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Target the Best Social Content Length

They say more is better but I can think of several examples where that’s just not true. More dental work, for one. More time spent in line at the DMV, for another. But one example that doesn’t come to mind so easily is, well, the length of your social content. I’m not a fan of blog posts that are simply a scant handful of words and a link back to the original article, but the solution...

Is Your Website Ready for Mobilegeddon?

Stock the (virtual) pantry. Batten down the (cyber) hatches. Mobilegeddon is coming. Yes, it’s true. On April 21st Google will begin using mobile-friendliness as a ranking factor in search results. For now, this algorithm change affects searches conducted in any language on any mobile device worldwide — but I’d venture to guess that desktop search rankings won’t be too far...

Your Social Photos are Bad. Here’s How to Make them Better (Part 2)

In my last post I shared some creative tips for making your social photos look better. Now, it’s time to get into the nitty-gritty technical aspects of improving quality — because creativity alone can’t make a good photo! The technical Follow the rule of thirds. When shooting, imagine that your image is divided up into three horizontal and three vertical sections, and align visual...

Your Social Photos are Bad. Here’s How to Make Them Better (Part 1)

It’s well-known that we humans are visual creatures. It’s the reason why magazines are jammed with full-page glossy photo advertisements. It’s the reason we can’t tear our eyes away from the flickering TV screen when it’s on. And it shows in our engagement online. According to Kissmetrics, Facebook posts with photos get 53% more likes, 104% more comments and 84% more...

10 Key Features for Your Perfect Landing Page

More and more businesses are creating landing pages these days. And why not? A landing page is a perfect online marketing tool for targeted campaigns. By linking to it from social media, email newsletters, or advertisements, a marketer can effectively measure its success. And a successful landing page is one that generates visitors into actual sales or leads — that is, if you’re doing...

“What’s The Best Time to Post on (Insert Social Media Platform Here)?”

This is one of the most common questions we get from clients who want more out of their social media marketing efforts and it’s a fundamental piece of any good marketing strategy. We all wish there was a magical formula for finding the right hour and day to post that would guarantee our content receives the most likes, shares, and engagement from our audience every time. Unfortunately, it’s not...

This Social Media Cheat Sheet Will Help You Stay Out of Design Trouble

Ah, the ever-changing world of social media. Not only do marketers have to keep up with new and evolving platforms, they have to constantly keep up with new and evolving platform features. Who among us hasn’t logged into a social media account to find that the layout has completely changed? Now there’s, say, a new cover image, or a new place to add a video. Or maybe the profile photo...

Change Your Font, Change the Environment

We’ve all seen that line appended to the bottom of emails: “Please consider the environment before printing.” But consider this: if there’s no way around it and that email must be printed, then that extra line is only adding length to the print job, effectively wasting paper. And if the text of the line is, say, green? Then you’re printing with color ink instead of...

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