Create an Explore block to display general info about your posts in WordPress
So, how do you get your readers to explore the rest of your blog posts? Maybe you can offer them some more information about the post they're on, as well as some convenient links to the post(s) immediately following or preceding the post they're looking at. The magic...
5ives: Benefits of Creative Direction
I always used to think it was odd that one-man shows had directors, especially when the performers wrote the show themselves. Then one night during a stand-up routine, I bombed, bad. It was an audience mutiny. Luckily, I had a strong mentor at the show, and after...
Creativity in a Conservative Economy
I'm a Creative Director, but what does that mean? Well, it means that I attempt, and most of the time succeed, to find a creative and effective solution to advertise and/or market a product or company. This job is new to me. I've been a graphic designer most of my...
The New Absolute Website Design
That's our new site, live and ready for action. After expanding our business to the point where we needed a new office, we caught a bit of the renovation bug. The next thing you know, our office, promotional materials and even our website got a huge makeover. It's...
Fargo Moorhead Advertising Firm Recognized at Ad Fed District Competition
Absolute Marketing Group landed twenty-two awards at the Advertising Federation of Fargo-Moorhead's 2008 ADDY Awards Show held on February 27, 2009. The awards are given for superior creative abilities. This year Absolute Marketing received thirteen gold awards and...
Why You Should Be Using Email Marketing
Why should you be using email marketing? Email marketing has the uncanny ability to captivate your consumer audience, that's why! The proof is in the numbers, we'll be taking a look at the numbers here. According to new research by Epsilon, people who receive a...
Marketing In A Recession
I'm not an economic expert, so I won't attempt to speculate on how long the economy will be in a downturn. However, I can say that we can survive the storm by focusing on the customer. Whether the economy is up or down, you should set budgets with your business goals...
5ives: Ways to Stretch Your Marketing Dollars
Buy in bulk. When it comes to purchasing media space and time, discounts are given if you promise to run on a set schedule or run a certain number of ads. These price reductions are given by radio and television stations a lot for the peace of mind of not having any...
Specialty Advertising is Not Marketing
I've decided to write this article in pen to prove a point. Currently, I'm writing with a BIC Bu2 Grip retractable ballpoint pen. It's a simple, black pen. The experiment or goal is to see if I remember the name of this pen by the time I'm done. I should apologize for...