An effective website is the single most useful tool for any startup. I want to emphasize the word effective here. Not eye catching or aesthetically pleasing or cutting-edge. Effective. Successful. Useful. So how do you design a website that works as good as it looks? It’s all about strategic content, solid tech, and a post-launch […]

It’s 2019. Every day, millions of people ride in cars with strangers instead of hailing the previously tried-and-true yellow taxi. Over 4 million privately-owned homes, condos, and apartments serve more travelers each year than the top 5 major hotel brands combined. App-based, on-demand delivery services have all but replaced the iconic delivery cars of days […]

Autonomous vehicles. Smart cities. Green energy. Wearable tech. If you’re looking for the next hub of innovation, we’d recommend looking North. Long known for its progressive attitude towards artificial intelligence, health care, and clean technology, Canada also boasts one of the fastest-growing startup scenes in the world. According to Forbes contributor Bijan Khosravi, the country […]

It’s 2019, and email has become an undeniable part of daily life. So much so, in fact, that some believe email may have helped fuel our cultural obsession with zombies. What do emails and zombies have in common? There are always more coming. Yancey Orr, a contributor to PopMatters, writes, “Teachers, lawyers, engineers, project managers, and other ‘knowledge workers’ begin their days with dozens of e-mails waiting for them, and go to bed knowing more will follow.” According to Return Path, the average consumer receives as many as 500 emails from email marketing campaigns each month and opens only 1 […]

If websites were human, and you asked them what they wanted from their world, the answer would likely be for people to visit them more often. Every website wants to be seen the most, heard the loudest, and be the answer to people’s needs. There’s a lot that goes into becoming that website—the one that’s visited often, offers the answers, and sells the products. When we talk about SEO (search engine optimization) or SERPs (search engine results pages), a lot is going on behind the scenes with algorithms. There are many algorithms at work to determine ranking factors and deliver […]

Savy is a Google Partner, we’ve done all of the legwork to earn this badge and can’t wait to help you — and your Google Ads be successful. Google Partner Requirements Let’s define what a Google Partner is. First, companies must qualify for Google Partner status. This means you need to gain and master Google […]

Think about an average day in the digital age.   We wake up and grab our phones to check the weather. Or we ask our smart speaker to read us the morning news. We’re able to confirm appointments and get useful reminders through SMS or push notifications. If we have questions about products or services, […]

Integrated marketing campaigns call for a combination of consistent and complementary communications. By speaking with your audience authentically and through different channels you can solidify your brand identity and develop trust. With so many platforms on the menu, it can seem overwhelming to map out a plan. But it doesn’t have to be. What’s an […]

User experience is where it’s at. User intent with a search query is Google’s top priority as a search engine, and user interactions across websites are a significant ranking factor for SEO. Many factors determine search ranking. These include web traffic, how long a user is interacting with a site, and what types of interactions are happening. An example would be, are they clicking a button and leaving? Are they lingering on a page for a full 5 minutes? And more importantly, do you know why? Check out why your brand needs a UX writer and ux copy this year. […]

Think about the last time you bought a car. How did you decide on a particular make and model? What helped you choose the dealer or company you wanted to buy from? Whether you went online to read reviews and testimonials, asked a friend for their recommendation, or chose your new wheels based on what […]

Based on the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, people’s trust in social media is currently at 41 percent globally. Thanks to data breaches and consumer distrust. With 60 percent of people not trusting social media platforms to act responsibly with their data, 40 percent have deleted at least one of their social media accounts. While those […]

You’ve poured your time, energy, and capital into a startup. So it’s easy to feel like you’ve already done the hard part: dreaming up the product or service that’s going to set you apart from the competition. But how do you make sure other people, especially your target audience, realize how exceptional you are? Unfortunately, […]