Are you posting what consumers want to see?
Your social media content strategy may be missing the mark when it comes to posts that will drive engagement and shares. A recent report by Sprout Social found that brands create educational and storytelling content most often, but those aren’t the most sought-after by potential buyers. Here’s how to give them what they’re after. Discounts…
Read MoreStruggling with a stalled campaign? It’s time to call out your call-to-action
Your call-to-action (or CTA) makes or breaks the performance of your marketing campaigns. If you have a weak CTA, then no one is going to click-through to see what you have to offer. These tips will help you develop a winning CTA to meet your business goals. Make It Urgent People have a lot on…
Read MoreMarketing: 100% Tax Deductible
One of the most thrilling phrases in the English language is “guilt-free spending,” and the fourth quarter is when it happens for many marketing departments. If you have money left in your advertising budget for 2018, spending it before the end of the year enables you to lay the groundwork for generating strong business results…
Read MoreThree ways to get more out of your agency partnership
Your marketing agency is an extension of your team. Its professionals bring specialized expertise and experience that you don’t have the time or resources to recruit and manage in-house. As with any critical part of your organization, you want to get the most out of the time and budget you’re investing to achieve your business…
Read MoreBroadBased attends Content Marketing World conference
More than 4,000 people attended the annual Content Marketing World conference in Cleveland to hear 225 of the industry’s foremost experts discuss the latest strategies, trends and technology. BroadBased Executive Vice President Chris Ramaglia was there for it all and left with some important insights on the current state of content marketing. Here are Chris’…
Read MoreFacebook Targeting: A MOVING Target
Facebook’s removal of Partner Categories as an ad targeting choice will be fully effective beginning Sept. 30. What does this mean and who’s affected? Background Facebook has been embroiled in a privacy controversy this year (think Cambridge Analytica scandal) and notified users in March that they would no longer allow advertisers to target audiences with…
Read MoreMarketing Automation Guide: 3 steps to getting started
Marketing automation is a digital strategy that bridges the gap between how today’s consumer wants to buy your product or service, and how you have traditionally sold it. It allows you to automate otherwise tedious manual tasks, market to your prospects on their terms, build value throughout the buying process, and increase the chance for…
Read MoreThe Great Google Ad Rebrand: What it means to you
Google announced earlier this month that it was combining all of its advertising products, including AdWords, under three new primary brands. “Today’s shopper will consider many different sources — like online search, videos, and blogs — before making a purchase. In any 48 hour period, over 80% of Americans are shopping for something,” according to…
Read MoreStats in Focus: Our new video marketing series
BroadBased is kicking off a new video series called Stats in Focus to share research-backed data on what tactics and techniques are driving results for marketers. And what better way to launch the series than with a feature on video marketing? Watch the video above to learn the five reasons your digital strategy needs video.…
Read MoreJaxKids Book Club prepares kids to read
BroadBased is now in its 14th year of proud partnership with the Kids Hope Alliance (previously the Jacksonville Children’s Commission) for the award-winning JaxKids Book Club, a free early literacy program for all Duval County 4-year-olds preparing to enter kindergarten. The Book Club continues as a summer reading program and features a new bi-lingual “I Can Read”…
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