Chicago Slow to Embrace Commercial Blogging

February 1st, 2007del.icio.us:Chicago Slow to Embrace Commercial Blogging digg:Chicago Slow to Embrace Commercial Blogging Y!:Chicago Slow to Embrace Commercial Blogging

In a recent Chicago Tribune article, advertising insiders questioned the slow adoption of commercial blogs in Chicago. "There are some great blogs out there. But in the city of Chicago, I can count them on the fingers of one hand,” states advertising executive Joe Zekas, who sees blogs as the ideal marketing opportunity.

You should not wait another day to have Chicago Producers install blogging software on your Web site.  Zekas further elaborates that blogs provide an “immediate way of communicating and providing an audience with perceived value, and showcasing expertise and product knowledge…” 

There is no reason Chicago should be so far behind in the commercial blogging race.  Chicago Producers can customize your blog and easily integrate it into your existing Web site architecture.  Then, establishing rapport and providing information to your clients is as easy as using a word processor. 

Contact us today to get ahead of the curve with a blog from Chicago Producers.  As Zekas concludes, “It just doesn’t get any better as a way to build a business."

Organize and Control Your Web site

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You need to update your Web site but have no developer on staff.  Maybe you want to announce a new product or simply have some exciting news to share.  Sure, you can call a Web development company, but this takes time and usually incurs per-instance fees for even the most minor changes.  You want to make the changes yourself, but don’t understand the confusing Web code.  What do you do?

You need a Content Management System (CMS).

A CMS from Chicago Producers allows you to manage Web publishing yourself, much in the same way you edit documents using a Word Processor.  In other words, what you see is what you get.   You will have complete control of your Web presence.  Once a CMS is installed, you finally have a full-time Web developer on staff.  You.

By utilizing established open-source software as a starting point, Chicago Producers makes your CMS affordable.  By taking existing software building blocks and fine-tuning them, we save costs on development.   After your Web site is complete, Chicago Producers teaches you how to use your own password-protected back-end administration panel.

Maintaining a Web site with no Web development skills is like owning a car without keys.  Let Chicago Producers give you the keys.  Call us today for a free consultation.

Content Management System Features:

  • News, Products and Services Sections are Fully Manageable
  • Search Engine Friendly Links
  • Collaborative Access
  • Customized layouts
  • Upload Images from a Web Browser
  • Integrated Polls

iPix Shuts Doors Chicago Producers Opens

December 27th, 2006del.icio.us:iPix Shuts Doors Chicago Producers Opens digg:iPix Shuts Doors Chicago Producers Opens Y!:iPix Shuts Doors Chicago Producers Opens

Recently the immersive-imaging provider iPix filed for bankruptcy.  Sites that relied on iPix for 360-degree virtual tours failed to load without warning for those without the mandatory iPix plug-in.  Customers who had paid for iPix’s proprietary technology were left with nothing but broken links and unanswered questions.

Rest assured, with 360-degree tours from Chicago Producers, you are never left high and dry.  We employ 360-degree tours with QuickTime® technology to provide the added benefits of smaller files sizes using the far more ubiquitous Apple® plug in, when compared to iPix.

We convert broken iPix tours to working QuickTime® tours and create new tours to showcase your products and locations.  Please view samples from our 360-degree tour portfolio at 3SixtyTour.com, then contact Chicago Producers at 312-226-6900 for faster loading tours with reliability and stability.