If your brand is like most, it has probably spent time on Facebook – building fans, sponsoring posts, and trying ads – all in an attempt to get traffic from the massive Facebook community. As a business owner or brand manager, you may be beyond frustrated with the changes Facebook has made that affect the way you interact with and reach your fans.

Are you finally getting to your new website and still just thinking about SEO but not completely sold? Let’s discuss why you need SEO now more than ever and why search engine optimization needs to be fundamental to your 2014-2015 marketing strategy.

As the internet has drastically altered the way in which information is shared, digital marketing incorporates the use of all digital devices, such as desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and tablets to engage with technology mediums such we websites, email, web apps and social media. Digital marketing uses several channels to create strategies that are fully integrated (what's an integrated marketing campaign?) to support and leverage the strengths of these channels.

We see it all the time folks, unfortunately all too often. You either have an old website that was built in the time of html that you can’t edit yourself, you have no idea where it’s hosted and you’ve long lost the contact of the guy or gal who developed it for you, or you’ve recently hired someone to do it for you, a nice small shop or one-person provider, and it looks good enough, but you still can’t edit it or it’s not performing well in search.

Sure, social media is evolving. Some say it’s dying while others still own it. It’s natural for technology to change, as some channels become more in vogue while others fade out of existence. The one hard fast truth though, is that the web isn’t going anywhere. And social media, not as a term many are still trying to grasp, but as a media, isn’t a fad. Especially looking at Facebook’s recent numbers cited at over 500 million. Whether you love it or hate it, whether you enjoy sharing with the world some of those details you maybe shouldn’t, you can’t deny its power and reach.

The quicker you do what you need to, the sooner you can get on with it and do what you enjoy doing. Some call this “eating that frog” or doing the hardest ...

Many times, our clients ask, “Are we too small for you guys?” Often followed by … How much does web design cost? As a Bend OR web design agency, we’ve been around, a long time. We’re quick, nimble and competitive. We’re in-house. (This means we’re integrated. It also means and you don’t signup to work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 12, 2014. Bend, OR Bend Oregon-based digital marketing agency, Savy Agency, announces its expansion into Santa Barbara, California. The current Savy Agency team will continue their operations in the Mill Quarter in Bend. But, the agency will also operate as a Santa Barbara marketing agency as well. “Over the past 7 years, Savy has built a reputation in digital marketing. Savy has pioneered some of the platforms, such as WordPress web development, that have shaped the industry. Savy’s expansion into Santa Barbara will help deepen our client relationships and expand our offering and marketshare. At […]

Whenever you take a new website live, you’ll have a few questions. One of the first questions is “How long does it take to get my website on Google?” Or, “How long until my website is live in search results?” Naturally, after putting time and money into a website or a new blog for your

Google Hummingbird is an entirely new search algorithm launched by Google at the end of 2013 to celebrate their 15th birthday. It was developed for speed and accuracy of searcher’s time and search results. The Hummingbird attempts to answer questions in a more meaningful way. That’s it. Leave it to Google and its tiny bird to do just that. With Google Hummingbird, we see the smartening of the search engines to read and understand the meaning and context behind a search. To do this, the Hummingbird looks at more of the full phrase, rather than just the words it contains. […]

Website design requires planning, talent, coordination and a great team. If done correctly, you’ll get results. Website design starts with a solid brand and works from an understanding of your customers’ needs to a sitemap and framework that’s easy to use, easy to love and drives results. Before hiring a professional web design company, here

Basic search engine optimization, SEO, is essential. Because, it will help you position your website or blog properly and help you be found by users online. What Search Engines Are Looking For? Search engines have one basic goal: finding a match being a person searching for content and the content that exists online. That’s it.