Is Your Creative Agency Following These Top Marketing Trends?
By Molly Esselstrom |
Marketing is a disco ball of shifting priorities. It’s exciting and shimmery, but staying on top of it all can be challenging! And while the seventies are back in vogue, you don’t need to trend with the bell-bottoms and earth tones. Savy is here to help you get in on the trends worth following. Whatever your marketing flavor, our creative agency can put ourselves to work for you. Here are five top marketing trends that led the pack in 2023, starting with short-form video content. Enter: The Short-Form Video Trend Short-form video content is more than a Snicker’s ad for […]
When Click Replaces Brick. Social Commerce and How to Sell Your Brand Online.
By Molly Esselstrom |
Brands with a product—this one’s for you. Social commerce has changed how we (especially Gen Z and Millennials) purchase products online. Think about mindlessly scrolling through Stories when a product you’ve never heard pops up and piques your interest. The 20 percent off CTA and easy link swipe give you a quick endorphin boost as you click through and add to your cart—in a matter of seconds. And when it’s your target audience on the other side of the screen, you’ve made a quick connection that could result in years of brand loyalty. The bottom line? Brands have more opportunity […]
The Creative, Strategic Edge of A Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency
By Molly Esselstrom |
At Savy, we’re not just about isolated digital marketing tactics. We call ourselves a full-service digital marketing agency because we marry strategy with creativity. Our team takes an innovative approach to your branding needs, whether we’re creating a fresh logo, a user-friendly, SEO-optimized website, or helping you launch a paid Google Ad campaign. Full-service digital
Our Favorite Examples of Interactive Content
By Molly Esselstrom |
The hit show Mad Men took America by storm when it premiered in 2007. Audiences were captivated by the fashion, makeup, and hedonistic lifestyle of Sterling Cooper’s ad executives. But for marketing professionals like us, the show’s portrayal of The Golden Age of advertising held our interest. It’s fascinating to compare the dawn of brand identity and voice to today’s marketing, driven by tech and unique customer interaction. Here are a few examples of modern-day interactive content that would puzzle Don Draper but equal big wins for the companies that do them well. Interactive Content: Product Demos When the consumer […]
The Best Creative Agencies Will Do These Things for Your Brand
By Molly Esselstrom |
Creative agencies are a curious blend of marketing professionals, data scientists, creative prodigies, and business gurus. No one is more qualified to come up with a brilliant campaign or to straighten out your business messaging than an agency united by talent and vision. Still, we know how hard it is to identify the best creative
The Power of Peers: Should Your Brand Have an Influencer Marketing Strategy?
By Molly Esselstrom |
Think back to when you were a teenager. There was probably a time when your parents asked you to do something, like get a haircut or study for your driver’s test. You might have scoffed at their suggestion and moved on to the next thing. But, if your friends made the same suggestion that day, you’d nod and think, What a great idea. We feel the strength of peer influence from an early age, which carries over into how we interact with the world as adults—including the brands we trust and follow. For modern brands, influencer marketing has now taken […]
Need a Graphic Designer in Bend Oregon? Get Fresh Logo Design With Savy’s Branding Services
By Molly Esselstrom |
Standing out from the crowd is important. A well-crafted brand identity (like those our graphic designer in Bend, Oregon, creates) can make all the difference in capturing the attention of your target audience and leaving a lasting impression. Now, when it comes to logos, it’s essential to start with this important question: what should the
How Our Social Media Marketing Agency Navigates Different Channels
By Molly Esselstrom |
We often hear the Internet called the Wild Wild Web. Instead of picturing two cowboys in a fast-draw duel outside a saloon, we think it calls to mind the animal kingdom. And in the wild of the web, social media channels are like new dominant animal groups popping up—each vying for the top spot in
Metrics Matter: Search Engine Marketing—What is SEM?
By Molly Esselstrom |
Every good marketer knows numbers matter. So when we run across a mind-blowing stat, we have to share it! According to the SEO analytics tool, Afrefs, “90.63% of pages get no organic traffic.” That means that 90% of content on the internet never reaches its intended audience. So, why is it there? Well, it’s easy
How Trademark Protection Safeguards Your Brand’s Identity
By Molly Esselstrom |
We know it takes creative sweat and artistic magic to generate unique branding that stands out in a crowded marketplace—because it’s part of what we do! The last thing we want is for our client’s brand identity to be snatched up by a competitor. To ensure that doesn’t happen, we encourage our clients to let
Metrics Explained: Exploring the Meaning of A Good Click-Through Rate
By Molly Esselstrom |
We’re picking up our “Metrics Explained” series with a new topic: how Google Analytics 4, G4, is impacting common metrics like CTR, users, and sessions. One of the most significant changes is how click-through rates are now presented more broadly in the data. So what is a good click-through rate and does it still matter
Using ChatGPT for Marketing? Here’s What the New A.I. Can and Can’t Do
By Molly Esselstrom |
Everyone is talking about it. Open AI’s language tool called ChatGPT is turning heads in more than one industry, especially marketing. Why? Well, it’s great at writing— really great. And while we’re familiar with AI in the form of self-driving cars, online editing tools like Grammarly, and virtual assistant technology like Siri and Alexa, this