Valentine’s Day marketing ideas to grab customers’ attention

Love is a multi-billion dollar industry. With the total consumer spending sitting at an impressive $18.2 billion in 2017, Valentine’s Day has become an essential holiday for businesses both big and small. With the average consumer spending approximately $136.57 on gifts and tokens of affection—and with that number projected to rise in the coming years—it’s time to turn those haphazard,…

How to optimize your Instagram strategy

Everyone’s favorite photo-sharing app, Instagram boasts over 800 million monthly active users worldwide. Of course, this means a huge portion of your prospects are hanging out on the platform, ready to be marketed to! The hitch? There are over 8 million business profiles currently active on Instagram as well. In this right, it’s become increasingly important to not only have a presence on…

9 tips for optimizing your video marketing content

Chances are, that if you’ve had an online presence at all in the past year, you’ve come across a great deal of videos from a variety of different brands and individuals alike. This is not by any coincidence. The number of internet users watching videos daily is on the rise and is taking up an increasing portion of all of the media shared online. It is predicted that videos will make up a…

Digital marketing trends for 2018: Micro-scale & richer content

There has never been a more exciting time for brands to jump into the digital marketing arena than now. Any strong digital marketing strategy will need to take into account upcoming trends as we head into 2018. Adapting to these changes will assure that you are not left in the dust, as online audiences grow exponentially each year. For 2018, it’s true that there are innovative, new…

Why you still need to use emails in your marketing strategy

Digital marketing strategies are ever-evolving to adapt to consumers’ rapidly advancing tastes and preferences. Email, as a form of communication, has been around since the late 70s! This begs the question, is email marketing still relevant? Short answer: yes. To build an effective email marketing strategy is to connect with your target audience in a personal way. Email marketing platforms…

How to build a successful, effective landing page

It’s happened to every marketer. After spending months crafting the perfect marketing campaign, the traction you were hoping for isn’t there. In a post-mortem, you notice a disastrous conversion rate. The truth is, your landing page wasn’t up to par-- or not existent at all. This is a mistake that beginners learn to overcome really quickly. Without a powerful landing page, it doesn’t matter…

Why no marketing campaign is complete without a landing page

Marketers from all walks of life understand that getting visitors to your website is half the battle, the next focus should be turning them into leads. The variety of strategies for lead generation and conversion are diverse, but today, we’ll delve into exactly why landing pages are vital to any successful campaign. To learn more about the elements that go into a strong landing page, click…

How to become a digital marketing expert

Digital marketing has become an essential part of the marketing mix. The reason is simple: more than two-thirds of the world’s population is online, and individuals increasingly research products and services online. Companies are aware that to succeed, they must have a strong, competitive online presence. In fact, a study conducted by the direct marketing association showed that the digital…

5 a/b testing tactics that improve your email campaign performance

A/B testing has become a critical tool for B2B and B2C marketers who want to optimize the performance of their email marketing campaigns. The way it works is that through a software tool, a marketer can test 2 variations of an email, popup or landing page, to see which results in higher engagement with their followers. After the winner is determined, you can either set up the system so that…

VBOUT July-August feature release

New logo, Email Inbox Preview and Enhanced Analytics are rocking your dashboard while you might be planning an awesome vacation. Here is a quick rundown of this HOT release: 1. Enhanced Reporting We know that reporting is key to your success, we also know it can be time consuming, this is why we added the ability to create multiple reports, customize and personalize each, then deliver…