Archive for November 2016
Putting programmatic video back on the radar
With video expected to feature in 80 percent of consumer internet traffic by 2019, it’s no wonder traditional advertising budgets are being re-prioritized to reflect this. And as the digital video advertising market continues to expand — with double-digit growth expected annually until 2020 — programmatic video has immense potential. The benefit of programmatic video over traditional…
Read More5 Tips To Stay Organized Through The Holidays And Beyond
November 23, 2016 The holidays are here and client spending and consumer shopping are in full swing. It would be an understatement to say this year feels a little busier than last. Often these busy times show us, as account managers, where we might need to be more effective and stay a little more organized.…
Read MoreProve It! 6 Persuasive Techniques for Making the Sale
A few months ago, I was struggling with writing a sales page for an upcoming program launch, so I showed my draft to my copywriting mentor and asked his advice. He scanned the page for about 20 seconds, then said: “You need more proof. This page should be full of stories and case studies about…
Read MoreSocial Media Marketing 3.0: Best practices for ramping up social ROI
Social media is now an integral part of marketing — spending on social media is expected to double to 25% of marketing budgets by 2020. Yet, nearly half of digital marketers say they can’t prove the bottom-line impact of social media on their businesses. Join our panel of experts as they show you how to…
Read MoreSetting SEO KPIs for small manufacturing websites
For many people outside of marketing, Google Analytics can quickly become overwhelming. This is particularly true for the owners of small manufacturing firms. Without the time and resources to properly understand and use the vast amount of data in Analytics, many small manufacturers simply look at top-line traffic as evidence their website is “working.” The…
Read MoreGary Vaynerchuk on Playing the Long Game
Back in 2006, Gary Vaynerchuk started a daily video show that turned wine criticism on its head. More importantly, it took his family wine business from $3 million-a-year to a $60 million-a-year ecommerce juggernaut. From there, Gary did something that surprised a lot of people, including me. He started a digital marketing agency called VaynerMedia.…
Read MoreGoogle gives app marketers more ways to promote their apps with ads
On Tuesday, Google announced three new features for app marketers to use when promoting their apps via Universal App Campaigns, the campaign type that automatically syndicates app promotion ads across Google search, YouTube, Play store and Google Display Network. Automated Video Ads With a product called AutoDirector, Google can automatically pull images, descriptions and ratings from…
Read More3 next-level Yelp tricks for business owners
I’m always on the lookout for interesting tips, tricks and strategies that marketing managers and business owners can use to improve their Yelp pages. From dissecting Yelp’s own videos about their product, to building detailed review analysis, to straight up asking Yelp for clarification on their mixed messages, I’m on the hunt for every little edge…
Read MoreThe Key to Ranking Your Local Business in Google
For local businesses, showing up on page one is a must – showing up in the Google 3-pack (or whatever it is called this week.) can be the difference between thriving and merely surviving. All Google products evolve as they find ways to make search better and, let’s face it, make more money from that…
Read MoreWhen You Need The Right Negatives Use Phrase Match
November 22, 2016 Last month, I gave my point of view on phrase match and when to use in segmented campaigns when the value of the word order matters. This method is especially true for brand and even many non-brand terms. As another example, the term “affordable marketing” as a modified broad match keyword (+affordable…
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