As SEOs, we often find ourselves facing new changes implemented by search engines that impact how our clients' websites perform in the SERPs. With each change, it's important that we look beyond its immediate impact and think about its future implications so that we can try to answer this question: "If I were Google, why would I do that?" Recently, Google...
Written by Courtney Seiter I believe you can learn something from everyone—as long as you’re listening. We’re always building on the legacy and lessons of those who have come before us. For marketers, this is quite a legacy indeed. Although the discipline of marketing only emerged in the 1900s, it builds on a foundation of sales, advertising, copywriting and relationship-building that is much older. Some of...
Written by Kevan Lee You might’ve heard the advice that your call-to-action should have one job, your email subject line one job, your blog post one job. Focus, with online marketing, is key. Turns out focus has a wonderful effect on building a business and driving results. Gather Social, a digital agency based in Nottingham, UK, takes this focused approach with every new client...
Written by Alexi Lambert Even though inbound marketing has been a huge success within so many different industries, there are still some companies that are shackled with misconceptions about whether it will work for them. In fact, we have identified 23 myths about inbound marketing that some people may think are true. Time to bust these myths! 1) “Content creation is inbound marketing.” There’s...
Written by Jami Oetting In Lady Windermere's Fan, one of Oscar Wilde's characters describes the cynic as someone "who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." It's fair to call CEOs and CFOs cynics when it comes to their marketing budgets. Rarely do client-side decision makers report to their fellow C-suiters the value your agency provides. In the end, that usually...
By Joe Wadlington Twitter is where people turn for customer service. The conversational and real-time nature of the platform makes it easy for customers to ask questions, celebrate businesses they like, or reach out if they need any support. According to our research, evidence of this can be found in the fact that the volume of Tweets targeted at brands and...
By Dara Fontein There was no better phrase (besides “snow day”) to hear as a child in elementary school than “We’re going to play a game!” However, this joy was usually quickly erased when your teacher followed up with the ominous “A fun math game!” For many users of Pinterest, this is probably how they feel when they hear Pinterest Analytics. It’s...
By Mary C. Long Brands and businesses are aware of the importance of content marketing, but many are still not seeing the return they’d like. Here are five common mistakes you’re still making and how to fix them. Thinking content marketing doesn’t apply to your business Just because you aren’t a major national or international brand doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from content...
The rise of digital, and social media in particular, has opened loads of new pathways for brands and consumers to connect, with even more platforms continuing to emerge. But the nature of these new channels has changed the way brands and consumers connect and, therefore, it comes with a whole new set of rules. Luckily, the common denominator is pretty simple:...
By Kimberlee Morrison Social media marketers have been plagued with a number of problems in recent years, and it seems that many find it difficult to keep up with the changing objectives. The 2016 State of Social Marketing report from Simply Measured provides valuable insight into the areas marketers need to work on. Some businesses are becoming more sophisticated in their understanding of...