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A Look at Alternative Marketing Solutions: Car Wraps and Browser Themes by

Car Wraps
Image via SunriseSigns.com

Are you looking to open your company’s marketing budget to allow for some alternative methods of advertising? Are the normal marketing channels simply not cutting it anymore?

In today’s society – with so many brands, companies, and individuals competing for everyone’s attention – it is important to remain as visible as possible at all times. That is how a marketing tool like the car wrap came to fruition.

As a cost-effective alternative to more traditional advertising methods such as billboards, print ads, and even TV commercials, car wraps allow you to essentially take your business on the road. Whenever you drive your car, it will stand out among the rest with a well-placed advertisement. And best of all, you will be reaching an entirely new set of potential customers each and every day.

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Bokeh Lights – Theme of the Week by

This week’s browser “Theme of the Week” is the Bright Bokeh Lights theme for Firefox and Internet Explorer. In photography, bokeh also sometimes heard as is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image. Bokeh has been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”. (source). This brilliant browser theme showcases a dazzling array of glowing light “circles” that almost look like bubbles floating through the air. The dark background provides a great backdrop for an assortment of yellow, orange, green, blue and even purple colors. Bokeh

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What Makes a Browser Extension Popular? by

What makes a Browser Extension Popular? Google Chrome and Firefox are two of the most popular web browsers out there, and that is due to many reasons. Whether it’s the speed of the browser or its overall look, users are drawn to these particular options.

But one of the biggest reasons for the popularity of both Chrome and Firefox would be their customizable features that come in the form of add-ons or extensions. There are literally thousands of browser extensions to choose from, so you’re bound to find something that enhances your experience online.

With all of these add-on options, though, it’s worth wondering what makes a browser extension popular

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The Best Summer Themes for Chrome, Firefox and IE by

It always feels like it takes forever to arrive, but the summer season is finally here. The weather is great, the days are longer, and there is so much to do outside.

So why not celebrate the season you love by downloading some summer Chrome themes? Or maybe you are an avid Firefox or Internet Explorer user. Either way, Brand Thunder has you covered. Our summer themes are available across all three browsers and will help keep you in a great mood throughout the entire season.

Check out some of the top summer themes below:

Promise of Summer

Promise of Summer Themes

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Brand Thunder DIY Browser Themes Attracting Thousands of Publishers from Around the Globe by

COLUMBUS (May 23, 2012) — Brand Thunder LLC (http://www.brandthunder.com), the browser theme specialists, announced today that BT:Engage, the first do-it-yourself browser theme creator for Firefox and Internet Explorer, has surpassed 15,000 publishers in almost 200 countries.

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4 Horrible Fortune 500 PR Campaigns by

Horrible PR Campaigns PostWith the rapid growth of social media some of the largest companies in the world have been attempting to take a more creative approach to the internet with their brand marketing campaigns.  These campaigns have had their failures, and it’s time to recognize them publicly to remind us on what not to do.

Now the purpose of this is to not humiliate these companies but to actually learn by their mistakes.  Although it is refreshing to hear that fortune 500 companies have their failures to remind us that even the best marketing professionals in the industry aren’t perfect.

1.) General Motors- In March of 2006 to help promote the Chevy Tahoe, GM launched the online PR campaign called  “Chevy Tahoe’s Roll Your Own Commercial Viral Marketing Campaign”.  At that time with the rapid growth of You Tube and during the early childhood years of Facebook along with the midlife crisis of

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Freedom Flies – Theme of the Week by

We had quite a number of new themes created this week by fans and users using our free theme tool. It was quite difficult to narrow down the very best but the theme of the week this week ties in with the Memorial Day holiday coming up this weekend in the US. The “Freedom Flies” browser theme shows the National Bird, the Bald Eagle, hovering prominently in the mountain sky. Two Bald Eagles are floating against a brilliant backdrop of tall forest pines, a hint of morning fog, and the early morning sky. This is simply a beautiful browser theme paying tribute to the Memorial Day holiday in the US this upcoming weekend. Congrats to theme designer “Madonna” for creating the “theme of the week” this week for the “Freedom Flies” browser theme for Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Freedom Flies Theme

Freedom Flies Theme

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Two Firefox SEO Add-Ons That Give You a Leg Up on the Competition by

Firefox extensions and add-ons serve a wide variety of purposes, from games and entertainment to shopping, social media, web development and much more.

One of the most intriguing uses of a Firefox add-on is that it can be used as a tool to gauge your own site against your competitors. Whether it’s getting their PageRank, keywords used, or any other type of metric, there is a Firefox add-on that will help you get a leg up on everyone.

We’ve listed below just a couple of the available Firefox add-ons that allow you to investigate your competitors for research. Knowing what makes them successful will give you new ideas and tactics that can help your own site succeed.

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Google Homepage Themes – Enhance the Look of Your Homepage Background by

Ever get tired of the classic blank Google background on its homepage? Looking for a way to spice up its look? With Google homepage themes, you are easily able to do just that, adding flavor in just a few easy steps.

Google Homepage

How to Customize Your Google Homepage Theme

First, make sure that you have a Google account and sign in with it. Then, at the bottom of the screen, you’ll see the option to “Change background image.”

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‘Do Share’ is a Time-Saving, Google+ Chrome Extension by

Do Share Google Chrome Extension There are a wide variety of available Google Chrome extensions that exist to help users save time. From bookmarking tools to blogging tools, users have plenty of options when it comes to optimizing their experience on Google Chrome.

Do Share just so happens to be one of those time-saving, efficient Chrome extensions that is perfect for the avid Google+ user. The add-on is easily accessed from your bookmarks toolbar, and comes with all of the following features:

  • Write and share your Google+ posts right from the add-on in a clean, rich text editor
  • Choose which circles will see your post
  • Save your drafts and edit them later
  • Share any photos from your Google+ albums

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