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Getting the Most Out of AdWords Ad Extensions

Within a Google Adwords campaign, ad extensions are links that appear below your ad that show useful information to a potential customer. These links allow users to navigate to a specific page or service you offer, find directions, or call your business directly with just one click. Below is an example of various ad extensions [Read more…]

Updates and Changes in Social Media Through 2013

Social networks come and go (looking at you, Myspace), but social media is definitely here to stay. We’re taking a look back at the major changes to the biggest social networks this year. Facebook Facebook has had a rough year They rolled out unpopular changes like removing the option to remain hidden in search (part [Read more…]

How to Analyze and Measure the Success of Promotional Email Campaigns – Part 2

Last week, we touched on understanding analytics for promotional email marketing campaigns. If you missed it, check it out Email size matters Keep an eye on your stats Most email newsletter programs offer reports that contain statistics such as open rate and click-through rate. Pay particular attention to your open and click-through rates, and identify [Read more…]

How to Analyze and Measure the Success of Promotional Email Campaigns – Part 1

There are many ways to measure promotional email marketing campaign success. Silverpop did a yearlong study of email marketing metrics from Q1 to Q4 for 2012 and has shared some valuable insights with the marketing world. According to the study, having average promotional email marketing metrics now means you have poor performing emails, so it’s [Read more…]

3 Tips To Improving Quality Score

While Google remains mum on the exact formulas they use to calculate quality score, there are a couple factors that we know for sure can help boost your click-through rate and increase overall quality score. These following 3 steps will help raise your score, and as an added benefit, help lower the cost-per-click, giving you [Read more…]

5 Reasons You Need Google Plus for Your Internet Marketing Strategy

Google + was created with the intention of going head to head with other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.  Google saw the long game and wanted to capitalize on the social media action. After getting off to a slow start, Google+ is now quickly being recognized as the most valuable social media property. [Read more…]

What You Need to Know about Google’s Hummingbird Update

The internet has been buzzing (and mildly panicking) recently over the latest Google algorithm update and what that means for SEO. The good news is that Hummingbird wasn’t just sprung on us – Google has actually been introducing it over the last few months as an addition to its current search model. What’s changed: When [Read more…]

Email Marketing-Creating A Perfect Campaign

Email marketing is as crucial of a component as social media marketing when it comes to growing your company. With the right execution, an email marketing campaign can be highly effective in helping your business gain potential customers and establishing your brand further. It’s important to remember there is a method to the madness in [Read more…]

SEO Advice-Why Does Google Change Their Algorithm?

For those of us in the world of SEO, this seems to happen way too often. Just as we get used to the adjustments that search engines make to improve user experience, they flip the switch on something new. Granted, we all understand that the importance of a great user experience- it’s one of the [Read more…]

5 Ways Pinterest Helps Social Media Marketing

In its 3rd year, Pinterest is still gaining popularity as both an alternative and compliment to other social networking options. With over 48 million global users, Pinterest drives almost as much traffic as Twitter and it’s “pin it” button gets 10 times the clicks of the “tweet” button around the web. The value of this [Read more…]