Data Is Worthless to Marketing

marketer drowning in data

I know a bit over-dramatic, but for most marketing teams this is a sad truth. They have data all around them but it’s worthless.
They are almost literally drowning in it.

What’s the strategy?
Read more to find out!

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How to Follow Through on Your Digital Marketing New Year’s Resolutions

Internet marketing New Years Resolutions post its

2014 is in full swing and we all made our new year’s resolutions, but by now some of the novelty may be wearing off. How do you keep your marketing and sales goals from following the same path as that gym membership you bought? Yep remember, you swore this year you would go every morning […]

5 Steps to a Successful Online Marketing Program

online marketing magnifying glass

Be clear about your goals for the program. If you don’t know your goals, you will never know if you are successful or not. Sit down and really evaluate what you want out of your online presence. Do you want more eyeballs? More sales? Are you trying to replace a channel you used previously?A good example […]

Internet Marketers Did Not Invent Content Marketing

michelin man holding michelin guide

Did you know content marketing is not a new concept?   In 1900 Michelin created the Michelin Guide. This is an actual book of content that was used to inform and educate customers. They created a value to customers and potential customers, which in turn created trust. The books included ways to maintain your car as […]

How Well Do You Know Your Brand?

Jeep ad

I came across this image today of an advertising campaign from Jeep. It’s very simple, but brilliant! When you see the simple box, never on a flat surface (which is the key to the campaign), with a P and Jeep written inside, what comes to mind? Maybe:  The idea that Jeeps are so rugged that […]

Be Extraordinary

In today’s fast paced world it isn’t enough to be ordinary. People aren’t responding to the old ways of marketing. Whether you’re marketing yourself or a million dollar company, don’t be ordinary… Be Extraordinary. 

How To Find Your Target Audience Online

This is the latest post in the series Killer Online Marketing for 2013   One of the things you need to understand early on in your online marketing plan is where your target audience hangs out online. This can vary from industry to industry. Maybe you’re selling to teens, retirees, businesses in the manufacturing industry, […]

How to Set Up Google Analytics on Your Website

Last time we looked at your Current Online Presence and discussed some basic questions. Do you have a website? Do you or your organization have full control of this site? Do you have access or do you have someone that can quickly update your website? Do you currently track what happens on your site? (i.e. […]

Full Screen Ads? Bad, Bad Idea!

We work with our clients to help them get found online. That often means using paid search or media to get their message out. These avenues work very well and are great way to track who’s seeing your ads and the ROI (return on investment). We’ve seen many different ways that advertising platforms have tried to grab […]

Does Search Traffic Show a Decline in the Power of TV Commercials

I’ve been working on an SEO project for a client that has a variety of websites. One aspect the project entails going through multiple sites and making sure they are following onsite SEO best practices. Keywords include product names, brand names as well as other related phrases. Many of the sites have a page of […]