Beacon Media + Marketing
So, there’s the question. It’s one client rarely asks us out loud, but are often thinking about. “Am I paying too much for this online SEO stuff and how can I find out?” To best answer that question, I want to explain my background a bit and why I am so fascinated by and love…
For Immediate Release Septmeber 18th, 2015 Contact: Jennifer Christensen Phone: 907-563-6008 Email: [email protected] Beacon Media + Marketing Promotes Rob Muller to Vice President of Operations ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Beacon Media + Marketing, Alaska’s inbound marketing agency, announced the promotion of Rob Muller to Vice President of Operations on Monday the 14th of September. He will…
When it comes to Twitter and hashtags (#), many Alaskan Businesses (or Alaskan users) feel like it is the ‘last frontier’ of social media channels; it is an unknown and often avoided. This doesn’t mean there’s not a Twitter market for Alaskans, or that residents of Alaska aren’t tweeting, it simply showcases that Alaska is…
Alaska is a place of big ideas! We have a history of tenacious leadership against all odds. Walter Hickel was one of the visionaries who played a major role in our statehood. Charles Edwardson (Etok) fought for and laid the foundation for land ownership among First Peoples in Alaska. These are two examples of the…
AIMS 2015 is anything but your “normal” Alaskan business event. Never before has there been a group of digital marketing and social media experts in Alaska for one day to teach us best practices. So why did we decide to host this summit and bring all these rockstar marketers to our great state? The answer…
The # has been labeled many names, including the math sign, pound sign, and hashtag. But what are the origins of its wide use? Originally it was used in IT to highlight a special meaning, C (programming language) for special keywords, and within Internet Relay Chat networks to label groups and topics. Today, the hashtag has become…
Nowadays there are a number of automatic website builders out there, where you can login and make your own website. They tout things like: “Get an automatically optimized version of your website for mobile in just one click” or “Everything is customizable”. And some of them will do it for free! So why hire a…
Social media is an ever-changing entity that requires a lot of attention to keep up with. According to Statista, 73% of Americans have some sort of social network profile. Though it may be tough to stay on top of, social media is a crucial component to your companies’ success. Mobile Usage: As technologies advance, people…
It’s a fair question. Regardless of how good our work is, it’s always possible that we’re just not the right fit with some companies. So let’s say you’ve started working with us, but now that some time has passed, you want to switch to one of our competitors. How do we handle that? It’s Your…
We are becoming more visual every day; you’ve heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” and these social media platforms have proven that to be true. According to the 3M-Corporation, individuals process visuals 60,000 times faster than text. Social media platforms like Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest, and Slideshare are becoming increasingly more popular…
Alaska’s economy is often referred to as a “3 legged stool. Which means, jobs customary to Alaskans can fit into three primary categories, or “legs”; Petroleum, federal government, and all other sectors. What this means for those of us who have jobs that do not depend on petroleum or the federal government make up the…
As an Inbound Marketing Agency, we are often asked if inbound marketing works for medical practices and physicians. It is generally known that consumers have embraced the internet as a place to research products and services before making a buying decision. Think about the last important purchase you have made. Did your research start on…
