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Is couponing effective on Mobile?
Short answer: no. In fact, it is not just mobile, we have yet to find a digital product that works effectively for coupons
Dana Bojcic
September 17, 2018
IRS Contributes 3rd Party Income Data to Facebook (Example)
As we know, Facebook has been under scrutiny when it comes to their targeting capabilities and what they can/cannot do.Earlier this year, we learned that Facebook was removing many 3rd party categories from their targeting offerings and that they would take effect October 1st, 2018 (link here: https://vicimediainc
Greg Swiszcz
September 13, 2018
Need More Calls? Mobile Ads have it all!
Think people do not call anymore? Not true. In the digital fast-paced world we live in, phone calls still are a viable source of leads and sales
Allison Gibson
August 31, 2018
How Does Back to School Impact Automotive Advertising?
They’re making a list and checking it twice. But, it’s not to see who’s naughty or nice
Greg Swiszcz
August 24, 2018
Opinion: My Love/Hate Relationship with Google’s “Walled Garden”
As Google has advanced as a search engine, it has rolled out many features aimed at getting users information as fast as possible.  Included in Google’s search engine results are things like the Google Knowledge Graph, which appears if a business has an updated Google Business listing, showcasing information like the address, phone number, business hours, reviews, and even a nifty feature that tells you how busy the location is, powered by GPS location data of people within the store
Megan Malone
August 20, 2018
New Facebook Feature Great For Prospecting
Facebook has launched a new feature called Info and Ads. Thispush from Facebook is another step towards their goal of digital transparency that they released late last year
Allison Gibson
August 17, 2018
Facebook Changes the Rules for the Advertising of Addiction Treatment Centers
On Thursday, August 9, 2018, Facebook made a move to increase transparency of where ads are coming from, cracking down in the medical category of addiction treatment centers.  This comes after the announcement earlier this year that all digital media buyers managing political campaigns go through an authorization process providing a US driver’s license or US passport, a US-based residential mailing address, and the last 4 digits of their Social Security number
Megan Malone
August 16, 2018
The Latest and Greatest Mobile Marketing
Mobile Marketing is a hot commodity among advertisers around the country, as consumers spend more and more time on their mobile devices daily. Our Mobile Conquesting products have many advanced features, including geo-fencing, behavioral/location/brand targeting, dynamically updated ads, weather triggered ads, geo-retargeting, geo-lookalike targeting, and also the ability to track in-store visits
Megan Malone
August 14, 2018
How To Be A Digital Marketing Guru
Because you are reading this, it is likely that you and your team have now completed your digital training. (if you haven’t, click here and get on board!  You make the effort to keep up to date on all things digital through ongoing education and weekly webinars
Dana Bojcic
August 6, 2018
Are You Looking For More Quality Conversions?
Conversions are pretty much the pot of gold for digital marketing.  Increasing your conversion rate is fundamental to your client's return on investment and make the most of your digital marketing budget
Leslye Schumacher
July 27, 2018
Are you asking: “How did you hear about us?” (Example)
Please stop. No one will say they heard about you from your digital ad
Dana Bojcic
July 24, 2018
Another Tool to help your Digital Marketing campaign kickoff with ease.
Digital Advertising is great, we all agree and that’s why you’re reading this.  To begin your campaign with ease, we want you to have access to any and all tools that can make your job easier
Greg Swiszcz
July 17, 2018
Be MORE than just a digital salesperson
It is important to make sure to stand out to your clients. According to some recent sales statistics, it takes 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect and once you get the interest of a prospect, it then takes 5 follow-up calls to take things to the next step
Allison Gibson
July 6, 2018
Why Do Native Ads Work?
I have always been told "You can't have your cake and eat it too."  What does that really mean and how is it relevant to native advertising?  The proverb's meaning is similar to the phrases "you can't have it both ways" and "you can't have the best of both worlds
Leslye Schumacher
July 3, 2018
I don’t have time to meet. Can you just send me your presentation?
If you are in sales, you have heard this statement. Probably many times and in different ways:“Just send me your notes
Dana Bojcic
June 24, 2018
Use Email Databases For More Than Just Email Marketing
Many companies are increasing their usage of email marketing.  One of those industries increasing email marketing is nonprofits, who last year increased their email communication by just over 11%
Greg Swiszcz
June 20, 2018
How To Do A Video Ad Campaign
In today’s fast paced world video is climbing up the marketing ladder, and it is not just for the big dogs anymore, everyone is playing. 87% of online marketers are using video content and it continues to grow! Recent statistics show that one-third of online activity is spent watching video and half of all video content online is viewed on mobile devices
Allison Gibson
June 11, 2018
The Rules for Political Advertising on Facebook Have Changed
From Russia, with Love? Recently both Facebook and advertisers are scratching their heads on how to handle US political advertising, given the allegations that Russians may have meddled with the previous presidential election with large amounts of paid propaganda sweeping our feeds.  Over the last several weeks Facebook has swiftly responded with added security measures for all political advertising to provide transparency into who is exactly paying for the ads you see on their platform
Megan Malone
June 8, 2018
Meet Megan "Sully" Sullivan and Shay Edwards
Vici is excited to welcome Megan "Sully" Sullivan and Shay Edwards to the team!  They are both based out of the Philadelphia location.   Sully’s background is in digital marketing, corporate relations, and promotions, while Shay's expertise is in marketing, communications, and social media management
Megan Malone
June 6, 2018
Does my behavior online influence the ads I see?
Absolutely, and it is awesome. One of the main ways we are targeted with online ads is based on our online behavior
Dana Bojcic
May 30, 2018
Buying Premium Placement on Facebook
Vici knows a little bit about Facebook and Instagram campaigns.  Looking back over the last year we’ve run a little under a billion impressions, resulting hundreds of thousands of conversions for our partners and their clients
Megan Malone
April 27, 2018
Why I Love Facebook Collection Ads
Facebook has been in the news lately, for some not so popular things, mainly the Facebook data breach impacting over 50 million user’s data. They reacted quickly to the news, publicly declaring that starting October 1, they will no longer be offering 3rd party targeting categories to advertisers
Megan Malone
April 6, 2018
Who are these Joneses and why is everyone trying to keep up with them?
According to the English Dictionary, “Keeping up with the Joneses” means to always want to own the same things as your friends or neighbors, because you are worried about seeming less important socially than they are.Does this happen in the advertising world?  You bet!  In fact, that’s what some advertisers are banking on
Greg Swiszcz
March 27, 2018
Up Your Google Analytics Game with Annotations
Google Analytics is a free measurement tool that measures your website traffic, giving you powerful marketing insights.  But the data is only powerful if you understand it
Megan Malone
March 12, 2018