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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Meta Media, Inc. Is Seeking A PHP Web Developer with SEO & E-Commerce Experience

An online marketing, creative and IT development company located in Midtown, Atlanta, is looking for a Senior .PHP Web Developer to join its growing team. The Senior .PHP Web Developer should have extensive experience building e-commerce websites and back-end administrative tools, as well as a strong understanding of how to develop SEO-friendly websites.

The Senior .PHP Web Developer will manage at least one other developer, and will report to the VP of Marketing & E-Commerce. We are looking for someone who not only understands code, but can ask questions of the team that allows us to build websites that drive increased traffic and conversions.

Applicants interested in the position should have the following:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 4+ years.PHP experience, preferably working for an e-commerce company or agency that caters to e-commerce companies
• CSS, HTML and JavaScript coding experience; AJAX experience a plus!
• Ability to develop code in a clean and consistent manner with proper supporting documentation and best practices.
• Work directly with development team to ensure excellent code, standards and design.
• Create and maintain accurate technical specification documentation.
• Help to build and support best practices for website application construction.
• Accurately estimate project timelines and meet scheduled milestones.
• Communicate effectively with team managers and co-workers.
• Maintain flexibility throughout the site design and production process.
• Excellent project management skills and strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to michele AT metamediainc DOT com for consideration.

JC Penney Launches Facebook E-Commerce Store

In a move that mashes up e-commerce with social media, JC Penney has announced the launch of a system where "fans" of the brand can make purchases on JC Penney's Facebook page.

This seems like a wise step forward, given the already strong and still growing presence of social media in the marketing industry. Bringing e-commerce to Facebook makes it that much easier to convert potential customers into buyers.

JC Penney launches Facebook e-commerce store

Friday, December 10, 2010

Strong Growth For Local Online Advertising

Local online advertising is on the upswing, according to this eMarketer article from earlier this Fall.

It's only natural that online advertising grows as our society becomes increasingly digital, but it's interesting to note the degree of growth here. Forward-thinking companies should be taking all this into serious consideration as they create marketing and advertising budgets from here on out.