September 5, 2017 15:33

How to Test Your Website’s Speed, and Why it Matters

Chances are, you’ve been browsing on the web and come across something that either wouldn’t load at all or was loading so slowly, you gave up and clicked Back. Even if your own website isn’t that slow, did you know that just a couple second delay in load time can impact your traffic and search... Read More »

August 29, 2017 14:26

Amazon: America’s First Stop For Product Search (Sorry, Google!)...

Online shopping has become a go-to for nearly anything. For everything from clothing and shoes to electronics, and even food, Americans love the vast selection and convenience the internet has to offer when it comes to shopping. Online shopping is becoming so standard that America’s retail stores are closing faster than ever. In fact, 42%... Read More »

August 24, 2017 14:53

What to Include in Your Digital Marketing Strategy

All successful business owners will say that they reached the goals they marked because of the effort they put out. It is not easy to start a business in the current market scenario and then nurture it to perfection. Those who are confident enough to have taken great strides mostly do so because they know... Read More »

August 17, 2017 11:22

What Is Responsive Website Design & Why Is It Essential In 2017?

Here’s a common scenario these days: You’re reading an article on a news website on your desktop computer. You have to leave for work soon, but that’s no problem – you pull up the website on your phone and read during your commute. Later, after work, you open it on your tablet and bookmark it.... Read More »

August 16, 2017 16:02

Thrive Internet Marketing Agency recognized as Top 5000 Fastest Growin...

Thrive Internet Marketing Agency is proud and excited to announce our recognition as #1918 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment— its independent small... Read More »

August 15, 2017 14:02

8 Ideas for Your Next Email Marketing Campaign

The email marketing campaign is a time-honored way to reach out to your audience. However, we live in an age of content inundation on the web and floods of emails crowding our inboxes. How do you stand out in this climate? How do you make people actually look forward to your emails? What do you do... Read More »

August 10, 2017 11:54

Identify Your Ideal Customer In 5 Simple Steps

Not everyone needs your product or service. Not everyone will be interested in what you’re selling. Directing your marketing efforts toward these people, then, will be a waste of time. You will see no ROI and zero traction from trying to get the attention of an audience who will never care. However, for the people... Read More »

August 8, 2017 12:50

Cinemagraphy: What Is It and Why Should You Be Using It?

If you haven’t yet heard of cinemagraphs, that doesn’t mean you haven’t seen them around the web. You may have glimpsed them on websites, on social media, or on other platforms. These “living pictures” are more sleek and sophisticated than animated GIFs. For instance, while scrolling through one of your social media feeds, did you... Read More »

August 3, 2017 14:32

Drop These 3 Distractions To Build A Business That Dominates

So, you decided to start a business? Congratulations! Entrepreneurship is an exciting venture with many benefits. However, along with those benefits comes a lot of sacrifices and hard work. Unfortunately, statistics show only about 50% of all new businesses survive the first 5 years; about 30% survive 10 or more years. With this in mind,... Read More »

August 1, 2017 16:37

7 common mistakes entrepreneurs make (and how to avoid them)

It’s a common story for entrepreneurs to fail, sometimes many times over, before succeeding in developing a profitable start-up. There is plenty of logic in this: Founding a business is simply not an easy thing to do. However, there is every chance of succeeding in your first start-up if you learn from some of the... Read More »

July 25, 2017 10:42

10 Ways to Stop Wasting Time and Be More Productive

Improving productivity is more than just helpful for work. Reducing unnecessary time wasters is critical for health and well-being. The more time you waste doing unproductive things, the less time you will have to take care of yourself. Unfortunately, in today’s digital era, distractions are more intrusive than ever before. In order to be a... Read More »

July 18, 2017 14:58

The Top 5 Reasons Your Business Growth Has Stalled (And What to Do Abo...

If your business growth has stalled, you may feel like giving up. Instead, you may need to take a step back. Reassess what you could be doing wrong. Your online presence is crucial – even for brick-and-mortar businesses. Whether you have a virtual business or a physical storefront, the internet is key for your growth.... Read More »

July 13, 2017 10:32

Improve your social media conversion rates and take advantage of indir...

Social media alone is not usually a direct conversion-maker. But, it can be a vital tool in that all-important purchasing funnel. As part of a wholesale effort, it does a pretty darn good job. To get an idea of how it can boost sales, look at these stats from a 12-week study EventBrite did on... Read More »

July 11, 2017 21:01

A Brief SEO Handbook for Industry Newbies

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – those three little words mean a whole lot for the visibility, searchability, authority, and authenticity of your website. To put it simply, when your site has good SEO, you’ll naturally be ranked higher in SERPs (search engine results pages). People will be able to find you more easily through organic... Read More »

July 6, 2017 15:33

7 Important Questions You Should Be Asking While Establishing A Market...

You may think you don’t need a digital marketing strategy. You might be relying on intuition or some other gut force rather than an actual, detailed plan of attack. This is mistake number one. Even if you have a plan, you can’t implement it without a good strategy. A plan is what you’ll do –... Read More »

June 29, 2017 16:19

3 Reasons Why Landing Pages Are Key For Conversions

Say you’ve spent a lot of effort on an ad campaign. This is nothing new – if you’re reading this, you probably have, whether that means time, brainpower, or money. You’ve done everything in your power to make potential buyers click that link, banner, or Facebook ad. Once you get them to click, you’ve done... Read More »

June 27, 2017 21:38

Thrive Agency Named Google AdWords™ Premier Partner

Thrive is excited to announce that we have been awarded Premier Partner Status by Google Adwords™! Since 2005, Thrive has been growing rapidly, all while striving to deliver a new level of service quality to the digital marketing world. This elite Premier Partner status is something we are truly proud of and grateful for. It is... Read More »

June 22, 2017 12:52

How To Leverage The Power Of Customer Testimonials And Reviews

Ah, those much-lauded, coveted customer testimonials and product reviews. They’re the modern age’s version of word-of-mouth. They’re the “neighborly” endorsements that people tend to trust over outright company claims. In professional language, we like to call this “social proof.” This is evidence from regular people – people like us – who have bought a product... Read More »

June 20, 2017 16:56

Bing Business Bot: 2017’s New Virtual Employee

Artificial Intelligence is the umbrella term describing the use of computer science to mimic human intelligence. AI is nothing new, we’ve seen it in films for years and now we interact with it every day on the internet. Bots, and ‘chat bots’ in particular, are an increasing trend taking over the internet the past few... Read More »

June 15, 2017 17:59

3 tips to building and maintaining strong business partnerships

No matter what we do, or how we do it, our success is highly effected by the people around us. Unfortunately, it is much too easy to fall into the trap of simply accepting and delegating tasks or demands to and from our clients, customers, co-workers and superiors. While it’s important to know what is... Read More »

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