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Many B2B businesses mistakenly assume TikTok can’t drive leads for their purposes, instead taking for granted that TikTok is simply consumer-facing. In fact, TikTok’s explosive growth means it’s actually quite valuable for businesses of all types. At Fujisan, we love using TikTok for our clients because there’s just so much engagement across a surprisingly diverse group of demographics. In other words: Even if you don’t think TikTok is right for you, there’s a pretty good chance it is. Why TikTok can actually be an essential tool for B2B marketing Despite […]
While social media advertising has become a critical component of the online marketing ecosystem, some platforms are more high-profile than others. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — those tend to be the first place many businesses and brands think of, but thinking outside that obvious box, there are other avenues that can be more effective and efficient if you play it right. Enter Pinterest. Pinterest has been around for well over a decade and is still going strong — and arguably is even better-suited to the current era of visual content than […]
Featured snippets. You know them, even if you don’t know them by name. They’re ubiquitous in Google searches — although not all (more on what queries bring them up in a moment) — and can give those featured a huge boost. By understanding the mechanisms behind featured snippets and optimizing for them, you can significantly increase not just your visibility, but all the downstream effects of that — including click-through rates and more that are the foundation for greater staying power and sales. Understanding featured snippets First off: What they […]
Google’s Performance Max campaigns are becoming an increasingly present part of the online marketing ecosystem as more businesses use them to work alongside their traditional search campaigns. When you’re working with Performance Max, you’ll be segmenting ads into different asset groups. These are essentially the component parts of what can make up your ads — headlines, images, URLs, audiences, videos (in certain cases), other copy, and so on — which are thematically related and can be arranged in different ways and formats depending on the platform on which they’re being […]
The Black Friday and Cyber Monday season — collectively abbreviated as BFCM in marketing circles — is, for many businesses, the most crucial time of the year as far as their bottom line is concerned. About 200 million Americans reported shopping during this time last year, spending on average over $300 on holiday items alone — that means we’re looking at, conservatively, well over $6 billion spent. In other words: This time is a big deal for retailers and ecommerce alike. If that’s you, that means the time to plan […]
When someone hits “enter” on a search engine, what’s their purpose? Or at least, what’s their search’s purpose to them? Crucially, there is no one answer — so for Google, understanding the intention of someone’s search is the top priority. What does that mean for you? Consider the Chicken “How to make chicken.” If someone searches for that, the top results are for recipes. They’re blogs and videos, not brick-and-mortar businesses or products from an ecommerce site. That’s because Google knows that search is someone looking to learn, not buy. […]
When advertising on Facebook, your goal is simple: get a high-quality return on your marketing investment. Whether that’s getting leads or selling a product, the principle behind them is all unified back to that. But, in order to actually achieve this, you can’t just setup an ad campaign, sit back, and relax. A good campaign requires you to be vigilant about its performance and learn from your advertising as it goes along. Then, you optimize. Why Bother With Facebook Campaign Optimization? There are multiple reasons to frequently optimize your ad […]
Worried about keeping up with Google’s algorithm and its occasional changes? First off, don’t be. (Or, don’t really be.) Google recently had a significant core update that’s worth dissecting, but in the end it’s mostly a good excuse to discuss A) Google’s priorities and B) how they affect you. This change should not mean an overhaul of your content strategies — unless said strategies needed overhauling anyway — but Google shows they’re continuing to place increasing significance on content integrity and quality. Here’s what we know: What is this “Google […]
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, there are a handful of pitfalls we regularly see when conducting PPC audits or taking over account management. Otherwise well-run Google Ads accounts will end up underperforming due to just one or two neglected factors. Here are some of the things we run into that will hurt your digital marketing efforts: Few or No Optimizations in the Change History The change history is a tool that allows you to view any changes you’ve made to your Google Ads account — all changes from the past two years will […]
