Each October, my friends and I meet throughout the month to watch scary movies leading up to Halloween. But while it’s cool to be spooked in the fun times, it’s not cool to be spooked when you’re running a PPC account. And unfortunately, there are some truly concerning stats out there that give us advertisers reason to…
How to Become a YouTuber and Get Paid: 10 Steps to Success
As the second most visited domain in the world, it’s no surprise creators flock to YouTube. With 2 billion monthly active users, YouTube is only beaten in popularity by its parent company Google. And the global video sharing site promises fame, fun and quite a lot of money to anyone who makes it as a…
4 Easy Lead Qualification Strategies for Better Clicks & Conversions
Racking up conversion metrics on your channels may look great. Having a click-through rate is something most paid media advertisers work towards. But if the majority of those users aren’t quality, then we are looking at vanity metrics. I like to tell many of my clients I’d rather have fewer leads that we know are…
7 Proven Social Media Promotion Ideas That Don’t Suck
There are many reasons to use social media to promote your business. But the tl;dr of all of them is: people are on social media. (The rumors are true.) Research shows that interaction — even briefly — with your brand on social media leads to increased brand awareness and loyalty, and influences purchasing behavior. That’s…
Paid vs. Organic Social Media: How to Integrate Both into Your Strategy
Weighing the options between paid vs social media? We’ll save you some legwork: you’re probably going to want to do a bit of both. Paid and organic social are different beasts best harnessed for different goals. But for a holistic approach that balances awareness with conversion, it pays to know the pros and cons of…
How to Automate Your Business’s Reporting Workflows
In business, we all love to have insightful reporting dashboards at our fingertips. When done well, they show us where the business is thriving, which areas are struggling, and if we’re on track to reach our goals. That said, creating reporting dashboards can be incredibly time-consuming. It takes time and effort to compile up-to-date, accurate,…
How to Add a Link in Bio on Instagram and TikTok to Drive More Traffic
Even if you’ve only seen a few posts on Instagram or TikTok, you will have likely come across the phrase ‘link in bio’. It pops up everywhere, from your favorite brand’s product posts to the latest snap from that #CottageCore account you follow. But what does ‘link in bio’ actually mean? Why are people always…
How We Reimagined the Hootsuite Office for the Future of Work [Photos]
The pandemic brought remote work to life to a scale never seen before. As it continues, organizations are increasingly asking: What should a return to the office actually look like? Some have gone fully remote. For others, working from home was only temporary. But workers are increasingly making their wishes known; Many want to stay…