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Consumer Data: Predicting Behavior & Reaching Customers Who Are Ready to Buy
Optimizing for conversions is a multi-faceted skill that requires thoroughly-detailed analysis, measurable improvement, and achievable results. By breaking our conversion process down, we can not only identify areas of improvement, but tailor new ads and offers to target potential customers who initiated the conversion process, but fell off - Not only increasing our conversion/acquisition rates, but producing additional revenue at little to no cost.
How to Know What Digital Marketing Strategies to Use
There is nothing more daunting (for me) than wondering what could be. What if I had spent more time on social media content, what if I had spent more time networking, what if I had let my ads run longer, what if I had started using a different channel earlier.
The thought of missing out on potential opportunities scares me to my core - which is why I double and triple check every possible platform for potential opportunities when working with clients. So what marketing strategies should you use and more importantly, how do you know?
There is no tell-tale guide to knowing what marketing channels to pursue, but there are things to help you decide. Here are 8 starting points to help guide your decision.
Case Study: How Neighborhood Allies Increased Their Website Traffic By 900%
From 2020 to 2021, DM Digital helped increase Neighborhood Allies’ monthly website traffic by 900%, gain over 1,600% more newsletter subscriptions, and receive over 20% more donations. With an organic multi-channel strategy of SEO and social media content, DM Digital supplemented the nonprofit organization’s growth even further with Google Search Ads.
3 Tips for Digital Marketing During the Holiday Season
Believe it or not, the holiday season is just around the corner. These next couple of months are jam-packed with gift buying, discount shopping, and splurging on our family and friends. With that being said, it is vital that your brand is ready to compete for the attention of holiday shoppers, or risk getting left behind by your competitors.
In this article, we will go over three tips for leveraging your digital marketing strategies during the holiday season. What your brand should be doing, how they should be doing it, and what to expect for upcoming trends.
The Number One Copywriting Secret to Writing Ads That Convert
There are countless elements to writing a successful ad that converts. Everything from your budget to your audience targeting will determine how successful your ad will be. Above all else, there is one key element that will guarantee you target the right audience, say the right thing in your ad, create the right offer, and see positive results. We will reveal this number one copywriting secret in this article and explain how you can use it to guarantee a positive return on your ads.
5 Ways to Optimize Google My Business for Local Search
Every small business should have a Google Business profile. Especially if you have a physical location, a Google Business profile can help bring more customers through your doors. Understanding how to leverage your Google Business profile will help increase your visibility on Google Search and connect with customers that are actively looking for your products or services.
Search Ads or Display Ads? How to Know Which to Choose
As with every marketing decision, choosing between Search Ads and Display Ads should be done after determining which one aligns with your marketing objectives the most. There are a few pros and cons to each, but here’s a quick guide to help you make the best decision possible.
The Ultimate Google Ads Guide
Google Ads are perhaps the most complex platform to develop an effective strategy for. With all of the different features, network partners, and campaign elements, choosing the most cost effective strategy for a local business can be difficult. If you’re a small business trying to run Google Ads and have found yourself experiencing outrageous costs, little to no results, and low quality leads, look no further. Here’s your ultimate guide to running affordable Google Ads.
Reach 10k+ Search Users a Month with the Right Keyword Strategy
Knowing which keywords to include on your website is crucial for ranking higher in search results. There are a few factors to keep in mind when finding the right keywords. That’s what we’ll go over in this article and tutorial.
Consumer Industry Reports: Restaurant Trends for 2021
Restaurants were arguably the hardest hit industry during the pandemic in 2020. With mandates limiting public gatherings, indoor dining, and business hours, restaurants experienced little to no foot traffic, forcing them to adapt and find innovative ways to cater to their customers. Delivery services like UberEats and Doordash experienced a skyrocket in market share and more than doubled their revenue from 2019. While 2020 brought devastation to many local restaurants, 2021 brings hope and plentiful hard-earned lessons. Here are some trends for the restaurant industry that will help them thrive in 2021.
Benchmark statistics for analyzing your Facebook Ads performance.
The biggest pitfall local businesses face when running digital ads on social media or search comes when they either misunderstand or fail to analyze the data their ad campaigns provide. This data provides insight into what works for your company when advertising and what doesn’t, and also reveals areas of improvement that could make your marketing dollars go even further. Let’s take a look into key variables to keep your eye on and how you can interpret them as performance.
Optimizing Facebook Ads for small business.
Trying to run Facebook Ads on a small budget can be extremely tedious. It requires the knowledge of how to stretch a dollar and ensure a positive return on whatever it is you may spend. If you are one of the small business owners that believes Facebook Ads either don’t work or require a large budget, this article is for you. Here’s how you can run effective Facebook Ads on a small budget.