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 […]

You may have already heard the buzz. Google has recently launched Google Posts for businesses. Google entered into the post arena by initially allowing high profile entities to post directly on search to drive site traffic, and at the end of June, opened it up to the business world. Where do Google Posts go? Businesses can use Google Posts to post events, products and services that can be found in both search and in maps. What does this mean for your business? How your business wants to use Google Posts is entirely up to you. From a creative perspective, the […]

7 Storytelling Plots for Marketing | Tell Your Story Well Storytelling is essential to your branding and your life. Stories help us share, connect, learn, and find where we belong. That’s why we’re 22 times more likely to remember stories than facts. The way we tell stories has changed, from oral traditions to writing to

Your headlines are gripping. Your grammar is great. Your content is helpful. So why aren’t your readers, well, reading? The answer is simple: you need to format your content for the web. Did you like that lead in? Yoast didn’t. In fact, it dropped my readability score from “Good” to “Needs Improvement.” Reading online is an entirely

Every now and again, an algorithm update comes along to shake up our reports. On March 8th, Google quietly rolled out the loosely-confirmed Fred algorithm update. According to industry reports, sites affected by Fred saw drops in traffic of 90% (yes, ninety percent) and upwards. While this happened, agency teams, writers, and SEOs went to

  Many of us see TV commercials, especially during big events like the Superbowl, and chuckle or smile — especially if they’re done right. We wanted to give you a behind the scenes look into the preparation and filming of a commercial branding shoot this spring for Villano | MD — a facial aesthetics and plastic surgery center