As students head back to school, so many marketers are heading back to the drawing board to refresh their ad creatives for the fall & holiday shopping season. Indeed, while some marketers are still finalizing their Labor Day sales, others are already looking ahead to holiday media planning strategies, and for good reason. Last year, the majority of holiday shopping occurred on …
Digital vs. Traditional Media Advertising: What’s best?
A common question we get asked in 2018 is what percentage of my marketing budget should be allocated to digital advertising versus traditional media advertising. This is such a complex question because every business and advertiser has unique products and needs. Digital advertising provides trackable metrics that give marketing managers numbers to “prove” effectiveness. When a digital ad campaign generates …
Why you need UTM codes to track advertising results
Digital advertising and UTM codes go hand in hand. Like PB & J, you’ll wonder what you did without the two together. Here’s a quick marketing tip to give you the inside scoop on a tactic that will help you better track advertising results. Oh, wait, what is a UTM code? UTM stands for Urchin Tracking Module. Sounds fancy, right? …
Hand Painted Mural Advertising
We’ve been working on some really exciting media buys lately for clients who love big ideas! Outdoor advertising in Seattle is hotter than ever. We have been putting together huge outdoor advertising campaigns that when launched this summer will capture the attention of whole city. A unique way to make your advertising really pop is to invest in hand painted mural …
Viral Marketing: What does it take to go viral?
Curious about viral marketing? If you haven’t already, it’s time to check out this quick, insightful TED talk about with Dao Nguyen, a media Analytics Expert at Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed, is known to have a knack for what will go viral. (How else can you explain 800,000 people gathering online to watch nearly 700 rubber bands combust a watermelon?!?) As a …
Streaming TV advertising agency explains OTT Advertising and how to reach Cord-Cutters with Streaming Video ads.
Ok, so you want to reach the “Cord Cutters,” and you’re researching OTT advertising and how to hire a streaming TV advertising agency. First, let’s talk about who they are. There is a lot of hype about TV viewing habits changing. There is a good reason for that. But one crucial point I like to be sure advertisers consider is …
Seattle Advertising Agency: How to advertise your business
As the owner of a Seattle advertising agency, I can relate to business owners who are weighing heavily their advertising investments for 2018. With media fragmentation and 100+ cold calls a month from media reps pitching “the best opportunity”, “fire sale prices” or “their best station/website/audience” etc., how is the owner of a company (who has a million other things …
Media Buying Tips: 2018 Advertising Plans
2018 is here! If you’re like some of our clients you may be having that moment of realizing your 2018 advertising plans should have been in place. Don’t panic. We’re working on 2018 media buying right now and this is an excellent time to do it! While it’s always nice to book early, and 4th quarter does give more time …
Traditional Advertising Agency – 2018 Advertising Costs
There are so many media options in 2018 that many business owners feel overwhelmed by the volume of cold calls they receive from advertising reps calling to sell them advertising. Our clients forward our traditional advertising agency sales pitches nearly every day that they’d like us to take a look at. Over the past 10 years we’ve seen thousands and …
Digital Targeted Advertising: Tactics to Target at Every Level of User Engagement
Digital advertising tactics are evolving at lightning speed. We’re constantly learning and innovating to best serve of clients and their unique marketing needs. Here’s a quick rundown of the type of digital targeted advertising tactics we’ve been using lately. Geo-fence Targeting – Targeting based on your location and your competitor’s locations. Category Contextual Targeting – Targeting on sites with content …
