Facebook recently announced that they are adopting #hashtags to enable their users to easily find and join threads of conversation.

Hashtags have been used on Twitter for years as a handy way to access threads of conversation. Facebook have announced that they have added #Hashtags to their offering and are starting with a sensible approach of just making #hashtags clickable. They have also said that they will be adding more features in due course such as trending hashtags.

If you use a #hashtag or set of #hashtags on twitter you can now apply this to your marketing on Facebook too, simply add your #hashtags to your status updates.

Facebook are not currently permitting sponsored #hashtags or the ability to target people who use specific #hashtags but we suspect this is likely to change so watch this space!

Take a look at our Facebook page to see how we are using #hashtags

If you would like to discuss Social Media and get some expert advice about how you can use it for your business call us on 01603 858250 and speak to one of the team.

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We have been expecting this to happen for some time now as Twitter first announced that their API v1 would be retired earlier this year. This was delayed and Tuesday last week saw the final day of service from Twitter API v1.

If you have a twitter feed on your website that uses this then it is likely to no longer be working.

To check if your twitter feed is still working simply add a new tweet, wait a couple of minutes and then check your website to see if it appears in your feed. If it doesn't appear your twitter feed mechanism will need to be upgraded if it does appear you are probably already using the newer version of the API.

If you need assistance please call us on 01603 858250 and speak to one of the team.

Have you booked your holiday yet this year? If not why not try an Orchard Cottage Holiday, Bognor Regis

Orchard Cottage holidays wanted a simple website which enabled them to provide visitors with details of their holiday cottages and make booking.

The website is fully content managed so new content can be added to the pages and images can be added to the gallery as and when required by Orchard.

We will be exhibiting at Huntingdon Business Fair on Thursday 18th April.

If you would like to come and talk to us about your website or email marketing the team will be on hand to offer free advice.

If you speak to Holly she will be happy to give you a free website appraisal which will highlight where your website is doing well and where you need to be paying more attention. Or if you can't wait until the event just call us on 01603 858250.

As you have probably seen from our previous blog posts this year marks 10 years of our email marketing service Smart Messenger. We will have a lovely cake to share with visitors to celebrate so do pop by at 2:30 to get a slice!

Full details of the event can be found on the Cambridge Chamber website.

Chris Middlehurst our favourite Formula Renault driver has claimed an early lead this year after finishing 1st in Race 1 and 2nd in Race 2 in the 2013 Protyre Formula Renault Championship at Donington Park on Sunday.

Well done Chris! Keep it up!

Commercial Horticulture specialists Solufeed have recently launched the Solufeed Horticulture Shop where amateur gardeners and allotment owners can purchase their high quality fertiliser products to boost their crops.

With a strong demand for specialist fertilisers outside the professional trade, Solufeed worked with 101 to develop the Solufeed horticulture shop to offer their products to gardeners and allotment growers. Gardeners can purchase convenient and practical packs of water soluble and Soil Association approved organic fertilisers as well as essential micronutrients.

The Horticulture Shop provides a carefully selected range of good value, no nonsense, professional grade fertilisers tailored to meet the needs of the smaller-scale user.  These include:

• Water soluble fertilisers - for miraculous results every time
• Liquid plant feeds - easy to use and proven for instant responses
• Organic fertilisers - for "biological" growing with low environmental impact
• Micronutrients - don't let your plants disappear without trace (elements)!

There is also a range of Special Products to help gardeners - some exclusive to Solufeed.

"101 took the time to understand what we wanted to achieve and offered ideas and advice to help us get this venture off the ground. The solution they have provided is cost effective and allows us to update and add products and content as required." Bob Greensmith, Solufeed Marketing Manager

This year we are proud to announce that we have been providing email marketing services for 10 years.

10 years. That's a long time in the world of email marketing so we felt that such an occasion deserved celebration. We had a custom made cake provided by corporate cake designer Candii Clouds. We cut our rather special cake at the Norfolk Chamber event, Opportunities 2013.

Visitors and exhibitors enjoyed a slice of cake with us and if that wasn't enough Octavia our Smart Messenger Manager was lucky enough to win a bottle of champagne from a fellow exhibitors prize draw.

If you would like to try out our email marketing services you can take a free trial of Smart Messenger.

Visit us on Thursday 14th March 2013 at the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce Opportunities 2013 business event. It is being held at the Norwich City Football ground from 10am until 5pm.

This year 101 will be celebrating 10 years of providing email marketing to our clients. Join us at 3.30pm for a slice of cake and find our why our Smart Messenger system is better than ever.

Norwich website designers 101 will be exhibiting at the event so come and talk to us about Web Design, E-Mail Marketing and SMS Marketing or just come and say hello.

If you want learn more about email marketing and how to use it correctly then please join us at 2.30pm in the Workshop Area. Our Sales Manager David will be delivering an email marketing masterclass for attendees of the event. You can get more information about this workshop here.

Opportunities 2012 is a brand new, exciting event which is a must-attend for all Norfolk businesses. There are four events in one, each designed to help local businesses find new business, tap into supply chains, learn a new business skill and 'unlock' growth opportunities. See the website for more details.

We hope to see you there.

Luke is our Junior Developer and the youngest member of our team. On Friday 22nd February he became a Father. Baby Brody was born at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and Mother & Baby are doing very well.

The whole team at 101 would like to say congratulations to Luke & Jenna and welcome to baby Brody!

Visit us on Tuesday the 5th of March at the 2013 Newmarket Two Counties Business Exhibition. It is being held at the Newmarket racecourse from 10am until 4pm.

This year 101 will be celebrating 10 years of providing email marketing to our clients. Join us at 3pm for a slice of cake and find our why our Smart Messenger system is better than ever.

Exhibitors from around the region will be joining us to promote their business and to enjoy some networking. Come and talk to us about Web Design, E-Mail Marketing and SMS Marketing or just come and say hello.

Visitors who drop-in on the day there will be able to get the chance to reduce business costs by sourcing new suppliers, check out what the competition's up to, network with other businesses and pick up lots of new ideas to help your business to become more successful - all of this completely free of charge.

We hope to see you there.

For more details on the Two counties business exhibition see the Newmarket Chamber Website.