“PPC? How much is that going to cost me?” This is a common question I get whenever I start the discussion about paid online advertising. PPC, or Pay-Per-Click, is one of the tools a digital marketer uses to help companies build their brand, increase awareness, drive website traffic, produce leads, and boost sales. Some companies […]
Certainly, the hand sanitizer companies are doing well right now, but you too could find ways to capitalize on some unique opportunities to retain customers, increase market share, and grow the sales pipeline. As cities lockdown and people are forced into isolation, one of their best friends becomes the Internet. This is your chance to […]
Digital Marketing Trends in 2019 Digital marketing trends and technology change at a rapid pace. In 2018, we saw Google introduce more AI features, the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), mobile-first indexing, and a slew of Google algorithm updates. Here are a few important trends to keep in mind for 2019. Voice Search […]
More Visibility in the Search Results In 2016, we reported on the launch of Google’s new Expanded Text Ads. In August, 2018, Google released new updates for search text ads. Expanded Text Ad Updates in 2018 Since late 2016, Google search advertisers were allotted 2 ad headlines and 1 ad description. Both of these elements […]
Improve Your Online Reputation…Without Faking It! Assuming your business is registered, it is likely that Google already created a business listing for you. The question is, are you monitoring that listing? Online reputation management is a term that gained steam over the last few years. Your potential customers have access to anything and everything – including […]
Imagine it’s 1990, and you need to find information on some important topic. Someone might say to you, “You should look that up.” Fast forward about 15 years and that phrase has been replaced with, “Google it!” Google is an integral part of our lives in 2017, and because of that, it’s important that businesses […]
Google Marketing Next 2017 Google is constantly evolving. Products such as Google My Business, AdWords and Analytics are regularly updated, and machine learning is now a core component of Google’s search algorithm. Google’s 2017 annual Marketing Next seminar focused on machine learning and user journeys. Out with Mobile-Friendly; In With Mobile-First In the opening quarter […]
How to Succeed When Advertising Video on Mobile Today, reaching audiences and potential customers with video advertising is easy. However, capturing their attention is a challenge. Unfortunately, reach without attention is wasted potential. According to a study conducted by Microsoft, average attention spans dropped from 12 seconds in 2000, to 8 seconds in 2013. Microsoft […]
Google Updates Green Ad Labels…Again Several months ago, I covered Google’s implementation of green ad labels within the paid search results. At the time, Google was replacing yellow labels with solid green ones. The internet speculated that the was move rooted in color psychology. The yellow ad label was more likely to make people wary, […]
Happy New Year! We’re well into January, which means 2016 is officially in the books. Of course it also means there are exciting new things in the digital marketing space to look forward to in 2017. Staying on top of these changes will help ensure that your business continues to thrive on the web. The […]
