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How are Digital Marketing and Dating Similar?

Aug 13, 2021 11:07:04 AM / by Haley Burns posted in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital, Blogging, Paid Social Ads, Social Marketing, Advertising, Strategy

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Digital marketing is surprisingly a lot like dating. You need to connect with the right people at the right time. These people (also known as your audience) should also have an interest in the types of products or services that you offer. There are additionally different ways to show off everything you (and your business) have to offer. When you’re dating, you can use platforms like Bumble to highlight your interests, hobbies and what you’re looking for. Digital marketing also has platforms and tools that you can utilize to help reach your business goals. Let’s take a deeper look at how you can reach your business’s target audience using the tools that Google provides.

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Utilizing Social Media Analytics

Dec 10, 2020 4:00:00 PM / by Haley Burns posted in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital, Copywriting, Paid Social Ads, Social Marketing, Content Marketing

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It is no secret that social media is a powerful tool for brands to connect their customers, spread awareness and share real time updates. However, not utilizing the data and analytics behind your posts can cause a loss of connection or damage your social interaction. Social media analytics helps you keep tabs on the progress of your marketing strategy as well as the welfare of your clients and competitors.  Obtaining and using analytics from your social media accounts and social media management platforms will help you increase your brand awareness as well as help you be more successful on social media in the long run. Let’s focus on a few key metrics you can use to start thinking more strategically when creating your social content.

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Let's Talk Instagram Updates

Dec 2, 2020 2:15:00 PM / by Porchia Garspard posted in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital, Instagram, Blogging, Social Marketing, Advertising

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Instagram is always keeping us on our toes with new updates rolling out regularly. Staying up to date with technology that’s ever-changing around us can be difficult and exhausting at times, but don’t worry, our team is constantly tracking tech trends and updated to stay informed on the latest trends and to keep you updated along the way.

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The Psychology of Color

Nov 23, 2020 2:00:08 PM / by Claire Monkman posted in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital, Blogging, Color, Web Design, Advertising, Design

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In the marketing world, color is used with intention! Brands use color to subliminally communicate a feeling or emotion. Color is essential to who the brand is, their story, and is oftentimes synonymous with the brand when the company name is mentioned. For example, when thinking of Starbucks, the color green comes to mind. It’s also important to note that color has different meanings across various cultures. In China, for example, brides traditionally wear red as it represents beauty and luck in their culture. In other countries, white is worn.

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How to Use Shapes to Tell Your Story

Nov 20, 2020 1:15:00 PM / by Caleb Costelle posted in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital, Logo Design, Branding, Web Design, Advertising, Design

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One of the fundamental elements of design is shape, and for good reason. A lot can be accomplished with the use of specific shapes. Whether harnessing an existing interpretation or playing with shapes to tell a different story, simple angles and curves can be used to your advantage. Here are a few examples of how:

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How to Create Guides out of Any Shape

Nov 16, 2020 4:15:00 PM / by Claire Monkman posted in Digital, Logo Design, Branding, Color, Web, Advertising, Design

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There are endless amounts of shapes and curves for us to play with as designers. It’s unavoidable and part of our job to incorporate these shapes and angles. For years, I would find myself working on a project where a guide of a specific shape would help me out.  I found myself manually making these with the pen tool, but it was annoying when I couldn’t turn the guide on or off. There had to be an easier way! I did some digging and found the solution, so I’d like to share it with you in this tutorial!

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Important Digital Marketing Metrics You Need to Know

Aug 14, 2020 5:05:56 PM / by Michael Noble posted in Digital, Interactive, Lead Collection, Ad Buying, Paid Social Ads, Advertising, Strategy, Inbound Marketing, Content Marketing

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Data has been important since the beginning of digital advertising. More specifically, understanding and interpreting data related to digital advertising is important. If you can understand the data that your marketing is producing, it provides better insight into how to optimize your campaigns, and how to make changes that will influence business. Using data, you are able to identify and isolate a problems and solutions and open a door to better decision-making.

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How Digital Technology Can Aid in Business Communication

Apr 16, 2020 11:38:05 AM / by Zipie posted in Digital, Management, Strategy

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Business communication has been forced to be creative as Americans have been encouraged to social distance and stay indoors. As a result, it has grown harder to stay in contact with coworkers and clients. This obstacle can be overcome through the use of multiple technology tools. Here at Zipie, we have adapted a few digital tools to help keep our business as usual while working from the comfort of our homes.

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Key Takeaways from Digital Dealer 24

May 7, 2018 11:52:47 AM / by Zipie posted in Digital

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Two weeks ago, I headed to Orlando to attend Digital Dealer 24: a three-day conference focused on helping those in the auto industry take full advantage of the ever-evolving digital environment.

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