The Cheeky Monkey Media Blog
A few words from the apes, monkeys, and various primates that make up the Cheeky Monkey Super Squad.
Marketing
Innovation
November 12, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason NOUN the action or process of innovating. Innovation is a new idea, more effective device or process. Innovation can be viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulated needs, or existing market needs. This is acc… Read more
Quick look – Cheeky Monkey Media – Spring 2015
April 9, 2015 / Rick Bjarnason I can hardly believe that we are through the first quarter of 2015 already. It is crazy how time really does fly when you are having fun! Cheeky Monkey Media is off to a great start for the year. Sales have been brisk, requests are sky high and the dev… Read more
Conference prep for Noobs
January 22, 2015 / Treena Bjarnason When our company is sponsoring a conference, it takes months of work to prepare in regards to finding swag to represent our company, and how we plan on representing ourselves from our conference space. Having a booth that represents the company is no s… Read more
Conversion Planning
December 5, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason Ever hear of Conversion Planning? As web professionals, we often tell clients time and time again to have an actual goal for the website. Be sure to have an idea of what the desired end result will be, and then work from there. Of course, much like the… Read more
Keys to Marketing Success: Information Architecture
October 21, 2014 / Rick Bjarnason Have you ever felt frustrated not being able to find the information you need? Where is the bathroom? How much for this shirt? Where is a phone number so I can talk to a real person? Then you have dealt with Information Architecture (IA) – albeit in a… Read more
What you need to know about effective website design
September 18, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason A few months ago, a good friend opened up a new store to add to his stable of businesses. I offered my help with some of the basic setup, shelving, walkways, etc. I found it really interesting to see how much care my friend took in ensuring that custom… Read more
4 Things to Avoid when Choosing an SEO Agency
September 17, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason Notes from the Trail: September 17, 2014 I found an interesting article about SEO today on the Digital Journal, “Signs of an SEO Scam” (you can read it here). I don’t know if the tactics they mention are scams in the traditional sense, but it does have… Read more
Assessing Your Online Marketing Strategies
September 9, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason Online Marketing seems to be an ever-evolving industry, where new tactics are being implemented on a daily basis. Many times, companies begin to execute on the latest fad with little idea about why it’s important, and even less idea about its applicati… Read more
5 Tips for SEO – Keywords Part Two
July 8, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason As I promised last time. I told you I would keep giving you more information from my amazing brain. Read on to learn more about SEO. Identify what your site needs This can be a little difficult to figure out if you’re not familiar with your current web… Read more
How to Plan a Website Project by Patrick Beckerton
June 19, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason Knowing what you want to do The best question heard in the realm of web development is, “can this be done?” The simple answer is yes – usually, most things can be built into a website. The hard part is figuring out how to do it, and how long it will ta… Read more
5 tips for SEO – Keywords Part One
June 17, 2014 / Treena Bjarnason I once had a client tell me that I was a magician with keyword selection and analysis. It was flattering, but not even close to accurate. The truth, unfortunately, is nowhere near as exciting. Though it may seem that keyword analysis is a mystical tale… Read more