Archive for the ‘flyte news’ Category


Creating Short Form Video with Vine, Lightt & SnapChat

Friday, March 15th, 2013

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How creative can you be in six seconds or less? New video apps give you the opportunity to find out.

Last night I donned my “tech guru” tiara and did a short segment on 207, Maine’s evening news program.

Of course, it wasn’t as short as some of the video that is appearing on a website or mobile device near you. Thanks to mobile video apps like Vine, Lightt & SnapChat, people are creating incredibly short stories to share with friends, colleagues and even customers.

We take a look at these apps and talk about how they can be used. You can watch it at the 207 website or down below.  (more…)


Our Top 11 Web Marketing Articles of 2012

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

11 Web Marketing Articles That Will Help You Build Your Business in 2013.

Why not 12 articles you ask? Because apparently Rich decided to take the month of June off…Slacker! [Ed. Um...guilty?]

Anywho, here are 11 months of articles from the flyte log. If you haven’t signed up for our monthly email newsletter yet, here’s a glimpse of what you’ve missed out on!

Hopefully you have already signed up for the flyte log email newsletter, but if you haven’t, there’s no time like the present. When you do,  you get the following articles only available to subscribers:

  • 10 Questions to Ask Before Setting Up a Website
  • The 11 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Bloggers Make
  • 10 Questions to Ask Before Setting Up a Facebook Business Page
  • The 11 Commandments of Writing Web Copy for the Non-Copywriter

Wishing you a prosperous 2013!

Flyte New Media

Photo Credit: by comedy_no


How to Reach Your Ideal Customer with Search, Social & Mobile Marketing

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Agents of Change TV PromoDo you know how to reach your ideal customer?

This is something businesses and non-profits struggle with every day.

  • How to get found on Google or Bing?
  • How to build an audience on Facebook or Twitter? (Or LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, etc.)
  • How to use mobile marketing in an engaging, non-invasive way?

If you’re looking to build your business or organization by using search, social and mobile marketing, consider attending the Agents of Change Digital Marketing Conference.

You can come to Portland, Maine and attend in person or watch it all online with our digital pass. 

Early bird discounts run through the end of July!

Check out this great promo that our media partner, WCSH-6, put together for us!

Rich Brooks
See You in September!
 


flyte school: Learn Mobile Marketing & Blogging

Friday, May 25th, 2012

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Learn how to use mobile marketing and blogging to build your business.

In this short video I chat with Ry Russell of VR Marketing Consultants

Ry’s my co-presenter at the upcoming flyte school seminar we’re having on 6.12.2012 at the Rines Auditorium in Portland, Maine.

Ry’s going to be talking about mobile websites, mobile apps, QR codes and text message marketing. He’s used text messaging successfully to build up one of the many businesses he owns, the Saco Drive-In.

I’ll be presenting on building your business through blogging. This is going to be a great afternoon of food and learning for anyone looking to reach a wider audience and connect with their ideal customers.

Early bird tickets are only available through 5.31.2012, so don’t miss out! Grab your tickets now.

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Zombies Invade Maine!

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Rich Brooks Talks ZombiesZombies are way hotter than vampires, both in Hollywood and the Web.

Last week the good folks over at 207 had me come on to talk about zombies:

  • how to make a zombie costume,
  • how to prepare for the (inevitable) zombie apocalypse, and
  • how to create zombie-themed websites.

I busted out one of my favorite zombie t’s and waxed philosophical on our undead brethren. We took a look at the CDC’s official blog post on preparing for the zombie apocalypse (for real!) and a great how-to video on creating zombie makeup where the major ingredient is toilet paper.

I also got to show a little love for the project I worked on with Josh Fisher, Zombie Ipsum: the lorem ipsum alternative for zombie websites.

You can watch the video on the WCSH website or check it out below:

Rich Brooks
Zombie Hunter


flight new media – Web Design & Internet Marketing

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

flight new media vs. flyte new media: can Google Voice Search for your desktop tell the difference?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”

Last month Google released a desktop version of their voice search technology, allowing people around the world to yell at their computer screen and receive tangible results.

I’m a big fan of the voice search on my iPhone; it’s almost always right, and when it’s not, it’s almost always funny. So, I decided to check it out on the first thing that popped into my head:

flight new media or flyte new media?

Wait,  that’s not what I said! I said flyte new media! No matter how many times I tried it I got the same results.

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Flyte Welcomes Joan Crocker to the Crew!

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Joan Crocker - flyte SEO & Social MediaJoan Crocker joins the flyte crew as our new search engine marketer.

If you follow the flyte new media news (and who doesn’t, really? I think CNN has a tab for us on their home page), then you may have heard that our search engine marketer, Nicki Hicks, is moving south for warmer climes.

Although she’s going to continue working for flyte, we knew we also wanted to have a search and social media expert in the office here in Maine.

Enter Joan Crocker, the newest addition to the flyte new media crew.

The first thing you need to know about Joan is she doesn’t like to share. That ice cream cone is all hers. Don’t come looking for a bite unless you want to be starting something. Besides that, there are a few things you should know about Joan:

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Greetings, Fellow Bloggers!

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Blogworld Expo NY 2011In just a couple of hours I’ll be presenting How to Dominate Google and Bing with Your Blog at the BlogWorld Expo here in NYC. If you happen to be checking out our web marketing blog, flyte blog, for the first time because of this, here are a few things you should know:

  • Consider subscribing to our blog either by using the RSS feed or the email subscription to your right. You can always unsubscribe.
  • We’ve got a great resource in The 11 Biggest Mistakes Small Business Bloggers Make. I hand crafted each one of those mistakes, so why not learn from my mistakes rather than your own? Cheaper that way, you know. There is an email registration piece, but again, you can unsubscribe at any time.
  • We’ve got an all SEO, all the time blog over at Maine SEO Blog written by our search engine marketer, Nicki Hicks with some contributions by yours truly. You don’t have to be from Maine to enjoy it.
  • Since Nicki’s moving to Florida (but still working for flyte), she’s started a new blog, Florida SEO Blog. Please give it some love.

That’s all! Now I just have to get the world’s biggest cup of coffee and head over the Javits Convention Center. Feel free to say hello!

Rich Brooks
You Can Also Find Me On The Twitter


How to Take Better Pictures with Your Cellphone

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Would you like to take better photos with your iPhone, Droid or other smart phone?

Last night I was on 207, the evening news magazine on southern Maine’s NBC affiliate, WCSH. We talked about some of the great free and inexpensive photography apps that can improve your picture taking, add cool filters, create panoramas or even twist your photos into tiny little worlds.

Some apps, like Camera+, add stabilizers, timers and burst photo options to improve your picture taking.

Others, like Instagram and Hipstamatic, add cool filters that you can try on after you’ve taken your shot.

The picture to the right was taken using the Instagram app on my iPhone. It was already a gray morning in Maine, but the Instagram filter added a slightly ghostly feel to the foggy scene out of our office window.

Pano is an app I like for creating panoramas. What’s nice is that it gives you a sliver of your previous photo so that you can line up your shots better. Here’s one I took of the Portland Waterfront:

Except for the little glitch about a quarter from the right it came out pretty well.

We ran out of time, but I especially like the TinyWorld app that turns your pictures into, well, tiny worlds:

You can watch the video at the 207 website or down below:

Rich Brooks
Unfiltered


Search Engine Marketer Wanted: SEO Jobs in Maine

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Help Wanted SignLast week we announced a job opening here at flyte for a search engine marketer.

No, we’re not losing Nicki Hicks, who’s been a search engine and social media marketer here for the past few years. As she documented in a recent post over at Maine SEO, she’s moving out of state but not out of flyte.

Here’s how the job posting reads:

We’re an energetic, successful Web design and Internet market firm located in Portland, Maine, looking for an experienced search engine marketing professional.

Our philosophy is that only an integrated, holistic approach to Web marketing will help our clients succeed on the Web, so we’re looking to fold your search engine experience into our Web marketing model which includes email marketing, blogging, social media and other Web-based strategies.

You will run keyword analyses, consult on client content, review analytic reports, provide ongoing support and handle any other tasks that help our clients rank higher at the search engines and drive more qualified leads to their sites.

You have excellent copywriting skills, are organized and detail-oriented. You work well with a team, but you’re a self-starter who doesn’t require a lot of supervision. You’re passionate about helping small businesses succeed online and you’ve got the experience to make it happen.

Flyte believes in ongoing training of our crew and you’d be no exception, but we’re interested in candidates with 1 – 3 years of SEM experience. This is a results-oriented position and we’re looking for someone who has a proven track record.

If you’re up for a challenge, if you want to make an impact, if you have an entrepreneurial mindset, then flyte new media is looking for you.

Please provide your resume and a cover letter with specific SEO projects you’ve worked on in the past, and the outcomes of these projects. The more detail you can provide on past experience, the better.

So, is that you? Are you ready to join the flyte new media crew?

If so, please fill out our application form and submit a cover letter and resumé and we’ll take a look.

No phone calls…please!

Rich Brooks
10% Less Crazy Than Your Last Boss

Photo Credit: Brenda Gottsabend