Thursday, December 27, 2007

Exclusive iAmplify Download for Bullz-Eye Vistors

iAmplify is running an exclusive promotion with Bullz-Eye.com. iAmplify is giving Bullz-eye visitors a FREE 45 Minute poker course taught by legends Doyle Brunson & Mike Caro. The promotion offers a sneak preview to their 6 hour Complete Poker University Course. The promotion is running on the homepage of Bullz-eye. Click Here to check it out.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

iAmplify’s Holiday Gifts

iAmplify will be offering holiday gifts this season.

Relax with the help of Sadie Nardini’s
Yoga for Detox, Abs, and Twisting: Power Hour.
The download will be free from December 15 – January 15.
Websites can offer the yoga class as a free giveaway.



Do pilates while you travel for the holidays with Alycea Ungaro’s Portable Pilates. Download for free using the coupon code: “Free Pilates.” Exp: 12/31

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The Future Of Book Publishing

Amazon released a new device slated to be the “ipod for ebooks.”
Amazon is betting that the sleek white device will boost the market for e-book readership. In an interview with Associated Press, Jeff Bezos explains that the kindle gives users access to blogs, newspapers, and books by downloading them directly through the Kindle. The Kindle can handle up to 200 books and weighs 10.3 ounces. The kindle retails for $399.00.

Other companies are tackling the future of books by publishing them in audio (mp3) format.

Audible.com – distributes over 40,000 audio books
iAmplify.com – distributes top titles from Random House and Harper Collins
Simplyaudiobooks.com – Rents audio books for a monthly fee.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Web 2.0 Turnkey Stores

One of the defining terms of the web 2.0 world is: Turnkey.
Does a website provide a solution that takes very little time
or effort for the consumer to implement? Companies are increasingly
applying the Turnkey concept to build virtual storefronts. The stores
have been attracting website owners and consumers alike.

A few companies in the spotlight:

Zazzle.com & MySpace – A partnership that will allow musicians with MySpace pages to create virtual stores for their T-shirts and merchandise. Their fans will be able to customize the product they are purchasing with artwork and graphics from the musician.


Squidoo.com – You can build a page on any topic in a few minutes and add on merchandise from multiple retailers.


iAmplify.com – Any website can create their own MP3 and MP4 download store with a simple audio and video player dubbed the InSite Player. Consumers can purchase the downloads directly from the player.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Facebook Applications – All the Rage

With Microsoft Corp.’s $240 million investment in Facebook Inc, building a facebook application just got hotter. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft announced last week it will buy a 1.6% stake in Facebook. The implications of this investment are yet to be seen. The valuation of Facebook as of today is approximately 15 billion dollars. As a marketer, it is probably wise to familiarize yourself with Facebook and building a Facebook Application as a way of reaching over 30 million people.

A few great places to find more information:
The Facebook Application Report by O’Reilly Radar
Social Media
Mashable.com

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Web 2.0 Interfaces – Keeping it clean

With all the buzz about web 2.0 generating new methods of communication. Some web 2.0 websites are doing better than others with communicating with their visitors. Remember there is one golden rule: Keep communication simple and friendly. Visitors should be able to see where to go next in under 2 seconds.

The top 5 sites that keep their user interfaces clean and super friendly:
Twitter - The homepage leads you to do one thing: To join.
This Next – The homepage leads you to discover more about the site.
Quickeo – 3 simple things to do on the homepage all leading you to the same place…to enter the site.
YourMinis- find any widget the fast and easy way
Meebo – Simply sign up to an instant messenger on their homepage.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Widgets Are Gaining Momentum

Widgets the newest craze in the web 2.0 world are gaining stream. Widgets are visually dynamic tools that can either go on a desktop or on a website. They are generally small but create a big bang, due to their customizable and viral nature. Website visitors can download a product from a widget. The downloads can be tracked and measured through the widget - giving you instant data to see how successful the product is.

According to quikonnex.com, In 45 days, one company had 10,000 downloads of their widget and an increase of $7,500 worth of sales DIRECTLY related to the widget.


The 5 newest and coolest widgets to draw inspiration from:

1. Amazon Widgets - Amazon demonstrates again they are the king of e-commerce. Their newest widgets help websites customize slideshows, video previews, quick links, and a display unit for the Amazon store.

2. iAmplify Sports - See how iAmplify merchandises their site and sells premium content with their newest video player.

3. Twitterific - Read and publish posts or "tweets" to the Twitter community website, directly from this tiny application that you download on your desktop.

4. Pregnancy Widget - A widget that help moms-to-be chart their progress on an inspirational calendar.

5. Poll Widget - Publish polls on any topic on your site with this new poll widget.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

5 Tips for Marketing Your Event or Company on Facebook

Last week, the Wall Street Journal wrote about Microsoft alleged interest to purchase a 5% stake in Facebook. The valuation of Facebook will be incredibly interesting for online marketers to see. While all the major digital forces, (Yahoo, Google, Microsoft) are clamoring to purchase Facebook, the simplest question is will advertising work on Facebook? Since Facebook users are more interested in communicating with their friends, do they even notice the ads?

In the meantime, while Facebook undertakes the task to find out the answers to those questions, here are some simple tips to market your company on Facebook:

1. Start a Group: Create a group on Facebook, populate the discussion areas and send an invite to everyone you know.

2. Send a drink to all your friends courtesy of your company, using the drinks application.

3. Create a quiz application that incorporates a few questions that promotes your company or your company products.

4. Giveaway a free product and watch it spread virally.

5. Post a couple of funny photos using your company's logo or products in them and watch the photos spread virally.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

The Latest Innovate Video Player

iAmplify has released the latest version of their InSite Player.
The InSite Player is a specialized audio/ video player that plays a 2-3 minute sample of an audio or video for website visitors. Websites can place this innovative player on their sites. The best thing about the player is websites can earn commission through the InSite Player. If website visitors are interested in purchasing the audio/video they just click the buy button on the player. Websites can earn a percentage on each sale and voila, there's money in the bank!