Social Media

Social Media Marketing Myths

Sep092011

The majority of businesses are jumping on the social media marketing bandwagon and have no plan implemented, nor have they done any research on whether or not social media will even work for their company. Why are they spending all this time tweeting or attempting to draw traffic to their Facebook and Google+ pages... Read more »

OC Transpo Mobile Website

Jul112011

Today was a very exciting day for us at bv02 and for our client, OC Transpo.  Andrew Milne, along with Chair Diane Deans and OC Transpo General Manager Alain Mercier introduced Ottawa to the new and improved OC Transpo mobile website - located at octranspo1.com/mobi The new mobi website makes the most commonly used... Read more »

Twitter U.

Jun022011

Twitter for Students Twitter is an application that everyone loves to hate. Maybe you have noticed people, probably younger than yourself, manically using the tool or have heard tales of the frivolous interaction it encourages i.e. “I’m eating fruit yogurt”.  To the casual uninformed user the value of Twitter... Read more »

Getting Started Using Foursquare For Your Business

May302011

No doubt, by now, you’ve heard of at least one of the many location based check in platforms available to smartphone users. Location based platforms have literally turned the world into one large game, allowing users to “Check in” to locations or complete challenges to gain points, titles, badges, or rewards for... Read more »

So You Want To Be An Artist?

Apr052011

The National Gallery of Canada is a leading Canadian arts institution that houses a vast permanent collection of cultural resources. One of their primary goals is to engage young Canadians with the visual arts and help connect them with these resources. As a result, they are continually looking for ways to engage... Read more »

Meet me on Facebook

Nov192010

Facebook has made quite a few changes as of late. First, Facebook "Deals" was introduced early last week – a huge game changer for businesses who want to build loyalty and drive business by rewarding customers with discounts and other special offers. This Monday, however, Facebook announced the launch of a... Read more »

Harry Potter Social Media Campaign

Oct052010

Ever wonder what Hogwarts would be like if Harry could use Facebook to let friends know about his Quidditch match next week, or some magical iPhone app to concur He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? Well take a look at this social media campaign being launched for part 1 and 2 of the final movie in the series - Harry Potter and... Read more »

Understanding SEO

Sep012010

I’m no front-end developer – I’m new to the world of website development, and technical jargon was, prior to working at bv02, foreign to me. We’ve received a lot of questions lately about whether or not our websites are SEO friendly, and the answer to that is, well, yes. Every website our automatons... Read more »

Where the Facebook Are You?

Aug202010

On Wednesday Facebook officially announced that their wildly anticipated location based feature, Facebook Places was up and ready for business. Two days later it has slowly began trickling into Canada,  it seems to be available sporadically throughout the country. As always with every Facebook announcement there has... Read more »

Updated Work Section - CCHSE

Aug202010

In 2010, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives celebrated 40 years of advancing the management of health services in Canada. CCHSE has set the bar for professional excellence, and in honour of this milestone, bv02 created a website to showcase their hard work and dedication over the past four decades. bv02... Read more »

Helping out: The CCFC Heel 'n' Wheel-a-thon

Jul092010

Almost everyone has a charity or cause they really believe in. Mine happens to be the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada. I produced this video for a local fundraising event where we raised $99 000 for the CCFC. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Om5_U9bqq4c?feature=player_embedded I've found that the trick... Read more »