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 […]
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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,
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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 […]
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
What if your clients looked forward to receiving your marketing? What if they spent twenty minutes with it and shared it with their friends? Build an audience that builds your business with content marketing. Defining Effective Content Marketing Content marketing is defined by the Content Marketing Institute as “a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly-defined audience—and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.” The keywords here are valuable, relevant, and consistent. The average consumer is hit with nearly 3,000 marketing messages every day. Make yours stand out by […]
We’re always thinking about copy, SEO and how we can play nice with Google to get results for our clients. I recently researched the future of content to see what’s next. The discussion ranged from ‘the future will see less’ to ‘the future will see more’. The gap was enough to stump a writer. So, how then is the business person, short of the time and knowledge of today’s content trends supposed to understand? It seems both sides of the crystal ball of future content can agree on one thing: quality content matters. By developing quality content that provides value […]
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On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the new rules and regulations for small unmanned aircraft, or drones. With the rules going into effect on August 29, it’s got us thinking about how these new regulations will affect the use of drones in marketing. From production value to telling stories that could previously never be told, drones could have a large influence on the present and future of marketing. Previous to the introduction of the FAA’s new drone laws, regulations were tight and only certain states could be used for drone testing. At Savy, we’re hot on […]
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Most small business owners know on a conceptual level what they should be doing when it comes to marketing. Have a website. Post to social media. Try to blog. Budget a portion of your small business marketing spend for pay per click ads and digital advertising. What most small businesses struggle with is how to match their digital marketing efforts with consumer behavior. It’s both an art and a science to figuring out how to get visitors to your site, engage them on social media and turn leads into sales. Is Your Small Business Marketing Working? Determining if your marketing […]
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