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Zaarly – Could Zaarly be the next big thing?

By Cheryl | Posted in Apple, Mobile, Services | June 24, 2011 – 12:09 pm

Zaarly logoZaarly helps you buy and sell with people around you. You post what you’re looking for, how much you’re willing to pay for it, and the time scale in which you will need it. This could range from picking up a drink from Starbucks, to delivering an iPad.

The idea is for people and businesses to see what you need and help you out. So, what’s in it for the people who are carrying out these tasks? A profit of course. If you’re stuck in an office and you can’t go out for lunch or you need something within 2 hours, people are willing to pay over the odds to get it.

The service, which has been compared to both eBay and Craiglist, recently announced that it has officially reached $1 million in posted transactions.

Is it safe?

Zaarly users are not checked over, so it is at the discretion of the buyer if you choose the bidder. All sales are final and no refunds are made from Zaarly if you are unsatisfied with your delivery. The service allows you to message or phone the winning bidder and payments can be made in person or via Zaarly’s integrated credit card payment system. Up to now there haven’t been any complaints about the service, whether that stays the same as it grows, we’ll soon find out.

The 18th May saw the service officially go nationwide throughout the US, but unfortunately it is not yet available in the UK. Let’s hope it reaches us soon, I can’t wait to give it a go!

Spotify announce changes to ‘free’ accounts

By Cheryl | Posted in News, Services, Twitter at 12 | April 21, 2011 – 2:39 pm

SpotifyIf you are like me, you logged in to your Spotify account this week, only to be met by a message explaining that the company would be cutting back on their free music service, with limits effectively being cut in half.

The new rules mean that users will now be restricted to 10 hours listening time a month, but it’s not the time limit users are going to have a problem with; it’s more the track restrictions. From now on, users will only be allowed to listen to a track 5 times in total, not a month.

These changes, especially the track limit, will hit users hard and many people have already accused the company of trying to turn the free service in to a paying one.

For new users, things are a little different. The service will stick to it’s current format and limits for up to six months, and after this time will be switched to their new rules.

The company will offer a free 30-day trial of Spotify Premium throughout May, but it’s likely more people will go for the ‘Unlimited’ package, should they decide to upgrade.

Packages

Unlimited –
No advertisements
Unlimited streaming of music
£4.99 per month
Premium -
No advertisements
Unlimited streaming of music
Spotify on your mobile
Offline mode for playlists
£9.99 per month

As the saying goes, you don’t get anything for free. Spotify is known to be a very good service, so maybe it’s time to reach in to your pockets.

Changes will take effect on 1st May.

How can email marketing benefit you?

By Cheryl | Posted in Marketing, Services, Twitter at 12 | September 28, 2010 – 12:02 pm

E-mailYou’ve got mail! There’s no Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan in sight, but email marketing can be just as powerful on your (computer) screens…

Email marketing is a useful form of marketing, using email campaigns to communicate your message to a large audience. A lot of businesses find it beneficial compared to other marketing mediums because the cost is less and it can be delivered to a large audience in a instant.

Also, targeting individual groups is a lot easier; what you would send to one group you wouldn’t send to another, using an automated system makes it easier to organise your contact lists and target them for different campaigns.



How could Email Marketing benefit your business?

  • Everything can be tracked from unsubscribes, soft bounces, hard bounces and click-throughs.
  • Return in investment is high, only second to search engine optimization and paid placement.
  • You can directly target people who have opted to receive emails from you, therefore you know that the subject is of interest.
  • Over half of internet users check or send e-mail everyday so your advertising is more than likely going to be noticed.
  • You can add links back to your site or products directly from the email, meaning more hits to your website, hopefully leading to more business.




    • Email Marketing doesn’t have to be hard and if you’ve got the right software behind you, it can be as easy as a few clicks and send!

    It just so happens we offer this service (the coincidence eh!). For more information visit http://www.quadronation.com/marketing/email-marketing.php

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