A story goes viral: little girl’s vision saved by Facebook post

Social media is no doubt a powerful tool, but even more so when it changes an unsuspecting little girl’s life. Tara Taylor posted a photo of her 3-year-old daughter on Facebook and immediately after, Facebook user Stacy Carter sent a message pointing out the glow in Rylee’s left eye. But why was Carter prompted to…

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2013 Word of the Year #woty

Move over selfie, because there’s a new word in town! We told you not too long ago that the word of the year, as announced by Oxford Dictionaries, was selfie. Cute right? A social media word that pairs perfectly with Instagram and Snapchat, two social media platforms that recently gained popularity and were seemingly created…

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Happy birthday, Facebook

Happy birthday, Facebook! It’s hard to believe that 10 years ago today Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg made thefacebook.com available for Harvard students. Since then Facebook dropped the ‘the,’ became mobile, acquired Instagram, reached over a billion users and has gone through multiple redesigns and additions. Facebook was even nice enough to give us a gift this week, Paper!…

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SNOW ANGELS

The last few days have reminded me that there is more good in the world than bad.  Times of chaos bring out the worst in some, however, the best in the majority of those surrounding us all.  I witnessed so many helping complete strangers in need…all because of the goodness in their heart. This was…

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2014 winter storm Georgia

Yesterday, January 28, 2014, will likely become a day that goes down in Georgia weather history. Shortly after thousands of Georgia drivers became stranded on major highways and other roads, and students were stuck at school with no way home, Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in Georgia due to the 2014 winter…

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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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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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When is the best time to send HTML emails?

You’ve drafted the copy, laid out the design and uploaded your lists. Now all you have to do is schedule the best time for your email to go out. Simple, right? Not necessarily. To schedule at the optimal time, first you need to determine what that time is. Picking the best time to send out…

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