Digital Marketing

SSL? SEO? And if that’s not enough, there’s TLS, HTTP, and HTTPS. Three- (and four) letter acronyms have become commonplace everywhere, and every subject seems to have its own lingo. Even if you use these regularly, it’s helpful to make sure everyone is operating with the same definitions to avoid misunderstanding.

How much do you know about LinkedIn? Because it’s “the world's largest professional network with more than 610 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide,” it would be worthwhile to know all you can about it. LinkedIn began in the living room of its founder in 2002 and was officially launched on May 5, 2003. In 2016, Microsoft completed its acquisition of LinkedIn, “bringing together the world’s leading professional cloud and the world’s leading professional network.” Although its headquarters are in Silicon Valley, it also has offices worldwide to meet the needs of its global members. LinkedIn is considered by many to be the social media platform of choice for companies.

Our recent blog, “Is Paid Advertising Right for Your Small Business?” talked a lot about what paid advertising is, what is meant by PPC ads, etc. To summarize, paid advertising allows advertisers to bid for ad placement in a search engine's sponsored links when someone searches on a keyword that is related to their business offering. A lot goes into building a winning paid advertising campaign, from researching and selecting the right keywords, to organizing those keywords into well-organized campaigns and ad groups, to setting up landing pages that are optimized for conversions.

We all know that the primary role of marketing is to attract visitors, convert them into potential leads, assist the sales team in closing them as clients, and keep them coming back. And, in today’s market, that means utilizing digital means and methods. Google processes more than 40,000 search queries per second on average!! That translates to more than 3.5 billion searches every day! How can you ensure that potential customers will find your website and business? Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) is one of the most powerful advertising tools ever created. By using AdWords, you can ensure those who are searching for the products or services you sell find you and become customers.

In the business environment of 2019, consumers expect – more than ever – their search results to be relevant to their particular location and context. According to marketing research done by the Local Search Association,  as of early 2017, approximately 30 billion Google searches are done every month with nearly one-third of those having some sort of “local intent.” And that’s only for Google.

“Survey: 90% of consumers say buying decisions are influenced by online reviews.” Wow! Word of mouth has always been a key to success in business. Today the medium to do that has become online reviews. According to a survey from Dimensional Research (an independent market research company specializing in technology), based on over 1,000 responses from persons in the US, 90% of consumers who had read online reviews claimed that positive reviews influenced a decision to buy with almost that many (86%) saying that negative reviews had also influenced buying decisions.

"Social selling" has taken social media as a means of connecting with friends and family to connecting with potential clients and consumers. Social media has become a part of the daily routine for many people, and we certainly know what selling is, but when you put the two together, what does it mean? We’ll try to answer some basic questions in this blog post.

As a digital marketing company, we place a lot of emphasis on digital design and marketing. However, our driving vision is to be “your source for impactful digital AND print marketing solutions.” Your unique branding and design are important and relevant in both the digital and print realm. We believe that traditional marketing has a very real place today even in the digital age.