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Marketing notes for retail and consumer brands.

Retail and direct to consumer, built on the same fundamentals as a local launch and measured harder. Where a product company should spend first, and what it should stop paying for.

A product company has more channels available than a local business and less room to be wrong in any of them. The fundamentals do not change, demand has to exist, the page has to convert, the number has to be trusted, but the sequencing does, and spending on the wrong channel first is the expensive mistake here rather than spending too little. The hardest part is usually measurement: retail sell-through, marketplace orders and direct traffic each report differently and none of them agree. The posts collected here are about deciding what to fund first, what to stop paying for, and how to read three contradictory reports without picking the flattering one.

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Measurement Is Your Agency Reporting Clicks or Customers A report full of impressions and clicks is a report about the platform. Five questions that force it to be about your revenue instead, and what a straight answer to each one sounds like. September 10, 2026 · 4 min read · Joshua Falken

Lead Follow-Up Five Minutes: The Window Where Most Long Island Leads Are Won or Lost The chance of reaching a new lead falls steeply and early, and most of that loss happens before anyone in the office has seen the form. What a business can actually do about it without hiring. August 20, 2026 · 4 min read · Jennifer Marlowe

Running a Business Building Next Year's Budget When You Do Not Know What This Year Produced Most owners planning a year have spend by channel and revenue in total, and nothing connecting the two. You can build a defensible number from what you already have, this week, without waiting for better tracking. August 6, 2026 · 4 min read · Nicole Garraffo

Content Debunking SEO Myths Search Engine Optimization and Digital Marketing are industries that have spawned their fair share of misinterpretations and myths. Years of interacting with esoteric rules, invisible algorithms, and surface explanations for website ranking phenomena… it has led to various beliefs and answers for. September 28, 2023 · 9 min read · Staff Writer

Branding What You Should Know About Company Branding Company branding is the process of creating a unique name, tone of voice, and image for a company that identifies and differentiates it from its competitors. A strong brand can help a company attract customers, build loyalty, and increase sales. Famous examples are McDonald’s golden arches and the. September 14, 2023 · 3 min read · Staff Writer

Social Media 5 Tips for Advertising on LinkedIn LinkedIn, known for its professional and business-oriented users, provides a unique opportunity for businesses and brands to target a niche audience. As with any platform, however, success on LinkedIn requires a hyper-focused strategy tailored to a specific audience. Here are five key tips for. August 24, 2023 · 3 min read · Staff Writer

Branding Design Tips for PPC Ads and Landing Pages in 2023 Designing PPC ads and landing pages can significantly impact your business, influencing the quantity and quality of leads. Your landing pages and PPC ads form the first impression potential clients have of your company. Creating designs that inspire confidence and comfort is essential, encouraging. August 10, 2023 · 2 min read · Staff Writer

Branding What Is the Difference Between Inbound and Outbound Marketing? A lot of marketing terms get tossed around as if everyone knows what they mean. If you’re a business owner (especially for a new or expanding business), being absolutely clear will help you make better decisions – including when it comes to expanding marketing to grow your business. Let’s start. July 27, 2023 · 3 min read · Staff Writer

SEO Where Did My Google Analytics Go? Its July 1st, 2023… do you know where your analytics are? By now, if you follow any Google industry news, marketing & SEO channels, blogging platforms, or a variety of other industries… then you have likely seen the continual reminders that Universal Analytics is going away. And if you’ve had a UA. July 13, 2023 · 6 min read · Staff Writer

SEO Google Changes E.A.T. to E.E.A.T. In SEO, E.A.T. isn’t about food. It’s Google’s guidelines for quality content and website ranking factors. However, Google recently updated its guidelines and the name so now its “E.E.A.T.”. Besides making the term more distinctive, it’s also adding additional considerations and nuance to how. May 25, 2023 · 4 min read · Staff Writer

SEO Why No One Can Guarantee Google Ranking Results If you’re a business owner, you might be looking for ways to improve your website presence and search engine rankings. With many companies promising guaranteed SEO results, it’s important to understand that no one can truly guarantee keyword rankings. Let’s explore why you should be wary of anyone. May 11, 2023 · 2 min read · Staff Writer

Social Media Top 5 Social Media Platforms for Businesses Having a presence on the most popular and effective social media platforms has become crucial for companies to promote their products and services and connect with their customers. With an overwhelming number of choices available today, you may be asking yourself, “which social media platforms do I. March 30, 2023 · 5 min read · Staff Writer

Content What Is Duplicate Content and Why Is It Bad? If you’ve looked into search engine optimization (SEO) at all, you’ve probably heard the term “duplicate content.” It also might have been mentioned during a website update. But do you know what it really is? Let’s dig into the topic and why it matters. What Is Duplicate Content? Duplicate Content. March 16, 2023 · 5 min read · Staff Writer

Paid Media Why Do You Need Google Ads? You want to promote your business… but with ads everywhere, it’s hard to decide what to use. Not only are there Google Ads, Facebook ads, and conventional print and TV ads – but you can also find ads inside apps of all kinds and even at the pump while getting gas. With all of these February 23, 2023 · 3 min read · Staff Writer

SEO Running an SEO Audit & Why It’s Important Search ranking algorithms are complex mathematical formulas that Google, Bing, and other search engines use to determine the relevance and importance of web pages – and determine their ranking in the search engine results pages (SERPs). These algorithms take into account a wide range of factors. February 9, 2023 · 8 min read · Staff Writer

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