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Are businesses actually ready to care about digital marketing ROI?

Are businesses actually ready to care about digital marketing ROI?

January 2, 2024 | Tim Bouchard

Being able to easily calculate digital marketing ROI through analytics is as much a curse as it is a blessing. Pinpoint targeting, micro budget management, and advanced tracking all contributed…

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Messaging vs. Copywriting: What's the Difference?

Messaging vs. Copywriting: What’s the Difference?

November 9, 2023 | Kellie Mazur

These terms get tossed around quite a bit in marketing, but are easily confused and conflated. And while they’re close cousins, each plays a distinct role in shaping your brand’s…

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A Guide to Demand Generation: Boost Awareness and Drive Organic Traffic

A Guide to Demand Generation: Boost Awareness and Drive Organic Traffic

September 26, 2023 | Tim Bouchard

Search driven tactics are great when people are already searching for you, your product, or your service, but what happens when they don’t know you exist or that you solve…

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Why Branded Search Traffic Should Be Your New Goal

Why Branded Search Traffic Should Be Your New Goal

August 29, 2023 | Tim Bouchard

From about 2005 to around 2020, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has always been a straightforward concept. Standard SEO practices have involved going after service / product adjacent terms that may…

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These World Cup 2023 Ads Are #GOALS | Women's World Cup 2023 Ads Featured

These World Cup 2023 Ads Are #GOALS

August 3, 2023 | Kellie Mazur

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is in full swing in Auckland, New Zealand. And brands really got their heads in the game when it came to reaching a newly galvanized…

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Every Barbie Movie Brand Collaboration Ranked

Every ‘Barbie’ Movie Brand Collaboration Ranked

July 17, 2023 | Kellie Mazur

There are marketing blitzes then there is the ‘Barbie’ movie rollout. The film, which comes out July 21, has a seemingly endless stream of collaborations with retail partners and marketers….

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Is performance marketing dead?

Is performance marketing dead?

June 23, 2023 | Tim Bouchard

Digital performance marketing is the best isn’t it? Inexpensive clicks, direct call-to-actions, and fully trackable campaigns from impression to conversion. It’s so easy… or is it? Between privacy policies and…

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Benefits of a Website Redesign: Our Website Autobiography | Luminus Website Redesigns

Benefits of a Website Redesign: Our Website Autobiography

February 28, 2022 | Tim Bouchard

Websites. Gotta have ‘em right? They aren’t cheap, take a long time to produce, require a large effort, and come with some level of risk. A website redesign is a…

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Crazy Holiday Promotions From Big Brands

It’s the Holiday Season, Are Your Favorite Brands OK?

December 22, 2021 | Kellie Mazur

When it comes to the ugly Christmas sweater trend, there’s not a lot we haven’t seen. Especially from big brands. Progressive Auto Insurance has a sweater with their brand mascot,…

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Do Emojis Have a Place In Marketing?

Do Emojis Have a Place In Marketing?

September 24, 2021 | Elizabeth Fuhrmann

Emojis have gained popularity over the last several years, but using images as a part of language has been done for generations. Think of cave paintings or hieroglyphics: archaic civilizations…

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