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How to Successfully Work With a Digital Marketing Agency

Deciding to employ a digital marketing agency instead of DIY-ing your digital efforts can feel like a daunting step. But if you’re serious about growing your business, it’s a step that you need to take. Here’s everything you need to know to ensure your new partnership is seamless. Prefer chatting to a real person? Schedule…

Stop Treating LinkedIn Like an Online Resume (Please)

LinkedIn is the dark horse of social media marketing. If’s not as sexy as Facebook. Not as flashy as Instagram. Not as in-your-face as Twitter. For many people, it hums along semi-forgotten in the background – and yet, it can yield amazing results for small and medium-sized businesses. LinkedIn isn’t like other social media platforms.…

Google Ads Are Much Less Scary Than You Think

If you’re new to the world of digital marketing, it can be hard to know where to start. Sure, there’s a huge amount of information available online – but forget drinking from a fire hydrant. It can feel like you’re face-to-face with a tsunami. Let’s face it: running a company is often just as much…

Facebook Unfriended the News (and You Should Care)

Facebook made a monumental decision to shut down the news in Australia this week. All content from all news sites, including public and commercial broadcasters, broadsheet and tabloid newspapers, magazines, websites, and even government departments such as the Bureau of Meteorology and Department of Health, evaporated literally overnight. This is a big deal. As you’d…

Values-Based Marketing is the Next Big Thing

In today’s marketing world, your identity as a brand is everything. Nailing who you are is the very first step to creating a successful marketing strategy and, ultimately, a successful business. When you’re first researching marketing trends, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. There are lots of different ideas circulating on the internet, but in our…

Best Marketing Trends We Saw During Super Bowl LV

About 5.7 million people turned in to watch the Super Bowl across the United States. The game is great, of course, but we’d be lying if we said we didn’t also tune in to watch the commercials. Marketing and advertising go hand-in-hand, and we love checking them out to see what themes are emerging, what…

Branding Can Define Your Purpose Beyond Profit

What makes you leap out of bed in the morning with a head full of ideas? What gives you a sense of achievement that makes you satisfied you made the right decision in going into business? How do you improve the lives of people in your community? Why do you do what you do? Businesses…

We’re Kicking Off 2021 With a Shiny New Website

This year is all about growth. Who’s with us? So much has been written about 2020, and all of the lessons we learned, but I think we can all agree that for the most part, it felt like collectively pushing water uphill. (Hello, by the way! My name is Kirrily and I’m the Content Manager…

Everyone Loves Podcasts, So We’re Making One

Way back in 2018 (it feels like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it?), Entrepreneur said podcasting was “the next marketing frontier.” At the time, Statista predicted there would be more than 100 million podcast listeners in the United States alone by 2021. And guess what? They were right. Here are some interesting statistics from the team…

Top Digital Marketing Trends for 2021

Last year was full of unexpected changes and challenges, but 2021 offers a clean slate with infinite possibilities for your business. As much of the world has shifted its attention online, it’s more important than ever to make the right digital first impression. As you analyze last year’s digital marketing performance and make goals for…

New Year, New You: Set Marketing Goals That Will Stick

2021! Never before have we been so excited about the start of a new year! (At least, not since we welcomed the new millennium in 2000 – how was that two decades ago already?) The past 12 months have been like no other. If all your marketing goals went out the window, don’t be too…

Holiday Marketing: Add a Festive Touch to Your Socials

The holidays are finally here! This year has definitely felt longer than most, but now that the festive season is upon us, it’s a great chance to build brand awareness with holiday marketing. At this time of year, social media is key to connecting with your audience. Making a splash with genuine and targeted content…