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Digital Marketing Basics

Foundational tips, strategies, and explanations to help you understand and succeed in the digital marketing landscape.
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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
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
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
Are you interested in FREE MONEY that can be used on digital?
I find this statistic shocking: “Roughly half of the nearly $70 billion allocated to fund co-op advertising programs goes unused every year.” However, according to estimates from LSA, Borrell Associates and others that is exactly what is happening
Dana Bojcic
March 5, 2018
How are small and medium-sized businesses spending their ad dollars this year?
Looking at total ad spend alone; the short answer is “similar to last year.” However, when broken down product by product, we learn that even though half of Small and Medium Businesses are not increasing their overall ad dollars by much, they are adjusting how they are allocating those ad dollars, and more money is moving to digital media
Dana Bojcic
January 29, 2018
What are small business marketing resolutions for 2018?
As this year closes and a new one begins, small business owners are seeking strategies that can help them remain competitive and relevant.  They are analyzing past tactics and campaigns and determining where and how to spend their marketing dollars
Dana Bojcic
December 31, 2017
Google Analytics Workaround: Using Bit.ly Instead Of UTM Codes
More and more, advertisers are using Google Analytics to traffic the traffic that comes to them from a digital campaign. While Google Analytics is a great tool for analyzing what your website traffic does once they get to your website, it has its limitations
Leslye Schumacher
December 22, 2017
What Is Geo-Framing?
Geo-Framing technology allow us to go back in time to previous events where we have captured people’s mobile Unique Device ID’s, map those Unique Device ID’s to their homes, and show those people ads now, across all devices.  It combines the best of aspects of Geo-Fencing and Household IP Targeting
Leslye Schumacher
November 25, 2017