A Dynamic Process We are in the midst of a radical change in the way that people use and engage with the web. At its inception, the internet was seen as a tool, and treated as such. However, with the advent of social media and the proliferation of personal mobile devices, we as users have become more dynamic in the ways that we access and disseminate information through the web. This has created both a…
While search marketing is a field that is always in flux with algorithm updates and strategy shifts happening constantly, there is one cornerstone of SEO that continues its steadfast domination – content. Having quality content on your site is one strategy that, no matter the situation or the industry, is always relevant and applicable. Any discussion of SEO these days must include content. Search engines are able to recognize what searchers want to read and…
The digital marketing world is looking ahead to the latest Google algorithm shift coming Apr 21st, 2015. Google will now be looking at the mobile friendliness of a website when delivering search results to mobile devices. If the site falls short, it may drop in mobile search rankings. It makes sense. Google is always looking for ways to improve its search results and they consider user experience an important indicator of quality. We’ve all had the…
You’ve got an idea and a business plan—you want to sell products and/or services to a market that needs them. However, you may not have the funds to do so at first—every small business needs funding from somewhere. Some small businesses have the luck of having investors who are willing to pour money into, while others need to find alternative way of raising funds. The biggest challenge for your business in its formative years will…
Part 2: Running and evaluating your campaigns In Part 1 of this series, we compared lead generation and display advertising initiatives in terms of planning and set up. With that knowledge under your belt, let’s get into the logistics of actually running the programs and then look at the factors that will affect returns. The management Display can be managed by a small in-house team, or by your friendly neighborhood Ad Coordinator from eBridge Marketing Solutions…
Part 1: Planning and preparation There are so many ways to grow a business organically through marketing and promotion – it can be overwhelming to parse through all the options and decide which way to go for your business. For this reason, in our last few posts we have been looking at popular internet marketing options and comparing them to each other. In this post I’d like to dive into the strategy of lead generation…
“How do I grow my business?” This (or a close variant) might be one of the most common questions I get asked by clients and those looking for help. I wish that I had an easy answer to that, but as you know, growing a business is an undertaking that depends wholly on your business model and your industry, amongst a myriad of other factors. With that said however, there are generally two options at…
Remember when your mother told you to mind your manners? Etiquette isn’t just for little kids, fancy occasions, or your in-laws. It’s just as important to follow the rules of etiquette online, and when it comes to the text-format of social media, you need to adapt so that you’re communicating your message effectively from screen to screen. Net-iquette Click to See Full Graphic Internet etiquette isn’t rocket science, but you do have to account for…
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) involves a variety of different tactics and strategies to gain search engine visibility, namely Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay-per-Click (PPC) advertising. SEO encompasses everything that happens on your site to communicate with and give indicators to the search engines, from proper tagging, to quality content, to optimal site structure. Taking it a step further, SEO also encompasses all things that happen off-site such as linking, content, social media interaction, and…
In the Oscar-nominated film ‘Moneyball’, Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, the real-life General Manager of the Oakland A’s. Facing severe budget constraints, Brad’s character looks to develop a niche strategy to compete against his deep-pocketed peers (I’m looking at you, New York Yankees). This is the same situation facing many small-to-medium sized tech companies trying to grow with online advertising. It’d be great to run the full gambit of online tactics, with broad paid search…