rockers and needs help. All this Sheen talk convinced me to check out the types of print products were out there benefiting from the most [...]
We all have been to Hallmark searching for a last minute birthday or anniversary card only disappointed to select a mediocre card design. No disrespect to Hallmark, but they do let maybe too many subpar designs slide through. Even many online stationery and greeting card companies lack the pizazz we should expect. Well, Chirpy is [...]
The past two years PrintKEG transitioned its print company from a brick and mortar shop into an online print store. Almost 100% of their customers use the website to purchase print products. That may not be a big deal for Zazzle or Vista Print, but it is to them since three years ago all business [...]
The Cloud
3d printing adobe android app apple books business camera canon comics commercial printing conference design digital printing digital publishing dtg e-commerce entrepreneurs facebook google hp instagram ipad iphone kodak magazines marketing marvel microsoft motorola movies online marketing photo-sharing printer printing publishing qr codes ricoh seo small business social marketing social networking tablets website tips xeroxArchives
- June 2013 (10)
- May 2013 (8)
- April 2013 (2)
- March 2013 (3)
- February 2013 (1)
- January 2013 (2)
- December 2012 (1)
- November 2012 (1)
- October 2012 (4)
- September 2012 (7)
- August 2012 (7)
- July 2012 (9)
- June 2012 (2)
- May 2012 (4)
- April 2012 (12)
- March 2012 (20)
- February 2012 (27)
- January 2012 (29)
- December 2011 (10)
- November 2011 (17)
- October 2011 (25)
- September 2011 (10)
- August 2011 (26)
- July 2011 (26)
- June 2011 (13)
- May 2011 (36)
- April 2011 (31)
- March 2011 (29)
- February 2011 (59)
- January 2011 (76)