http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/ Official Fusionbox Blog http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fetch-one-not-many-random-row-from-the-database-without-using-triggers-and-quickly/ It's a pretty classic SQL problem, and one that many blogs attempt to tackle – and do a poor job.  Most people are quick to recognize that ORDER BY RAND() is a bad idea.  So then they think that using MIN(id) / MAX(id) you can find a random index.  Also bad!  Let's see what can be done. colin@fusionbox.com (Colin Thomas-Arnold) Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:21:00 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fetch-one-not-many-random-row-from-the-database-without-using-triggers-and-quickly/ Database AdministrationProgramming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fetch-one-not-many-random-row-from-the-database-without-using-triggers-and-quickly/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-social-media-impacts-public-relations/ Before the days when people had Facebook and Twitter accounts as well as their own blog, word of mouth was limited to friends and family. Now it is just as easy for someone to write a short review online which can be read by thousands of people in a matter of minutes. patrick@fusionbox.com (Patrick Yuan) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:59:00 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-social-media-impacts-public-relations/ Denver AdvertisingSocial Media Marketing http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-social-media-impacts-public-relations/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-announces-new-clients/ Fusionbox is proud to announce the addition of several new clients to our client list. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:27:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-announces-new-clients/ Web Design http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-announces-new-clients/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-25-most-dangerous-programming-errors/ Programming is a scary, scary game: at every turn, there are nasty security holes that bad guys are just waiting to exploit.  As many of these are front-and-center in web applications, it becomes crucial to consider security from the beginning of development and not as an afterthought. aaron@fusionbox.com (Aaron Bach) Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:33:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-25-most-dangerous-programming-errors/ Programming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-25-most-dangerous-programming-errors/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/information-architect-position/ Fusionbox has an opening for an Information Architect.  If you're a super-smart, usability and wire-framing fiend, send us your resume.  agroth@fusionbox.com (Alexander Groth) Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:41:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/information-architect-position/ Information Architecture http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/information-architect-position/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/social-media-mistakes/ Many companies are turning to social media as a way to reach out to their customers. With social media becoming the number one use for the internet and the ability to use it for free, it seems like a no brainer. That doesn't mean you don't have to have a good strategy. patrick@fusionbox.com (Patrick Yuan) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:29:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/social-media-mistakes/ Denver SEO http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/social-media-mistakes/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/soap-lather-rinse-repeat-the-fusionbox-cleaning-testing-method/ Here at Fusionbox, we do not consider launching anything unless it's been thoroughly tested.  Nothing goes live to the public if we have not analyzed and re-analyzed every facet of the project.  Perfection and quality for our clients is a must! plee@fusionbox.com (Paula Lee) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:15:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/soap-lather-rinse-repeat-the-fusionbox-cleaning-testing-method/ Usability http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/soap-lather-rinse-repeat-the-fusionbox-cleaning-testing-method/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/anatomy-of-an-integrated-interactive-campaign/ Make all the parts of both your online and offline campaigns work together for results. Ivy Hastings, one of our web strategists, shows you how. patrick@fusionbox.com (Patrick Yuan) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:17:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/anatomy-of-an-integrated-interactive-campaign/ Denver SEOIntegrated Interactive http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/anatomy-of-an-integrated-interactive-campaign/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-important-is-seo-to-business-growth-we-wouldn-t-be-here-without-it/ Fusionbox was awarded among the top five fastest-growing companies two years in a row. How'd we do it? By coming up at the top of the search engines. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-important-is-seo-to-business-growth-we-wouldn-t-be-here-without-it/ Denver SEOSEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-important-is-seo-to-business-growth-we-wouldn-t-be-here-without-it/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/integrated-interactive-for-b2b-companies/ B2B Magazine rated Fusionbox one of the top national interactive agencies for the second year in a row due to our Integrated Interactive approach. mike@fusionbox.com (Mike Vallano) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:39:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/integrated-interactive-for-b2b-companies/ Integrated InteractiveSEO AdviceUsability http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/integrated-interactive-for-b2b-companies/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/we-re-adding-to-togethermd.com/ Fusionbox is continuing our long-term relationship with the Denver-based health care community site TogetherMD. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:32:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/we-re-adding-to-togethermd.com/ Programming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/we-re-adding-to-togethermd.com/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/social-media-marketing-is-all-about-engaging-your-customers/ If you can leverage the entertainment and connection aspects in your social media marketing (SMM) campaign, you will make a real impact on your bottom line. patrick@fusionbox.com (Patrick Yuan) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/social-media-marketing-is-all-about-engaging-your-customers/ Denver Advertising http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/social-media-marketing-is-all-about-engaging-your-customers/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-wins-new-denver-software-development-client/ We're super excited to announce a new Denver Software Development client to our roster. aaron@fusionbox.com (Aaron Bach) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:49:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-wins-new-denver-software-development-client/ Programming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-wins-new-denver-software-development-client/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/use-phone-tracking-to-measure-your-pay-per-click-campaigns/ Fusionbox, a Denver SEO company, uses dynamic phone number tracking to measure and refine our pay-per-click campaigns.  Here's how. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:16:35 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/use-phone-tracking-to-measure-your-pay-per-click-campaigns/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/use-phone-tracking-to-measure-your-pay-per-click-campaigns/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-anatomy-of-an-integrated-campaign/ Fusionbox's Denver direct marketing partner, Heinrich, put together a great article on developing an integrated campaign.  Fusionbox uses an integrated approach when designing our client's interactive strategies. agroth@fusionbox.com (Alexander Groth) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:59:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-anatomy-of-an-integrated-campaign/ Denver AdvertisingIntegrated Interactive http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-anatomy-of-an-integrated-campaign/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/happy-clients-make-our-day/ Our greatest reward is when our clients are happy with our work.  We received these comments from Fitness Together in Denver. Fusionbox is Fitness Together's and element's interactive agency managing all of their advertising and lead generation programs. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:50:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/happy-clients-make-our-day/ Denver Advertising http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/happy-clients-make-our-day/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/focusing-your-keywords/ If you are implementing a search engine optimization strategy, focusing on the right keywords will help drive the most qualified leads to your site. patrick@fusionbox.com (Patrick Yuan) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/focusing-your-keywords/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/focusing-your-keywords/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/cool-geekness-volume-1-smate/ Take a look at a seriously cool development tool for my favorite text editor, TextMate. aaron@fusionbox.com (Aaron Bach) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:34:00 -0700 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/cool-geekness-volume-1-smate/ Programming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/cool-geekness-volume-1-smate/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/online-pr-helps-organic-rank/ Online PR can be a great tool for gaining leads and sales. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:29:44 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/online-pr-helps-organic-rank/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/online-pr-helps-organic-rank/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/why-aren-t-more-marketers-using-seo/ Amid the recent brouhaha over social networking, you might think a company who's using Twitter and Facebook for business is a really smart marketer. But many who are breathlessly working to keep up with these trends are ironically neglecting a n ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:26:00 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/why-aren-t-more-marketers-using-seo/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/why-aren-t-more-marketers-using-seo/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/seo-never-stops-changing/ Though more and more people are realizing the importance of visibility via the Web, the fact that the search engine formulas are consistently changing still escapes people. Search engines are constantly updating their formulas, for best results you need to keep your campaign up to date. patrick@fusionbox.com (Patrick Yuan) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:43:00 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/seo-never-stops-changing/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/seo-never-stops-changing/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-importance-of-clean-code-to-seo/ The state of your code can make or break your organic search engine rank. unknown@fusionbox.com (Fusionbox Employee) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:01:42 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-importance-of-clean-code-to-seo/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/the-importance-of-clean-code-to-seo/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/scaliability-extensibility/ A discussion of the pitfalls of a poorly architected application.  Read this now and save yourself a lot of money later. agroth@fusionbox.com (Alexander Groth) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:19:00 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/scaliability-extensibility/ Programming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/scaliability-extensibility/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/include-seo-in-the-marketing-mix/ Integrated online marketing means using both "push" and "pull" techniques.  ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:08:18 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/include-seo-in-the-marketing-mix/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/include-seo-in-the-marketing-mix/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/sql-injection-explained-and-prevented/ SQL Injection attacks are, in my opinion, the most dangerous attacks that web applications can incur.  They are also one of the easiest to prevent.  The key lies in what tools you have at your disposal. colin@fusionbox.com (Colin Thomas-Arnold) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:18:42 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/sql-injection-explained-and-prevented/ Programming http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/sql-injection-explained-and-prevented/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-to-get-high-google-rank/ A rule of thumb for getting high organic rank for our clients through search engine marketing from a Denver web design company. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:27:09 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-to-get-high-google-rank/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/how-to-get-high-google-rank/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/search-engine-marketing-builds-brand-awareness/ Fusionbox is going on seven years as a Denver web design, web development and search engine marketing firm. When I tell people whe mike@fusionbox.com (Mike Vallano) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:00 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/search-engine-marketing-builds-brand-awareness/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/search-engine-marketing-builds-brand-awareness/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/card-sorting-for-information-architecture/ Many of our clients ask us what method we use in determining the best information architecture for their users. One effective and easy way to accomplish this is by using a technique called card sorting. ihastings@fusionbox.com (Ivy Hastings) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:21:37 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/card-sorting-for-information-architecture/ Information Architecture http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/card-sorting-for-information-architecture/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-process/ Seth Godin's blog today talked about Algorithms. When Algorithms or formulas drive business, success is not always forthcoming. Ideas, methods, and products that warp, evolve, and expand win. angelo@fusionbox.com (Angelo Lakra) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:15:05 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-process/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/fusionbox-process/ http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/new-stats-for-morris-animal-foundation/ Today we reported the latest numbers for the Morris Animal Foundation. Since we launched the search engine friendly site, traffic has gone up 36%. That's just in one month since the launch. Here are other key stats: mike@fusionbox.com (Mike Vallano) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:11:16 -0600 http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/new-stats-for-morris-animal-foundation/ SEO Advice http://www.fusionbox.com/blog/detail/new-stats-for-morris-animal-foundation/