August 2019

August 2019 Articles

Google+ Is Shutting Its Doors Early
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After an eight-year struggle to attract a user base and make a name for itself, Google+ will be shutting its doors in April 2019. The new shut-down date is four months earlier than Google originally planned. This change in timing was announced Monday in a blog posted by Google saying a security breach had been […]

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How Display Ads Affect the Consumer’s Journey
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When you ask most clients about their goals, the answer is usually more sales, more leads, more customers, etc. PPC and Facebook do a great job of generating leads, but how does display fit into the picture? How does display affect the sales cycle? And how do we prove its effectiveness when we can’t always […]

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Why (and how) You Should Be Using Video Ads on Facebook
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Updated as of 2/21/2020 According to the 11th annual Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecast (2016 to 2021), 78% of all mobile traffic is estimated to be from video by 2021. From videos of cats to informative videos on how to complete a DIY project, people love watching video content. Video is more engaging and can capture our […]

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Water Cooler Chats 002 – New Google Ads Search Metrics
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Did you notice anything different the last time you looked at the competitive metrics in Google Ads? Maybe some new Search Impression Share metrics? That’s right, last week Google released four new search metrics that are better than average position. One of the mistakes we often make is focusing too much on the average position. Average […]

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6 Ways to Make Instagram Work for You
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With a high number of active and engaged users across the globe, Instagram creates the opportunity for business owners to market their products or services in an interesting way with an audience that is likely to engage. Whether your strategy needs updating, or you’re new to Instagram, you’ll find these 6 tips beneficial for your […]

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4 PPC Trends to Continue Watching
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At the close of 2017 we began to see an increase in many pay-per-click (PPC) trends including audience targeting, attribution and local marketing. While those aren’t exactly earth-shattering revelations, they are related to a few trends with major themes that are gaining momentum this year. Top 4 PPC Trends To Monitor Voice and Visual Search: […]

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6 Steps to Closing Web Leads from Your Website
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For a digital campaign to truly be successful, there are two main components that need to be incorporated and mastered. First, ensuring that your brand is visible online and has a digital footprint that encourages gaining traffic; second component is to then convert that traffic into leads. So once the traffic is converted into leads, […]

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