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What is a Facebook Custom Audience?
Here at Vici, we like to build campaigns with elements from all parts of the sales funnel. However, the most important piece to include is the retargeting element
Kiri Tamte-Horan
December 18, 2015
How big should my advertising budget be?
When working with our clients, we are often asked how much they should be spending on advertising. Many companies spend a certain amount, but few know what that amount should actually be for what they do
Kiri Tamte-Horan
December 11, 2015
Own the Sales Process from On-Air to Online to Earn Larger Client Budgets
Our sales roles became more complicated once we entered the digital era. A marketer who can help his or her clients move their customers from a TV branding and awareness campaign to purchasing or converting online is highly valuable, and profitable in our multi-channel world
Megan Malone
December 3, 2015
Change Your Business Hours on Google
When you Google yourself, what do you see? Your customer's are doing searches everyday looking for business information, and if they aren't seeing your address, business hours, aggregated reviews, and directions to your location you are missing valuable leads.  Nothing is more frustrating then driving to business that is closed- or even navigating to the wrong address because your online presence is not updated!  This is particularly important if your business hours change with the season
Megan Malone
July 2, 2015
Credit Union and Banks Turn to Digital to Reel in New Customers
Banks and credit unions are businesses that have served their customers' financial services and needs for centuries.  As many traditional industries are still learning to adapt to new technology, financial services are leading the change in the digital evolution as they attempt to keep up with our new fast-paced lifestyles
Megan Malone
June 26, 2015
Shop 'Til You Drop: Digital Influence on Retail Sales Hits $2.2 Trillion
Could this be the end of coupon mailers and Sunday ads?The year 2015 has shown an immense positive correlation between digital advertising and in-store retail sales.  Digital advertising is expected to influence 64 cents of every dollar spent in retail stores, or $2
Megan Malone
May 21, 2015
Who Is Your Social Media Audience?
As a business, you may have asked yourself many times, how do I connect with my audience?Social media is an effective way to help businesses connect on a personal level with their customers. Social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter allow contact directly from business to customer and essentially puts a face to the business and encourages upfront communication about new business offers, products and day to day functions
Megan Malone
April 17, 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
Don't Make the Same Digital Marketing Mistakes in 2015
At only 2 weeks into the new year, there have been plenty of new tips created on how to make 2015 your most successful year yet.  But reading lists on top of lists about what your business should be doing but isn't doing yet can be intimidating and overwhelming
Megan Malone
January 15, 2015
Want More Conversions? Offer Less Options!
Giving people too many options or asking them for too much information can quickly reduce your conversions. For example, a study found that by reducing the number of options on your website’s “contact us” form from 6 to 3, you can increase your conversion rate an average of 66%
Leslye Schumacher
January 12, 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
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