A look back at 2011

Well, what a year 2011 has turned out to be…

 

Our second year in self employment has been challenging and tiring and yet thoroughly enjoyable.

 

We have released several new websites, notably www.ethansgift.co.uk a site to support the most amazing charity. Then there is www.lilybluegifts.co.uk our first custom ecommerce website, www.pianomanoz.com a jQuery powered website for the guys over at Straight Forwards Solutions. We also revised www.wolfcityalert.com for the Emergency Planning Team at Wolverhampton City Council. Harbone House commissioned www.harbornehouse.com to launch their new luxury car business. Newline Computing updated their website with us at www.newlinecomputing.com, while www.medprotectiongroup.com is a website for another new venture. There’s been updates and improvements to www.oldiesrarerecords.com, www.beautylistics.com and www.malvern-theatres.co.uk. Our personal highlight would be our unique commission for www.amyrushby.co.uk a website where Amy’s fiancé Tim asked her to marry him (she said yes!). We welcomed www.classiccountryhouses.com as a new client and have made numerous changes to a whole host of websites for them.

 

Our geeky exploits have also included a new Blackberry App for More Magazine (Bauer Media) where we once again worked on the WebWorks framework and were lucky enough to have a lot of help from the team at RIM UK. The App is live in the Blackberry App Store and we look forward to improvements in 2012.

 

On the creative front we have designed a new logo for Lulabelles Flowers and GC Enterprises. Website designs for Hair By Shelley, Harborne House and Wolves Civic Halls. Printed items for Telford AFC and Surtherland Business College amongst other. Plus many other banners, buttons, animations and graphics for many other projects – most of our creative work can be seen at http://www.behance.net/geekycreative.

 

We can now look forward to 2012 where there will be the launch of www.gosh.com an App for Much Wenlock and a new website for www.wolvescivic.co.uk amongst many other projects in the pipeline.

 

Throughout the year we have had the pleasure to work on some lovely clients and we would like to thank them all for their continued support. We really hope that we can build on the last two years and make 2012 a year to remember.

Does WebWorks really work?

Recently we’ve been commissioned to work on a project for well known London based publisher and the brief was a simple one – create a Blackberry WebWorks App for a weekly magazine.

We have experience with WebWorks, it was the environment that we chose for the Shropshire Gold Blackberry App (http://www.shropshiregold.co.uk/apps) and we were confident that we would deliver for our new client… but… is WebWorks *the* way forward?

It’s a BIG question, you see WebWorks is essentially HTML, CSS and JavaScript – stock skills for web developers the world over. You don’t need to know Java - which is the native platform for Blackberry development. This means that you can build a Blackberry Phone App with a web developers skill set.

How this works!
The WebWorks environment exposes a JavaScript API so that developers can get at the native Java code without knowing how to write Java at all. Being able to build mobile phone Apps using common skills that every website developer has; seems like a massive step towards Blackberry being the platform of choice for App builders. And, as more Apps become available you would expect Blackberry to be become even more popular with users.

For example, to send an email from within a Blackberry WebWorks App can be done with just a few lines of simple JavaScript. See below.

   1:  $("#Submit").click(function(){

   2:    var mssg = $("#_MyFunnyQuote").val();

   3:    if(mssg.length > 0){

   4:      var email = SubmissionEmail;

   5:      var args = new blackberry.invoke.MessageArguments(email, 

   6:          SubmissionSubject, mssg);

   7:      args.view = blackberry.invoke.MessageArguments.VIEW_NEW;

   8:      blackberry.invoke.invoke(blackberry.invoke.APP_MESSAGES, 

   9:          args);    

  10:    }else{

  11:      // Throw an alert?

  12:    }

  13:  });

Powerful stuff and a massive plus for web developers who want to expand into Mobile Development.





But, there’s more


Not to be outdone, Apple and Android are also exploring this method of development – encouraging developers to submit Apps written in HTML5, CSS and JavaScript and then compiled to run on the native platforms. Compilers are available within the iPhone and Android SDKs and while they rely on a familiarity with the Command Line Tools at the moment we are sure that there will soon be a GUI available for them.





There are already small but very powerful JavaScript libraries available that can help with most of the framework and much of the nuts and bolts you will need.





Some digging around and you can find lot’s of examples.





In summary


We think that there is a definite case for predicting HTML5, CSS and JavaScript as the future for App development – with every web developer a potential App developer and a shallow learning curve it makes sense to think it will be very popular.





While Blackberry WebWorks is a current forerunner – having already established an API and decent documentation – it faces fierce competition from both Apple and Android as they continue to open up their development platforms.





Exciting times – as  Web Developers come App Developers we are certainly looking forward to what happens next.





Our App should be in the Blackberry App Store very soon.

For blogs sake!

I am sure that every blogger wonders what to write about sometimes. Certainly here at GeekyCreative we try and write often and about diverse subjects that reflect our team, our clients and our work. So we don't really struggle for ideas, but, what should a blogger really write about? And how often?

Well that depends on your objective. GeekyCreative view is that blogs fall into two categories, personal and professional. Personal blogs are about sharing your experiences with others and have no real business or financial motivation. Therefore personal blogs can be about anyone and anything. Personal blogs can be updated as often as you like. Once a day, once a year, it doesn't matter. If your objectives are just to share your thoughts and experiences then traffic will never be that important to you.

Professional blogs however are a whole different scenario. If you intend to use your blog to boost your online presence, improve your sales or add content to your website then you should think very carefully about what to write about and how often.

It is best to find a niche subject for a professional blog and write detailed articles as often as the subject allows. Don't think you need to write every day, you will just end up repeating yourself and adding no real value for your readers. However, you need to keep readers interested, otherwise you will notice a dip in traffic and not achieve your objectives. Finding the right frequency can be a balancing act - here at GeekyCreative we suggest once a week unless a new piece of information or innovation becomes available.

Remember, your blog should be just one part of your online marketing strategy. You should consider article directories, pay-per-click and social networking as well. You should always assess the success of your blogs and if necessary reduce or increase your blogging frequency.

GeekyCreative offer tailored SEO advice for businesses all over the UK. So if you're losing interest in your blog, don't give up, give us a call and we'll complete a special online health check and help you get the best out of your business.

All a bit of a blur?

Here at GeekyCreative we like to think that we help our clients get their marketing into focus, our FREE marketing health check certainly helps customers understand how best to get the most out of their budget.

But over the last few weeks things have gone a bit blurred for this... don't worry, we are still offering cutting edge creative design and leading edge website development - but now we have a new service to offer and that is where the blurriness comes in.

We like to solve problems, and have adopted lots of technical solutions to make customers wishes a reality. Over the past couple of years we have used AJAX to load in dynamic page content, adopted RSS feeds, added Google Maps APIs, included Twitter timelines, shown Flickr galleries in-page and much much more. Recently we were raving about Adobe AIR and the fact that blurs the lines between website and desktop further strengthening the seller - consumer bond.

Our latest development has seen us continue to add 'fuziness' in the distinction between online and offline customer integration. Hot out of the studio is our first C# desktop application for Windows. Commissioned by a long standing client, we decided to take a step in a new direction and create our first piece of bespoke software.

Surprisingly we didn't need any new skill sets or specialist software to produce what we think is a very credible first time effort. The client still has the app in Beta testing at the moment but we hope very much to go live soon.

After that, well, we see many ways in which we can get our clients marketing messages and products right where our clients want them, on their customers desktops - this will remove the need to go anywhere and effectively tie the consumer in a little tighter.

The lines have been blurred and for once it's a good thing!

If you would like us to have a look at a FREE marketing health check for you, or you are interested in GeekyCreative other services, including, software development, then please contact info@geekycreative.com.

Why do I need a website?

Website Benefits

• Cost Effective Advertising.
  
• Online sales tool.
• Flexible marketing platform.
  
• Wider customer base.
  
• Efficient marketing.
  
• Improved customer support.
  
• Successful market research.
  
• Customer feedback.

Just a few of the reasons why your business or organisation, however small, can benefit from having a professional web presence. Your web site can be viewed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by anyone with an internet connection, anywhere in the World.

With more and more people using the internet as their main method of researching and obtaining goods and services this is a potential market you should not ignore. In fact, many people obtain nearly all of the goods and services they need almost exclusively from the internet, via search engines such as Google and Yahoo. This means that if you don't have a web site, you are potentially losing business to those forward thinking companies that do.

A website can be many things. In its simplest form it could be a single page advertisement, similar to one you would print in a newspaper or magazine, except that it would be available all day every day. A more useful website would consist of a few pages describing your business/organisation and informing potential customers of the products or services you offer. This can be coupled with contact information and a direct e-mail link so that your customers can easily request more information should they need it. More complex sites can contain an unlimited amount of additional information, can have complete online catalogues of the products you offer and even allow customers to order and purchase products from you online.

Your website can 'bring together' other elements of your marketing strategy. If you are using Facebook, Twitter or a blog to help spread your message, then a website can integrate all of these elements and present them in one place, with consistent styling and branding.

Some websites can even offer facilities and functionality that are not available via any other medium. A well designed website brings customers to you and brings you closer to your customers, opening up new opportunities for your business and providing your customers with the service they deserve. It is an ideal way of enhancing the service you provide.

While a website is not the be all and end all of a marketing campaign you should carefully consider how it fits in with your strategy so that you get the most of it.

If you are still unsure how the web could help you or your business, or would like to discuss the best way of approaching your first steps to obtaining a web presence, contact us at info@geekycreative.com and we'll get right back to you.

A picture says a 1,000 words

The thing to remember about using images on your website is that any image you use should be there to enhance your visitor's experience. Too many times we see images that are too large in file size, dodgy quality or just plain bad photos. If you're going to use photos make sure they're good quality – not happy snaps. It really makes a difference.

The most important point to remember is that the content management tools on your website will have a limited set of tools for handling images. When you upload images they may be automatically re-sized and you may have the option of creating a thumbnail (crop) of your images. This is quite common practice and avoids some the problems discussed further on when we talk about 'picture ratio'.

Images can only be 'manipulated' on the web to a certain degree and with limited success. That is why there is a whole host of image manipulation software out there to help you get the best image possible. Some of them are free and not well known like http://www.gimp.org/ and some of them are well known and very expensive like Photoshop which is available from http://www.adobe.com.

These applications will allow you to re-size images, rotate images, change the colour of images, save as different file types and a whole host of other tasks that you wouldn't be able to do through a normal web content management system.

OK, so here are some tips on making sure you use the right types of images on your website.

File size

Remember, the larger the file size the longer it will take for a browser to download, and the longer your visitors will have to wait before they can see the image. Files for the web should be around 100Kb at the most. An exception to this is if you have photos that need to be large to show the quality or workmanship of a particular product (like an antique or a piece of woodwork, carving or painting).

Don't be fooled into thinking that you can simply download a photo from your digital camera or scanner and add this to your site. Most cameras will produce a photo of around 5-6Mb in size. You will need to use photo manipulation software like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Fireworks to compress the image and change the layout or composition to make it suitable for the web. 

Note: Some content management systems allow you to reduce the size of images in their WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors. Usually this does not change the file size, only the image size.

Picture ratio

When uploading a picture to your website you should consider where your image is going to be used. Depending on the design of your site it maybe that you have a design requiring portrait images to make the design work or visa-versa.

This can cause a problem if you sometimes have a an image of the wrong orientation that you wish to upload to your website.

In order to show images at the correct size and scale wrong size images are sometimes squeezed or squashed to fit in the correct space but this distorts the image and is not aesthetically pleasing.

Another alternative is to add a border or frame to your image which will make it the right size and orientation. While this does not distort the image by squashing or squeezing it – this process can result in the image being smaller than it needs to be and therefore some detail maybe lost.

Finally, we can crop the image. This involves selecting a part of the image that is the right size and orientation.

To demonstrate this we can use the following image as an example:-

If we apply each of the common methods for displaying an image at a fixed size on a web page then these are the results that we would get.

The GeekyCreative file upload tool will attempt to resize your image to the best possible size and present you with an option to crop the image so that the aspect ratio remains the same. This means you do not get a squashed image or one with an unsightly border but an image with a section of the original displayed at all times.

Image size

The image size is the size of the image on screen. This is typically measured in pixels.

As a rule of thumb, photos should be no bigger than 200 x 200 pixels. Please note this is only a general guideline and not a hard and fast rule. There are always exceptions.

Here at GeekyCreative, when our design team present you with a proof of your website that is when we are suggesting what size we think we should display images on your website. Often our designs are such that we show uses a thumbnail and then build in functionality which 'pops up' a full sized version of the original.

Below is an example of how a thumbnail image seen first can expand into the original full sized image in the second screen grab.

Note how we even keep the aspect ratio of the picture! While the thumbnail is a portrait section, the original is landscape.

Quality of images

It always amazes me how many people consider themselves to be great photographers. I bet if you asked them what thought needs to go into taking a great photo, many people wouldn't know the things you need to take into consideration. If you're going to take your own photos for your website, I highly recommend going to a few photography websites and brushing up on some photography skills.

If you're going to use stock photography, there are some great paid and free sites available on the net. One of the sites that we use here at GeekyCreative is www.istockphotos.com

Image file extensions and how to use them correctly

The file extension is the type of file your images are saved as. For example if you get an image called familyphoto.jpg then the file extension of this image is .jpg There are a few different file extensions when it comes to images on the web. Some of the more common file extensions you will come across are:-

• gif
• jpg or jpeg
• png
• bitmap or bmp
• eps
• psd
• tiff

Here's a rundown of each file extension and what they mean:-

GIF

GIF stands for 'Graphical Interface Format'. This type of format is best used for computer-generated images like logos and graphics.

JPEG

JPEG stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group'. This format is best used for photos on the web. Do not use this format for logos or graphical images as they will turn out pixelated and look really ordinary.

PNG

Stands for 'Portable Networks Graphic'. Not many people use pngs on websites, however they are very useful if you need an image with a transparent background.

BITMAP

Saving your image as a bitmap means that you will save the image as a series of dots or pixels. Jpeg and Gif formats are more common.

EPS

The EPS format is used mainly for print work. If you have an eps file you will need to convert it to a jpeg or gif for use on the web.

PSD

The psd format is a Photoshop file extension. If you have a PSD file you will need to convert it to a jpeg or gif for use on the web.

TIFF

The tiff format usually makes your images a higher resolution, so this file format is not great for the web.

So here are some helpful tips and hints for using the correct type of images on your website. If you have any questions, send an email to graham@geekycreative.com

SEO - A quick guide

How to look good in Google

What is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)?

In a nutshell SEO is a term coined to describe any activity that will help improve your websites positioning in search engines such as Google.

The way that search engines work is simple – a search engine will rank your websites pages by comparing it to the ‘keyword(s)’ in a user defined search.

The way that search engines rank your site is constantly evolving – the actual algorithms themselves are closely guarded secrets. This makes the technical aspects of SEO quite fluid.

In summary SEO can be defined as…

The process of achieving the highest possible position in a search engine for given search terms and keywords.

How do we go about it?

Here at GeekyCreative there are some things that we do to every site that gives it a good start when considering search engines and performance.

Keywords – we will discuss keywords and there relevance a website with the client. During discussion we will draw up a lit of around 25 keywords that we feel will have the best impact on search engine performance and add these into the metadata code hidden on every page of a website.

Semantic content – all of our websites are coded to the basic industry standards which search engines like. Semantic content is the process of marking website content in the order in which it is most important and also ensuring that the search engines have all the information that they need. Titles should be marked as titles, links marked with suitable description tags and images properly described with alternative content. This all takes place in the actually code of a website and is therefore hidden from view.

Page titles – each page is given a suitable and concise title. These titles are the text that shows up in the very top of your browser window. Coupled with keywords, this is a powerful way to describe your website to a search engine.

Meta description – all of the pages will also have an additional hidden description. Like the keywords this will be added into the code of every page and can be read by search engines and will help determine a websites ranking.

Submissions – on launch of a website we will ‘submit’ the URL to all of the major search engines. All this means is that the search engines will have a record of that URL and can then use this submission to start the process of indexing and ranking a website.

Other things we can do!

As well as the things that we do as part of every development there are other things that we can do in order to increase a sites ranking with search engines.

Each of these items will incur a cost and should be discussed thoroughly before any work is undertaken.

Friendly URLs – in a nutshell this is the process of making all of the links on a website appear in a format that can be understood by users.

For example, a link on a website may appear like this… http://www.geekycreative.com?loc=services&i=1&t=nm

In this example this makes sense to the code behind a website but very little sense to the average user.

If we were to change this to a friendly URL it may look something like this…
http://www.geekycreative.com/services/seo

Not only can this be used by the code behind a website but it can also be ‘read’ by a human user and make some sense.

Pay-per-click – another way of increasing the number of hits to a website is to invest in a pay-per-click campaign. While it is important to note that pay-per-click works best with a site that is already performing well in the search engines it can help raise your profile and in turn boost page ranking. Pay-per-click campaigns are easy to set up BUT must be linked closely to the keywords and page titles that a website is already using.

Site maps – Google is currently allowing webmasters the opportunity to submit documentation mapping a website. This allows them to index sites more efficiently and will go some way to improving a websites page rankings.

Directory listings – debate seems to rage about the relevance of directory listings, the practice of submitting website links to third party sites like ‘bestoftheweb’ etc. Over time GeekyCreative have found that this is a good idea for the simple fact that it does increase traffic to a website and therefore will help increase visibility and rankings.

Blogs and Micro blogs – if it is relevant we can set up a blog for your website and a Twitter account or similar. Blogs and micro blogs are another way of getting your site noticed and building links to your content. Content for blogs can be directly or indirectly related to your site. As long as there are plenty of links then the overall objective will be achieved.

GeekyCreative are prepared to write blogs for clients or guide clients on the use of existing blogs to promote their website,

Timelines…

Typically a website will take 6-9 months to be properly indexed in Google.

When a website is first submitted to Google it is placed in something called a ‘sandbox’ which is basically quarantine until Google has had time to assess and rank a website properly. Only when this process is complete will a true reflection of the website performance be visible. Please note that during this period the website will still be found in search engines but usually for more specific matches like URL or distinct product names etc.

There is NO quick fix with ‘Search Engine Optimisation’, it is a matter of time and patience. During the first year of a websites life SEO is crucial to ensuring that a site comes out of the Google sandbox in the strongest possible position. After the first 12 months SEO can help a website climb the rankings and maintain a high position.

Guarantees!

With SEO there aren’t any fixed assurances that we can give. The key to good SEO is constant monitoring and reporting. At GeekyCreative we sit down with our clients and set clear objectives before starting any SEO campaign. For some clients a goal can be as simple as increasing the number of visitors to their website, other clients may want more completed application forms or for more people to buy their products online. We can help with all of these things BUT a well run SEO campaign take planning, time, patience and commitment.

While these practices are relevant at the time of writing they may change as the requirements of the search engines are updated.

It's a scream

Here at GeekyCreative we often get asked what influences our creative designs?

Now it's a really hard question to answer! As designers and developers we are influenced by everything around us and sometimes it's the weirdest things that stick in our minds at other times its the thrill of something new.

This weekend one half of GeekyCreative (Graham) got a bit of something weird and something new at the same time.

The stunning art-deco Assembly Rooms in Leamington hosted Primal Scream who recorded the classic album Screamadelica a scary 20 years ago.

Somehow the fusion of a Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen interior and Primal Scream worked - the Assembly Rooms is a great venue, small and intimate, stunningly decorated. Primal Scream were all 90s hedonism and rock-n-roll swagger, the music loud and bright and evocative of Brit Pop and Rave. It was weird seeing the classically elegant Assembly Rooms invaded by the scruffy purveyors of indie rock.

While seeing Primal Scream wasn't new - catching them in such a small venue was - and Graham has been humming "Movin' On Up" all week. This is a sure sign that something clicked that night.

I'm sure we'll see some this reflected in Graham's work over the next few weeks - until something else comes along. In the meantime... we have Screamadelica on constant shuffle on iTunes.

Love is in the Air

Recently we had some great news, Adobe Air could be used to develop Apps for iPhone, Blackberry, Android and Windows. Not

Surprising really as Air has long been touted as a truly platform independent environment. It's only now it is starting to fulfil it's early promise.

But, what is Air? Most people will have never heard of it; it's used in a surprising number of situations already. TweetDeck, BBC iPlayer, eBay Desktop and many others already use Adobe Air and the number of Air Apps is growing fast.

What makes Adobe Air so attractive for us here at GeekyCreative is the fact that we can use our current development skills and with a little tweaking we can now deliver Apps on every platform.

Air Apps can be developed using simple HTML and JavaScript - the cornerstones of any web development. Then with a little post development adjustments (specific to each platform) we can have one App that can be used by all.

As you can imagine this 'new' development promises to slash production times and improve work flow; as well as control debugging versions and releases. It's a dream for developers and in our opinion will mean more innovation, better quality and new uses for clients.

We've spent most of the first quarter of 2011 talking about Apps! It seems that App development is in demand and we are only to happy to be building innovative new Apps for a range of new clients. Love really is in the Air.

Clear out your cache

Every web browser stores web pages, images, cookies, and other downloaded content on the computer. This is called the browser's cache. Clearing it occasionally or regularly can protect your privacy and free up some space in your computer.

Your broswers cache is designed to speed up browsing by storing information about elements such as styles and images so that they do not need to be downloaded each time you visit a page. While this can make viewing pages quicker it can mean you often see 'stored' content instead of the most up-to-date information. When a site is changing frequently, particularily images and styles, during development - it is advisable to clear you cache to ensure you are seeing the most frequent version.

Since every browser is different, the following sections will outline the steps involved in clearing the cache for several popular web browsers.

Internet Explorer 8

1. Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.


2. Be sure the General tab is selected.


3. Under "Browsing history", click "Delete..."


4. In the new window, be sure the Temporary Internet Files box is checked. You can uncheck everything else you don't want to delete.


5. Click Delete.
   

Internet Explorer 7

1. Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.


2. Make sure the General tab is selected.


3. Under "Browsing History" click "Delete"


4. In the new window, click Delete Files in the Temporary Internet Files section. If you want, you can also opt to delete cookies and browsing history.


5. Alternatively, clear your cache for just the current page you're visiting. Press and hold [Ctrl] on your keyboard, then Press [F5] or click on the Refresh button (square button on the toolbar with opposite-facing arrows).
   

Internet Explorer 6

1. Once your browser is open, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.


2. Make sure the General tab is selected.


3. Click Delete Files in the Temporary Internet Files section and click OK.


4. If you want the browser to automatically clear the cache whenever you close it, click the Advanced tab. Click to check the box next to the "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" option (in the section labeled "Security"). Click OK. This will delete everything except cookies.
   

Firefox 1.5 / 2.0 / 3.0 / 3.5

1. Below is the full method, although it is possible to simply go to Tools, and select Clear Private Data, or to just press Ctrl+Shift+Delete. Please note that these options clear what you have set the browser to clear in Tools > Options... > Privacy, which can mean the cache, although it may also include passwords, and search and browsing history, so be careful.


2. Go to Tools and select Options....


3. Go to the Privacy tab, and click Settings... (in the blue box in the image).


4. Select what you would like to have cleared.


5. Return to the Options menu. If you want your cache cleared automatically, every time you close the browser, click the appropriate checkbox (shown in red in an earlier image).


6. Press "Clear Now" under the Settings button.
   

Firefox 1.0

1. Once your browser is open:


2. Click the Tools menu and select Options....


3. Click the Privacy button and select the Cache tab.


4. Click the Clear Cache Now button.
   

Opera

1. Once your browser is open, select the tools menu and click delete private data.


2. Click the details button.


3. If you do not wish to delete cookies, saved passwords, etc., remove checks from them in the list.


4. Press delete.
   

Safari

1. Once your browser is open, click the Safari menu and select Empty Cache


2. Confirm the action by clicking Empty in the pop-up window
   

Konqueror

1. Once your browser is open, click the Settings menu and select Configure Konqueror.


2. Scroll down in the list of images and select Cache.


3. Click Clear Cache.

How far can we make our content go?

We're just about to launch our brand new website here at www.geekycreative.com and now we are looking at the envious task of getting some serious exposure for our business.

So we asked ourselves the question, just how far can we make our content go?
It was obvious that we there are lots of platforms that we can update, share, link our content too but surely the work required to update Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, Digg, Technorati, Blogger etc would just be too much.

We needed a way to write one piece of content and then cast our copy as far afield as possible. Seems impossible? If you're reading this post then it's not as impossible as you think.

This content was created on Blogger and automatically updates on over 30 social networking sites that includes all the big hitters above and others like Flickr and Stumbleupon. So, how did we do it?

Well, I promise that we will reveal all soon. In the meantime pop us an email to info@geekycreative.com and give us a good reason why we should tell you and we might let you in on the secret early. Why do we want a reason... well it's all for a new section for our new website, we want to know funny, serious or surreal the reason why we should give away anything for FREE. Call it market research.

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