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Keeping Up With Google: Coming Changes to Google Analytics

Keeping Up With Google: Coming Changes to Google Analytics

Apr 20, 2022 by Photo of Chad ColtmanChad Coltman in Digital Marketing

Some of you may have heard about the upcoming changes to Google Analytics, and the company’s encouragement to upgrade to the latest version of their popular data platform. But, for those of you non-techies out there, what’s it all about? And what needs to be done to stay up-to-date?

Top 5 Tactics To Implement ASAP in your Hubspot Marketing Automation

Top 5 Tactics To Implement ASAP in your Hubspot Marketing Automation

Sep 14, 2021 by Photo of Paul BresendenPaul Bresenden in CEO Coaching

Whether you’ve had Hubspot up and running for the last few years, you just signed up last week, or you're thinking about leveraging a marketing automation platform, here are five of our favorite campaigns, workflows, and automations to turbocharge your marketing.

When is the Best Month to Start a Big Project?

When is the Best Month to Start a Big Project?

Sep 01, 2021 in CEO Coaching

You may already know that the worst time of year to make big creative changes is the height of the summer and the winter holiday season, when consumers are active and your brand is getting lots of exposure. So then, when is the best time of year to make sweeping changes to things like your brand identity, website and social media? 

454 Creative’s Digital Audit Programs

454 Creative’s Digital Audit Programs

Jun 21, 2021 by Photo of 454 Creative454 Creative in Inside 454

Have you ever wondered why your company isn't ranking well in search results? Have you read about the lawsuits targeting companies whose websites weren't ADA compliant? Do you know if there is room for improvement on your paid digital ads? Questions like these can be answered with a range of Audit Programs offered by 454 Creative. From SEO to ADA compliance, our team of experts can look under the hood of your digital marketing and tell you where a tune-up might be needed.

Nobody Likes Their Leads

Nobody Likes Their Leads

Apr 14, 2021 by Photo of 454 Creative454 Creative in Lean Marketing Institute

Are you happy with the quality of your leads? Do you have clarity on how to define a lead and what stage of the customer journey you're engaging with each lead at? 

Making Sense of SEO

Making Sense of SEO

Feb 16, 2021 in Marketing Playbook

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) remains one of the top requests for digital marketing professionals today.  I find the topic to be full of snake oil salesmanship, with countless hours and dollars invested in efforts that will never yield a semblance of return on investment.  So what is SEO, what makes it effective and how do you properly execute a great SEO strategy?

The 4 Ps of Marketing

The 4 Ps of Marketing

Nov 04, 2020 by Photo of Paul BresendenPaul Bresenden in Lean Marketing Framework

Most marketing textbooks teach that marketing has four critical levers to articulate. These have become known as the 4Ps of marketing: product, pricing, placement, and promotion. 

Start At Zero - Budgeting & Strategic Planning for the New Year

Start At Zero - Budgeting & Strategic Planning for the New Year

Dec 19, 2018 by Photo of 454 Creative454 Creative in Lean Marketing Framework

As you begin your annual marketing strategy and budgeting process, consider pushing reset and start at zero for both strategy and budgeting.

Why NPS Should Be Part of your Marketing Playbook

Why NPS Should Be Part of your Marketing Playbook

Jun 22, 2018 by Photo of 454 Creative454 Creative in Marketing Playbook

We believe every organization should run their marketing initiatives from a playbook.  One of the most powerful plays to run for existing customers (we also use it in the sales process once a proposal is sent) is an NPS survey process

What you should know about GDPR

What you should know about GDPR

May 01, 2018 by Photo of 454 Creative454 Creative in CEO Coaching

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an important regulation coming through the European Union that all organizations in the United States should be prepared for. With less than a month left until the deadline for compliance on May 25th, 2018, 454 Creative’s CEO, Paul Bresenden, has put together a video on transactional vs. promotional emails, data collection, and how GDPR affects your business directly.

The Importance of Being “Mobile Friendly”

The Importance of Being “Mobile Friendly”

Apr 23, 2015 by Photo of Paul BresendenPaul Bresenden in Lean Marketing Framework

On April 21st 2015, Google updated their search algorithms to include a site’s “mobile-friendliness” as a large factor in search ranking. In plain English, this means that some sites will show up less often if they aren’t as easy to read or use on mobile phones.