Photo-sharing app Instagram has made major changes to how it’s users will view content moving forward. According to Instagram, the problem is that users aren’t seeing 70% of their followers posts. To fix this, they’ve decided to base the order of their users’ feed on a complicated algorithm determined by who they follow, how many likes certain pictures receive, and more.
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Are You Using Whitespace to Get Your Point Across?
Browse websites and you will find many different design concepts. Some sites have clashing colors and busy content to visually white_spacestimulate a user; others smother you with pictures and videos. But in the minds of many users, the best designs are based on simple principles. And, in our opinion, the best way to implement those simple principles is to utilize whitespace.
Google Eliminates Text Ads on Sidebar
If you logged onto Google from your desktop computer and executed a search, you might have noticed something a little different these past couple weeks. Gone are Pay-Per-Click ads on the right side of SERPs, and in its place is a large blank space.
Be Prepared for Targeted Political Ads This Election Cycle
As our world continues its swift shift into a digital world where advertisers know you better each passing day, it’s only logical that there will be a heavy emphasis on targeted marketing for the 2016 elections. And with Super Tuesday, your digital feeds are about to be inundated with personalized ads based on your preferences.
How Improving Navigation Can Improve Your Website for Best SEO Practices
Practicing good SEO for your website involves plenty of components — proper tags, fresh content, responsive design, etc. One very basic and important element that gets neglected when a designer focuses on other peripheral bells and whistles is the website’s navigation.
Why Email Marketing is So Important
With the emergence of content marketing and social media, it’s important to not neglect the power of a great email campaign. At SteerPoint, we provide customized marketing solutions for businesses of all sizes. Our team of experienced professionals are happy to work with your company on creating an effective plan for 2016.
Tracking Brick-And-Mortar Sales with Digital Marketing Leads
Up until recently, it’s been difficult for physical stores to determine from where sales of specific products were sourced. It’s understood that the majority of products purchased at malls and retail stores were researched online before a consumer would walk in and buy them. No longer are people making impulse buys willy nilly — people do their homework before committing to a purchase. It doesn’t matter if that product is a part to a car or a boutique t-shirt.
Part IV: How Does a Digital Marketing Agency Justify Their Costs
Proper education on products and services provided is key to establishing a partnership with our clients. Often times, the biggest hang-up in negotiating a contract is price, and understandably so. Stomaching anything that costs thousands of dollars shouldn’t be easy! But often times, businesses think products and services should cost less than what they do.
Part III: What Does Organic Marketing Mean and Why Should I Pay for It?
What separates us from other SEO firms is our process in helping your site increase rankings. We incorporate long-term strategies that combine effective SEO tactics with dynamic content and engaging social media posts. We’ve touched on this before, but our core values revolve around creating you a site with a great foundation designed to grow over time.