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CONNECTED & ON THE MOVE: African-Americans are leading the Mobile Revolution


What we’ve recently learned that we wanted to share with our clients: According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, African-Americans as a demographic group are now the leading early adopters of mobile technology … Continue reading

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New Home Sales Confidence Builds: Ara Hovnanian Interviewed on CNBC


The mood of many homebuilders may be climbing, according to this new interview on CNBC with Ara Hovnanian, Chairman of the Board, and President & Chief Executive Officer of Hovnanian Enterprises, an NDG client. Mr. Hovnanian explains to CNBC’s Squawk … Continue reading

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You Better Recognize: NDG AWARDS


AT NDG COMMUNICATIONS, when our clients win, we win—and when we win, our clients win. Here’s a brief recap of some of the recent recognition we’ve won for our clients. 2010 Great American Living Awards (GALA) • Silver Award, Best … Continue reading

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Social or Search: Who will be Online Advertising’s King of the Hill?


According to a recent article on Mashable, Facebook has reached the top volume ranking in the United States. Hitwise, the data analytics service from Experian, has found that social networks in general are more popular than search engines in some … Continue reading

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Cheap, Versatile, and High ROI: E-Mail Marketing


Continuing our series of posts about real estate and homebuilder online advertising and marketing fundamentals, this week we’ll discuss the basics of e-mail marketing. You may have heard some rumors about the eventual demise of e-mail, with whispers of Facebook … Continue reading

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New White Paper — From Website to Web Presence


“Today’s Home Builder exists in a world of inter-connected online communities, yet many are not fully adjusted to the need for a well-designed and user-friendly website, let alone the many other ways a builder must exist online” says a new … Continue reading

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Eyes, Clicks, and Real Results—Online Advertising Basics for the Real Estate Industry


Continuing our series of posts about real estate and homebuilder online advertising and marketing fundamentals for 2010, this week we’ll discuss the basics of online banner ads and how they fit into your 2010 marketing plan. “Banner” or “online display” … Continue reading

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They Do the Hard Work For You—3rd Party Online Referral Sites


Continuing our series of posts about real estate and homebuilder online advertising and marketing fundamentals for 2010, this week we’ll discuss why and how to integrate your website listings content with 3rd Party Online Referral websites, such as NewHomeSource.com, Trulia.com, … Continue reading

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Integrating Social Media into Your Online Marketing Plan


Continuing our Step-By-Step Process to Staying Focused and On Track in Today’s Market, this week, we’ll discuss how Social Media can help you distribute your content online to help achieve your search engine marketing and optimization goals, as well as … Continue reading

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Pay to Play Until You Can Go Organic: Search Engine Marketing


As new home sales expert Myers Barnes often says, “It’s Online or the Breadline.” According to the National Association of Realtors, more than 90% of new homebuyers are starting their research and selection process online, shopping by elimination to determine … Continue reading

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