If you woke up on July 1 and asked yourself, “where has the year gone?” you’re in the right place. After a year that seemed to never end, 2021 sure seems to be flying by. And although we all seem to be moving at light speed, it’s crucial to take a moment this month to perform a mid-year marketing review. …
Five Things your SEO Strategy is Probably Missing
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the practice of tailoring web content to maximize a website’s visibility, particularly in organic search engine rankings. There are many strategies and tactics available to help you improve your website’s ranking, but overall, a successful SEO strategy takes time, dedication, and consistent updates. In this blog, we outline five simple but often overlooked details that …
How to Use Push Marketing Effectively
Push marketing is an advertising strategy used to get your product or service in front of potential customers, rather than drawing customers in (pull marketing), which can take time and patience. Frequently push marketing is most associated with traditional advertising mediums, generated to raise awareness and reach as many people as possible even if they don’t have a desire or …
Three Tips for Defining your SEO Strategy
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of refining and enhancing your web content to improve your website traffic quality and quantity. Similar to most digital tools and platforms, an SEO strategy relies on an ever-changing landscape of automation and scripts designed to improve the user experience over time. Are your eyes already glazing over? Take a deep breath and …
Best Brand Voices on Social Media (According to PTE)
Creating a loyal social media following takes more than just sharing content. It requires a consistent brand voice that engages the audience and makes them want to see more. In addition to consistency, adding value to your posts through knowledge and humor are two great ways to create a deeper connection with your audience. Need some inspiration? The PTE team …
3 Questions to Ask Your Content Development Team
You’re probably already aware that a thoughtful messaging strategy is imperative to communicate with your target audience. This isn’t a “spray and pray” approach – just putting the message out and hoping the right people receive it. Strategic content development tactics are crucial to creating conversions. There are some vital factors that can help your content reach, engage, and eventually …
3 Steps to Defining and Finding your Target Audience
Before you craft a messaging strategy, you have to know who you’re talking to. This is why defining your target audience(s) is a crucial first step to every marketing plan. Once the audience is defined, you can better define your message strategy and the avenues used to reach these individuals – based specifically on their preferences and behaviors. Following this …
Our Team’s Favorite Big Game Commercials of 2021
Besides enjoying “the big game” with the dominating team obviously being the Patriots, we mean the Buccaneers (wink, wink to all you Tom Brady fans); the commercials were difficult to judge this year. Many previous big-time advertisers, such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Hyundai, opted not to spend the resources on a big game commercial amid the pandemic uncertainties. Budweiser, typically …
3 Reasons to Advertise During Slow Times
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic large global brands and small, local businesses alike have temporarily paused advertising campaigns. In fact, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 74% of media buyers, planners, and brands indicated that the Coronavirus will have a bigger impact on advertising than the 2008 financial crisis. This is understandable, particularly as it applies to small businesses that may …
Branding: Consistency is Key
By: Samantha Scott, APR I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a “consistency stickler.” It doesn’t matter if it’s in the tone of writing used on a website or in PMS colors, I can’t help but notice when something isn’t consistent. In our field, marketing communications, it’s important. All too often business owners, marketing folks and other people communicating on …