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The Town Square and the Marketplace
Now, more than ever before, it’s important that we develop and nurture a platform where we can be heard. At the very same time that these tools become easier and easier to use, the world is more noisy. Add to this the fact that I believe we often forget a very important detail, and that…
Read MoreConversions Are for Closers: Using Conversion-Centered Design Principles to Inspire More Clicks
The campaign conversion path is often a long and windy trail that consists of your prospect having objections and you effectively countering them. If you’ve done your job properly, your prospect will eventually end up at a crossroads: one path leads to a conversion and the other to the back button — or worse, your…
Read MoreWhat exactly is PPC keyword management anyway?
PPC keyword management gets a fair amount of attention as a topic of conversation (at least in the world of PPC pros!). It’s also a topic that sends my brain into overdrive when clients mention it. Why? Because the phrase is used so loosely it often means different things to different people. Part of the…
Read MoreDesign and UX Trends to Boost Conversions in 2017 [INFOGRAPHIC]
As more of our interactions — both business and personal — migrate online, intuitive design and user experience have never been more important. The fast pace at which the digital world is changing means there’s always a new trend on the up and up promising to skyrocket our results. Last year we saw the rise…
Read MoreHow to keep Q4 paying off in 2017
Retailers love the influx of revenue in Q4, but there’s another, more last gift from the spike in digital traffic: data that you can use to your advantage in 2017. In this post, we’ll cover three major ways to make Q4 the gift that keeps on giving. 1) Capture those audiences. This is the time…
Read MoreThree well-meaning paid search optimizations that might kill performance
I only recently learned of a Wikipedia page dedicated to inventors who were killed by their own inventions. That page is amazing, and if you end up leaving this article and just reading that list for the next half hour, I totally understand. But it got me thinking: what are some ways in which paid…
Read More4 Simple Steps To Meeting Client Expectations
November 15, 2016 We all have expectations. Expectations of everything in our life including our significant other, our job and even our dogs, but there is something we don’t think about as much. Do people actually know these expectations? Unless they are explicitly communicated and reviewed, I doubt it. Disappointment is a trap that is…
Read MoreCapitalize on volume and long tail in Q4 with Dynamic Search Ads
In ecommerce, there’s always a scramble to capitalize on the volume that is out there for the holidays. You’re doing additional builds, optimizing Google Shopping efforts, and using social in multiple ways to get in front of additional audiences. In the midst of all the madness, don’t forget about using dynamic search ads (DSAs) to pick…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes with Dylan Lorimer, Google Surveys Product Lead
Google Surveys, a new product from Google Analytics Solutions, launched on Wednesday. Google Surveys makes it easy to get fast, reliable opinions from consumers on mobile devices and across the internet. The goal, as always, is to help you make more informed business decisions, understand your marketing impact, and take the pulse of your brand.…
Read MoreHow To Embed a Google Map To A Website
Go to Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/ Type in your address (enter/search) Result: you get a map to your location. Google has a menu icon like this: If you click on the menu icon, a menu opens up. Select “share or embed map”: Click on Embed and copy the code that comes up in the pop-up window:…
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