Do you own or operate a local business? If so, you are probably well aware of the importance of advertising. But when 99% of your revenue comes from local residents, advertising can be difficult. Buying banner ads on high-traffic websites won’t work, as the vast majority of users who see those ads are not within…
Are you planning a pay-per-click (PPC) marketing campaign, social media marketing, email or just an organic search marketing campaign? One of the first steps toward success is researching relevant keywords. You can’t expect to launch a successful digital marketing campaign without first identifying target keywords. These keywords are essentially what you will build your…
If you’re reading this, I’ve inevitably caught your attention and my headline “worked.” How did I do this? What caught your eye and made you click? For starters, words on a page are more than just descriptors. Copywriting is the cornerstone of effective marketing. The right choice of words have the power to compel a…
Sally heard about a money saving deal on beautiful custom-made baby blankets from a friend. So, she went to the URL given and noticed the colors and logos seemed off. She felt uneasy and decided to shop elsewhere online. She went to the big stores’ websites where at least she knows and trusts what they…
Recently, we have talked about improving your company’s website and using social media for successful digital marketing. But today we’d like to hone in on a very important feature of your website: the landing page. Are you using your newsletter to tell clients and prospects about your business, products and services? If not, you could…
Search engines look for hundreds of different signals to determine where and how to rank websites in their respective index. Google, for instance, uses its top three ranking signals: backlinks, content and RankBrain. But there’s another ranking signal that’s particularly important for search engine optimization: page titles. Using the right title tags on your webpages…
Who doesn’t want to get something for free? Just hearing the word “FREE” is enough to attract users’ attention, driving them to take action for a chance to win the honey pot. As a business owner, you can use this to your advantage by hosting contests and sweepstakes on social media networking sites like Facebook….
Social media continues to grow larger and more widespread with each passing year. According to the website SocialMediaToday, more than 2.7 billion people use social media networking sites. That number translates into nearly a third of the entire global population. And more specifically, a third of the American population interacts with social media at least ten…
Part of maintaining a successful website involves changing the design from time to time. Doing so may add both aesthetic and functional value to your site, reinforcing its dominance as an authority figure in your respective niche. But how do you know when it’s time to redesign your website? Website Has Long Load Times? Long…
Do you operate a blog, e-commerce site, forum, or any other type of website? No matter which kind, you’ll want to make sure it’s accessible to everyone, including users with disabilities. According to a recent Global Economics of Disability Report, approximately 1.3 billion people in the world (18% of the population) has some type of…
What is your brand voice? Big companies like Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Google, and Microsoft are fully aware of their respective voice and how it impacts sales. However, smaller businesses and entrepreneurs often overlook their brand voice. But a strong brand voice can have a significant impact on your business, as it establishes your business as…
2018 is coming to a close, and naturally we are all in a period of reflection; contemplating our past year as well as what to expect and hope to accomplish in the coming year. At Content First Marketing, we’ve been looking at the latest digital marketing innovations and assessing the trends that we think will…
There’s an old saying that goes like this: “Something terrible happens if you don’t promote — nothing happens.” But, you want something to happen with your business. You want it to thrive, grow and make money. To do that, you have to promote your products and services. How Is There Time to Market When You’re…
We all know the importance of publishing fresh, high-quality content to your website on a regular basis. It gives visitors a reason to return while encouraging higher search rankings in the process. Google even says that publishing content is the “single most important thing you can do.” While there are dozens of different types of…