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Is my A/B test done yet?!
I can relate to the excitement of getting definitive answers, especially when those answers will directly affect your business. Unfortunately, A/B testing is something that depends on waiting until the right moment
Kiri Tamte-Horan
February 3, 2015
Google Analytics Can Tell Me When I Should Advertise?
The folks who bring you Google Analytics have just released some first quarter insights from the previous two years that could help you decide when it is best to beef up your marketing in the coming weeks. They analyzed billions of Google Analytics sessions and found that “in particular, the week of February 5th (also known as the week after the Super Bowl and the week before Valentine’s Day) marks the first time that transactions hit the average or above for the quarter
Leslye Schumacher
January 31, 2015
Put and End to Pinching and Zooming With a Mobile Optimized Site
As mobile internet use continue to skyrocket among the large population of digital device users, it becomes more difficult for brands to maintain their websites to keep up with the ever-changing and developing new devices.  While having a user-friendly site is a benefit to web users, it can be a burden to web developers and business owners who struggle on finding a way to reach their users on all platforms
Megan Malone
January 21, 2015
Mobile Window Shopping: Look but Don't Buy
As smart phone usage increases rapidly in America, the technical abilities of new phones become more and more advanced to add convenience to their users’ lives.  The smart phone population realized that their phone is essentially a mini desktop computer that allows them to fulfill any task on the web without the constrictions of desktop computers or even Wi-Fi
Megan Malone
January 8, 2015
Are Facebook And X (previously Twitter) Worth Your Company's Time?
“So few people actually see posts from top brands on Facebook and Twitter that focusing heavily on those networks can be a waste of time, money and resources.” This quote is from vice president and principal analyst Nate Elliott of Forrester Research in a new research report
Leslye Schumacher
January 6, 2015
Your 2015 New Year's Resolution: Effective Marketing
The end of another holiday season also marks the end of a new year and the beginning of new opportunities in 2015.  Although you might have a list of important resolutions that you promise to keep this year, the fact is you may only keep them for 2 weeks, or through the entire month of January if you’re lucky
Megan Malone
December 30, 2014
The Omnichannel Experience: Coming to Screens Near You in 2015
The Omnichannel Experience may sound like an action movie you would see in an IMAX theatre, but this concept is a new marketing trend that is expected to explode in 2015.The omnichannel marketing experience is a term that describes the seamless, cross-channel shopping habits that consumers have latched on to this holiday season and are expected to stay latched throughout the next year, according to eMarketer
Megan Malone
December 23, 2014
The New Year Means New Facebook Changes
Have you heard about the changes that Facebook has announced that will begin in January?  Facebook announced that they are going to filter out unpaid promotional material in user news feeds that businesses have posted as status updates.  Even if someone has “liked” your business Page and opted in to see your company’s status updates, the chances are they won’t, if Facebook deems them “promotional” in nature
Leslye Schumacher
December 15, 2014
Tips on Talking to Young Women
Millennials, or the generation born between 1980-2000, have inherited a reputation of being “entitled,” “enigmatic,” and even “slackers.”  Unfortunately, it is not only the millennials as a whole who are underestimated and underrepresented, it is the women within the 16-34 age group who are the most misunderstood, despite their huge buying power
Megan Malone
December 12, 2014
Mobile Marketing Milestone: Golden Age of Internet Advertising
The 1950’s were called the Golden Age of Television, when the TV launched the population's addiction to the small screen.  More than six decades later, the population is starting to shift their addiction to an even smaller screen
Megan Malone
December 4, 2014
Desktop is Not Dead! The Evolution of Desktop and Mobile Marketing
Desktops computers soared to popularity in the 1990’s and became a household item, like a microwave, or a television.  In the 2000’s a new normal revolutionized on the go technology with mobile phones
Megan Malone
November 21, 2014
Why Don't My Click Reports Match My Google Analytics? (Example)
Google Analytics is a terrific platform for understanding more about how visitors use your website.  However, keep in mind that it is not tracking data the same way that log servers track clicks
Leslye Schumacher
November 15, 2014