In recent months things got tougher for social media marketers. In an effort to crack down on rampant fraud, fake accounts, and fake news, social networks have restricted or eliminated many actions that marketers used to exploit. In this episode of our popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Mark Traphagen claims these […]
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Why Some Brands Still Do Great Organically On Facebook – Here’s Why #173
Most Facebook business pages seem to be hanging on for dear life these days, and some have already given up. In this episode of our popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Mark Traphagen throws your brand page a rope, giving you tips from brand pages that still get huge organic reach on […]
Why Content and Promotion Need to Work Together – Here’s Why #172
George has another harebrained scheme, but he needs to get Jerry’s cooperation for it to work. Can he sell it to Jerry? Was getting Kramer involved a good idea? (Is it ever?) That gang may never work together well, but your digital marketing channels must for you to succeed. In this episode of our popular […]
Why Marketers Need to Limit Choices – Here’s Why #171
More choice seems like it would always be better, but too many options can actually paralyze your customers into indecision and reduced satisfaction. In this episode of our popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Mark Traphagen explains the paradox of choice, and how marketers can turn it from a negative to a […]
Why SEO Is So Much Better Now (But Can Still Improve) – Here’s Why #170
The villagers caught a black hat SEO and brought him to the wise knight for trial. Let’s be thankful that SEO methods have come a long way since the ancient times of search engines! In this episode of the popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Eric Enge gives evidence that SEO has […]
Why Digital Personal Assistants Are Getting Smarter – Here’s Why #169
Like a good student, many of the popular digital personal assistants, devices such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Siri, and Cortana, are getting better and better at answering our questions. But just how good are they, and why does it matter to search marketers? In this episode of our popular Here’s Why digital marketing video […]
Why SEOs Already Know What Social Media Marketers Are Just Learning- Here’s Why #168
They say everything old is new again. Social media marketing is reeling from the chaos and crisis happening around major social platforms now. Could what SEO experienced a few years ago point the way to the future? In this episode of our popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Mark Traphagen explains the […]
Why Google’s View of Your Keyword Relevance Matters – Here’s Why #167
In some ways, getting ranked in Google search is like being a contestant in our imaginary “Who Is Most Relevant?” game show. It’s often not enough just to build a single great page with the “right answer.” You have to show Google that your site is relevant for the topic in which you want to […]
Why Buzzsumo Is More Awesome Than You Think – Here’s Why #166
For many marketers, Buzzsumo has become the go-to tool for evaluating how content performs on social media. But few know the full power of the site that goes far beyond measuring social engagement. In this episode of the popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Mark Traphagen takes you on a whirlwind tour […]
Why You’re Not Ranking for That Keyword – Here’s Why #165
Matching up a keyword with what Google thinks users want to see for that keyword can seem like magic. But you don’t have to be a wizard to figure it out. In this episode of the popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Eric Enge explains why understanding user intent is the first […]
Why Voice Usage on Mobile Devices is Growing – Here’s Why #164
On a modern ship, the captain controls the vessel with voice commands to the engine room. Thanks to voice-enabled devices such as smartphones and smart speakers, we can control our homes, get information, and perform many tasks with voice, too. In this episode of the popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Eric […]
Why These 4 AMP Myths Need to Die – Here’s Why #163
Some major publishers and eCommerce sites gave up early on AMP because of its limitations at the time. In this episode of our popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Perficient Digital’s Eric Enge busts four persistent myths about AMP that shouldn’t keep you from taking advantage of its incredible speed for mobile page delivery. […]