Click. Click. Click. Click. The familiar sound of convenience. But do you remember what it was like planning a trip before the internet was a thing? No websites, no apps, no e-tickets, no online bookings. Just the thought of it may be an anxiety trigger for those of us who have grown overly dependent on […]
In its ninth year, the Key Executives Mega-Conference is all about exploring new approaches and solutions to issues facing the newspaper industry, many of which are directly related to the way digital continues to change news and how brands promote themselves. As digital marketers, we have a unique stake in the way newspapers change and […]
Smartphones are a lot like Asian carp. Asian carp were innocently brought to North America in the ‘60s as a new food source to help control unruly algae and snail populations. This fish quickly became one of the most invasive species in modern history, decimating vegetation and destroying the spawning habitats of countless native species […]
In 2018, businesses and brands were again faced with rapidly changing consumer trends in digital display media—and were repeatedly challenged to adjust their tools and technology just as fast. From chatbots to voice search, this past year we saw a pattern in the way consumers interact with businesses. We also saw a pattern in the […]
As marketers, our job is to tell great stories that help move people to action. But, in an age of content oversaturation, a great story is no longer enough to keep make people open, read, and act on our emails. To create any kind of impact, you need to be sure you’re not only telling […]
Before the New Year, we revealed our predictions for content marketing in 2018. Among them, we asserted that winning brands will have local content strategies. As the year progresses and local strategies are continuing to expand beyond just creating store pages and managing citations across the web, we’re looking at five steps you can take […]
We’d all love to have the marketing budget of some of the giants—Disney, AMEX, Coca-Cola. This article is not for them. This article is for the underdogs. Those who have just a couple thousand dollars every week to try to get their message out there, and who already have a few bits and pieces of […]
The Internet is all a-twitter with the news: instead of the 140-character limit that has existed since the inception of the network, some Twitter users are getting the ability to double their tweet length to a whopping 280 characters. This news is dividing users sharply. Are longer tweets a good thing or a bad thing? […]
The digital landscape has changed. We now live in a mobile-first world. Mobile traffic will drive 75% of global Internet usage in 2017, and this will grow to 80% by 2018 (Zenith 2016). It’s not just videos and social media, either: 60% of all search queries now take place on mobile devices. But: mobile doesn’t […]
Content marketers in the digital space understand the complexities that come with aligning messaging and content with users throughout the purchase funnel. Developing and curating content can be a challenging task that requires analysis and a sound strategy. Fortunately, there are several tools to help us better understand our audiences and provide users with relevant […]