2018 is here, and with the New Year comes new trends. It’s time to take a look at what worked and what didn’t for your organization in 2017. Let’s make room for the top 2018 digital marketing trends and web design trends of the coming year. Take a look into Savy’s crystal ball and see […]

Marketing companies in Bend and everywhere are hearing the recent buzz of Net Neutrality. How does Net Neutrality affect digital marketing as an industry and what does it mean for the end user?   What is Net Neutrality? Net Neutrality surrounds the idea that ISPs, or internet service providers, should provide unrestricted, neutral access to […]

If you use Google AdWords to increase your sales, you may have noticed that keywords are getting more competitive all the time. If you don’t keep the quality score up on your ads, your cost for running a traditional AdWords campaign won’t be cheap. That’s where Google AdWords for video comes in. Google AdWords for […]

The Art of Visual Storytelling | 4 Quick Ways to Boost Your Brand Businesses today suffer from two major struggles: they’re challenged by growing content from competitors and by shrinking attention spans from their audience. That’s where visual storytelling comes in. Visual storytelling is a powerful approach that can compel an audience to convert more effectively than any amount of optimization or text can do alone. In a world drowning in content, only the bold are remembered. Visual storytelling uses visual media—photography, video, or other image-centric art—to plot out and weave an engaging tale. The human mind processes images faster […]

Marketers today and brands have many more choices than even a few years ago about the promotion of their products and services with integrated marketing campaigns. So, which channels will be used? Will traditional advertising be included, all digital, or a mix of both? Which social channels are most effective for the product or service? Will email […]

Google’s has mission: to organize the world’s information. In support of that, Google wants to guide web users to the highest quality content. Google has lots of standards and guidelines to guide web designers and developers, digital agencies, Bend SEO agency groups, and publishers in creating that content. Since publishers provide the bulk of the content online, […]

How to Use Digital Marketing to Find and Attract Your Perfect Clients There are hundreds of different ways you can tackle digital marketing: Social media, search engine optimization, Google AdWords and Google Posts are a start. But be careful to avoid standing on your metaphorical street corner and shouting about your amazingness to everyone who walks by. Try to think about something everyone you know likes and wants. Chocolate? Many adults are lactose intolerant and others think it’s too sweet. A day off from work? There is also someone vying for extra hours at work so they can pull in more […]

In 2000, Google made a game changer. It launched Google Adwords, providing the advertiser the tools necessary to launch and use paid search campaigns. While Adwords is in the hands of some small businesses, many accounts are maintained at the digital agency level using Google’s MCC (my client center, or manager account). If you’re unfamiliar […]

Facebook marketing should only be one part of your digital strategy. There are several things you can do to improve your marketing and boost brand awareness and sales. Here are the five most important tools you can use for a successful digital marketing plan: 1. An Engaging Website Investing in a well-built and mobile-friendly, secure website is the most crucial part of any digital strategy. So what exactly is the purpose of a website? It’s your salesperson. Your brochure. Your business card. Just as you wouldn’t send an unkempt or underprepared employee to represent your company, you shouldn’t send out […]

Savy Agency recently passed its 10th year as a digital agency. During that time, we’ve seen big agencies dissolve and new ones appear. During our time in the market, we’ve wrangled with the challenges all digital agencies share. We’ve also seen many of the big changes—the launch of Facebook and Twitter, the rise of WordPress, […]

Crafting a social media strategy is a tricky. If you don’t post often enough, your audience will forget about you; if you post too often, they’ll tune out your posts – or Facebook will. With algorithms on Facebook and Instagram updating frequently, it’s hard to predict how many of your posts your audience will see, much less how they will respond. So how do you post enough to stay relevant without posting so much that you get unfollowed? Remember that when building social media strategy, you’re writing for two audiences: your fans and an algorithm. 1. Quality > Quantity This […]

In an age where everything is algorithm-based and jobs are falling to computers rather than humans, art is not only inspiring – it’s essential. It is born from a creative spark, a clever thought, an original and unique human mind. It allows us to communicate ideas to one another in a way that elicits empathy and emotion. Content marketing, if done right, accomplishes the same thing. The ideas that we communicate with our brand and our words should strike the heart of our audience. Our thoughts should inspire others and encourage exploration of thought. If a computer or an algorithm […]