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Top 6 Marketing Planning Activities During COVID-19
During this time of crisis, many businesses may find themselves with extra time on their hands, but limited money to spend on marketing. While it can be hard to think about the future, this is the perfect opportunity to do just that and take a deep dive into your marketing …
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6 Messaging Adjustments to Remain Relevant During COVID-19
As digital marketers, a global crisis like COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) can affect all aspects of your digital campaigns, from advertising spend to messaging. The faster you can pivot, the better for your business and for your consumer. Although there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to handling each campaign …
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Business Disruption Marketing Checklist: How to Communicate When You Are Closed, Remote, or Open
Some businesses must close during a time of crisis. Others may be fortunate enough to remain open, even if that means limiting customer interaction or operating remotely. For a business equipped to operate during a time of crisis, saying that you’re open can be just as important as saying that …
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Want to Learn the Key to Raving Fans for Your Brand? Authenticity!
Brand authenticity is in the eye of the beholder. It’s easy to see when a person or a brand is inauthentic, but it’s not as easy to put one’s finger on what actually is authentic. When actions don’t match words, it’s easy to see the inauthenticity. Boeing, for instance, previously …
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Free Search Tools to Find the Best Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Ariel Tusa, Account Supervisor at Search Influence, kicked off the holiday shopping season by sharing online shopping tips with WVUE. Make the most out of your Black Friday and Cyber Monday with these money-saving tools: SlickDeals: Find the best in-store or online prices for items on your list. Users can …
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Three Lessons From the Fried Chicken Frenzy: Popeyes’ Brilliant Marketing Moment
The drive-thru line on Sunday, Nov. 3 at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Metairie blocked traffic and almost caused an accident in the traffic lanes as I drove by. The highly anticipated fried chicken sandwich that had sold out just two weeks after its original release was back on the …
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Website Cookies: Should You Be Concerned?
You’ve probably noticed that many sites notify you that they use cookies and ask you to save them. You may have also noticed that these notifications are more frequently appearing on sites. Why have cookies become so prevalent, and should you be worried? What Is a Cookie? A cookie is …
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10/10 Would Recommend: Leveraging Reviews and Testimonials in the Digital Age
This post was updated by Anita Shah. It was originally written by a Search Influence alum on January 12th, 2016. Before you book a room at a hotel or make a reservation at a new restaurant, do you read the online reviews? According to a study conducted by BrightLocal, “86% …
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Map Spam, Review Stars and Google Winning: Learnings from Local U Advanced 2019
Local U Advanced, in Denver on September 19, 2019, was a great event. It was the biggest Local U Advanced yet and jam-packed with great learnings for the assembled marketers. Local U has a few different formats for conferences. There are industry-specific conferences on demand, locally focused SMB conferences under …
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How to Make Sure Your Website Is Accessible for Everyone
It’s safe to say that traffic—and gaining as much traffic flow as possible—is the major goal of anyone’s site. Unfortunately, a substantial amount of us forget about a few key demographics that depend on us to make sites, content, and social channels accessible. To put it into perspective, 360 million …
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