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Mark Vassiliou
Mark is our Digital Marketing Manager and has worked in the online marketing space since 2005. Before joining us he plied his trade in various traditional marketing roles abroad and in New Zealand, yet nowadays much prefers the highly measurable and transparent nature of online marketing.
Attract Local Customers by Claiming Your Free Google My Business Listing
Google My Business (GMB) listings form the search results you commonly see for local searches like ‘st asaph street coffee’. They are an organic (free) form of local SEO that helps you gain visibility for local searches for your given product or services.
What You Need to Know When Choosing a Digital Marketing Agency
Regardless of their outward projection, not all digital marketing (DM) agencies were created equal and we don’t all offer the same levels of service, access and transparency.
10 Questions to Help You Choose the Right CRM For Your Small to Medium Business
A Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) can be an invaluable tool for small to medium businesses (SMBs) looking to transform leads into conversions and improve customer lifetime value.
Google-Proofing your Business Marketing Strategy
Recent actions by Google have highlighted the importance of not putting all your company's marketing eggs in one basket. Let's talk about why you should take a holistic approach to your marketing strategy.
How SMBs Can Use Google Analytics Reports to Increase Revenue
Here we touch on six reports that will give you a good understanding of the basics of Google Analytics. We’ll cover what data the report contains, why it’s important, and a common reactive action we/you might take to optimise online presence.
How to Increase Repeat Online Purchases with Email Marketing
An average e-commerce company can expect to get around 43% of their revenue from repeat purchases, which is too big a slice of the pie to be ignored so let’s look at some of the inventive ways you can maximise repeat purchases for your e-commerce store with calculated email marketing
The Evolution of Google SERPs and How to Stay Visible Online
The nature of Google search and SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages) has undergone immense change over the last decade, and many SMBs have failed to adapt their digital marketing efforts to keep pace. Recently Google have been ramping up their efforts to make their SERPs more tailored to the user by way of ads, ‘featured snippets’, ‘local packs’ and other ‘Special Content Result Blocks’ (SCRBs).
Facebook News Feed to Favour Friends and Family Over Business Pages
Last month Facebook announced they were adjusting their News Feed algorithm in reaction to negative feedback received regarding posts from companies, brands and media.
Why You Should Be Advertising Online With Google AdWords
AdWords is the obvious choice for NZ companies wanting to increase online visibility for their brand, drive more visitors to their website, and get more sales or enquiries.
New Zealand's Online Advertising Spend Disrupts Market
In 2012, we talked about the snowballing online advertising spend as detailed in an IABNZ/PwC Insight report. It highlighted a 24.16% year-on-year increase in spend from $257.46m in 2010 to $328.11m in 2011. So, care to guess how these numbers compare to the online ad spend in 2017?