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  • Marketing
  • Digital Media Consulting
10/20/2023

The Holidays are Coming. Now's the Time for a Digital Marketing Consultation

For a majority of businesses, the holiday shopping season is truly make-or-break. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that many companies look to the weeks between Halloween and New Year’s Day to account for 40 to 60 percent of their annual revenues. In other words, if you want to hit your sales targets, the entire year often comes down to its final stretch.

  • Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
10/12/2023

What’s the Future of Social Media Marketing?

If you spend any time at all browsing social media, then you know just how quickly trends can come and go. It seems like every day there’s a new meme, a viral hashtag, or a TikTok challenge that everyone’s talking about.

  • Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Google Insights
10/03/2023

Essential SEO Reports in GA4

One of the most important components of any marketing campaign is access to analytics. Simply put, marketers need to regularly check in to see what kind of engagement they’re getting and what sort of progress they’re making. Rather than relying on guesswork, the best marketers draw from actual data in order to fine-tune their strategies.

  • Marketing
  • Video Advertising
09/29/2023

Why OTT Matters Now More Than Ever

We’ve written before about how Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming has changed the very nature of film and TV, not only from the consumer’s perspective but from the advertiser’s perspective, too.

  • Meet the Team
09/28/2023

Meet the Team: Maddy Colbert, Account Team

Welcome to the next installment of our "Meet the Team" series! We've interviewed our next enCOMPASS team member and posted her answers here. Find out why Maddy loves digital marketing and what she enjoys doing on a weekend!

  • Marketing
  • Google Insights
09/25/2023

Get Good at GA4: Tips and Resources

Recently, one of the biggest happenings in the world of digital marketing is the sunsetting of Google’s Universal Analytics (UA) dashboard, and the ascent of Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Simply put, Google Analytics has long been the top, free option for marketers and webmasters looking to track their stats and monitor their performance. The transition to GA4 means marketers everywhere are learning to master a whole new set of analytic tools.

  • Marketing
  • Email Marketing
09/20/2023

10 Essential Email Marketing KPIs

Launching a newsletter or an email marketing campaign can be an important first step toward boosting brand engagement, generating traffic, and building consumer loyalty. The next step is measuring the success of your email marketing efforts by determining where you’re making progress and where you need to double your efforts. Of course, before you can start measuring, you need a clear understanding of what it is you’re measuring.

  • Marketing
  • Review Services
09/08/2023

How to Respond to Online Customer Reviews

You’ve probably seen the statistics: Depending on which source you consult, somewhere between 90 and 97 percent of customers read online reviews before making any kind of purchase. Even if you accept the most conservative number, there’s no getting around the ubiquitous, make-or-break importance of online review sites, which directly affect consumer behavior and thus affect your bottom line, as well.

  • Marketing
08/31/2023

Why Your Leads Aren’t Converting (And What to Do About It)

Most marketers orient their efforts toward a few concrete, measurable goals. First and foremost, marketers work to generate leads, drawing potential customers and clients into the sales funnel. And while generating leads is important, it’s ultimately meaningless if those leads don’t convert into paying customers. Conversions are critical for enhancing the bottom line.

  • Meet the Team
08/28/2023

Meet the Team: Parker Smalley, Digital Media Team

Welcome to the next segment of our "Meet the Team" series! We've selected and interviewed our next enCOMPASS team member and posted his answers here—to help you get to know the people behind the projects.