Search engines are constantly changing their algorithms and how they discover the best results to put in front of users. It is important for your brand to stay on top of these changes and updates in order to be found online and to get optimal website traffic. So make 2016 the year your business gets […]
I really liked this post from Steve Tobak on Entrepreneur so I wanted to re-post it in its entirety. Pay special attention to reason number 7! ———— If you ask 10 CEOs to tell you what marketing is, you’ll probably get 10 completely different answers. And get this. If you ask their marketing veeps the same question, […]
For most students, college is a time to have freedom from your parents, meet new people, and have blast going to sporting events, tailgate parties, and festivals. Though all of these things are important with it comes to your social life and learning about who you are, at some point your college experience will hopefully […]
Logos are the embodiment of everything a brand stands for. They convey the look, feel, and tone of the overall brand through colors, fonts, and imagery. Everything the brand is, is condensed and simplified into one icon – a shining beacon for the brand’s audience. As a designer, that can be difficult to do – […]
A great idea for all design students is a summer or even a school semester internship. You’ll gain real world experience, create great industry connections, and get to put your schooling to good use. Here are a few tips to get you started and to keep in mind during your internship: Have goals. What exactly […]
This past Monday, I was invited to speak to a group of 10 sales reps from a national outdoor advertising company. The reason for my visit was to help them understand why digital (inbound) advertising is taking such an ever-increasing bite out of their current clients’ budgets. The room consisted of a lot of middle-aged […]
Keeping up with everything happening with the web can be a daunting task sometimes; everything is changing daily, even hourly. To help me stay up-to-date and get inspired, I went to WordCamp Minneapolis 2015. For those that don’t know what WordCamp is, it’s an informal community-organized conference that focuses on everything WordPress. These camps are […]
My wife and I live in a small Midwestern town and have for the past 20 years. During this time I have gotten to know a little bit about the “natives”. They are good people. Many of whom grew up in the same town or at the least, the same area. They love attending Friday […]
As The BLÜ Group – Advertising and Marketing enters its 12th year in business I wanted to look back and contemplate everything I have learned as a manager, boss, board member, professional ad executive, mentor, human resources director, and all the other titles I hold being a small business owner. As I did that I […]
After a whirlwind week last week of building multiple mobile sites for our clients at The BLU Group – Advertising and Marketing, Mobilegeddon is finally here. Today is the day that Google started rolling out their mobile-friendly update. If you haven’t heard, this update will have a major impact on search rankings of your website […]
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