A monthly update on overall marketing trends, PPC search and social, SEO, and development trends. Happy June everyone! We’ve got another Digital Marketing Industry Insights for you all. We ship these newsletters to our team and clients on the first of every month. If you’d like to receive these via email, join our email list!…
Shopify Checkout Extensibility: Conversion Tracking Upgrade Tutorial
Edit: 8/7/2024 What happens if you miss the deadline? If you miss the deadline on 8/13/24, don’t worry. Your conversion tracking won’t break overnight. Checkout.liquid customizations will be locked and you won’t be able to modify that code anymore, but it should remain active until 8/28/25. (Info, Shipping & Payment pages will lose checkout.liquid customizations…
How Much Should A Small Business Spend On Google Ads? [UPDATED 9/1/23]
Small business owners seem to have a “hate-hate” relationship with Google Ads. Many have tried, and while a few have succeeded, many (if not most) have failed. You don’t know how the platform works, you’re afraid of wasting your money (if you haven’t already), and you’re strapped for time. I once had a client come…
GA4 vs UA: 5 Key Differences
It’s no secret that Google contains the lion’s share of the search engine market. If you aren’t on Google, you just aren’t relevant. As a brand or marketer, you’ve been eagerly (or anxiously) awaiting the sunsetting of UA in favor of Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Whether you consider this good news or not, buckle up,…
Google Performance Max Campaigns 101 & Best Practices
By now, you’re well aware of Google sunsetting Smart Shopping to make way for the next generation of Google Ads campaigns–Performance Max. With rollouts mostly complete, Google Performance Max updates will officially be the go-to Google Ads campaign sometime this month, ensuring businesses are well prepared to crush their marketing goals for the holiday season….
The Best Product Description Pages Have These 3 Things
Trying to create the best product description page for your ecommerce store? If your first inkling is to say, “The product sells itself,” then it’s time for a mindset switch. No matter how good your product is, a bad product description page design can be your biggest roadblock. To put it lightly, Nicolas Cage would…
How to Prepare a Business For 2022 Recession
As we head deep into the back half of 2022 and into 2023, it’s abundantly clear that we are—and will—be experiencing volatility in the economy. We feel confident this is coming (already here most likely—we’ll find out Thursday 7/28) because of a variety of factors: The American Savings Rate has not been this low since…
3 Key Reasons You Shouldn’t Sleep on Shopify Reviews
Whether you’re thinking about starting an online store or you already have one, you’ve probably heard of Shopify. Shopify is one of the most popular ecommerce platforms, and for good reason. It is user-friendly, reliable, and offers a wide range of features to help you build and manage your online store. However, one feature that…
4 Great Reasons to Bid on Branded Terms
TL;DR Should I bid on my own brand name? Yes, you should, because it’s the easiest entryway into PPC, is a low-cost play for most brands, and allows you to control your brand messaging while ensuring your competitors don’t hijack your brand for theirs. When it comes to Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, one question…
Shopify Advertising 101: Avoid These 4 Mistakes
Is Your Shopify Advertising Plan Stifling Your Sales? As the owner of a Shopify store, you wear a lot of hats. You’re responsible for creating products, managing inventory, fulfilling orders, and connecting with customers. It can be very rewarding, but it’s a lot of work and might not leave you with much time to consider…