Most companies have a countdown to Christmas, where they try to get the most sales before December 24. However, the National Retail Federation (NRF) states that the holiday shopping season lasts until December 31. Depending on their customer base, some retailers might even be able to take advantage of the first few days of January. …
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One of the most powerful things you can do in your car dealership is align your sales and marketing teams. It’s easy to isolate these departments because they focus on their individual projects and goals. Sales teams often work the floor and meet with customers throughout the day while marketing departments grow increasingly digital. However, …
Email marketing has come a long way over the past decade. What started as a “spray and pray” medium, where brands mass-blasted messages to large email lists, has evolved into one of the most nuanced forms of digital marketing. Brands can keep in-depth files on each customer and track what messages they respond well to …
Marketing budgets boomed in 2023. An impressive 89% of CMOs and chief marketing executives said they planned to increase their marketing budgets this year to remain competitive with other brands. However, this increase isn’t without risk, as 80% of CEOs worry about a looming recession. This could cause them to be more conservative with spending …
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One of the hardest parts of search engine optimization (SEO) is remembering that there are real human readers behind all of your metrics. Too often, brands get caught up in writing for the algorithm and focus too much on Google bots and keyword optimization rather than actual user intent. However, Google and other search engines …
In April 2022, Search Advocate John Mueller said that auto-generated content is a form of spam that could result in penalties if brands regularly use it to create content. This drove countless agencies and content departments away from artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid harming their search rankings. However, by February 2023, Google needed to clarify …
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Two of the biggest challenges when managing paid search campaigns are sticking to a budget and maximizing return on investment (ROI). The majority (86%) of companies can’t exceed a monthly budget, and 28% of companies manage their spending by setting limits within Google Ads. However, if you can’t exceed how much you spend, how can …
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Your digital marketing efforts work together to drive traffic to your website, but are you giving visitors a good reason to stay there? A static website or pages without valuable resources will make visitors bounce and never return again. This is an inefficient way to use your marketing budget because you aren’t bringing users deeper …
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Studies have found that the average American is holding on to their car for longer than ever. Most people own their vehicles for at least eight years before they consider upgrading to a new model. While this data reflects the quality of the cars on the market, it can also be stressful news for car …
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Brands are constantly looking for new ways to engage with customers. They try traditional ads, digital promotions, and social media content to win audiences over. However, these channels aren’t always perceived as trustworthy — especially when they stand alone. According to Statista, only 19% of consumers trust advertising on social media. This is significantly lower …
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