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If you haven’t guessed it by now (from my previous blogs), I grew up with an ’80’s music background. & <no> I wasn’t a huge NKOTB fan,
but I thought this song was appropriate for a SEO article.
Over the past 20+ years of my Media experience, I was (mostly) about paid media & placement: HUTS, PUTS, Ratings, Shares, Reach & Frequency. It wasn’t until the past 5 years that I really researched and came to understand the POWER of Search Engine Optimization. [...]
In the immortal words of The Red Rocker (Sammy Hagar),
“I Can’t Drive 55“. But, the same holds true of my age.
As I write this blog, I turn “double nickels” today——at least that’s what it says on my Driver’s License. But, as they say, you’re only as old as you feel.
I’ve been working in this ‘Digital World’ for <nearly> two decades, now. And if I’ve learned one thing: the more things Ch,Ch,Ch,Ch – Change……the more they stay the same. [...]
Advertising is everywhere online, but we’ve gotten pretty good at ignoring it. To win back our attention, advertisers have adapted to our digital viewing habits by remembering what we read and buy online, then using 
this information to sell us things they think we might like. While it may sound strange, this practice, called targeted advertising, has become very common.
Targeted advertising is a form of online advertising that focuses on the specific traits, interests, and preferences of a consumer. Advertisers discover this information by tracking your activity on the Internet. [...]
What’s important in a hosting provider?
“Great hosting boils down to the 3 S’s: speed, support and security“. You need the ability to rapidly scale your website as your target audience grows and the resiliency to handle sudden bursts of high traffic.
Hosting services are available in a wide range of prices ranging from a few dollars a month to thousands of dollars. If you’re a small business getting started, you can probably do quite well with a cloud, virtual private server, or managed service ranging from $10 to $100 per month. [...]
OK………so I’m going to show my age with this one. I grew up an ’80’s child and one of my favorite bands was Ready for the World. You’ll probably remember their most well-known song: Oh Sheila. But, they had another semi-hit called Digital Display, which (ironically) would also be a glimpse into my future career choice. <see video: here>
I didn’t make a connection until a few years back when I heard it on the ’80’s station on Sirius Radio. As I listened to the words, a smile came over me and I thought to myself…….’this is – what I’m supposed to be’. [...]
Let’s start with first things…..FIRST:
An expense is something you buy and depreciate over time. … While many treat marketing as an expense, it’s an investment in the success and future of your business. An investment is an asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future.
That’s what today’s marketing is intended to do, create wealth. Digital marketing helps you create an active pipeline of leads, a percentage of which will ultimately convert into customers and clients. [...]
I am asked this question……..(almost) every time I meet with a new prospect: How much do I have to spend to make money. TRICK QUESTION, but my answer to that question is always: “How Much Money Do You Want To Make?”
It’s NOT meant to be a smart-ass answer but if you have a Million dollar problem, but only want to ‘throw’ $100 at it, you’re not going to like the results. It’s like putting a band-aid over a bullet wound……..it might stop the bleeding for a second, but the end-result is not going to be good. [...]
Now that A LOT of our ‘physical’ storefronts are closed, we are really relying on our VIRTUAL STOREFRONTS to help keep us afloat.
In our last post, we <briefly> discussed Device Responsive Websites……so let’s get into the nitty-gritty!
In the field of Web design and development, we’re quickly getting to the point of being unable to keep up with the endless new resolutions and devices. For many websites, creating a website version for each resolution and new device would be impossible, or at least impractical. Should we just suffer the consequences of losing visitors from one device, for the benefit of gaining visitors from another?
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Well – this was the year that (after four LONG ones) IU was going to finally make the Big Dance……..along with all of the Brackets, Buckets & Beers. Unfortunately, that’s not going to be a reality, now.
In 2019, approximately 100 Million viewers watched the games. March Madness Live brought in 69.1 Million live streams.
Even WITH this year’s cancellation – what does that mean to you? Multi-screen viewership is alive and well!
Cross-device marketing is key for events like live sports, which are consumed on a number of platforms. But, it’s also important to understand the time spent with each of these media platforms. [...]
So……you FINALLY have a kick-butt website that reflects your TRUE brand. It’s NOW your VIRTUAL Store-front. But, how do you turn that website traffic into FOOT traffic to your brick & mortar?
No matter how much traffic you get to your site, you have to come to the table with a sound strategy on how to convert them into paying customers.
When Conversion Rate Optimization takes place, your visitors are far more likely to take action on your website. It involves anything that increases your chances of a website conversion. [...]
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