This is an important question for small-midsized businesses and nonprofits* with limited marketing budgets. Are paid social media ads worth the investment? According to an article on Medium by Shivam Verma, there are seven benefits to using paid social media advertising: Amplify your reach Fit any budget Enhance your targeting Boost brand awareness Maximize your content marketing […]
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The Importance of Tracking Conversions on YouTube
YouTube has traditionally been a platform that advertisers have used in their digital marketing strategies to drive brand awareness. They could leverage the platform’s broad targeting and wide reach across its billions of users to get their brand in front of as many eyes as possible. The caveat was that it proved difficult to turn these viewers […]
How to Design Your Own Top-Notch SMB Website on a Budget
You know you need to be online, and you’ve probably tried your own hand at social media marketing. If you’ve had any success, you’re now considering whether to hire a web developer or pocket the money and design your small business website yourself. Well, if you’re leaning toward the latter, this is what you need […]
What You Should Know Before Using a Website Builder
If you want your business to be successful and have customers choose you over a competitor, you’ll need a solid online presence. Going it “old school” just doesn’t cut it anymore since more and more consumers search for businesses online before handing over their cash. Consider this: 88% of consumers research products and businesses online […]
5 Reasons Guest Posting is Integral to Your Online Reputation
What comes to mind when somebody says “guest posting?” Guest means you are not a regular staff member, and posting means you are going to add something new. But this is not enough to explain the full depth of this unstoppable online marketing term. Here are five reasons why guest posting is important for online […]
Google Discover: 3 Implications for Organic Search
Google Discover is not only changing the way users find information, but it’s changing the organic search landscape as well. The re-branded Google Feed is essentially a query-less search, providing users with results before a search query is entered. However, before diving into the implications of Google Discover’s roll out, it’s important to understand how […]
Should Your Brand Be on Instagram?
A while back, I wrote about some of the trends that I thought would be shaping marketing in 2019. Visuals and video were among the tactics I said we would all be wise to explore in the coming year. I still know that’s the case and I thought we should take a more detailed look […]
4 Tricks to Improve Your Online Reputation
Business managers know that search engine optimization is important if they hope to be found by customers searching online. They understand that keywords are necessary for SEO to work properly. They might not know that SEO also can affect their reputation online. If customers post negative reviews, those reviews are searchable and will be harmful […]
Why a Great Web Experience Starts with a Wireframe
A good website is the front line of a business or brand. A user-friendly design can bring new customers, up your conversion rate, and give your users an overall satisfaction in their experience with your brand. A great website starts with a good wireframe, and here’s why. What is a Wireframe? A wireframe is a […]
How Charity Can Boost Your Local SEO
Many local businesses freely give to local charities or non-profits. They do so for many reasons: the cause is near and dear to them, an employee or family member benefits from the charity, or they simply want to be good corporate citizens. There can be a side benefit to giving to a local organization: enhanced […]
