-
Three Lessons From the Fried Chicken Frenzy: Popeyes’ Brilliant Marketing Moment
The drive-thru line on Sunday, Nov. 3 at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Metairie blocked traffic and almost caused an accident in the traffic lanes as I drove by. The highly anticipated fried chicken sandwich that had sold out just two weeks after its original release was back on the …
Continue Reading >> -
How to Be More Than Content With Your Content
It’s not a good idea to buy everything in bulk—veggies, bread, condiments are a big no-no—and content’s no exception. Just like that 2-week-old bag of spring mix in your fridge, your content can go bad (It can even have an expiration date!) and not yield the results you expected. To …
Continue Reading >> -
Applying Stephen King’s Writing Tips to Create Web Content That Converts
All great ideas start with words—maybe even just an utterance. “What if… let’s try…” There’s the excitement about the idea, talking about it over scribbled notes and endless cups of coffee, and then putting those words down on the page and getting your business plan running. Years ago, once you …
Continue Reading >> -
How User-Generated Content and Engagement Can Help Boost Your SEO
As we continue moving toward an increasingly digital world, the importance of user-generated content, and the engagement that it produces, is becoming more prevalent in the realm of SEO. What users say about your brand, and how often, can have a real impact on your online visibility. How you promote, …
Continue Reading >> -
How to Develop a Strong Content Strategy
You’ve heard it time and time again, “Creating a strong content marketing strategy is essential.” Is it really that important? Well, according to the Content Marketing Institute, content marketing produces three times as many leads as outbound marketing yet costs about 62 percent less. You might still be wondering, what …
Continue Reading >> -
Four Steps to Improve Your Content Marketing Strategy
How much content have you consumed today? Probably more than you realize. The American Marketing Association estimates that the average consumer is exposed to upwards of 10,000 brand messages a day. As consumers, we have no shortage of options for anything our hearts desire, from where to get our teeth …
Continue Reading >> -
How to Improve Your SEO in 2019
In the world of SEO, it is hard for a small business to know where to start first after your website is built. Especially if, as the business owner, you have no real background as a digital marketer. Most of you are familiar with the famous line from Field of …
Continue Reading >> -
How to Balance In-house Marketing With an Agency
How Can an Agency Help Me If I Am a… Single Person Marketing Team Single person marketing “teams” can feel isolated and underappreciated. The business owner(s) expect you to handle it on your own, but as you’ve tried to run campaigns, manage vendors, write content, plan the strategy, update your …
Continue Reading >> -
How to Set S.M.A.R.T. Marketing Goals
Once you’ve identified the metrics that matter most to your business (download our guide: “Marketing: What Metrics Matter?” for our 4-step process), goal setting is the next step in achieving success. Setting business goals can be a daunting undertaking for some, but it’s much simpler if the right method is …
Continue Reading >> -
Trust Your Marketing to a Team, Not a Machine
You’ve probably heard something like this before: “Automated marketing is bad for business!” But, actually, I’m not sure I 100% agree with that—I know, you’re surprised, right? A marketer telling you that machines and automation are a good thing? Well, hear me out. Artificial intelligence is growing at a rapid …
Continue Reading >>
