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Don’t Forget Other Online Video Websites

YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine behind Google. If you’ve checked your email inbox or Facebook wall lately, that’s probably no surprise to you. However, what people seem to forget about online video is this: it’s a great way not only to push your messaging, but also get indexed and improve your brand’s SEO. The next thing that people forget is that there’s more than YouTube at your disposal to do this.
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Ghouls and Gourds 2010

Starmark’s Ghouls and Gourds 2010 was a spooktacular success. The day started with a fresh omelette breakfast by celebrity Chefs Emeril and Rachel Ray. Then the gourds were put on display. From Cinderella’s carriage to Britto’s art work, who knew those ugly little pumpkins could look so beautiful! Some Starmarkers also dressed up for the occasion. Check out the eye “candy” here.

Who are your best customers? Let the computer tell you – with customer profiling!

I was in a meeting recently and someone asked me, “What do you think our target age group is?” My answer was, “It doesn’t matter what I think; the computer can tell us.”

They buy more. They click-through more. They tell you what they want and how to communicate with them. They are your best customers.
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Three new stars join the team

Read more about Starmark’s newest talent.
Johanne Pradel
Sr. Art Director

Johanne is a welcome addition to Starmark, bringing strong ideas, an artistic eye and a certain joie de vivre. She also brings experience working at some of the top agencies in NYC, as well as her own successful graphic design studio in Baltimore. Johanne obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in digital media and design at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). (more…)

Leverage Performance-Based Media When Possible

Cost-Per-Action, (CPA), the latest way to buy online media.

In the days of the early Internet, media was purchased similar to the way traditional print and broadcast is still widely purchased — based on the total amount of impressions or potential eyeballs that COULD view your ad.
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Starmark Supports the Arts

At Starmark, we’re inspired by the success of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s creative economy. So we’ve been busy helping four of Broward County’s biggest cultural attractions spread the word about arts and entertainment in our community, in hopes of attracting even more industry professionals to the area.
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Starmark Taps Mickey Espada to run New Business Efforts in Puerto Rico

Fort Lauderdale-based Starmark International names Mickey Espada as VP of Business Development, based in Puerto Rico. Mr. Espada has more than 20 years experience in a variety of industries, including travel and tourism, food and beverage, hospitality, economic development and government affairs.
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Award Winning MSC Fall Foliage Cruise Video

MSC Cruises was honored with a Silver Magellan Award for the promotional video of its inaugural season of Canada/New England cruises. (more…)

Affiliate Marketing: A Virtual Sales Force

Yes, you read correctly. You can now have a virtual sales force without any of the costs of recruiting, training or benefits. Affiliate marketing is loosely defined as a marketer (or company) that pays a pre-determined commission to their affiliate network (or group of website publishers) for each transaction that occurs on your website.
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Introduction to Google Analytics Visitors Flow

Traffic figures alone really don’t reveal much about what is going on with your website. “Flow Visualization” is a Google Analytics tool that allows you to analyze and optimize traffic flow on your website through graphs. This will help you better optimize your visitor experience by showing the ways that visitors use your website. (more…)

Use Foursquare and proximity marketing to drive users to your location

Once upon a time when it came to proximity marketing (sometimes known as Location-based advertising), Bluetooth was the go-to method. Today, the reach and appeal — and potential longevity — of Foursquare (and others) have allowed it to redefine proximity marketing.

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Build your email database with a co-reg campaign

“We interrupt this website to bring you a brief word from our partners.” That’s the gist of a co-reg (“co-registration leads”) campaign. Especially beneficial for retail sites, co-reg offers a great opportunity to reach a wider audience and build your email database. Essentially, co-reg gives you permission to capture consumers’ information while they visit another company’s website.

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