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UTM stands for urchin tracking module, and is a parameter that shows you how a user came to arrive on a landing page. These modules can tell you the site from which the traffic came, what part of the ad or which kind of ad a user clicked on, the type of link or campaign that brought them there, ad group, and more. To implement them, you’ll come across fields like… The tracking template and final URL suffix fields — what are they? These are the places you’ll find within the […]
In our current digital environment, many businesses have caught on to the importance of blogs to attract internet users to their sites. One part of this, that some aren’t as in tune with, however, is the next step of promoting the blog itself. A savvy approach to blog promotion will help maximize its reach and ensure all your efforts to write and maintain a blog aren’t in vain. For this article, we’re operating under the assumption that you’ve already optimized your SEO for your blog since that by itself is […]
As far as social media advertising goes, LinkedIn holds both a unique position and multiple unique ad types and placements. (We discussed those different LinkedIn ads in a prior blog.) The ad types include options such as sponsored InMail, for which there isn’t really comparable on any other social media platform. Meanwhile, LinkedIn’s professional focus allows you to target audiences in realms that reflect that, such as by employment, education, seniority, etc. A more recent development here is a new ad type: Document Ads. Let’s dive into them. What are […]
Navigating advertising in the eCommerce landscape can be intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have features designed specifically to highlight eCommerce products. Alongside this, platforms are constantly changing, as are the ways people use them. Features that are relatively new to Facebook and its subsidiaries are valuable new assets for you to advertise your business and make your products stand out. Between Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, there’s many useful ways to sell your products and get creative. Facebook, ads, and catalog sales Beyond just advertising […]
What is faceted navigation, why is it important, and how can it throw your SEO off? Faceted navigation is the feature on e-commerce sites where users have filter options to refine their product search. Depending on the type of product you could be looking at, you could have options to weed out products that aren’t of your preferred brand, size, color, etc.; for example, looking on a page that sells shoes, maybe you’d want to filter so you only see flats in size eight that are red. When visitors are […]
Today we’re taking a broad look at social media paid advertising and some principles that will set you up for success. First off, a primer: A first look at paid social programming Before the “why,” let’s clearly establish this: paid social media marketing is one of the most important tools you can use in your whole digital marketing toolbook. The standard practice is to have paid campaigns running on at least one platform a month. This is a straightforward way to both maintain a consistent level of activity funnelling towards […]
You might assume that digital radio ads only have an audio component, but there’s more to it than just that. Typically, online radio ads are a combination of audio and visual — audio creative is complimented onscreen with a banner ad that serves as a visual accompaniment. In some cases (like with Spotify) you also have the ability to run video ads. Spotify self-serve dashboard – review metrics for your digital radio campaign at any time. Spotify and Pandora are the two largest music streaming services that play ads. For […]
B2B Social Media Advertising: What Is It And Why Does It Matter? The two primary business “types” are business to customer (B2C) and business to business (B2B). Just like how they sound, B2C businesses sell to non-commercial customers — this includes brick-and-mortar or online shops — while B2B businesses sell to, obviously, other businesses and organizations. Some businesses can do a bit of both. Naturally, B2C is the darling of social media advertising since every single person on social media is a consumer. On the flipside, B2B marketing on social […]
When it comes to web traffic and visibility, content marketing is your friend. A strategy for this can be difficult to implement, so breaking it up into digestible stages can help you stay focused without biting off more than you can chew. Your first step in creating a clear blog and content strategy is identifying your customer’s journey. The Customer Journey and Content Marketing Commonly called “the conversion funnel” in marketing, we break the steps in this journey up between awareness, search, research, purchase, and experience. (Variations on this include […]
At Fujisan, we deal with digital marketing for businesses in many industries. But if there’s one industry whose purveyors often underutilize a platform with benefits specific to them, it would be autos and Amazon. Here’s why: Auto dealers’ hesitation and how they benefit from Amazon Ads In our experience, lots of car dealerships are a bit reluctant to dive into Amazon-based ads. Their concerns and questions are reasonable; the most common is “Well, nobody is going to buy one of our cars online, so why bother?” This is often accompanied […]
