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Drive-thru Walmart Pickup opens in former Whitney Bank, powered by online ordering
A drive-thru only Walmart Pickup is set to open in a former Whitney Bank in Metairie, LA, immediately outside New Orleans. It’s been a somewhat quiet effort that went largely unnoticed until the location appeared as an option on Walmart.com, stating it’s opening today, January 12, 2018, and as the …
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Sophie Kirk selected as finalist for US Search Awards “Young Search Professional”
Sophie Kirk, Search Influence Account Manager, was selected as a finalist for US Search Awards category of “Young Search Professional.” The US Search Awards are presented as part of Pubcon Las Vegas, a week-long search and social conference with deep roots in sharing search engine optimization industry insights. Finalists for …
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5 Questions Your Medical Practice Should Ask Before Hiring a Paid Search Firm
When it comes to choosing a marketing firm for your paid search campaign, it’s important to do your homework—especially if you’re in the medical industry. According to Pew Research Center, 8 in 10 online health inquiries start with a search engine, and 72 percent of internet users said they looked …
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Three Top Picks for The Big Idea at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (March 11-18, 2016) is fast approaching, and we’re getting excited for the festivities. It’s a full week packed with events dedicated to celebrating, promoting, and helping New Orleans entrepreneurs from various industries from food to education. Search Influence is proud to be participating, with our co-founders …
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Want to Ace the Interview? Be Ready to Talk About These 6 Things
I have been screening and interviewing candidates at Search Influence for over 5 years. I’ve seen a lot of resumes, and I’ve met a lot of great, interesting people. One of the things I love about our search for rockstar team members is that we hold group interviews for many …
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We Went to AdWords Bootcamp so You Don’t Have to: 5 Tips from the Experts
I had the pleasure of living and breathing AdWords for two full days on its home field—at Google Tech Corners in Sunnyvale, California. We had some very focused discussions that dove into some of the newer features and the best practices for long-standing features. I share some of my key …
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Hang Out with LocalU and SI to Master the Art of Facebook for Business
With the recent changes to Facebook’s business integration, business owners may be puzzled about how to best use the social platform for marketing and customer interaction. These questions and more will be answered this Friday, September 25 at 11 a.m. EST at Local University’s live hangout featuring Search Influence CEO …
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LocalU Is Coming To Dallas!
Local businesses and small business marketers in the Dallas / Fort Worth area are in for a treat! The traveling road show of local online marketing, LocalU, is making its way to Dallas, TX on Thursday, January 23. I had the opportunity to attend LocalU when they came to New Orleans, …
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The Return… of the Website
The website is back, y’all! Yeah yeah, we know they didn’t go anywhere, but for the last few years we have had a large shift to companies investing in their social media presence and building out experiences that their fans can interact with on Facebook. It made sense 100% of …
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Surprise Oscar Winner: jcpenney’s #YoursTruly Real-Time Marketing Campaign
During this evening’s 85th Academy Awards, jcpenney used real-time marketing to capitalize on our here and now, instant gratification tendencies by launching a strong activation through social media. The goal of the Oscars campaign was to grab new viewers and continue to update their more-than-outdated, less-than-classy image. To begin, their …
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