Add an HTML Email Signature in Gmail and Take Advantage of Simple Branding Opportunities

derekmcclain — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:05:32 +0000

I have been using my Gmail account recently for professional use and not use personal use. One of the things that I seemed to be missing was a nice looking, custom HTML signature. Sure, I had my name and basic contact info, but that just wasn’t cutting it. I needed something more appealing. Every communication is an opportunity for someone to connect with me via social media or to check out our company’s Web site and I no longer wanted to miss these opportunities. I did preliminary searches and found that several Gmail users were also frustrated with the inability to add a nice looking HTML signature. I knew something had to be out there and I became determined to find the best solution.

I first ran across a Firefox plugin called Blank Canvas. The plugin allowed for custom HTML signatures in Gmail. Just what I was wanting! Right? Wrong. Like many other HTML editors it was not user friendly. My signature did not display as I wanted and it was just a pain to use. There had to be something that was user friendly that could generate a stunning signature.

Ironically enough at that very time, I also had my Google Reader open and ran across a Hubspot Blog post about simple branding opportunities that cannot be overlooked. Sure enough, in the first paragraph was a link to another Firefox plugin for email signatures called WiseStamp. WiseStamp allows you to create very professional and creative email signatures for Gmail, AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, and Hotmail. Best of all it’s simple to use! It takes about 2 minutes to get your signature setup and there are even several email signature templates set up to choose from. Adding your social networking links is a breeze! Just enter the URL and the icons are taken care of automatically. This email signature tool even allows you to share your latest blog post via a link in your email signature automatically.

I would recommend taking a few minutes to set up an email signature via WiseStamp right now if you are using Gmail, AOL mail, Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail. Take advantage of this simple, but often overlooked branding opportunity.

Check out the video below for a quick overview:

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Google Gmail Design Updates and SearchWiki Launch

derekmcclain — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:29:38 +0000

If you have logged in to your Google account recently, you may have noticed 2 big updates. Your Gmail account can now have a customizable design and you can now promote, remove and leave comments about Google search results thanks to SearchWiki.

The Gmail design update is very welcomed as many people have unofficially tried to take the initiative on their own to spice up the previously very plain design. There are over 30 new themes to pick from so everyone is sure to find something they will like. There are even seasonal themes that change automatically as the season changes throughout the year or a weather theme that rains on your email. How cool is that? This offers yet another reason for Gmail to stay in Beta…LOL

The SearchWiki integration with Google allows you to edit and customize your search results, but only after you have logged into your Google account. You may add notes and comments to each search result for future reference. This new feature also gives you the ability to promote and remove certain search results depending on if you find the information helpful. The promotions, deletions and comments of search results will not affect other individual’s search experience but will enable your results to be easily managed.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think about these 2 new Google updates!

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Add an HTML Email Signature in Gmail and Take Advantage of Simple Branding Opportunities

Google Gmail Design Updates and SearchWiki Launch