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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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Introducing Zipie Orbit

Jun 16, 2020 10:17:28 AM / by Caleb Costelle posted in Digital Marketing, Advertising, Strategy

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Think of the market as space. A vast cosmos filled with planets, stars, solar systems and galaxies, constantly moving and changing. Planets colliding, new stars being born, new planets forming solar systems making up the galaxies. Now imagine those stars as customers and the planets that spin around them are messages, content and conversations in the customer’s field of awareness. What if you had control over what planets entered into a star’s solar system at any given time and those planets shaped the star’s perspective and made them realize they were a part of your brand’s galaxy?

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Top 5 Ads That Have Made an Impact During COVID-19

May 8, 2020 1:53:28 PM / by Makenzie Fitzgerald posted in Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Community

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Brands all across the world are entering uncharted territory as they determine the messaging and focus of their brand during a worldwide pandemic. Carefully determining what your brand stands for during this time and how you step up and respond is extremely important. We have gathered a list of companies that we think have perfectly positioned their messaging and brand to best support not only their customers, but the world.

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Should You Even Be Marketing?

Apr 22, 2020 5:53:09 PM / by Nate Spry posted in Digital Marketing, Advertising, Strategy

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With stores closed and consumers experiencing financial hardship or unable to spend even if they are employed due to being quarantined, businesses are facing revenue reductions up to 90% or in many cases, are completely unable to generate sales. Businesses then are making hard choices during the Coronavirus pandemic by laying off staff, cutting expenses and focusing on survival.

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Paid Search: The Remaining Dominant Ad Channel in 2020

Mar 9, 2020 3:27:06 PM / by Gabby Fix posted in Digital Marketing, SEO & SEM

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As we dive deeper into 2020, we see that paid search remains dominant across the digital advertising avenue. In this increasingly competitive world, it is important to make sure you’re getting the most out of your ad budget. Paid search marketing can act as the tool you need to maximize your ad spend.

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The Art of Predicting Consumer Journeys Rather Than Reacting to Them

Feb 25, 2020 1:26:54 PM / by Gabby Fix posted in Digital Marketing, Inbound Marketing

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In order to effectively advertise, marketers aim to encounter their audience along the consumer journey. Our main goals are to connect, convince and convert. These three objectives can be easier said than done. Specifically, conversion seems to be tricky for advertisers today.

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