Marketing

Less is more. A common enough expression, right? We hear the phrase, “I’m simple” more often than you’d think. Most folks believe themselves to have simpler needs than their competitors or other markets. In fact, simplicity is the most sought after design element since the Caves of Lascaux. If a story or message can be aptly conveyed in less words, it is intrinsically more powerful.

It might be one of the most commonly used terms among modern marketing jargon. It’s almost certainly one of the least understood terms. Even experts who provide SEO don’t fully understand it. This is because the term is always shifting, changing to encompass more and more subjects.

Before you get too excited, these meatballs are metaphorical. Imagine for a moment, you and your plus one spot a quaint little restaurant as you stroll down the block. Curious, you pause to learn more about it. “Meatballs”, someone shouts at you!

The new year represents a milestone to start fresh and make a change. It’s a time of new beginnings, and forgiving yourself for what you didn’t do. In 2018, things will be different.

You can dramatically increase the profitability of a retail environment with the proper use of a cross-sell or an upsell. Check out our nifty info-graphic.

So you have a website, now what? For many business owners, getting a website and establishing an online presence is a set-it-and-forget-it sort of effort. No matter how gorgeous, how perfectly laid out or how much effort went into its design, most websites won't attract a single visitor who wasn’t already looking for you...

One of the best ways to reach your audience is through social media. Taking advantage of an oft overlooked technology called social cards can help get your content noticed. If you’re sharing pages without social cards, those posts might only be engaging a tiny fraction of your friends and followers.

When it comes to handling your company’s social media, make sure you’re aware of how vital your posts are to increase brand awareness and attract followers.

In 2013, worldwide use of mobile devices surpassed that of desktops. By early 2016, the majority of online sales were mobile-based. Starting next year Google will start to rank mobile-first websites above other sites. Their criteria is well documented and while they haven’t released a deadline, they indicate that it will be sometime in 2018. After that

This past weekend was Father’s Day. It got me thinking about my father. I never thought I’d really follow in his footsteps (at least after I turned 9, anyway). He was in marketing. When I look at what I do, it seems strange to label it the same as his job. Marketing and consumer behaviors are so different across this span of just a few decades. Nevertheless, the ultimate goal is the same. It's good to know that some things at least, don't change.