Posts by Mopdog
Commonly misspelled words
Everyone has at least one or two words that they will always have to look up how to spell. For some it’s because they may have never been properly taught how to spell as a child, while others it may be because they type/write so fast that they don’t stop and take the time out…
Read MoreFavorite design eras, 1980s pop art and art nouveau
We work in an office filled with creative minds and we know that their skills and techniques have to stem from somewhere, or at least be inspired in some way. So we wanted to find out what our creative employees’ favorite design eras were. Take a look below to see what they said, and you…
Read MoreWriting great subject lines, B2C vs. B2B
Half the battle of getting your emails read is the subject line. Actually, it’s probably a lot more. If the subject line is not interesting enough to open, then it may get overlooked or worse–immediately deleted. Writing subject lines is no easy task. It’s actually really hard. But it’s important. Whether your business is marketing…
Read MoreMopdog Community Cookbook
Remember the last couple of months when we were asking everyone to submit #holidayrecipes on our Facebook page in hopes of meeting our $1000, 100-recipe fundraising goal for Must Ministries? We didn’t quite meet our goal, but, we did manage to raise $540 and collect 54 mouthwatering recipes. As promised, we have compiled all the…
Read MoreVotes 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!…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreMopdog 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…
Read MoreSpecialty 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…
Read MoreOur 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…
Read MoreMeet the newest member of the Mopdog pack!
It has been a very busy year around the Mopdog office. With the gain of 32 new clients in 2013, we needed to add a few members to the team in order to keep up with all of the new and exciting work coming in! Meet the newest member of our pack, Carolyn Colyar, who…
Read MoreSomeone 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…
Read MoreThings 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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