Avatar Newsletter

Avatar’s popular free monthly online marketing newsletter features content that will help you to enhance your web presence. Explained in a succinct and easy-to-understand style, we offer practical information that you can draw upon to stay current on web developments and opportunities for your website.

Subscribe to Avatar News and you’ll receive:

• Online marketing tips
• Latest search engine news
• Internet marketing news, events and viewpoints
• Advice for online and offline marketing strategies
• News highlights from around the world
• Examples and case studies of Avatar projects

See below for examples of recent newsletters and various comments from existing subscribers.

Previous Newsletters

Avatar News : April 2013

Maximise eCommerce With WordPress Plugins

Avatar News : March 2013

Website Photography Tips

Avatar News : February 2013

Copyright Your Website

Avatar News : January 2013

2013 Website Resolutions

Avatar News : December 2012

Building Better Backlinks

Avatar News : November 2012

Google Partner Day

Avatar News : October 2012

WordPress SEO Tips

Avatar News : September 2012

Web Content Topic Ideas To Smash Writer’s Block

Avatar News : August 2012

Six Website Conversion Tips for 2012

Avatar News : July 2012

Responsive Web Design

Avatar News : June 2012

Blog Roundup

Avatar News : May 2012

Top WordPress Plugins For Businesses

Avatar News : April 2012

Google +1 Strategies

Avatar News : March 2012

Facebook For Business

Avatar News : February 2012

8 Reasons To Use MailChimp For Your Email Campaigns

Avatar News : January 2012

Prepare Your Web Site For 2012

Avatar News : December 2011

A Revisit Of Avatar News In 2011

Avatar News : November 2011

Insights From Google Partner Day

Avatar News : October 2011

WordPress Quick Tip: Make A New Page & Add To A Menu

Avatar News : September 2011

Google +1 Strategies

Avatar News : August 2011

The Business Benefits of Using Skype

Avatar News : July 2011

Google +1 – What It Means For Your Website And Search Results

Avatar News : June 2011

The Unfair Business Advantage Report

Avatar News : May 2011

Why You Should Have A Blog

Avatar News : April 2011

NZS.com Answers

Avatar News : March 2011

Facebook Pages – The Benefits For Your Business

Avatar News : January 2011

2011 Website Marketing Resolutions

View an archive of our earlier Avatar News back issues.

Newsletter Comments

Whether you’re marketing your business to the New Zealand or overseas market, we hope you’ll find our newsletter useful. We welcome your feedback — whether it’s good, bad or ugly! Enjoy a few comments from our happy readership:

“I devour your newsletters!”
Ada Davis, Arches Lodge

“I have been getting your newsletter for some time and often find things of interest, so thank you.”
Heather Battersby, Winejobsonline.com

“What would we all do without Avatar newsletters and Tidbits? I have just managed to take enough time out of my hectic work schedule to reach a score in the mid-500′s in the Santa game. A worry? Yes, of course it is!”
Amanda Anthoson, Woodcote Beauty Therapy

“Just wanted to say I really like your newsletter, very interesting — a welcome break in the day. Keep up the good work.”
Emma Williams, Canvass

“A must read for anyone who is serious about getting their message across.”
Ramsey Margolis, buzz|dot|net

“As a subscriber to a large number of email newsletters, I rate Avatar News up there with the best. It’s easy to read because it is well laid out and written in plain English. The content is brief but informative, relevant and extremely useful.”
Dianne Sharp, Sharp Thinking

“I spend 40 hours a week writing for websites and newsletters. Avatar News is one of the best; they write about you, the reader, not about themselves.”
Tom Butlin, Digital Stream

“Avatar News has not only got excellent content but is also a great newsletter model to follow.”
James Wilson, Vinoté

“What a great newsletter! We really enjoy the wonderfully succinct and easy to understand advice about building websites / search engine optimisation / general ‘online arsenal’, and the news of Avatar’s new ventures, as well as timely cautions about rogues and scams.”
Anthea Clibborn-Brown, Huntsbury House

“I enjoy your newsletter very much! The content is pitched just right for me – there’s always valuable information but it’s not too technical and is easily understood with lots of useful resources listed. I look forward to getting it every month.”
Trish Greenwood, Castle Hill Furniture Company

“I enjoy reading your newsletter. It’s easy to follow layout, clean lines and useful content make it an easy read. Some good tips on search engine optimisation too; always looking to do things better.”
Richard O’Brien, nzbizbuysell.co

“Brilliant newsletter with genuinely useful stuff, thanks.”
Tim Monck-Mason, Tamarillo Tech

“Keep it up. Your newsletter is easy to digest and consistently delivers the information I need.”
Christine Sandford, The George Hotel

“I really enjoy receiving your newsletter and discovering lots of valuable information.”
Rachael Drummond, Niche Software

“It’s a pleasure reading the Avatar newsletters. At last some advice/hints that are different from all the other advice/hints we are sent.”
Sue Brillard, Hartridge B&B Accommodation

“Thanks Mark, your newsletter offers a global viewpoint for my Web activities. I appreciate and acknowledge your dedication and expertise.”
Geoff Love, Southern Avatar

“Your newsletter has helped me tremendously with getting our site up in the top 10. Thanks!”
Donna Dohi, Seikou

“Thanks for your informative newsletter.”
Kevin McMahon, McMahon Coaching International

“This is a leading New Zealand newsletter – it has helped me to come up with some great ideas for my Web site and provides an ongoing reminder of how important Internet marketing is.”
Christine Moore, powerHouse