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Social Media Marketing

2017 Instagram Marketing Trends You Need to Know

Instagram is capturing and sharing the world’s moments … are you onboard? When Mark Zuckerberg purchased Instagram in 2012, many people thought he was crazy. Now as we approach the five-year anniversary of that acquisition in April, Zuckerberg must be pretty amused. When he bought the fledgling company, it boasted approximately 30 million users. As […]

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Marketing Strategy Uncategorized

Marketing Strategy 101: What is Your Competition Doing?

Is your competition beating you? While it’s crucial to keep moving forward in business, searching for the next “big thing,” it’s also important to look back at what your competition is doing; this is basic marketing strategy. Too many companies fail to utilize the free intelligence from their competitors. What is working for them? What isn’t? You […]

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Blogging and Content Marketing are not SEO

We’ll let you in on how Blogging, SEO and Content Marketing work together. In our line of work, we see a lot of confusion when it comes to blogging, content marketing, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Writing a blog or placing the popular term “content marketing” on a proposal, sales collateral or website does not mean […]

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Marketing Strategy Marketing Tactics Small Business Strategy

2017 Marketing Plan

“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser As 2017 approaches, it’s time to review your marketing plan and look ahead at new strategies for the New Year. Marketing is more challenging today than ever; audiences are not only easily distracted, but they are unpredictable – with information, technology, and devices at their […]