If it’s time to give your company a facelift but you don’t feel that re-designing the website itself is enough, rebranding may be the solution. But, with a domain change comes the potential loss of all the SEO you’ve worked hard to build for your current website. If you don’t want to start over from … Read more
Google’s John Mueller is a wonderful source of information, but staying up to date with his Webmaster Central Hangouts can be hard for many of us. In a recent episode, someone asked why their meta description was being re-written. His answer helps us see a bit of why Google’s algorithm may re-write your meta descriptions. … Read more
User interface directional cues may be either implicit or explicit – obvious like arrows or subtle things like white space that the brain picks up on subconsciously. Knowing when to use them and which ones to use is crucial to building a positive user experience. Implicit Directional Cues Implicit cues are the ones that users … Read more
We’re now three months into the Coronavirus pandemic, and while many states are re-opening and trying to bring things to a semblance of normalcy, analyses indicate that ad spending has hit bottom. Though this puts the industry in a great position to rebound in Q3, it’s worth taking a look at how the virus has … Read more
As a marketer, the customer data you have is as good as gold. There are several ways to collect data with internal and external sources. The most common data sources are from first party and third party. First-party data is essentially you are data because it is the information you collect directly from your website … Read more
Recently, Google announced that they are phasing out support for third-party cookies in 2022. Phasing out this support will affect everyone in the digital media industry. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Google drop 3rd party data or web browsers. But the stakes are a bit higher this time. Publishers are seeing the change … Read more
Have you ever had a series of marketing campaigns do poorly and then suddenly you have one go viral? Have you tried to recreate that magic only to find you couldn’t? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many people have tried and tried to become the next marketing campaign that is the talk of the … Read more
Need to ensure that present marketing plans are optimized for the future? Do you need a framework to follow so that you don’t have to change things so often? Let’s look at auditing and adjusting your next marketing plan. Look At Your Social Footprint and Online Consistency Brand health is important. If you have been … Read more
Business owners need to know how to promote their businesses in the right way. You may know promoting your business online is necessary in today’s world, but you don’t necessarily understand all of the ways you can do it or the ways that will give you the best results. No matter which of the methods … Read more
The California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The law creates new consumer rights regarding access to, deletion of, and sharing of personal information that businesses collect. The law also requires the Attorney General to solicit broad public participation and adopt regulations to further the CCPA’s purposes. The regulations … Read more
Micro niche websites – or those that cover a small topic in only a few pages – still remain fairly popular online today. Why? Because when executed correctly, you can turn them into money-making websites pretty quickly. However, as Google seeks to provide its users with high-quality results, it can be harder to get those … Read more
Now that Google’s parent company is Alphabet – and the search engine that started it all is just one of many products – small businesses and marketers have had to make some major adjustments to the way things are done. While SEO is targeted at helping people get clicks from search engines, the sad reality … Read more
Email marketing is one of the most effective marketing channels available to business owners. That being said, email marketing success is not guaranteed. There are a number of key factors that contribute to email marketing results. This includes everything from the content of your email to the way you format it. In this article, we … Read more
As we head into a new decade, it’s a great time to look back at 25 years of digital advertising history. Regardless of how good a product or service is, to attract potential customers, you must advertise. Since the early 1990s, digital advertising has changed the concept of marketing for several businesses. We’ve all seen … Read more
Want to make sure you’re fully understanding your customer journey and making the most of your resources? Learn about six of the most common attribution models to use. Why Attribution is Important to Marketers A common challenge for many marketers is taking care of in-depth analytics. Chances are, you’re using several channels to market products … Read more
Over the last year-and-a-half, we’ve seen developments occurring in the paid search industry from both Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising. So far, the changes have involved audiences, average position, smart bidding, and ad copy. As innovation in digital marketing continues to grow exponentially, smart pay-per-click pros need to be able to keep up with the … Read more
Here at Sachs Marketing Group, we pride ourselves on being a trustworthy, 100% in-house SEO company. Since 2010, our marketing experts have provided SEO services for dozens of huge clients, including BMW, Diamond Resorts, and the United States Air Force. We’re proud to learn that our hard work has been rewarded as Clutch has named … Read more
Getting your website ready for the holidays takes a lot of preparation. The servers that support your site, the onsite search technology you are using, and the keywords you’re using to target new people during the holidays all have to be in the best shape to make sure you get the most out of the … Read more
Creating a style guide for your brand is essential to ensuring a smooth, deliberate, clear, and intentional message in your marketing and brand representation. Knowing how to create a style guide for your brand is a valuable skill—one you can use as an entrepreneur or in service of a corporation of any size. A successful … Read more
In the last 10 years, we’ve seen marketing undergo quite a change. Thanks to the blockchain, it’s about to go through yet another revolution. Most of us associate digital marketing with things such as analytics and artificial intelligence. As such, the blockchain may be the most destructive technology to hit marketers in every industry. Let’s … Read more
Have you taken the time to think about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact your marketing? Are you looking for AI tools you can use right now? Are you wondering why you should even bother paying attention to AI? Why Marketers Must Pay Attention to AI AI Affects Daily Life Experts predict AI will have … Read more
Google recently announced they will be automatically applying changes to Google My Business listings with distance-based service areas. The last remaining distance based service areas will be removed. Moving forward, service area businesses currently based on distance are to be automatically converted to the closest named areas. For instance, if your service area includes obscure … Read more
**This post was selected as one of the top digital marketing articles of the week by UpCity, a B2B ratings and review company for digital marketing agencies and other marketing service providers.** Many clients may believe that stuffing the keyword “near me” is the best way to rank in the map pack. The truth is that SEO … Read more
The internet is full of useful, educational, and entertaining places to spend time. Many of these places are important for brands and businesses to connect with their audience. An often-overlooked platform for making those connections is Quora. Learn how to use it for marketing to increase brand awareness and authority. What is Quora? Quora is … Read more
The Hamburger Wars have been going on for decades – ever since Burger King hit the scene in 1954 McDonald’s was first franchised in 1955. Companies like Wendy’s and Burger King have been competing against McDonald’s to keep customers happy. Burger King has been facing off with McDonald’s for a long time – but this … Read more