September 4, 2015 10:41

Case Study: Facebook Remarketing Ad Boosts Engagement and Social Refer...

Ever wish you could ask whoever visited your website to like your business’ Facebook page? Well, the good folks at Facebook released a game-changing Facebook remarketing pixel that allows clients to target their ads specifically to people who have visited their website. Although our current Facebook ad was already increasing audience, engagement, and reach for a... Read More »

September 1, 2015 16:12

Buffer vs Hootsuite: A Social Media Marketing Tool Comparison

Social media companies are always trying to find ways to drive growth in social media audience, engagement, and reach faster. Searching thru online tools to help run social media campaigns more efficiently can almost be a part-time job for a social media marketing agency. There are over 280 social media management apps featured on social media... Read More »

August 24, 2015 14:52

5 Facebook Changes All Social Media Agencies Need To Know

Facebook recently announced several new features coming to the platform that will make any social media company or small business very excited. These features will make it easier for small businesses to use Facebook to communicate with other businesses, organizations, and people. The features were announced and debuted during the company’s developer conference “F8”. From using apps to... Read More »

August 14, 2015 16:12

Why You Need A Custom WordPress Designer

If there are so many free WordPress themes, why should a small business hire a custom WordPress designer? In WordPress, design templates known as “themes” are ready for use out-of-the-box and can be switched out like a ‘skin’. Most are free, which is one big reason WordPress is adored so much. Although they are convenient and... Read More »

August 12, 2015 11:15

4 Secret Steps Of A Local SEO Expert

When a local SEO expert builds local landing pages, the same approach is usually taken – keyword research around the large cities, and not much else. While targeting the highest concentration of a city is crucial, never overlook the smaller surrounding cities that may have potential customers searching for your business. These cities are small,... Read More »

August 5, 2015 11:26

15 Blog Post Conversion Hacks That SEO Companies Use

Blogging is the bread and butter for a SEO expert. But any search engine marketing company will tell you that solely sharing useful information will not always hit conversion goals. A local business must constantly update their site with new tools that remind and nurture a target audience to convert. Here are just 15 blog... Read More »

July 17, 2015 14:05

4 Best WordPress Backup Plugins For Securing Your Site’s Data

A staggering 30,000 websites are attacked each day, according to Sophos Labs. That’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears from WordPress developers gone to waste. Some people might still believe that only adult and gambling websites transmitted malicious code used in online phishing schemes, but most hackers today use harmless small business websites. Once... Read More »

July 13, 2015 13:01

8 Steps For Effective Local Franchise Marketing

Local franchise marketing can seem difficult, but at its core, it is not much different then local marketing strategy for any other business. The first step in marketing a franchise location online is to make sure your website is friendly to both search engines and visitors. This checklist will help you find out if your website... Read More »

July 6, 2015 09:49

The Value In Quality WordPress Development Services

There’s a common saying for business owners who are in the market for any service: “you can’t beat free”. And yet, WordPress development services are consistently in-demand. Here in Dallas, there is a thriving market for professional WordPress development of visually sharpe websites loaded with experimental features, seamless usability, integrated SEO, and killer onsite content. Most businesses... Read More »

July 1, 2015 08:20

Thrive takes a look at some of the best review monitoring tools

I recently took on a client for whom reviews and online mentions are a major priority. This post was written while in the process of actually trying out several tools that offer review monitoring and mention alerts. The first 2 tools are more full service, offering review tracking and response features, the 3rd is a... Read More »

June 25, 2015 11:27

5 Franchise Marketing Challenges In A Digital World

Franchise marketing is a challenging niche that requires your business to stand out among the competition while working harmoniously with other franchises. While there are many ways to do franchise marketing the right way, there are also plenty of pitfalls to avoid along the way. When you factor in a local element to franchise marketing,... Read More »

June 19, 2015 13:06

3 Things About A Dallas WordPress Consultant You Should Know

Are you thinking about creating a new website with the help of an expert WordPress consultant? Look before you leap. There’s a lot of quality variation in the Dallas web design industry, so it’s necessary to filter out teams with B level design and business practices. Every web designt agency has some differences, but there... Read More »

June 17, 2015 17:36

Which Is Best? Franchise Landing Page or Microsite

When a franchise business partners with Thrive to design their website, the topic of whether to create individual landing pages or microsites for each franchise location seems to come up often. This is an important decision that should be thought through during the discovery meeting. As this decision can impact the effectiveness of your franchise... Read More »

June 15, 2015 09:41

Eye Tracking Study Shows How People View a Google Search Result

A Google eye tracking study examined the eye movements of 53 people using desktop computers to conduct various Google searches. The study comes in light of Google receiving criticism for providing answers to search questions that may end the need for searchers to click through to the websites that the search engine indexes. Direct Google... Read More »

June 9, 2015 11:26

6 Tools SEM Companies Use To Get Visitors To Your Blog

“If you build it, they will come.” This motto might have worked for Kevin Costner in Field Of Dreams, but a search engine marketing company knows that driving traffic to a new blog takes time and strategy. But the right organic traffic created from your new blog can push your website to the top of... Read More »

June 9, 2015 10:43

Facebook Contest Increases Referral Traffic By 2500%

Increasing Referral Traffic through Social Berryman Products wanted a bigger spike in their Facebook engagement as well as their website traffic. Taking a cue from their Solution Central Q&A section, we posted a question with a graphic featuring a prize package for a Berryman fan with the correct answer. We set a small budget to... Read More »

June 5, 2015 13:42

5 Myths About Social Media Management

Myths surround the world of social media management. The overload of information about social media has brought a cloud of confusion on what is true, completely false, or used-to-be true. And who can blame anyone for being mislead with social media changing at such a rapid pace? For the record, let’s clear the air for... Read More »

June 2, 2015 13:56

4 Ways To Use Social Media Marketing Services That You Haven’t T...

As of 2015, 66% of marketers are in agreement that social media marketing services stands as a core part of their businesses. Nearly twice as many marketers consider social media a primary revenue source in comparison to 2014’s statistics. From putting a face to your brand to communicating with followers on a personal level, your business can... Read More »

May 29, 2015 11:36

10 Free Tools to Increase Social Shares For Your Blog Posts

There’s some fierce competition in the blogging world, but that doesn’t mean your blog has to go unnoticed. Increase social shares to make sure your blog reaches your target audience. When one person shares a blog post it exposes that blog post to friends who might share it as well, increasing your blog’s visibility. These... Read More »

May 26, 2015 11:00

5 SEO Strategies That Can Hurt Your Search Engine Rankings

The revolving door of SEO is constantly driving out the old and driving in the new search engine updates that affect millions of website SEO strategies. It’s a full-time job to make sure your SEO strategy is not hurting your website rankings due to search engine updates. If you’re not working with an SEO company,... Read More »

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