Tag Archives: marketing

Stepping Back From The Noise

Charles Doyle

Posted on: September 9, 2014

Posted by: Charles Doyle

Categories: Digital Culture, Social Management and tagged , , , ,

With YaBlog, our goal is to keep you abreast of digital marketing best practices covering everything from copywriting and development to social media marketing. It’s a busy landscape out there, and you deserve the most useful information to keep you on your toes

But what about the equally important, yet oft-forgotten concept of “disconnecting”? With businesses having to concentrate on so many different platforms at once to keep up with their online marketing, it’s easy to to experience “burnout” and lose focus. Should this burnout become demoralizing, it can potentially affect public perception of your business, particularly if you quickly go from being active to passive. We now present you with some helpful tips that will help you avoid stress amongst the noise of the internet:

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4 Types of Images To Enhance Your Content – A Breakdown

Kristen Scott

Posted on: July 14, 2014

Posted by: Kristen Scott

Categories: Creative & Design, Digital Culture, SEO Content Strategy and tagged , , , , , , ,

With images taking over the digital world (think Facebook, Pinterest and Tumblr), they have undoubtedly become a very important aspect of online content marketing, especially blogging.

With the goal of being seen and shared on the world’s social networking sites it’s good to build your posts knowing that images get 94% more views and are digested 60,0000 times faster than those without. Not to mention, the alt tag (or image description) acts as a second layer of SEO. Below is a breakdown of 4 different types of images that can enhance your content.

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An Interview with Our Content & Social Media Director: Charles Doyle

Kristen Scott

Posted on: June 24, 2014

Posted by: Kristen Scott

Categories: Copywriting, Creative & Design, Digital Culture, SEO Content Strategy, Yabsta Digital Team and tagged , , , ,

We recently got to sit down with our Content & Social Media Director, Charles Doyle. He had much to say about the marketing and design industry, the creative process and working at Yabsta Digital. Read on for some interesting insights.

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5 Ways to Breathe New Life Into Old Content

Kristen Scott

Posted on: June 2, 2014

Posted by: Kristen Scott

Categories: Branding, Creative & Design, Development, Digital Culture, Social Management and tagged , , , , , , ,

For all of our content creators who are consistently putting out new content – compelling pieces, that engage your audience and create quality leads – we’d like to offer a BIG TIP for avoiding burnout. In a word – RECYCLE. Read More

3 Social Media Trends You Have to Try in 2014

We’re almost 5 months into 2014 and social media is as popular as ever. A crucial aspect of more and more marketing strategies, the people wearing these marketing hats need to keep up with the trends. The landscape shifts and changes frequently and it’s important to stay abreast of the latest happenings – what worked 3 months ago might be on the downswing today. The following are 3 of the year’s top social media trends to look out for.
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The Top 4 Benefits of SEO for Small Businesses

Chelsea Oliver

Posted on: September 16, 2013

Posted by: Chelsea Oliver

Categories: Marketing Budget, SEO Content Strategy and tagged , , , ,

Ah, search engine optimization…if you work in the digital sphere, you’re likely familiar with it. Defined by Webopedia as a methodology of strategies, techniques and tactics used to increase the amount of visitors to a website by obtaining a high-ranking placement in the search results page of a search engine, it’s a key part of online marketing in 2013. With such a technical definition, many of today’s small business owners are left wondering why SEO is necessary. If you’re one of them, here are the top 4 benefits for your company.
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Establishing An Online Marketing Campaign Plan

Charles Doyle

Posted on: August 20, 2013

Posted by: Charles Doyle

Categories: Branding, Marketing Budget, Social Management and tagged , , , , , ,

Screen Shot 2013-08-20 at 9.32.08 AMThe internet can be a remarkably confusing place for an advertiser. Despite there being a wealth of freely available information on the fundamentals of successful web marketing, most of these resources are found on the internet itself, leaving a skeptic to ponder their level of objectivity. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is trying to sell you something, and as a business owner you need to decide exactly which platforms, and more importantly, which combination of platforms best suits your requirements. To avoid getting sucked in by some cleverly-pitched marketing software that ends up being completely ineffective, we recommend sticking to the basics. Here are a few helpful tips to establishing an online marketing campaign plan:
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