Right now, the last thing on your mind may be a marketing plan, and you have plenty of good reasons. However, here at Tate Design, we strongly believe that developing a comprehensive, cohesive marketing strategy will always give you a distinct advantage, even in uncertain times.
Common Marketing Questions
What Are The Types Of Digital Marketing?
At Tate Design, we specialize in multiple types of digital marketing. These include bots, content marketing, e-mail marketing, online advertising, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and website development.
What Is Digital Marketing?
Do you know what digital marketing is and how to best use it for your business? Tate Design is here to help you figure it out. What is digital marketing?
Digital marketing uses electronic means to market your brand, product, or service.
How Mobile-First Ranking Works
With mobile-first ranking, Google is giving website owners additional incentive to develop mobile-friendly websites. Here is how mobile-first ranking works. The mobile version of your website determines your search engine ranking Best practice dictates that you build a mobile-friendly, responsive site that displays quality content quickly and consistently across a wide variety of devices (Apple …
What Is A Micro-Moment And How Do I Use It For My Business?
Q: What is a micro-moment and how do I use it for my business? A: According to Google, a micro-moment is when you—the consumer—have access to the Internet through your smartphone or other device and intend to take immediate action of some sort. Most likely, you want to complete a task correctly, find information, make …
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The Anatomy Of The Perfect Website Form
Q: What should I include on my website form? A: It depends on what you hope to accomplish. Be sure to structure your form and frame text to encourage responders to both complete the process and give you the information you want. Major reasons for form abandonment include • Asking for too much information before …
Signs Your Website Is Outdated
Q: How often should I redesign my website? A: A site that is 5 or more years old is ancient. As a general rule, small businesses should plan to redesign their websites every 2-3 years to keep them looking fresh. The following are sure signs your site needs work: • Animation is still in Flash …
Privacy
In a society where more than 68% of adults now own smartphones and 45% have tablets according to the Pew Research Center, the demand for mobile applications is on the rise. As we do more and more banking, navigating, posting on social media, and purchasing using mobile apps, privacy concerns are increasing, too. Pew research …
How to improve local search engine results: local SEO for your business
Make it quick and easy for prospective customers to find you and the information they seek with local SEO for your business. Here’s why. When on the go, smartphone-dependent consumers increasingly search for what is nearby. They will use search terms like “near me” or “nearby” and apps like Around Me and Find Near Me. …
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What Top Trends in Web Design in 2015 Have Staying Power for 2016?
For a busy business owner, a website can be a bit like a relationship: rewarding yet time consuming. Even if you have done your part to learn what motivates your customers to come to your website, stay a while and respond to your call to actions, you can end with a website that is …
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Show Your Promotional Colors and Splash in Some Marsala, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2015
Humans respond to colors and marketing experts know it. People’s tastes change over time too. Campaigns, promotions, giveaways almost always come tinted with the colors that are a signature for a specific brand. Pantone LLC has spent over 50 years inspiring design professionals with products, services and leading technology for the colorful exploration and expression …
How do I handle a grumpy commenter online?
The internet is an extremely social place. Since blogs and social media sites allow comments from others and most marketing content encourages it, there is always a risk of getting few negative comments on your posts. Unfortunately criticism is not always constructive criticism. How you handle those comments shows the true character of your business …
