Being a Solution Provider and Building Relationships
Last Thursday we took a trip to Middletown Connecticut to do a photo-shoot for one of our newest clients: A.R. Mazzotta. It was a lot of fun and great opportunity to spend time with the A.R. Mazzotta staff. A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists is a staffing company that serves the state of Connecticut. They contracted us […]
August TweetUp In Lancaster PA
It’s time for our monthly TweetUp! Join Blackbird e-Solutions LLC as we co-host this month’s Tweetup at Commonwealth On Queen. Thursday, August 28, 2014 It’s a great way to meet a few new people and enjoy good conversation with your morning coffee. We had a great turnout last month. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone […]
How Staffing Agencies Can Leverage Facebook Graph Search for Recruiting
Last February I wrote a piece about Facebook’s, then new, Graph Search (Clarifying Facebook Graph Search). The post centered on how Graph Search worked and what digital marketers need to do to take advantage of it. “Think 6 degrees of separation. Graph Search is Facebook’s attempt to really use their platform to find information.” Today […]
Digital Marketing w/o Analytics is Like Driving w/o a Steering Wheel
Digital Marketing without Analytics is like driving without a steering wheel. You wouldn’t drive down a windy road through the woods without a steering wheel, would you? Can you image just hoping that you’ll make it through the woods without running off course, or even worse crashing into a tree? Yikes! Why Aren’t You Using […]
A/B Testing – Digital Marketing Term of the Week
A/B Testing A/B Testing is a method of comparing the performance of two sponsored listings, landing pages or other promotional content. A controlled experiment containing 2 variants, A and B, one as a control and one as a test. The goal is to identify changes that increase or maximize a set outcome: I.e. clicks, conversions, etc.
How to Create the Perfect Blog Post
Blogging is not something that happens by accident. It is a skill that includes a process. Here are the key factors that go into creating “The Perfect Blog Post.” Use an Enticing Headline The title or headline is the first thing that people will see and it’s what shows up in search results, emails and […]
SEO and Web Design – Plan for a Ongoing Updates
I’ve written about this before (read Building a Website & Getting it Found Online is Not a “Once & Done” Tactic), but unfortunately many people still believe if they build and optimize a website once their site will be #1 in Search. Sadly this is rarely if ever the case with SEO and Web Design. You could […]
Image ALT Tags – Digital Marketing Term of the Week
Image ALT Tags Or ALTernative Text Tags are HTML Tags that describe an image on a website. Search engines cannot understand images or text within images, so by added an ALT Tag, search engines are able to categorize them to help searchers find relevant images. If a browser is unable to display an image for any reason […]
10 Reasons You Might Be Penalized by Google
In the last few years Google has made more significant changes in it’s algorithm than ever before. It’s enough to make your head spin. If you feel like you have been punished by any of these updates, the first step is to determine exactly which guideline(s) you’ve violated. Hummingbirds and Penguins and Pandas oh my! […]
Blog – Online Marketing Term of the Week
Blog noun: A website or web page where an individual or individuals record opinions, updates, news and other timely information. verb: To add new material, news updates and/or other information to a webpage or blog.
Social Media Meets Real Life at the June Tweetup
Social Media meets real life! Next Thursday we’re hosting June Tweetup! Come out and join us for some coffee and networking. See you there! Don’t forget to follow ths hosts on Twitter @BbeS & @CommonwealthonQ Here are the details: When: Thursday, June 26th at 7:30am Where: Commonwealth on Queen Want to join? Let us know! Follow the link to RSVP: June Tweetup
Blogging Should be Your First Social Media Platform
There are many social media “gurus” out that would have you believe that your first step into social media should be Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn or maybe something else. Many will even tell you can skip building a website and use one of these platforms as your main internet presence. There are so many choices […]