We wanted to take a moment to recognize an incredible Web site and service provider called TemplateTundra.com.  A few entries ago we talked about the benefits of choosing a template for your business or personal Web site and TemplateTundra.com is a great place to find the most recent, hip, and functional web templates.  The site features an extensive database of product ranging from simple, html-based sites to advanced flash-animated sites.  If you think using a template is an option that may work best for your budget and time, browse this site and give us a call to find out more how you can make your new Web site a reality!

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The Green Screen event this past Saturday, Nov. 21^st, 2009 turned a solid attendance and left many with new media knowledge.  A number of aspiring reporters came to the Revive table to check out and record a segment of live news utilizing a green screen.  The videos will soon be posted on our Web site for all to see.  Kevin Almodovar’s seminar for green screen on the Web gave visitors an understanding of this growing element in Web development.  Make sure to thank NWF State College and Don Jordan for organizing the event!

Most web surfers have at some point in time seen the popular RSS logo that looks like the orange box above.  What is it all about?

RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) is an element which delivers regularly changing web content commonly known as an RSS Feed.

You can either subscribe to an RSS feed and receive regular updates from news, media, sports, gaming, and countless other type of sites OR you can create an RSS feed for others to view.  Clearly, this tool has some immediate benefits:

1)      Easy to access

2)      Live updates/syndication

With such a simple way for both potential customers to receive information and business owners to publish information it is a natural advantage to your online business.  When it comes to SEO efforts, RSS is an outstanding way to maintain a flow of steady new content with little effort and can certainly boost your rankings over time.

Yes, that is right, we are now using Twitter under the fitting “revivemedia” username.  We will be using the now worldwide popular online/phone message service to let you know what we are up to and what is going on in the surrounding Emerald Coast area (Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Navarre, Niceville, Pensacola, etc.).  As we talked about in last week’s post, we plan to integrate the service into our business to give customers another avenue to hear about and access our services and hope it helps with SEO along the way.

Please, join in the conversation and Tweet us anytime to let us know what you think, we would love to hear from you!

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This Saturday, November 21^st from 9:00am -2:00pm Revive’s own Kevin Almodovar will be giving a tutorial on “Green Screen for the Web” at the Green Screen Event organized by the Education & Entertainment Initiative.  Sponsored by the Okaloosa Applied Technology Center, Emerald Coast Film Commission, and the Student Government Association with Northwest Florida State College, the event will include industry professionals from the Northwest Florida area who will lead seminars on green screen technology, how to green screen, how not to green screen, acting for the green screen, green screen in education, and much more!

Come out to learn more and network with media professionals in the area.  But, if you are not able to make it out to the event you can always give us a call here at Revive if you are interested or in need of a green screen project.  Whether it’s for the Web, video production, an acting reel, photo shoot, or one of the many uses we can meet your green screen needs.

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One of the key elements to increasing your Web presence is search engine ranking.  If your business is not hitting the first page on major search engines like Google, Yahoo!, and Bing for your major keywords than you can benefit from optimization for your business.  Here at Revive, we offer a monthly web maintenance program that will keep your site fresh with the main goal of reaching the top 8 first-page rankings.  As the client, the burden is lifted off your shoulders as you will simply approve the content we draft to be included on your site.

If you have any questions or are interested in purchasing a maintenance program, e-mail us or give us a call today!

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In today’s media-hungry world the odd yet appropriate term “Twitter” has rapidly grown to global popularity.  According to wikipedia.com it is defined as:

“…a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as ‘tweets’.”

As a result of its level of recognition now reaching to the heights of Facebook, Myspace, and “blogging”, we wanted to know what Twitter could do for your business and your Web site’s search engine rankings. Well, here are a few key elements we discovered:

1)  LINKS WON’T WORK – perhaps the most used SEO practice of Twitter is the link directed to your home site.  Unfortunately, Twitter adds a “no follow” attribute to links submitted by its users.  The ONLY search engine that recognizes these links is Ask.com which is certainly no Google.

2)  KEYWORDS – Twitter, along with Youtube, Slideshare, and Linkedin are sites most likely to land top-5 search results on all searches.  Your tweeting can land you in one of these top-5 slots if you play your cards right.  As a business, we should always be aiming to take as many top-spots as possible, even if it’s not our official home page!

3)  FREQUENCY – According to digital marketing site Econsultancy.com, the knowledge exchange company on the web Mahalo.com integrate Twitter as a part of its business where users could tweet questions and receive answers through their Twitter account.  Within 8 months they had 54,000 tweets and climbed to the number three spot on Google for the search term “answers”.  Figure out how to increase your tweets and you can see the same thing happen.

4)  USER NAME – Just like your domain name, your Twitter username has a large part to do with optimization on major search engines.  Choose wisely.

5)  BIO – The bio that you provide of your business or personal page is frequently indexed by major search engines.  Choose your core key words well and make the most of the 160 characters you have to “sell” your business/twitter to the world.

If you would like to know more about how to increase optimization of your site and/or would like a free evaluation of your existing Web site, give us a call or fill out our form online today.

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The web development team here at Revive has launched the Web site of entertainment advertising agency Destin Hype.  The client chose the cost and time effective alternative to a full-design and programming contract by purchasing a pre-made flash template through Template Tundra.  As a result, the Revive programmers were able to launch the Destin Hype Web site within only a couple days.

The all-flash site showcases the cutting edge business, promoting its multi-faceted experience and influence in the entertainment market.  The company is based in Destin, Florida but serves all of Okaloosa County as well as the greater Northwest Florida area.

Visit Destin Hype online!

If your company is in need of a strong online presence or SEO optimization, give us a call today or get a free evaluation of your Web site.

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Digital Artist Brandon Pence of Revive Media Services attended the OASIS Style Benefit over the weekend as well as donated a one of a kind piece entitled “Secret Heart” to be auctioned off to raise money for OASIS.

Sharon Ramirez was the highest bidder, outbidding her competition and raising over $200 for OASIS!

The STYLE Benefit is an annual OASIS Banquet to Benefit OASIS.  The event featured a silent auction, live music and even a fashion show and was a wonderful evening for a good cause.

Proceeds support the HIV prevention, community education, and client care programs of OASIS serving the four Northwest Counties of Florida.

If you would like Brandon Pence to custom design your business’ or personal Web site give us a call today for a free evaluation or visit us online:

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The design team here at Revive Media Services is currently developing the brand new Web home for The Manor at Blue Water Bay.  The site will feature the professional, delightful, and caring short term rehabilitation and long term residential living opportunities at the beautiful location in Blue Water Bay, Florida.  Through rich visual and informational content, visitors will experience the manor and can make a decision based on a thorough knowledge of the wonderful community they will be entering.

The Web site will also be optimized for rankings on all search engines and will be marketed for a solid, consistent top presence on the web.  Revive will continue to work with The Manor at Blue Water Bay beyond the launching of the new site and will maintain the content and progress of the site.

If you need a Web site designed or optimized for the web, whether you are a business owner or need a personal Web home, give us a call or visit us online today for a free evaluation.

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