Google Data Studio – Part 2: Overview of the Interface and Connecting to a Data Source

By |2019-10-14T08:13:49-05:00October 14th, 2019|Categories: SEO, Web Design, Website Analytics|

In the first article in this series, I introduced you to how Google Data Studio can help you more effectively communicate how your website is performing. In this article, I’ll introduce you to the Data Studio interface and help you connect it to Google Analytics. Before we get started, you’ll need to have a Google Analytics account and property already setup. Don’t worry if you don’t already have a Google Analytics account setup since Google provides a sample data source to experiment with. Google Data Studio Series Index An Introduction to Google Data Studio Overview of the Interface [...]

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An Introduction to Google Data Studio

By |2019-10-14T08:12:54-05:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: SEO, Web Design, Website Analytics|

Google Data Studio Series Index An Introduction to Google Data Studio Overview of the Interface and Connecting to a Data Source Website owners typically rely on Google Analytics to gain an understanding of how well their websites are performing. However, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of information available through Google Analytics, and many of the canned reports display the data in a confusing way. These reports are also littered with information that may not be relevant to your business goals. Here’s some good news. Google provides a wonderful tool called “Data Studio” that makes it [...]

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Fastest Growing Instagram Account & What Matters

By |2019-10-08T17:08:10-05:00October 8th, 2019|Categories: PR, Social Media|Tags: , |

With all the buzz around social media, I find the statistics about the fastest-growing Instagram accounts fascinating. I'm updating this post on October 8, 2019, from its original publication on June 10, 2016, to see how social media trends have changed and who seems to make the most progress on gaining followers on Instagram.  The individuals behind the social media may be of even greater interest and definitely can teach business a few tricks. Question: In 2016, who "broke the record (on Instagram) held for almost a year by former soccer star David Beckham, who took twice as long to [...]

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Online Reviews: Why You Should Care

By |2019-08-29T11:10:41-05:00August 29th, 2019|Categories: Marketing, PR, SEO|

The Power of Online Reviews Online reviews can be a powerful tool in helping you provide a better customer experience. I know of a small business owner who has a creative approach to using online reviews that helps give him fresh ideas on improving the customer experience. He focuses his energy on the competitors’ lowest reviews and works with his employees to ensure his business excels in the areas where the competition struggles. This business owner truly values his customers’ reviews, responds to each one, involves his team and differentiates his business with a strong focus on excellence in [...]

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SEO + SMM: Aren’t They the Same?

By |2019-08-14T15:18:09-05:00May 1st, 2019|Categories: SEO, Web Design|

According to a recent survey, nearly 80 percent of small businesses with an SEO strategy are confident in their understanding of SEO best practices. Many of those same businesses list social media as part of their SEO strategy, which indicates the understanding of SEO is not quite as clear as business owners might believe.“Small business owners can often get their wires crossed when it comes to SEO strategies, usually mentioning things like social media.” - Ryan ScollonSource: https://themanifest.com/seo/small-business-seo-best-practices-2019Search Engine Optimization (SEO) focuses on organic search results bringing traffic to your website, brand awareness, lead generation and reputation management. SEO includes [...]

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Media Relations: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

By |2019-08-12T17:56:14-05:00August 13th, 2019|Categories: PR|Tags: , , |

To earn your products media coverage during the holidays, pitch for the holiday gift guides now. It’s indeed still hot in the summer, so it’s challenging to think ahead to the holiday season. However, if you want your products to be featured in magazines' holiday gift guides, the time to pitch is now (August). Most national magazines work on a 3-6 month lead time in terms of lining up the articles they’ll include in each issue. That means media relations strategists have Christmas sales and promotions on their minds as early as July and August. With this lead time in [...]

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LinkedIn Background Image Often Overlooked Opportunity

By |2019-08-12T17:27:17-05:00August 12th, 2019|Categories: Graphic Design, Social Media|Tags: |

As marketing experts and graphic designers, we’re always looking for good ways for organizations to build their brands and maximize their investment. While the social media channel LinkedIn has been available since May 2003, I’m still surprised at the number of businesses that don’t apply their branding to their LinkedIn company page. Our team is here to end the boring, light blue, starry default and give businesses’ brands more reach. Organizations of all sizes can use their logos and brand standards to create a LinkedIn background image that emphasizes their products/services as well as values. The ideal size for this [...]

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Instagram + Business = Great Mix for Marketing ROI

By |2019-08-05T14:42:57-05:00August 13th, 2018|Categories: PR, Social Media|Tags: |

How to Use Instagram to Promote Your Business Instagram is a photo- and video-sharing app that allows users to post and review images from people and brands from all over the world. Brands have flocked to Instagram to keep up with users who are drifting away from written content in favor of beautiful photos that are more engaging and easier to consume. So how can your business and brand get going with Instagram? What's Your Goal for Instagram? Start by defining your business goal for using Instagram. Are you using it because you keep hearing a lot about this [...]

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