Pauline Jakober — October 7, 2019 Follow @GrpTwentySeven The paid search community was recently caught up in a flurry of tweets on the topic of a certain “dirty trick.” The CEO of Basecamp, Jason Fried, complained that Google Ads allows competitors to bid on a company’s branded keywords (including his own). He claims that the … Continue reading Brand Awareness is Your Insurance Policy Against Dirty Tricks in PPC
Arik Hanson — October 5, 2019 Employee social advocacy programs are having a moment. Come to think of it, they’ve been having a moment for a while now. Fact is, more companies are globbing on to this trend–and, for good reason. According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, the most trusted relationship people have right now … Continue reading Are Employee Social Advocacy Programs at Direct Odds With Your Personal Brand?
Mikel Bruce — October 4, 2019 Follow @TinyFrogTech Having well-recognized and positive brand equity is a huge advantage for any business. Companies with a respected brand can often charge more for their products or services and obtain better results from their marketing efforts. But cultivating a strong brand takes diligence, and one of the biggest … Continue reading How to Maintain Brand Equity During a Site Redesign
Testing strategies to capture shoppers’ attention on a crowded shopping channel can have benefits beyond increasing paid conversions – it can boost organic sales as well. Mike Farrell on October 4, 2019 Online advertising is among the latest industries Amazon plans to disrupt. Although it is relatively new to the digital advertising world compared to … Continue reading Offense or defense: The secrets to bidding on brand terms on Amazon Advertising
Alysse Normoyle — October 3, 2019 Why have so many businesses, brands and individuals embraced Facebook or Instagram pages? They understand the importance of social media and how it adds value. Now that consumers often experience interactions with companies that are not face-to-face, shifting to social media has become an ideal way to actively engage … Continue reading Social Media Importance: 5 Reasons Your Brand Needs to Embrace It
Elizabeth Williams — October 3, 2019 Follow @bizmkter Last time we looked at some recruitment marketing basics that you should be mastering if you are struggling to fill roles, particularly the high-turnover jobs. Today we’ll dig in on the first item in your toolkit, the employer brand. Employer branding is having a moment, but it’s … Continue reading Recruitment Marketing Essentials #1: An Awesome Employer Brand
David Stucker — September 30, 2019 As a newbie to this business a couple of years back, I distinctly remember feeling a little awkward when I didn’t have a clear answer to the most obvious question: What is digital marketing? The scope of information in the various answers I found made my head swim, but … Continue reading Digital Marketing is the Foundation of Your Brand
It is time for marketers to take advantage of the DRTV expansion to solve some of their biggest advertising pain points. Karla Crawford Kerr on September 26, 2019 Housewares and brand response television have a long and robust shared history. Over 30 years ago, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) deregulated television air time allowing different … Continue reading Building housewares brands with brand response TV
Therese Palmere — September 24, 2019 Why is user experience important? When users visit your website, their experience will dictate whether or not they will want to come back. Similar to how a dining experience can be swayed by a bubbly or a grumpy server, a user’s experience on your site can be swayed by … Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve User Experience and Create Brand Impact for Your Ecommerce Store
Brianne Schaer — September 16, 2019 — September 16, 2019 People will compare your brand with that of your competitors long before they contact you. Sentiment analysis allows you to track the opinions that people are expressing about your brand online, whether they are positive, negative, or neutral. Sentiment monitoring and analysis tools and techniques … Continue reading Use Sentiment Analysis to Win the Brand Comparison War
