The best social media communities, podcasts, newsletters, and certifications for new digital marketers I didn’t know anything about digital marketing when I started as an intern at Cypress North earlier this year. Acronyms like SEO, CPA, and ROAS meant nothing to me. Attribution was the least of my concerns. And what is the big deal … Continue reading "23 Of…
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This month, I sat down with Casie Gillette, Senior Director of Digital Marketing at KoMarketing to discuss her time working at both an agency and as an in-house marketer. Changing Perspectives After three years at KoMarketing early on in her career, Casie decided to take the leap and pursue an in-house marketing role. This role … Continue reading "Should You…
Read ArticleThis month, I sat down with our two Spring 2021 interns turned full-time employees, Nicole Waddington and Caleb Blodgett. We talk about the expectations of an intern going into an interview, making the internship valuable for both parties, creating a full time job opportunity from a temporary internship, and more. This episode is full of … Continue reading "An INTERN(al)…
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Learn What Metrics to Include in PPC Reports. Then, Download Our Free Data Studio Dashboard Template! Let’s be real, pay per click advertising is all about data. What campaigns are bringing in the most revenue? What landing pages are converting the best? What keywords are underperforming? Sometimes, seeing endless rows of data can get overwhelming, … Continue reading "What to…
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This month, I sat down with Amalia Fowler, creator of The Wholehearted Manager newsletter, marketing agency veteran, and long-time people manager. We had a great time discussing management philosophies, leadership skills, and more! Getting Started in Management Amalia’s management journey started much earlier than most (at age 18!) when she became a supervisor after her … Continue reading "An Interview…
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Over the years, advertisers have flocked to Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) due to the creativity, flexibility, reach, and targeting offered by the ad giant. Google Ads was an empty canvas with unlimited opportunities. Over the years the platform has devolved from a canvas into a paint-by-numbers and recent changes over the past year have … Continue reading "Sorry Google,…
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Hear me out, I tested broad match keywords in Google Ads, and they’re actually converting. I know, I know, I’m the biggest hypocrite in history. If you’ve read my book or ever listened to me rant on Marketing O’Clock, you know that I am WAS not a fan of broad match keyword targeting in Google … Continue reading "Making the…
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This month I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with long-time friend, and fellow agency professional, Donnie Broxson, to chat about agency culture, and his role as CEO of Acento Advertising, a Los Angeles-based advertising agency. Acento focuses on cross-cultural advertising and promotes diversity in language and culture within their projects. They have worked … Continue reading "Talking Agency…
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SEO, Google Tag Manager Tracking, & Content Planning for a New Website There’s nothing quite like launching a beautiful, brand new website, but it is something that can have ugly consequences if not performed correctly. While marketers aren’t typically responsible for the design or development of a new website, they play an important role in … Continue reading "A Marketer’s…
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Over the past year, how we run our agency has evolved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I joined the team only about a month before we had to shut down our office, but feel lucky that we were able to record this podcast together in person, about 15 months later. I sat down with co-founders … Continue reading "Forging Ahead:…
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