When I started playing football back in 1989, I distinctly remember how proud I felt when the coach gave me my first trinket on my helmet. It was a star because I contributed to one of our wins that year. I also remember my older brother who had dozens of trinkets on his helmet (similar [...]
If you search for information on Google Ads (formerly known as Google AdWords) online, you'll likely see many conflicting opinions. Some people will encourage everyone to use it because it has a great ROI, while others will say it's a waste of money. There will be articles about how people don't click on Google Ads, [...]
I recently reviewed a survey we conducted, where we asked small business owners this question: "What's your #1 question about online marketing?" As I combed through the questions, I realized there was a common theme. A lot of the questions focused on the one thing to do, or the one tactic to use to get [...]
With digital marketing, there is certainly no shortage of hype about all the different tactics to drive traffic to your website. There's SEO, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn, YouTube, email marketing... Sorry, my hand cramped up trying to type up all the options. :) My point is, there's a lot to evaluate and determine what's [...]
Facebook Ads are an effective way to market your business IF you know how to create, run, and manage them correctly. There’s an art and science behind using Facebook Ads, and I want to show you how to do it. Put yourself in your consumers’ situation. Imagine browsing your feed on Facebook, and you come [...]
Facebook Ads are all the rage right now. With more than two billion active users on Facebook, it makes sense. You want to market your product and services on the platforms that your consumers are using the most. The only problem with Facebook Ads is that they don't follow the adage, "If you build it, they [...]
If you've ever set up a Facebook Ads campaign, then you know the targeting options can be very overwhelming; There's a seemingly infinite number of options and combinations to choose from. And if you don't have a clear plan of attack before logging in to create your campaigns, then you'll likely feel stuck and frustrated [...]
Ever wonder how certain digital marketing tactics impact each other? And how you can mix them together for maximum results? For example, how does advertising in Google Ads impact your search engine rankings? Or how about the reverse -- how does SEO impact Google Ads campaigns? And how does social media marketing impact email marketing? Or are these tactics mutually [...]
As we begin a new year, it's important to take inventory of where you are right now with your online marketing so you can set aggressive, yet attainable goals for the rest of the year. To help you in this process, I put together 21 questions that need to be answered honestly and accurately. The [...]
One of the things I admire about the small business owners I work with is the amount of effort they put into marketing their businesses. Most small business owners use a variety of different marketing channels including digital, print, direct mail, etc. Tracking digital marketing has become a fairly straightforward process, especially since online marketing [...]
