Search engine optimization (SEO) may seem like a straightforward concept. You pick keywords related to your business, create content with those keywords, and you’re set to watch your site grow — a simple three-step process, right? Nope. While those are fundamental elements of SEO, it can actually be quite challenging to create a strategy that…
It’s no secret that poor user experience (UX) isn’t going to keep your customers and target audience coming back to your website. Poor UX also negatively impacts your ability to rank on Google’s search engine results page (SERP). To ensure your website has delightful UX for your visitors as well as one that meets Google’s…
This summer — as countries reopened — people who’d been stuck inside were finally breathing a cautious sigh of relief. At the same time, some company leaders were doing the opposite. Why? In past years, entire industries saw summer slumps — or seasonal dips in sales or web traffic. This year, business leaders expected sharper…
Just like every building needs a foundation, every business needs brand architecture. It’s the structure that allows you to organize your offerings, develop a brand identity, and gain brand equity. The right brand architecture provides clarity around your products or services and influences how your brands and sub-brands relate to one another. Without this framework,…
Content creation isn’t always as simple as we’d like it to be. It’d be great if marketers could just snap their fingers to launch a successful email campaign, YouTube series, or blog. However, all content requires extensive planning, team effort, and a consistent content workflow to keep everything and everyone on track. In this article,…
Developing a consistent brand starts with creating a brand style guide. These branding rule books help graphic designers, marketers, web developers, community managers, and even product packaging departments all stay on the same page, and present a unified vision of the brand to the public. The best brands stick in our brains because their presence…
In today’s data-driven world, the ability to transform data into actionable insights has never been more critical for success. According to HubSpot’s research, 36% of marketers say data helps them reach their target audience more effectively. Data-driven decision making is used in almost all areas of business, especially marketing. Why building the right strategy will…
We’ve all been there: staring intensely at the screen, willing ideas to come to our minds. When words or ideas aren’t shooting out of our minds or fingertips, we know we’ve entered a writers’ block rut. This is where brainstorming tools come in. By helping us generate and organize ideas, they can help both individual…
Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conference that brings together more than 300,000 professionals in the film, TV, music, education, and tech industries. In 2024 alone, featured speakers include include Jane Fonda, Dwyane Wade, Alex Cooper, and Daisy Ridley. All of which is to say: It‘s a massive…
Using Google Tag Manager effectively first requires a comprehensive understanding of how it works and what it can be used for. This introductory guide to GTM will clear up any confusion or fears you had about using the tool, arming you with all the knowledge you need to get started.