Using Big Data Analytics to Measure Digital Marketing ROI

measuring digital ROIDigital marketing has entirely transformed the way businesses reach out to prospective clients. The Internet’s vast reach has enabled companies to not only connect with a higher number of prospects, but do so in a more engaging manner in real time. As a result, marketing spend on digital channels – social media, specifically – has increased significantly over the years.

Citing a Duke University study, The Wall Street Journal recently reported spending on social media advertising, currently represents 9 percent of advertising budgets. That figure is expected to increase to 13 percent by next year and will likely account for 21 percent of the pie in the next five years. Digital marketing spend in general is forecasted to increase 11 percent in the next 12 months, while traditional advertising budgets are expected to contract 3.6 percent.

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Lead Generation

Winners all Around: WhitecapsFC Suite Social Contest

DSC_0635 (2)The Vancouver WhitecapsFC ended their 2014 regular season and entered the playoffs with a 1-0 victory against the Colorado Rapids this past Saturday night. Prestige Marketing and WhitecapsFC had teamed up to host a Twitter contest for top-tweeting fans to win a seat in Prestige’s hospitality suite for themselves and a guest, as well as a chance at a Whitecaps jersey signed by the players. We got to enjoy the exciting game together, and Murray Lynn amped up the luck at halftime by winning the draw for the signed jersey, presented here by our Business Development Manager, Daniel Whalen.

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Events, Promote & Reach, Social Media

How To Generate More Leads For Your Business

Lead generation 101: Know what customers like Successful lead generation strategies start with understanding a target market and exploiting certain wants and desires. Businesses can’t expect to effectively interact with potential leads if they’re sending useless rhetoric during an outreach campaign, so it’s critical for marketers to not only communicate on channels where consumers are…

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Lead Generation

High Social Media Engagement Increases Retail Sales

Marketing engagement on social media boosts revenue

Marketing engagement on social media boosts revenueThe relationship between marketing and business success is nothing new, but recent data shows just how much a strong social media strategy can enhance a business’ bottom line.

Shopper social media company Collective Bias released research showing retail customers who are engaged on social media tend to spend more at businesses. In fact, Facebook fans of grocers who posted 10 or more times on the company’s Facebook page spent over $1,000 more each year compared to a typical customer.

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Social Media

3 Things You Need to Know About SEO Services

It’s never too late to give your SEO a boost

3 Things You Need to Know About SEO Services

Search engine optimization has become such a buzzword in recent years that even businesses that don’t fully understand what it is or how it works are aware of its importance.

In short, SEO is all about making sure your website is at the top of the pile when a consumer searches for something online. Many businesses turn to paid searches to ensure their sites get premier billing, and while this can be beneficial in strategic doses, do you really want to keep paying for potential customers to see your website if you can do it for free?

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Searching Engine Optimization

Measuring Effectiveness with Performance Marketing

Even if you’re a complete novice when it comes to marketing, one thing is clear: It’s big business.

In fact, Statista reports that as of 2012, advertising spending in the U.S. was expected to increase to nearly $166 billion.

While television was set to continue leading the pack for advertising budgets, the online market was making a big splash, projected to see the highest growth rate among all media.

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The fact that America is fond of its advertising is hardly surprising. After all, Don Draper and the rest of the gang on “Mad Men” have been a hit since the very beginning, and the U.S. is set to continue its dominance as the largest advertising market in the world during 2014.
The question is: What does this all mean for you and your business?

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Analytics, Online Marketing Strategy, Promote & Reach

Landing Page Optimization for Quality Leads

Lead generation was a cornerstone of business success long before the Internet changed the game, but in the ensuing years, it’s become ever more important for organizations both large and small to focus on bringing in new consumers.

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So whether it’s your online presence you’re worried about or more classic forms of lead generation, it pays to have best practices in place. The following are some cardinal rules you’ll want to keep in mind when creating a lead generation strategy:

Leave a number

Whether it’s a landing page on your website or an ad on the radio, providing consumers with a number to call is essential for lead generation.

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Promote & Reach

Using Geo-targeting to Reach Local Customers

“Local” has been a buzzword for a while now, and it shows no signs of falling by the wayside. Buying local produce, supporting local businesses–consumers are becoming more concerned with their surrounding communities every day. So doesn’t it make sense for businesses to focus on their local marketing efforts?

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Unfortunately, data shows that some local businesses are falling behind when it comes to their marketing efforts, according to Brandmuscle’s “State of Local Marketing Report“.

Marketing has probably changed more in the past two years than the previous fifty,” Clarke Smith, chief strategy officer at the organization, said in a recent press release. “Insights from our study help corporate marketers and their local affiliates make sense of the growing complexity of communication channels so that the marketing programs they build can work across dozens, hundreds or thousands of regional markets.

Targeting local consumers
The increased focus on shopping locally for goods and services provides businesses of all sizes the chance to find their niche in a community and capitalize. However, with most consumers turning to the Internet these days, simply running ads on local radio stations and TV channels is not enough.

Geo-targeted marketing is all about setting up your website and business so search engines know you are a local option for consumers. Whether prospective customers are searching on Google maps or are turning to their smartphones to find a local business, you’ll want to make sure you are a part of the results.

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Analytics, GEO Targeting, Online Marketing Strategy, Promote & Reach