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Why You Shouldn’t Use Stock Photos (& 7 Easy Things To Do Instead)

By Blogging, Digital Marketing

Looking for a new year’s resolution for your digital marketing? How about ‘no more stock photos!’?

This is a handy post for those trying to convince others in the company not to use stock photos AND for those who know deep inside they shouldn’t use stock but don’t have any good alternatives. Accordingly here’s 5 great reasons you shouldn’t use stock photos and 7 easy things to do instead.

Top 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Stock Photos In Digital Marketing

1. Stock photos lower conversion.

There’s no shortage of digital marketing tests that show that real photography converts better:

2. Stock photos lack authenticity.

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Google Search Ad Tips From A Toronto Marketing Company

How To Set Up Google Search Ads: A 7 Step Checklist

By Digital Marketing, Internet marketing, Marketing Tips

Devising the right marketing strategy can be overwhelming. With so many different offline and digital marketing options available, businesses and even marketing companies themselves are often left to wonder whether their marketing efforts are really worth it.

In 2018, Google Adwords accounted for the largest portion of digital ad spend in the US with 38.6%, so it’s no wonder that it’s usually one of the first places advertisers look. Google Adwords campaigns, especially Google Search, can be very effective when used and optimized strategically. However, as a digital marketing agency, we frequently come across poorly optimized campaigns that are wasting significant portions of their budget.

 

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8 Best Practices To Get Waaaay More Google Reviews For Your Business

By Digital Marketing, Internet Marketing Tools, Marketing Tips, Social Media Marketing

One of the most convincing and under-leveraged tactics that can boost your business performance is by obtaining reviews on Google. Let’s suppose that you were searching for a Toronto Marketing Company. You’re on your phone, do a search and the results come back – here’s a screenshot:

We can see that those marketing companies that have reviews stand out more and there is a greater level of trust for the user that they will do a great job. In fact, Reviews actually influence up to 10% of the ranking on local searches. Check out How Online Reviews Helped Our Clients Reach #1 In Google Maps Rankings if you want to know more.

As a Toronto marketing company, we’re fervent about our clients obtaining customer reviews. If you want to know more about the why, check out 3 Reasons Why Online Reviews Are Important For Your Business.

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How to do a social media audit

How To Do A Social Media Audit: An 8 Point Checklist To Totally Rock It

By Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing

In this digital era, your business is probably already present on some form of social media. But, how do you know if it’s working? It’s one thing to set up your profiles and make a couple posts, but are you getting any value from it? This is where a social media audit comes in. Whether you’re auditing your own business or a new client, by conducting a social media audit you’ll be able to uncover any potential problems going unfixed right under your nose. You may also be able to identify other opportunities that could help you maximize your social media efforts. Below is my 8 point social media audit that you can use to give yourself a score out of 8 to see how you match up!

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Does My Website Need Video? 5 Tips To Avoid When Creating A Video

By Digital Marketing, Video Production

The way people are consuming information online has been changing as video is taking over the internet. As a Toronto marketing company, we’ve seen first hand how posting videos instead of static posts can increase your reach by 5X and engagements by 6x on Facebook and other social media sites. And it makes sense. Would you rather sit there and read a boring old caption with a still image, or watch a flashy video that engages and teaches you about a new product or service?

That being said, video marketing can be expensive. Is it really worth the time, cost, and headache to create a video for your website? The short answer is yes! (as long as it’s good). Before we get into the tips for creating a website video that rocks, let’s first cover why a strong website video is so important.

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What Is A Landing Page And 3 Scenarios When You Need One

By Digital Marketing, Website Design

What Is A Landing Page?

So your digital marketing agency is recommending a landing page to boost the conversion rate but what is a landing page? What’s the difference between a landing page and the other pages on your website?

Landing pages are built with a campaign specific goal in mind and guide users to a singular call-to-action in order to maximize campaign ROI. By designing a page that is directly linked to your search engine marketing or social media ad campaign, landing pages are able to match the messaging and imagery of your ads creating a seamless user experience from ad click to conversion. Read More