Let’s face it, marketing can be hard! In each marketing blog post, we hope you’ll find the information you need for your business marketing success.
Why Google Search Optimization is Important for Your Website
How do you make your duck stand out from the rest of the flock? Getting noticed online is all about search engine optimization, or SEO. When we talk about SEO at Paradux Media Group, we’re really talking about how to get your website to the top of the search result pages on Google. But why…
Are You Providing Educational Content on Your Website?
Long gone are the days of “if you build it, they will come” when we’re talking about websites. Almost every company has a website now, even if it is an inexpensive, pre-fab site provided by one of many e-commerce companies. However, if you plan to attract and convert customers online, you’ll need a more integrated…
Understanding the Customer Journey
In the dynamic landscape of modern commerce, understanding the intricacies of customer behavior is paramount to the success of any business. The customer journey is a concept that has become the compass for companies seeking to create meaningful interactions with their audience. Understanding the customer journey and exploring how you can apply this to your…
How to Convert Website Visitors to Customers
In 2023, 20.8% of sales were anticipated to happen online. By 2026, that percentage is expected to reach 24%. A great website allows your business to reach customers across the country or around the world. But how do you take your website from being your online presence to being a profit center with online sales?…
2023 Holiday Retail Sales Forecast and Tips
Halloween may have just been minutes ago, but for retail companies, it’s already time to bring in those critical holiday sales. Despite being in an inflationary economy, forecasts for holiday sales in 2023 are looking bright and merry. According to Deloitte’s 2023 holiday survey, customers plan to make the most of their gift-giving opportunities. Survey…
Marketing to Businesses vs. Consumers: What’s the Difference?
In the vast and ever-evolving advertising and marketing landscape, one size rarely fits all. The strategies that work wonders for converting consumer customers might not yield the same results when targeting commercial clients. To navigate this terrain, businesses need a tailored approach that understands the distinct needs, behaviors, and tactics of successful marketing to businesses…
Is it Time to Change the Channel on Your Marketing Strategy?
Marketing channels are the different tools or platforms that businesses use to reach their target audience. They are crucial for promoting what a company offers and introducing products and services to new potential buyers while highlighting the benefits of the company’s brand. Our team works closely with our clients to determine the best marketing channels…
Why You Need Better Coordination Between Marketing and Sales
We work with companies of every size across the country, but there are some unique needs many of our small and medium-sized clients share. Managers or owners need to wear many hats in these businesses, including marketing. Marketing expertise and refined strategies are often relied upon to generate profitability, yet marketing alone will not get…
Protecting Consumer Privacy and the Value of First-Party Data
In an age where information and transactions flow freely online, it is almost impossible to manage a business without a web presence. Yet this technology comes with some unique challenges. Unlike traditional brick and mortar, its much harder to see who is shopping from you or even how many consumers show interest in your products…
Is Threads the Next Component of Your Marketing Fabric?
In the ever-evolving social media landscape, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, introduced a new micro-blogging platform called “Threads.” With its emphasis on authentic conversations and genuine engagement, Threads aims to offer a refreshing alternative to existing social media platforms. Within only days of its release, there are already many questions about the new platform, including…
Rebranding Your Business: Staying Relevant and Thriving
Recently, 7-Eleven announced a transformation to its iconic Slurpee beverage–something just about anyone who has grown up in America (or any other country 7-Eleven is in) has likely had at least a few times in their lives. Why would a company with an already successful product spend time and money to rebrand it? Because in…
Why Focusing on Benefits Trumps Features in Your Marketing Strategy
In a world saturated with countless products and services, making your business stand out is crucial. At Paradux Media, we know focusing on benefits instead of features is the key to captivating your target audience. By highlighting the benefits of your products or services, you will create a deep connection with your customers, addressing their…
Why You Should Share Your Testimonials
Are you looking for ways to boost your business’s success? One simple yet powerful method is sharing customer testimonials. In today’s digital age, customer feedback can make or break a business. People trust other people’s opinions more than they trust a company’s advertising. That’s why sharing customer testimonials can be a game-changer for your business.…
How People Search the Internet
Understanding how people search on the internet will help you and your marketing agency create a website that your current and prospective customers find easily. While most searches will be a combination of those described here, understanding how people search for your business or the products or services you sell will give you the information…
Calculating the ROI for Community Development
Calculating the return on investment (ROI) for some business functions is challenging. The concept is quite simple: determine how much monetary benefit the company realized (return) for each dollar spent on the effort (the investment.) Yet, the ROI for many marketing, human resources, and community development activities is difficult to determine because it may seem…
Sorting out Social Media Options for 2023
Are you looking for ways to up your social media game in the coming year? Social media is becoming one of the primary ways customers learn about products, services, and businesses and make buying decisions. What makes social media different than other marketing channels is two-way communication and engagement. Through social media, businesses can actively…
Do You Need a New Logo?
For many companies, a logo feels like the keystone of their brand. It’s easy to get into a rut and think that a new, snazzier logo might drum up more business and improve profitability. Yet, if you haven’t changed your logo in decades, it may be past time to update it or create a new…
Why it Makes Sense for You to be a Thought Leader in Your Industry
Thought leadership may be one of the newest popular buzzwords in business strategy. It’s somewhere up there with “lean manufacturing” and “influencer.” What is thought leadership, and is it really that important for business owners? Thought leaders are the go-to people in their field. For example, if you’re looking for ways to better lead and…
Do You Know How You Stack up to the Competition?
Philip Kotler described the importance of understanding the competition with his quote: “Competitive advantage is a company’s ability to perform in one or more ways that competitors cannot or will not match.” To outperform your competition, you need to understand them. If you haven’t performed a competitive analysis recently, now is the perfect time to…
Optimize Your Website to Build Trust with Your Customers
87% of shoppers begin looking for a product with online searches. If your website isn’t coming up as an option when customers search for relevant products and services in your area, you are missing out on valuable sales. In marketing terms, we’re talking about search engine optimization or “SEO,” but really, it’s all about making…