Votes are in for the chili cook-off winner

The pack has tasted, enjoyed and spoken. The winner of the first ever Mopdog chili cook-off is … Bill—our Topdog! His sweet, spicy and savory recipe had some tough competition but in the end beat out a lentil style, vegetarian mixes and even a low-calorie—but flavorful—recipe. Want Bill’s recipe? Just ask and you shall receive!…

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Why consumers unsubscribe

Over the last couple of months we have talked a lot about email marketing; the benefits, the best time to send emails, how much is too much and how to avoid bouncing emails. However, one aspect of email marketing that cannot be ignored is the unsubscribe rate. For most industries a 2% or less unsubscribe…

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Mopdog chili cook-off

What’s better than free lunch? Free chili for lunch! The Mopdog team is holding its first chili cook-off on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 and if you’re a client, then you’re invited. Join us to taste and judge the many recipes and help us name our Champion Chef of Mopdog and give them the coveted Chili…

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Specialty paper + cover stock: what is best for printing?

Whether you’re the client, the designer or even the account manager, paper stock has likely been mentioned at some time or another. If this is new to you, then there’s no need to worry because we are about to tell you exactly what you need to know when it comes to paper stock and choosing…

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Our top 6 New Year’s resolutions for 2014

We had a productive, fun and exciting 2013, and we are ready to make 2014 even better! But before diving into the New Year head on, we took a look back at the last year and compiled our top New Year’s resolutions for 2014. 1. Focus on Content Marketing As we’ve already mentioned, content marketing…

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Someone had a happy, happy holiday!

The pack would like to extend a big congratulations to our copywriter, Brooke and her new fiancé Eric on their recent engagement!  Brooke and Eric are thrilled to end 2013 with a bang and look forward to an exciting new beginning in 2014. Brooke is excited to get some wedding planning help from her creative friends at…

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Things Bloggers Should Avoid

When it comes to blogging, what’s the most important, quantity over quality or writing for SEO? The truth is that there’s an art to blogging and it requires a perfect balance of information, story telling, posting frequency, length and everything else! Check out this list of common blogging mistakes from Copyblogger: You love complexity You’re…

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Office renovation before and after

We are excited to announce that the Mopdog office renovation has officially come to a close, for real this time! After expanding our office space last year, and breaking through a wall to connect two spaces and build a lounge, we have finally finished putting the Mopdog touch on our newest side of the office.…

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays + Holiday Hours

The Mopdog family would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!   Last Thursday (12/19) we celebrated the holidays as a pack, and guess who showed up? SANTA! Everyone’s face lit up when Santa walked through the door with his big red bag full of goodies.  We must have been really good…

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Project For Awesome 2013: DBA Foundation

People around the world could always use a little cheer, especially during the holiday season. In 2007, YouTube’s vlogbrothers set out to spread some cheer by creating Project For Awesome.  Project For Awesome challenges the people of the Internet to come together for two days in an effort to “decrease world suck” by fighting poverty, illiteracy…

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Just announced, Instagram Direct

Earlier this morning Instagram announced that they are adding a new feature called Instagram Direct to the already popular photo-sharing app. The new update will allow users to privately share pictures and videos directly with up to 15 friends and not all of their followers. The update will gather people around a photo, creating conversation and…

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