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[Video] Common digital marketing issues and how to fix them

[Video] Common digital marketing issues and how to fix them

Do any of these sound familiar?
 
  • I'm spending money on online ads, but I'm not getting qualified leads from them
  • Only spammers fill out my website's contact form 
  • My website loads slowly
  • My website isn't ranking well in Google
  • All of my business comes from offline, so I don't update my website
  • I'm not sure which metrics I should track

Chris Leone

Chris Leone

Sep 4, 2018

How much do credit unions spend on social media?

How much do credit unions spend on social media?

As social media platforms grow in usership, they have become a crucial part of inbound marketing. As of April 2018, Facebook has reported over 2 billion monthly active users in the world. In the United States alone, over 200 million people have a Facebook account. Almost 70% of Americans say that they use Facebook on their desktop or phone.

Brandon Frey

Brandon Frey

Aug 30, 2018

The Most Creative Use Of SEO I've Ever Seen

The Most Creative Use Of SEO I've Ever Seen

In 2016, WebStrategies acquired Impression Marketing. One of Impression’s partners, Anne Moss, left the agency world following the suicide of her son the prior year. 
Chris Leone

Chris Leone

Aug 24, 2018

Incorporating Chatbots Into Your Marketing Strategy

Incorporating Chatbots Into Your Marketing Strategy

Chris Leone

Chris Leone

Aug 3, 2018

Credit Union Marketing Webinar: AEC Framework

Credit Union Marketing Webinar: AEC Framework

Watch our Credit Union Marketing Webinar:

When Credit Unions should (and should not) invest in the most popular digital marketing tactics

Even the most effective credit union marketing tactics can sometimes be a waste of money. Why spend money on a problem you don't have?
 
Our webinar will help you identify which digital strategies belong in your marketing plan based on current results and where you have the biggest opportunity for improvement within the Attract > Engage > Convert Framework.
Kristin Harrison

Kristin Harrison

Jul 25, 2018

Age-Targeted Marketing for Security Companies

Age-Targeted Marketing for Security Companies

Security Marketing Webinar

bigstock-Generation-X-Y-Z-Millennials--93987365There are significant differences in how each generation prefers to communicate and make purchase decisions online, and differences in security needs across the generations.

Segmenting your prospective and existing customers based on their age group allows you to create more effective messaging that better resonates with your audience and produces stronger results for your company. 

Howard Deskin

Howard Deskin

Jul 18, 2018

2018 ESX Conference Recap - Electronic Security Industry Expo

2018 ESX Conference Recap - Electronic Security Industry Expo

Year two of attending the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) conference in Nashville, TN, and it did not disappoint! As security marketing experts and ESA members, we feel that conference attendance is a must. As always, Nashville was a very welcoming city with great food, music,  people, walking areas, and plenty of Uber drivers.
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From the opening breakfast right up to the last day, the focus this year was on connectivity, leveraging data, RMR growth, the customer experience, and Amazon and Google's impact.
Howard Deskin

Howard Deskin

Jul 9, 2018

Which Social Media Sites Get The Most Engagement?

Which Social Media Sites Get The Most Engagement?

Note: This post was originally published in June 2016, and updated in July 2018 to include industry benchmark data. Overall engagement trends among the top social platforms have remained relatively steady since the original article was published. 


Two recent studies have revealed interesting trends in social media engagement, and it may impact how brands invest their social media time.

Chris Leone

Chris Leone

Jul 6, 2018

Digital Marketing Tactics to Attract, Engage and Convert

Digital Marketing Tactics to Attract, Engage and Convert

In a recent broadcast, we explained how companies can identify which digital marketing tactics they should be using on using the Attract > Engage > Convert framework.

Chris Leone

Chris Leone

Jun 29, 2018

Marketing Case Study: HVAC Home and Commercial Services

Marketing Case Study: HVAC Home and Commercial Services

While well-established in their local market before partnering with us, our HVAC client had not been consistent with digital marketing efforts and found themselves lagging behind their competitors online.

As a result, they were not generating the amount of online leads needed to meet their growth goals, and did not have a process in place for effectively maintaining contact with their customer base.

Kelly Browning

Kelly Browning

Jun 21, 2018

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