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6 tips for marketing to Millennial consumers

Often the punchline to a joke, Millennial consumers should not be overlooked. Born between 1981 and 1996, creative and tech-savvy Millennials are transforming our marketplace. Millennials care about saving, peer recommendations, reading and researching before they buy and environmentally rewarding experiences. In fact, Millennials were … Continue reading “6 tips for marketing to Millennial consumers”

11 steps to create an effective business website

Regardless of the type of small business you have, an effective and engaging website is critical to your brand’s success. With almost 2 billion websites on the internet and U.S. users visiting more than 130 web pages per day, you have stiff competition to not … Continue reading “11 steps to create an effective business website”

Best Marketing Conferences 2023

Looking for the 2024 List? Looking for a list of the best marketing conferences for 2023? Our up-to-date list of the best marketing conferences for 2023 will help you find one of the dozens of marketing conferences happening around the world this year. We’re also … Continue reading “Best Marketing Conferences 2023”

Growth marketing: What it is and 4 ideas to inspire you

Growth marketing is all about your long-term strategy, but the term itself can lead to confusion regarding its true meaning. Because marketing is what’s done to grow a business, shouldn’t all marketing be growth marketing? The answer is no. Growth marketing is a strategy-based, data-driven … Continue reading “Growth marketing: What it is and 4 ideas to inspire you”

11 local SEO tips to help you beat your competition

For local-focused businesses, you must seize the opportunity to rank high in local searches. In other words, developing your local search engine optimization. Local SEO is when search engines rely on signals (such as local content, social profile pages, links and citations) to provide the … Continue reading “11 local SEO tips to help you beat your competition”

6 things you should know about BeReal

BeReal is one of the latest social media apps to create a buzz. It generated more than 56 million downloads in 2022, catching the attention of TikTok, which launched a feature (TikTok Now) that is reminiscent of what’s making BeReal popular.  But what is BeReal? … Continue reading “6 things you should know about BeReal”

6 differences between traditional PR and digital PR

These days, there are two different types of PR: traditional and digital. PR, which stands for public relations, refers to a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and the public. Choosing whether your business should focus on traditional PR or digital … Continue reading “6 differences between traditional PR and digital PR”

The difference between cost-per-click and cost-per-impression

For any small business getting into digital advertising for the first time, understanding exactly what your spending your money on can feel a bit overwhelming. Of course, about 87 percent of all small businesses are advertising in general, but only about 49 percent are advertising … Continue reading “The difference between cost-per-click and cost-per-impression”

11 ways to better engage with Gen Z consumers

If your business is targeting Gen Z consumers, you likely already know that what might work for most consumers won’t necessarily work for this audience group. Roughly speaking, Gen Z includes individuals who were born between 1997 and 2012 and make up about 20 percent … Continue reading “11 ways to better engage with Gen Z consumers”

12 digital marketing strategy tips during a recession

No business wants a recession to happen, but they are inevitable.  Any shrinking of the economy can spur necessary changes not just in business plans but in your digital marketing strategy as well. Since 1945, the U.S. has gone through 11 recessions officially. While many … Continue reading “12 digital marketing strategy tips during a recession”

5 ways to handle social media negativity

Social media negativity is a fact of life for both individuals and brands.  As a brand, however, you want to make sure that you handle any negative comments appropriately. Any misstep can become a problem for your business. About 94 percent of consumers admit that … Continue reading “5 ways to handle social media negativity”

Social media posting: How often should a brand really share?

For about as long as social media became a natural component of digital marketing, brands have wondered: “How often should I post?” Obviously, no one wants to post too much or too little. As of 2022, there are about 4 billion social media users across … Continue reading “Social media posting: How often should a brand really share?”

5 tips for successful brand collaboration

Successful brand collaboration can help your company grow its online reputation (in a good way) and reach a wider audience. But if your partnership is weak or not the best fit, your collaboration will fail, which could cost you your reputation or even your profit. … Continue reading “5 tips for successful brand collaboration”

16 of the best marketing campaigns in 2022

An effective marketing campaign is so important to an organization’s success. Your product or service may be better than your competition, but without an effective marketing campaign, your audience will never know. Even the smallest adjustments to any marketing campaign your team creates can garner … Continue reading “16 of the best marketing campaigns in 2022”

7 tips for finding the right influencers for your digital marketing

Influencer marketing is easier said than done, especially when it comes to finding the right influencers for your brand and digital marketing campaigns. Simply put, influencer marketing involves increasing brand awareness, targeting new and niche audiences and increasing impressions and reach through a partnership with … Continue reading “7 tips for finding the right influencers for your digital marketing”

8 tips to create a successful customer survey for your business

Customer satisfaction can make or break your business, so a customer survey can help you understand how your customers are feeling and where you could potentially improve. Customer surveys are simply a method of soliciting customer feedback so you can measure your customer satisfaction, understand … Continue reading “8 tips to create a successful customer survey for your business”

5 signs to spot fake Instagram accounts

Fake accounts are a fact of life on social media. But how do you spot a fake Instagram account so that you don’t waste your time and (more importantly) don’t get scammed? More than 2 billion people use Instagram once a month, making it the … Continue reading “5 signs to spot fake Instagram accounts”

11 best free copywriting resources to optimize your marketing copy

Digital marketing is a must for any business, but if your copywriting isn’t clean or compelling, it can drag down your results and the professional air of your brand. Specifically, copywriting impacts your landing page optimization, social media marketing, and so much more. Successful copywriting … Continue reading “11 best free copywriting resources to optimize your marketing copy”

6 ways to grow consumer trust (and your resulting sales)

Consumer trust matters. As a business, it’s in your best interest to invest resources into building trusting relationships with potential and current customers. Consumers do hold businesses to certain standards and want to build relationships with the ones that they believe in. They don’t want … Continue reading “6 ways to grow consumer trust (and your resulting sales)”

5 tips to get verified on Twitter

Twitter, like most social media platforms, aims to help cut through bots, trolls and misinformation by various means, such as Twitter verification. And if your business is active on Twitter, you might be wondering how to get verified and earn the blue checkmark badge next … Continue reading “5 tips to get verified on Twitter”

How marketing jobs have evolved over time

Marketing is one of many industries that has evolved over time alongside technology. For example, traditional marketing and advertising relied on bringing ads, billboards, and window advertisements. Now, we have digital marketing and advertising that requires a different set of skills. While the core skills, … Continue reading “How marketing jobs have evolved over time”

SMS Marketing Examples: 9 ways to use text message marketing

We’ve picked 9 of our favorite SMS marketing examples that you can use immediately for your business, team, or online store. Text message marketing is powerful. In fact, text message marketing generates response rates as high as 45 percent. And about two-thirds of consumers have … Continue reading “SMS Marketing Examples: 9 ways to use text message marketing”

TikTok: 6 tips to get verified as a business

If you’re looking to include TikTok, which is only growing in popularity, in your digital marketing strategy, you also should consider how to get your account verified. TikTok is a video-based social media platform that encourages engagement around short, vertical video clips. The app has … Continue reading “TikTok: 6 tips to get verified as a business”

How to start a health blog

If you’re interested in health and wellness, you might consider becoming a professional health blogger. Of course, starting a blog is difficult. You’ll need to be tech-savvy and take time to strategize how to promote your content. But if you want to share your knowledge … Continue reading “How to start a health blog”

Recession: 3 ways to tweak your marketing message in a poor economy

Considering that the economy moves in cycles, a recession is likely to hit your business at some point. You have to consider how to tweak your marketing message when you find yourself in a difficult economy. Notice that we’re talking about adjusting your messaging and … Continue reading “Recession: 3 ways to tweak your marketing message in a poor economy”

5 ways to approach automation in your marketing strategy

Marketing automation technology has come a long way over the years. But your automation is only as powerful as the thought process behind it. Automation in marketing refers to any email, SMS text message or other marketing messages (or tasks) that automatically happens in response … Continue reading “5 ways to approach automation in your marketing strategy”

7 tips to get verified on Instagram

For many of Instagram’s nearly 1.5 billion users, Instagram verification is a critical validation. Instagram verification, otherwise known as that blue check on a user’s profile, is a signal to other users that your profile is the only one representing your brand. More officially, Instagram … Continue reading “7 tips to get verified on Instagram”

What is Evergreen Content?

Evergreen content is a type of website content you create for your digital marketing that remains interesting and relevant over time. People will be interested in this type of content for many years to come. This helps you take advantage of content and use it … Continue reading “What is Evergreen Content?”

8+ content marketing metrics you should track

Content marketing plays a key role in many digital marketing strategies, but what metrics should you be following to ensure that what you’re doing is working? Content marketing is essentially described as the creation and publication of content in order to build an audience and … Continue reading “8+ content marketing metrics you should track”

Holiday digital marketing: 6 ways your strategy should change

The holidays are a crazy, hectic time. Not just for consumers, but for your holiday digital marketing strategy as well. Winter holiday online sales generated about $219 billion in revenue in 2021, with in-store sales reaching a record $668 billion. So, it’s imperative for your … Continue reading “Holiday digital marketing: 6 ways your strategy should change”

11 ideas to inspire your holiday marketing strategy

The holiday season is a great opportunity to get creative so that your brand can stand out among the countless images of seasonal fun. But since the holidays come back around every year, you might be struggling to break out of a holiday marketing rut.  … Continue reading “11 ideas to inspire your holiday marketing strategy”

7 holiday marketing strategy tips to optimize sales

Digital marketing has become the primary way to spread the word about your holiday offers and savings.  And since the holidays are a hectic time for consumers, it’s critical to develop a holiday marketing strategy sooner than later that will help you stand out from … Continue reading “7 holiday marketing strategy tips to optimize sales”

5 last-minute Small Business Saturday marketing ideas

Small Business Saturday should be marked on every small business owner’s calendar.  To put it simply, Small Business Saturday is a special day each year when people are encouraged to shop small during the post-Thanksgiving weekend to support their local economies. It applies to all … Continue reading “5 last-minute Small Business Saturday marketing ideas”

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