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COVID-19 Update: Even Google is Quiet

First of all, I and the entire Savy Agency team hope you and your loved ones are well. As you know, a global health crisis is impacting every single one of us. Our lives, our jobs, our kids’ schooling, our economy—our 12-month projections—are at a halt, except for those industries still serving demand. We’re all
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How Google’s Guaranteed Ads Might Impact Your Brand

Few things in the SEO space are stagnant. It seems as if once one system becomes the standard, another takes its place. Before, it was Google AdWords shaking up the industry. Now, it’s Google Guaranteed ads.  So, what gives? Is this new system going to disrupt your Google advertising? And what does it mean for your brand? We’ve got you covered on all that and more.    What are Google Guaranteed ads?  Guaranteed ads are Google’s answer to protect users looking for home service industry businesses. Its first iteration focused specifically on locksmiths, plumbers, and handymen. The intent? Protecting homeowners […]
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Coronavirus: How Brands Are Reacting

Brands around the world are working to develop communication plans to respond to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. As of this morning, schools across the country are temporally closing their doors while even more events announce their cancellations. Brands shouldn’t be going about their day to day with their heads in the sand nor should they
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Brand Purpose: How Can You Tell If You Have It?

No brand is an island. Each is connected in a complicated nexus that interacts with people and culture in impactful ways. Brand purpose is how you moor yourself in this chaos. How your brand stays centered, relevant, and meaningful.  Consumers are pickier than ever about purpose-driven brands. Don’t be the one left behind.    Okay, so what’s the deal?  If you understand what a brand is and you know what having a purpose means, you’ve probably got a good idea of what brand purpose is. However, the term is more complicated in practice than in theory.  A brand purpose epitomizes […]
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Injecting Humanity into Your Medical Marketing

In the digital age, storytelling matters. Even for what could easily be a more analytical, information-forward genre like medical marketing. Your website is no longer just a portal for patients to find your address or look up a doctor. It needs to tell your story, share your practice values, and feel humanized and real.    What is medical marketing?  As with other industries, the goal of medical marketing is to market the brand effectively to the public––in this case, anything to do with the medical field. Doing this usually involves “integration of the traditional marketing field with public health research, […]
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Analytics Terminology to Know this Year

Data and analytics terminology can feel like jumbled numbers on a page without the right explanation. The raw data in some monthly reporting might be confusing at first, but once you dig in, the content is invaluable for your brand. There are lots of terms to describe data that’s presented in a report and enough Analytics
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The Basics of DAM And Why Your Brand Needs It

If you hold any marketing position, we know that you wear plenty of hats. You can switch from a social media manager to a branded content expert in seconds and don’t even get us started on your 180 to SEO whiz. Another trick to keep in your marketer handbook? Digital asset management.  In the digital
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What You Need to Know About the New ADA Guidelines for Sites

When you create a website or social pages for your brand, the ultimate goal is probably good exposure. You want people to know about your brand, purchase your services, and share your message across their channels. But what happens when not everyone can access your content? The new ADA guidelines are working to make the internet––and your brand’s site––a more accessible place.  Still unsure what this means? Read on.    What does ADA compliance mean?  As you probably know, ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act. This began in 1990 “to ensure that people with disabilities have the same […]
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How Brands are Tapping Into Emotional Intelligence

Think back on a moment that truly moved you. The colors of a perfect sunset. Time spent with friends and family. The song that was playing during a first date or on your wedding day. Our emotional reaction to moments is tied to our sensory experience of them—and can be brought back to us through
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Memes and GIFS: Is This…the Future of Your Brand?

One does not simply create a marketing strategy out of thin air. When turning to memes and GIFs in your brand messaging, it pays off to do a little research. Who is your audience? Is the meme or GIF relevant, or are you just adding to the noise online? What is it doing for your
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Branded Entertainment: The What and the How

Lights, cameras, brands. Imagine your product woven seamlessly into the storyline of your favorite television show or movie. What would that look like? Can you picture the audience’s reaction after the piece is released? That was genius, they might say. Okay, time to step back to the present moment. Branded entertainment is a tricky practice, but if done right can bring your brand to new audiences and increase its public awareness.  But what’s the difference between branded entertainment, branded content, and product placement? What are the benefits? We’ve compiled the tips, tricks, and information you need to get your brand on […]
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TikTok Branding: Do You Need It To Keep Up?

Brands are ever-changing. So it’s no wonder that branding is as well. A recent report from Talkwalker and HubSpot looked at social media trends for 2020 and how these are changing the brand landscape (brandscape?) as we know it. At the top of the list is TikTok, the video virality-inducing app that is slowly taking over as one of the most influential among Gen-Zers and Millennials. As TikTok rises in popularity––with one billion videos viewed every day by its one billion users––it might be time for you to consider it as a viable brand outlet. But does your brand need to […]