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The Power of Proof: How to Use Case Studies and Customer Testimonials in Your Marketing Strategy

By Elizabeth Carter / November 2, 2023 / Comments Off on The Power of Proof: How to Use Case Studies and Customer Testimonials in Your Marketing Strategy

Last year, I attended an event where several of our clients were in attendance. After seeing a before and after of his website rebuild during a presentation, a client came up to us and told us he didn’t realize how much better the site looked until it was presented to him side-by-side.  When you’re busy…

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The Balancing Act of SEO and Content Marketing: What’s More Important?

By Sydney Fairman / September 29, 2023 / Comments Off on The Balancing Act of SEO and Content Marketing: What’s More Important?

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, businesses often find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to allocating resources. With this in mind, in 2023, 91% of B2B marketers use content marketing; up from 82% in 2022.  On one hand, there’s the crucial need to rank high on search engine results pages (SERPs) to…

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The 5 Key Aspects of an Ethical Marketing Agency

By Sydney Fairman / June 9, 2023 / Comments Off on The 5 Key Aspects of an Ethical Marketing Agency

Choosing an ethical marketing agency is so much more than just selecting one that fits your budget. It’s also about finding one that has the ability to understand your business and how it operates, and be able to adapt their services accordingly. Too many times, we’ve onboarded new clients who tell us horror stories about…

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Top 3 Questions to Ask During Your Marketing Meetings

By Jade Molewyk / May 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Top 3 Questions to Ask During Your Marketing Meetings

We’ve all had that thought before; “this meeting could have been an email.”  So, why aren’t your marketing meetings just done through email? While we fully understand how valuable your time is as a business owner, we believe there is great value in meeting regularly. Even if it’s virtual, it’s important to meet at least…

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Will AI Kill the Copywriting Business? The Top 3 Pros and Cons of AI Copywriting

By Sydney Fairman / March 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Will AI Kill the Copywriting Business? The Top 3 Pros and Cons of AI Copywriting

Anytime robots do human things, we as a society get anxious. This doesn’t exclude us marketers, either. This now begs the question; will AI (Artificial Intelligence) replace copywriters? With the rise of AI chatbot tools, marketers have the option to use AI to assist with SEO keyword research, social media caption writing, and even entire…

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Get More Business for Less Money: The 5+ Key Factors of Local SEO

By Sydney Fairman / January 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Get More Business for Less Money: The 5+ Key Factors of Local SEO

Many of our clients serve a geographic market, which is why our agency has adopted a “local first” mindset when it comes to generating website traffic.  Unlike paid search, organic search is free and based on relevance to the user’s search query, links and domain authority, and other organic ranking factors. But what is local…

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5 Ways to Use Your Blog Content as a Sales and Marketing Tool

By Sara Wesche / November 30, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Ways to Use Your Blog Content as a Sales and Marketing Tool

Depending on how long you’ve been in the sales and marketing game, you may remember a time when every tactic was based on an outbound contact. A business would send its sales message to its audience through advertising, direct mail, outbound calling, or even door-to-door selling.  While many of those strategies are still used (and…

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The True Value of Repurposing Content

By Emily Rudoni / October 26, 2022 / Comments Off on The True Value of Repurposing Content

In today’s digital space, it can seem increasingly overwhelming to tackle all “the things” (as our founder often says).  However, sometimes, all your website needs is a little content refreshing and repurposing to keep your audience interested. But first, this question needs to be answered: what is content repurposing? What is Content Repurposing? Content repurposing…

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Four Easy Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Marketing Efforts Now

By Rebecca Dutcher / July 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Four Easy Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Marketing Efforts Now

When everyone is hiring, how do you stand out to fill your open positions? Everyone is raising their entry-level wage, and offering more perks or benefits to recruit employees. In a time when there is extremely low unemployment and there are 2 jobs available for every job seeker, it seems like the choice of where…

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What Social Media Platforms Should Your Business Be On?

By Nicole DeRoo / July 27, 2022 / Comments Off on What Social Media Platforms Should Your Business Be On?

Trying to figure out social media ideas for a small business can be challenging. As a business owner, it can also be tedious trying to figure out what social media platform you should be active on—you don’t want to waste time on a platform that isn’t valuable for your company. Additionally, you need to ensure…

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