Yes, you should be paying attention to TikTok and TikTok video engagement. The social media platform has exploded over the past year, and there is no sign of that traction slowing down. Industry professionals like Hootsuite have highlighted how the app has over 2 billion downloads worldwide and a lot of brand recognition across all age groups. But before you jump head first into doing some dances, you should evaluate whether the platform is right for you, and how you should approach using it to best accent your marketing efforts. Determine if Your Organization Would Benefit From TikTok Many organizations…

Do you remember trapper keepers? If not, let’s refresh your memory. A trapper keeper is a loose-leaf binder that was popular back in the late ‘70s to ‘90s. It has sliding plastic rings, folders, and pockets to use as compartments for school supplies and papers all wrapped up in a stylish Velcro closure. To use one effectively, you would need to place paperwork and items just right so it doesn’t burst open and become a huge pain. In this way, a trapper keeper is the perfect metaphor for a CRM. That’s because a customer relationship management (CRM) system can not…

Small businesses in Sioux Falls have had to adapt quickly to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the necessary adjustments, we’re seeing a heightened reliance on digital media not only for advertising purposes but for running a business virtually. If you’re new to it, embracing digital media and new technology can be intimidating at first. Some unexpected twists and turns may come your way. Thankfully, consumers today are more adaptable than ever before. Introducing The New Virtual Frontier for Running Your Business  Digital marketing may just be the critical piece missing if your business is struggling right…

Having a blog is just one step. You need to keep it active too! By posting consistently to a blog, you’re able to keep a continuous stream of new content flowing into your website. This gives your brand opportunities to rank for a variety of keywords relating to the topics you post about. Coming up with blog topics is easy. Coming up with good, useful blog content is not. Here’s how we recommend brainstorming topics and going about content generation to make your blog a hit. Writing for Blog Content Creation Publishing blog content is a search engine optimization (SEO)…

In the digital realm, there are many online touchpoints. That’s why digital marketers track and analyze data over and over again. Doing so makes it possible to connect the dots between the actions online users make. Digital tracking is the best way to understand if online campaigns and strategies are actually working. Without tracking, user behavior would be unknown. Let’s get into our recommendations on what to track online in order to connect the dots! But First, Let’s Cover Deterministic Attribution Modeling The most accurate way to credit sales and conversions connected to digital touchpoints is with deterministic attribution modeling.…

Last month, we talked about Social Media benchmarks. Today, we’re stepping back to take a higher level look at running a successful social media campaign. Most of us use social media every day. Whether we’re on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or any of the other social media apps, we know how to consume. But do you know how to use it to promote? Do you know how to use it to build customer relations? Have a Clear Goal in Mind It seems obvious, but having a goal is crucial to measurement and success. What is your goal? Lead generation? Sales?…

Most of us use social media in some form.  According to Statista, the number of worldwide social media users has reached 2.34 billion. This is expected to grow to whopping 2.95 billion by 2020. It’s pretty clear that social media channels get a lot of attention. This makes it absolutely crucial for your business to not only be present, but measure engagement. Thankfully, there are plenty of metrics to track in order to get a good gauge of your brand’s online social interactions. What to Measure for Social Media Analytics Measuring social media metrics is all about context. To get…

Do we need a new name for 'traditional media'? It’s an unfortunate name, really. Traditional media implies stuffy, old, boring and even ineffective. And with an entire generation of young adults bucking anything labeled traditional, it makes the case for traditional media even more challenging. What Is Traditional Media? What is considered traditional media? Traditional media generally defines the advertising we’ve seen for almost 100 years: Television Radio Billboards Print These forms of advertising can be both broad and targeted in their messaging and reach. Each medium has its own set of generally accepted rules – and even stereotypes. Here…

Odds are, your business has competitors (well, duh!). It doesn’t matter what industry you are in, competition can be fierce when you are fighting for the attention of your consumers while they are browsing the Internet. You are fighting for premier digital ad space, top paid search rank, and social media news feed visibility. What makes it tougher is that consumers are considering your competitors while doing research to make more insightful decisions. Consumers are Doing More Research Consider these facts from AdWeek, Forrester, and Accenture on how consumers are doing research today: 81% of B2C shoppers conduct online research…