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Can Traditional Marketing & Digital Marketing Integrate?

Meeting the challenge of integrating digital and traditional marketing…the struggle is real! We can pretty much all agree that digital marketing is here to stay. Websites, SEO, social media marketing, blogging, pay-per-click, email marketing, digital ads, video content; it all comes together to form digital marketing. And many businesses are struggling to integrate their traditional…

Are you paying too much for your digital 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…

Diversifying Alaska with Inbound Marketing

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…

Pinterest Offers “Buyable Pins” [A Look At How It Works]

That’s right, your wishes have been granted. You can now buy things directly from Pinterest! As a customer, this makes things so much easier. Every pin accompanied by a blue price tag is available for purchase. You can even see color availability directly on the app! Once you decide to buy something, just click the…

Let’s be Social!

Hello there Beacon blog readers! Here’s the first blog from your local print-world maven. I must make a confession: I’m a type fiend. When I receive emails from MyFonts News, I have to do my best to not short circuit my keyboard with irrepressible drool. Just picture most women’s reaction to Jimmy Choo shoes and…

Savvy Marketing in our Social Media World. Part 1

Are you intimidated by the new buzz words popping up everyday? Are you wondering where to start and how far in to get? Do you groan every time someone asks you if you have Pinned, Tagged, Tweeted, Friended, etc? The scope of advertising and marketing is changing and it is changing fast. How are you…