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Aim for clever – not offensive – storytelling Humour is such a subjective thing. What is amusing to one person, can be grossly offensive to another (or many people). But that said, there are some lines you just shouldn’t cross in advertising, because offensive or controversial advertising results in a lot more than just ‘hurt
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When you’ve tried everything you can to increase your brand following, but your Facebook page is still mimicking the call of a thousand lonely crickets, it can be tempting to look for quick fixes. After all, it’s not like anyone will know you’ve bought fake Facebook likes, right? Wrong. In 2016, there are plenty of
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You could be forgiven for mistaking Snapchat as a platform best suited to tech-loving teens swapping flower-crown selfies, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! In fact, in the last year alone Snapchat has become increasingly popular for marketers, with 15% of Australian consumers found to be using the app (Sensis Social Media Report, 2015)!
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Ask anyone you know, and they’ll most likely tell you how annoying pop up ads and banners are – especially when you’re in the middle of a great article, or a crucial blog post on how to bake the world’s best brownies. My usual response to these interruptions? ‘Swipe and be gone!’ Yes, gone indeed
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There are a whole lot of new features coming to Google AdWords, and as you can expect, it’s bound to revolutionise the way we shop and advertise. Dedicated smart filters for hotel searches, price tracking for flights, and even interactive shopping banners for YouTube – there are huge opportunities coming for both consumers and advertisers!
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If you’re like most business owners, entrepreneurs, or humans in general, the last thing you set out to do each day is throw your money away on purpose. This might seem obvious, but the truth is: if you don’t have a good advertising strategy in place, you could be doing just that. Below, we share
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Spoiler Alert: Remember in ‘Back To The Future 2’, when Marty McFly picks up a copy of the Sports Almanac from 2015? It contained a copy of all the sports results from 1950 – 2000, you know, to make a little money from the future. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to look into
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Patch that hole in your budget bag! Ever wondered if you are wasting money on your AdWords advertising? Erin Sagin for Wordstream states that, “the typical business wastes 25% or more of their total paid searches spend”. This is a problem and trying to figure out wasted spend on Google AdWords can be challenging. Here
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How to attract new customers The End of Financial Year (EOFY) can be a busy and stressful time for most Australian businesses, with BAS, PAYG summaries, tax returns and a whole lot more to think about. While most probably have an Accountant they go to year on year, many don’t, or perhaps they’re looking to
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The plan of attack It’s no secret that retailers across the world pocket from annual calendar events like Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Year, Easter, sports games, concerts, movie premieres and public holidays to name a few. According to Think with Google, in the New Year, fitness and wellbeing searches have increased by 40% on mobile
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